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575 Union Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3004330047 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2008-09-23.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Street Condition (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$111,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,215,000 $312,900
2026$5,588,000 $335,280
2027$4,867,000 $292,020

The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Mirror Tea HouseCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayUnion St — R · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Carroll St — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / Union St — B37 · 300 ft
Citi BikeUnion St & Nevins St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 032 Samuel Mills Sprole. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

575 Union Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

5 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $90,000 on 2008-03-17 (lender: Wachovia Mortgage Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-08-30DEVR $803,760 — from 575 UNION LLC to GOWANUS UNION STREET LLC $803,760
2016-08-12Deed $3,500,000 — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to 575 UNION LLC $3,500,000
2016-08-05Sold for $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $1,166,667
2013-04-24Mortgage $255,000 — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $255,000
2008-03-17Mortgage $90,000 — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to WACHOVIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION $90,000
2001-05-15Mortgage $35,000 — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF $35,000
1992-01-17Mortgage $50,000 — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to MID-ISLAND EQUITIESCORP $50,000
1990-07-17Mortgage $130,000 — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to DE SIMONE, IMMACOLATA/ES; DE SIMONE, COSIMO/ADMIN; DE SIMONE, IMMACULATA/AK $130,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
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2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702002
201800000
201931004
202022004
202101001
202200707
202303418
202410416
202534007
202601001
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-06-27311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-12-24Certificate of occupancy Final
2025-12-24Certificate of occupancy Final

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-27311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025
2025-12-24Certificate of occupancy Final
2025-12-24Certificate of occupancy Final
2025-08-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-05-29Permit AL — ISSUED
2025-05-03311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-02-26311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2024
2024-12-07Restaurant inspection: MIRROR TEA HOUSE — grade A
2024-09-19CERT — from STEWART TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
2024-09-19ZONE — from GOWANUS UNION STREET LLC
2024-03-27DECL — from DIORIO, JOSEPH; GOWANUS UNION STREET LLC
2024-03-27SMIS — from NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
2024-01-02Job filed: A1$5,000
2023
2023-09-29311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2023-09-28311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2023-06-23311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2023-05-12Restaurant inspection: MIRROR TEA HOUSE — grade A
2023-03-09CERT — from STEWART TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
2023-03-09ZONE — from GOWANUS UNION STREET LLC
2023-03-09SMIS — from MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2023-03-09DECL — from GOMEZ, NORMA; GOMEZ, LUIS RAMON JR; GOWANUS UNION STREET LLC
2022
2022-08-30DEVR $803,760 — from 575 UNION LLC to GOWANUS UNION STREET LLC$803,760
2022-08-30DECL — from 575 UNION LLC; GOWANUS UNION STREET LLC
2022-08-30SMIS — from PACIFIC WESTERN BANK
2022-08-30CERT — from STEWART TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
2022-08-30EASE — from 575 UNION LLC to GOWANUS UNION STREET LLC
2022-06-08RPTT&RET — from HAZAN, ELIZABETH to HICKS, STEPHEN
2022-05-04Deed transfer (nominal price)
2021
2021-06-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020
2020-10-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-02-24311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2020-02-21311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2020-02-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2019
2019-11-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW GAS AND WATER PIPING AT FIRST FLOOR$2,000
2019-08-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A NEW NON-STRUCTURAL CONCRETE SLAB AND A GAS BOILER FOR A RADIANT HEATING SYSTEM FOR NEW CONCRETE SLAB AT STORE.NO CHANGE TO USE, OCUP$25,000
2019-08-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A NEW NON-STRUCTURAL CONCRETE SLAB AND A GAS BOILER FOR A RADIANT HEATING SYSTEM FOR NEW CONCRETE SLAB AT STORE.NO CHANGE TO USE, OCUP$25,000
2019-03-18311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017
2017-09-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-09-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2016
2016-09-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-09-22Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A NEW NON-STRUCTURAL CONCRETE SLAB AND A GAS BOILER FOR A RADIANT HEATING SYSTEM FOR NEW CONCRETE SLAB AT STORE.NO CHANGE TO USE, OCUP$27,000
2016-09-22Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A NEW NON-STRUCTURAL CONCRETE SLAB AND A GAS BOILER FOR A RADIANT HEATING SYSTEM FOR NEW CONCRETE SLAB AT STORE.NO CHANGE TO USE, OCUP$27,000
2016-09-07Mortgage satisfied — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2016-08-12Deed $3,500,000 — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to 575 UNION LLC$3,500,000
2016-08-05Sold for $3,500,000$3,500,000
2016-03-13311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2015
2015-08-07311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2014
2014-10-30311: Dirty Conditions — E7 Private Carter Spillage
2013
2013-04-24Mortgage satisfied — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2013-04-24Mortgage $255,000 — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$255,000
2013-03-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2012
2012-05-04311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2008
2008-09-23HPD class B: SECTION 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM
2008-03-17Mortgage $90,000 — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to WACHOVIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION$90,000
2007
2007-04-10Mortgage satisfied — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to MID-ISLAND EQUITIES CORP.
2005
2005-06-19DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-09-21Mortgage satisfied — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF
2001
2001-05-15Mortgage $35,000 — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF $35,000
1992
1992-01-17Agreement — from REYNOLDS, DANIELS to MID-ISLAND EQUITIESCORP
1992-01-17Mortgage $50,000 — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to MID-ISLAND EQUITIESCORP$50,000
1992-01-17Mortgage assigned — from DE SIMONE, COSIMO/ADMIN; DE SIMONE,IMMACULATA/AKA; DE SIMONE,IMMACOLATA/EST to MID-ISLAND EQUITIESCORP
1991
1991-06-05DOB violation C:
1991-06-05DOB violation C:
1990
1990-07-17Mortgage $130,000 — from REYNOLDS, DANIEL to DE SIMONE, IMMACOLATA/ES; DE SIMONE, COSIMO/ADMIN; DE SIMONE, IMMACULATA/AK$130,000
1990-07-17Deed — from DE SIMONE,IMMACOLATA/DCD; DE SIMONE,IMMACULATA/AKA to REYNOLDS, DANIEL

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