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158 Berkeley Place · Brooklyn · BBL 3009540037 · 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 11217, 60% 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

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Snow or Ice (5) · Noise (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Street Sign (1) · Illegal Dumping (1) · Street Sweeping Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$90,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1886)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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$3,579,000 $214,740
2026$3,870,000 $232,200
2027$4,145,000 $248,700

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cafe RegularCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

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

Subway7 Av — B Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Grand Army Plaza — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / Berkeley Pl — B67 B69 · 150 ft
Citi BikeBerkeley Pl & 7 Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 282 Park Slope. 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

158 Berkeley Place

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

11 311 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: $298,778 on 2026-02-10 (lender: Citizens Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-02-10Mortgage $298,778 — from 158 BERKELEY LLC, to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $298,778
2026-02-10Agreement $2,000,000 — from 158 BERKELEY LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2017-06-15Deed $2,615,000 — from CGK 158 2011 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; ETHAN KALETT, AS TRUSTEE; CGK 2011 IRREVOCABLE TRUST to 158 BERKELEY LLC $2,615,000
2017-06-15Mortgage $2,092,000 — from 158 BERKELEY LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK,NA $2,092,000
2017-06-06Sold for $2,615,000 $2,615,000 $1,307,500
2011-12-29Mortgage $938,250 — from CAROLYN G. KALETT AS TRUSTEE; THE CAROLYN G. KALETT 2005 REVOCABLE TRU to METLIFE HOME LOANS; METLIFE BANK, N.A. $938,250
2011-12-29Mortgage $938,250 — from CAROLYN G. KALETT AS TRUSTEE; THE CAROLYN G. KALETT 2005 REVOCABLE TRU to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $938,250
2004-11-09Deed $300,000 — from KALETT, CAROLYN G; KALETT, JAMES M to KALETT, CAROLYN G $300,000
2004-10-13Agreement $300,000 — from KALETT, JAMES M; KALETT, CAROLYN G to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION $300,000
2004-10-13Mortgage $171,017 — from KALETT, CAROLYN G; KALETT, JAMES M to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION $171,017
1994-07-20Mortgage $7,495 — from KALETT, JAMES M.; KALETT, CAROLYN G. to MARINE MIDLAND MORTGAGE CORP $7,495
1991-07-29Mortgage $41,573 — from KALETT, JAMES M; KALETT, CAROLYN G to DOLLAR DRY DOCK BANK $41,573
1987-04-30Mortgage $125,000 — from KALETT, CAROLYN G; KALETT, JAMES M to CITIBANK NA $125,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017634013
201804004
201901001
202003003
202107007
202201001
202302013
202403014
202501012
2026073111
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The last 12 months — 11 records

