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234 Van Brunt Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3005170025 · 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 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (10) · Abandoned Vehicle (7) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1900)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)HERBIE'S PLACE INC.
Head officerHUMBERTO LOPES
Managing agentHL. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC.
Last registered2025-09-30

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,532,000 $151,920
2026$2,259,000 $135,540
2027$2,230,000 $133,800

The city's market estimate has fallen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

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

In the city's stormwater flood map only under the extreme-storm scenario (3.66 in/hr cloudburst with 2080 sea levels) — an Ida-scale event.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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

Getting around

SubwayCarroll St — F G · 0.7 mi straight-line (about an 18-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Van Brunt St / Commerce St — B61 · 150 ft
Citi BikeCommerce St & Van Brunt St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly. 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

234 Van Brunt Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

18 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by HL. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. — 22 buildings, 91 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B6 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
446 Senator Street BK20 B
2062 73 Street BK13 B
322 Van Brunt Street BK9 A
260 67 Street BK6 A
234 Van Brunt Street BK3 A
84 Coffey Street BK3 A
33 Garnet Street BK3 A
190 West 9 Street BK3 B
76 Coffey Street BK3 A
80 Coffey Street BK3 A
360 Columbia Street BK3 D
556 Court Street BK2 C
482 Smith Street BK2 A
39 Garnet Street BK2 D
88 Pioneer Street BK2 A
484 Smith Street BK2 A
480 Smith Street BK2 A
463 3 Avenue BK2 B
45 Dikeman Street BK2 A
328 57 Street BK2 B
197 Columbia Street BK2 A
246 24 Street BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $24,372 on 2001-11-29 (lender: Interbank Of New York), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2007-04-20Agreement $900,000 — from HERBIE'S PLACE, INC. to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK $900,000
2007-04-20Mortgage $785,027 — from HERBIE'S PLACE, INC. to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK $785,027
2007-04-20AL&R $900,000 — from HERBIE'S PLACE, INC. to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK $900,000
2001-11-29Mortgage $24,372 — from HERBIES PLACE INC to INTERBANK OF NEW YORK $24,372
1990-07-27Mortgage $25,000 — from CASTILLO, CESAR to RUSSO, VINCENT $25,000
1988-03-11Mortgage $125,000 — from PHILPRIDE CORP to AMERICAN S&L ASSN $125,000
1988-01-22Mortgage $205,000 — from PHILPRIDE CORP to AMERICAN SAVS & LOANASN $205,000
1988-01-22Mortgage $60,000 — from RUSSO, VINCENT to PHILPRIDE CORP $60,000
1987-12-30Mortgage $34,605 — from RUSSO, VINCENT to LAMIA, DINO; FIUMEFREDDO, FRANK; TOBIAS, JUDITH $34,605
1987-03-12Mortgage $142,500 — from RUSSO, VINCENT to WOLLENS, JAMES; HURKIN, ROSE $142,500
1987-03-12Mortgage $35,000 — from RUSSO, VINCENT to WOLLENS, JAMES; HURKIN, ROSE $35,000