DateRecord
2026-08-31Restaurant inspection: CAFE REGULAR — grade A
2026-04-28311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2026-03-06311: Noise — Noise: Manufacturing Noise (NK1)
2026-02-28311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-28311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-27311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-26311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-25311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-10Mortgage assigned — from WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
2026-02-10Mortgage $298,778 — from 158 BERKELEY LLC, to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
2026-02-10Agreement $2,000,000 — from 158 BERKELEY LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-31Restaurant inspection: CAFE REGULAR — grade A
2026-04-28311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2026-03-06311: Noise — Noise: Manufacturing Noise (NK1)
2026-02-28311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-28311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-27311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-26311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-25311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-10Mortgage assigned — from WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
2026-02-10Mortgage $298,778 — from 158 BERKELEY LLC, to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.$298,778
2026-02-10Agreement $2,000,000 — from 158 BERKELEY LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.$2,000,000
2025
2025-09-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-17Restaurant inspection: CAFE REGULAR — grade A
2024
2024-11-02311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-07-16311: Street Sign - Damaged — Other/Unknown
2024-06-11311: Dirty Condition — Dirt or Gravel
2024-02-07Restaurant inspection: CAFE REGULAR — grade A
2023
2023-11-03Restaurant inspection: CAFE REGULAR
2023-09-02311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2023-07-06311: Dead Animal — Bird
2022
2022-10-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021
2021-08-12311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2021-08-12Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2021-07-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-08-13311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-08-09311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-06311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2019
2019-04-08311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2018
2018-07-29311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2018-06-15311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2018-05-13311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2018-05-13311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2017
2017-10-27311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2017-09-14311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2017-08-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-07-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-07-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-07-03Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENTS. MODIFICATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES, MINOR MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EG$45,000
2017-07-03Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENTS. MODIFICATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES, MINOR MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EG$45,000
2017-06-15Deed $2,615,000 — from CGK 158 2011 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; ETHAN KALETT, AS TRUSTEE; CGK 2011 IRREVOCABLE TRUST to 158 BERKELEY LLC$2,615,000
2017-06-15Mortgage $2,092,000 — from 158 BERKELEY LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK,NA$2,092,000
2017-06-13Mortgage satisfied — from KALETT, CAROLYN G to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME
2017-06-06Sold for $2,615,000$2,615,000
2017-04-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-03-06311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2016
2016-09-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-09-09311: Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
2016-05-30311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-05-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016-02-11311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015
2015-10-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-09-09311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2013
2013-04-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-03-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2012
2012-09-18Mortgage assigned — from METLIFE HOME LOANS; KALETT, CAROLYN G to CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY
2012-07-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2012-03-21Deed — from CAROLYN G. KALETT, TRUSTEE; CAROLYN G. KALETT 2005 REVOCABLE TRUST to ETHAN KALETT, TRUSTEE; CGK 158 2011 IRREVOCABLE TRUST
2012-01-20Mortgage satisfied — from KALETT, JAMES M; KALETT, CAROLYN G to MERS AS NOMINEE FOR HSBC BANK USA NA; CITIBANK NA
2011
2011-12-29Mortgage $938,250 — from CAROLYN G. KALETT AS TRUSTEE; THE CAROLYN G. KALETT 2005 REVOCABLE TRU to METLIFE HOME LOANS; METLIFE BANK, N.A.$938,250
2011-12-29Mortgage $938,250 — from CAROLYN G. KALETT AS TRUSTEE; THE CAROLYN G. KALETT 2005 REVOCABLE TRU to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME$938,250
2011-10-19Mortgage assigned — from HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION USA to HSBC BANK USA NA; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2011-03-31311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2005
2005-10-07Deed — from KALETT, CAROLYN G to CAROLYN G. KALETT 2005 REVOCABLE TRUST
2004
2004-11-09Deed $300,000 — from KALETT, CAROLYN G; KALETT, JAMES M to KALETT, CAROLYN G$300,000
2004-10-13PAT — from KALETT, JAMES; KALETT, AKA JAMES M to KALETT, CAROLYN
2004-10-13Agreement $300,000 — from KALETT, JAMES M; KALETT, CAROLYN G to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION$300,000
2004-10-13Mortgage $171,017 — from KALETT, CAROLYN G; KALETT, JAMES M to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION$171,017
2004-09-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-08-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-08-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-08-13Job filed: Relocation of kitchen, bathroom, partitions, install wheel chair lift, create new doorway to rear yard, as per plans filed herewith. No change in use$41,000
2004-08-13Job filed: Relocation of kitchen, bathroom, partitions, install wheel chair lift, create new doorway to rear yard, as per plans filed herewith. No change in use$41,000
2004-06-03Job filed: CHANGE BLDG. FROM (1) BASEMENT APT. AND (1) UPPER TRIPLEX TO (1) LOWER DUP. AND (1) UPP. DUPLEX. MINOR PARTIT. WORK ON THE BAS. AND 1ST FL. REMOVE BAS$65,000
1994
1994-07-25DOB violation LL6291:
1994-07-20Agreement — from KALETT, JAMES M; KALETT, CAROLYN G to MARINE MIDLAND MORTGAGE CORP
1994-07-20Mortgage $7,495 — from KALETT, JAMES M.; KALETT, CAROLYN G. to MARINE MIDLAND MORTGAGE CORP$7,495
1992
1992-06-11Mortgage assigned — from DOLLAR DRY DOCK BANK to MARINE MIDLAND MTGECORP
1991
1991-10-02Mortgage satisfied — from KALETT, CAROLYN G; KALETT, JAMES M to CHASE MANHATTAN BANKNA
1991-07-29Mortgage $41,573 — from KALETT, JAMES M; KALETT, CAROLYN G to DOLLAR DRY DOCK BANK$41,573
1991-07-29Agreement — from KALETT, JAMES M; KALETT, CAROLYN G to DOLLAR DRY DOCK BANK
1991-07-29Mortgage assigned — from CITIBANK NA to DOLLAR DRY DOCK BANK
1987
1987-04-30Deed — from KALETT, CAROLYN G to KALETT, CAROLYN G; KALETT, JAMES M
1987-04-30Agreement — from KALETT, CAROLYN G; KALETT, JAMES M to CITIBANK NA
1987-04-30Mortgage $125,000 — from KALETT, CAROLYN G; KALETT, JAMES M to CITIBANK NA$125,000
1973
1973-09-11Deed — from KALETT CAROLYN G; KALETT JAMES M to KALETT CAROLYN G
1973-09-04LDMK — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NY LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISS; CITY OF NY; CITY OF N Y LANDMA
1971
1971-11-01Deed — from LEIMAS CAROL; JACOBSON SHIRLEY; YATES ELBERTA to KALETT CAROLYN G; KALETT JAMES M
1971-11-01Mortgage — from KALETT CAROLYN G; KALETT JAMES M to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK NA
1969
1969-05-19Deed — from JACOBSON MELVIN; JACOBSON SHIRLEY to LEIMAS CAROL; JACOBSON SHIRLEY; YATES ELBERTA
1969-04-11Deed — from BASUINO DOROTHY E; SCALA DOROTHY E to MIMI AND BROOD CORP
1969-04-11Mortgage — from JACOBSON SHIRLEY; JACOBSON MELVIN to HAMILTON FEDL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN OF B
1969-04-11Deed — from MIMI AND BROOD CORP to JACOBSON MELVIN; JACOBSON SHIRLEY

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