Ten-year activity

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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2025-12-09311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-11-24311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-09311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-11-24311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2025-09-26311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-08-29311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-08-01311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-05-02311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-04-11311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-04-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024
2024-12-13311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-12-06311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-11-22311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-11-22311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-09-30311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-09-25311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-09-25311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-02-21311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-01-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023
2023-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-09-27311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2023-06-13311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2023-01-04Mortgage satisfied — from HERBIE'S PLACE, INC. to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK; INVESTORS BANK
2023-01-03TL&R — from HARBIE'S PLACE, INC. to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK
2022
2022-07-18311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2022-06-24311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2021
2021-03-06311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2019
2019-08-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2016
2016-08-17FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014
2014-05-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2013
2013-08-11311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2013-04-11311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2013-01-31311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2010
2010-12-08311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2007
2007-10-15Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2007-10-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-04-20Agreement $900,000 — from HERBIE'S PLACE, INC. to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK$900,000
2007-04-20Mortgage $785,027 — from HERBIE'S PLACE, INC. to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK$785,027
2007-04-20AL&R $900,000 — from HERBIE'S PLACE, INC. to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK$900,000
2005
2005-01-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2001
2001-11-29Mortgage $24,372 — from HERBIES PLACE INC to INTERBANK OF NEW YORK$24,372
2001-11-29Mortgage assigned — from HERBIES PLACE INC to INTERBANK OF NEW YORK
2001-11-29Agreement — from HERBIES PLACE INC to INTERBANK OF NEW YORK
1991
1991-08-26Agreement — from AMERICAN S&L ASSN to HERBIE'S PLACE INC
1991-08-26Mortgage satisfied — from CASTILLO, CESAR to RUSSO, VINCENT
1991-08-21Deed — from CASTILLO, CESAR to HERBIE'S PLACE INC
1990
1990-07-27Mortgage $25,000 — from CASTILLO, CESAR to RUSSO, VINCENT$25,000
1990-05-14Agreement — from AMERICAN S&L ASSN to CASTILLO, CESAR
1990-05-07Deed — from SINRUS REALTY LTD to CASTILLO, CESAR
1990-05-07Mortgage satisfied — from PHILPRIDE CORP to RUSSO, VINCENT
1989
1989-09-11Deed — from PHILPRIDE CORPORATION to SIN RUS REALTY LTD
1989-08-03DOB complaint, category ?
1988
1988-03-11CERT — from PRIORI, PHILIP
1988-03-11Mortgage $125,000 — from PHILPRIDE CORP to AMERICAN S&L ASSN$125,000
1988-03-11Agreement — from RUSSO, VINCENT to AMERICAN SVGS &LOANASSN
1988-02-04Deed — from PERRICONE, GUIDA to HURKIN, ROSE
1988-01-22Mortgage $205,000 — from PHILPRIDE CORP to AMERICAN SAVS & LOANASN$205,000
1988-01-22Mortgage $60,000 — from RUSSO, VINCENT to PHILPRIDE CORP$60,000
1988-01-22Deed — from RUSSO, VINCENT to PHILPRIDE CORP
1987
1987-12-30Agreement — from TOBIAS, E JUDITH; FIUMEFREDDO, FRANK; LAMIA, DINO to RUSSO, VINCENT
1987-12-30Mortgage $34,605 — from RUSSO, VINCENT to LAMIA, DINO; FIUMEFREDDO, FRANK; TOBIAS, JUDITH$34,605
1987-12-30Mortgage satisfied — from RUSSO, VINCENT to WOLLENS, JAMES; HURKIN, ROSE
1987-12-30Mortgage satisfied — from RUSSO, VINCENT to WOLLENS, JAMES; HURKIN, ROSE
1987-12-30Mortgage assigned — from HURKIN, ALLAN ZANE; HURKIN, ROSE to TOBIAS, E JUDITH; LAMIA, DINO; FIUMEFREDDO, FRANK
1987-07-31Mortgage assigned — from WOLLENS, JAMES to HURKIN, ALLAN ZANE
1987-03-12Mortgage $142,500 — from RUSSO, VINCENT to WOLLENS, JAMES; HURKIN, ROSE$142,500
1987-03-12Deed — from WOLLENS, JAMES; HURKIN, ROSE to RUSSO, VINCENT
1987-03-12Mortgage $35,000 — from RUSSO, VINCENT to WOLLENS, JAMES; HURKIN, ROSE$35,000
1987-02-23Deed — from GAGLIARDO, JOSEPH to HURKIN, ROSE
1987-02-23Deed — from GAGLIARDO, FERDINAN to HURKIN, ROSE
1987-02-23Deed — from HOLT, GRACE to HURKIN, ROSE
1987-02-23Deed — from GAGLIARDO, JOHN to HURKIN, ROSE
1987-02-23Deed — from GAGLIARDO, SALVATORE to HURKIN, ROSE
1977
1977-10-12Deed — from GAGLIARDO ANTHONY; GAGLIARDO MARY; GAGLIARDO SALVATORE (HEIRS OF); GAGLIARDO JOHN; HOLT GR to GAGLIARDO MARY

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