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149 Albany Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3013460001 · 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, AEP4
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 75% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 5. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-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

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (7) · Noise (6).

Filed construction activity

$9,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2020)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)SUW 5 LLC
Head officerDAVID WEISZ
Managing agentFRONTGATE MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2025-12-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$827,200 $372,240
2026$993,000 $446,850
2027$1,192,000 $536,400

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT

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

SubwayKingston-Throop Avs — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Utica Av — A C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bergen St / Albany Av — B65 · 200 ft
Citi BikeBergen St & Troy Ave · 750 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. 243K- The Weeksville School
Middle: The School of Integrated Learning. 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

149 Albany Avenue

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

13 311 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 FRONTGATE MANAGEMENT — 77 buildings, 1,379 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B31 · C10 · D5 · F5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1034 Atlantic Avenue BK237 B
1258 Shakespeare Ave BX90 B
329 Broadway BK63 A
711 East 214 Street BX61 B
Trinity Avenue BX52 B
65 South 11 Street BK46 A
1818 Prospect Avenue BX46 B
2177 60 Street BK44 A
49 South 11 Street BK42 A
374 South 5 Street BK41 B
713 Snediker Avenue BK35 A
366 South 5 Street BK32 B
1058 University Avenue BX26 B
524 West 134 Street MN24 B
Grand Avenue BX24 B
87 East 53 Street BK24 D
51 West 174 Street BX24 B
924 Myrtle Avenue BK23 A
2076 Morris Avenue BX17 B
1694 Nelson Avenue BX15 B
1307 Findlay Avenue BX13 C
2308 Prospect Avenue BX13 A
14 Duffield Street BK12 B
1467 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
287 East 169 Street BX12 B
412 Mother Gaston Blvd BK10 B
1686 Grand Avenue BX10 B
303 West 74 Street MN10 A
1344 Findlay Avenue BX10 B
3533 Barnes Avenue BX10 B
305 East 162 Street BX10 A
285 East 169 Street BX10 A
2890 Bailey Avenue BX10 A
4829 White Plains Road BX10 B
1691 Carroll Street BK10 A
720 Saratoga Avenue BK10 B
1426 Vyse Avenue BX10 B
4831 White Plains Road BX10 A
1101 Hoe Avenue BX10 B
1447 Longfellow Avenue BX10 C
1343 Harrod Avenue BX9 C
499 Pennsylvania Avenue BK9 A
540 East 142 Street BX8 B
1143 Ward Avenue BX8 C
501 Dean Street BK8 B
166 Scholes Street BK8 A
164 Scholes Street BK8 A
538 East 142 Street BX8 C
162 Scholes Street BK8 B
863 Hancock Street BK8 B
149 Albany Avenue BK8 A
10 Clermont Avenue BK7 A
120 Skillman Street BK7 A
160 Scholes Street BK7 A
321 South 5 Street BK7 A
299 Schaefer Street BK6 B
305 Schaefer Street BK6 B
303 Schaefer Street BK6 A
297 Schaefer Street BK6 B
258 Melrose Street BK6 D

showing 60 of 77 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,287,238 on 2021-12-21 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-12-21AL&R $2,600,000 — from SUW 5 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,600,000
2021-12-21Mortgage $1,287,238 — from SUW 5 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,287,238
2021-12-21Agreement $2,600,000 — from SUW 5 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,600,000
2020-06-26Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SUW 5 LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC $1,000,000
2020-06-26AL&R $1,000,000 — from SUW 5 LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC $1,000,000
2020-06-26AL&R $500,000 — from SUW 5 LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC $500,000
2020-06-26Mortgage $500,000 — from SUW 5 LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC $500,000
2018-08-14Deed $715,000 — from ALBAWAR, INC. to SUW 5 LLC $715,000
2018-08-09Sold for $715,000 $715,000 $89,375
1985-07-10Mortgage $32,250 — from NICHOLAS, ELSIE M; NICHOLAS, JOSEPH J to CITY OF NEW YORK $32,250

Ten-year activity

50250
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2018
2019
31
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000000
2018000415
20198004012
202017814131
20212438017
2022011002
2023014005
2024006006
2025001001
20260190010
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The last 12 months — 11 records

DateRecord
2026-08-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-09311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-27FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2026-05-11HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-05-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-01-13311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2025-11-19HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-09311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-27FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2026-05-11HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-05-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-01-13311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2025
2025-11-19HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024
2024-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-09-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-09-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-04-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024-04-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023
2023-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2023-05-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-10FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2023-03-31HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-07-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-02-11FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2021
2021-12-21Mortgage assigned — from S3 RE FUNDING III LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
2021-12-21Mortgage assigned — from S3 RE FUNDING III LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
2021-12-21AL&R $2,600,000 — from SUW 5 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$2,600,000
2021-12-21Mortgage $1,287,238 — from SUW 5 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$1,287,238
2021-12-21TL&R — from S3 RE FUNDING III LLC
2021-12-21TL&R — from S3 RE FUNDING III LLC
2021-12-21Agreement $2,600,000 — from SUW 5 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$2,600,000
2021-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-07-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-07-19SMIS — from SUW 5 LLC
2021-05-25FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2021-05-24FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2021-05-24FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_6)
2021-05-24FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_3)
2021-04-20HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-02-18Certificate of occupancy Final
2021-01-25Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2020
2020-11-09Permit FO — ISSUED
2020-11-09Permit NB — ISSUED
2020-11-09Permit FO — ISSUED
2020-10-29Permit NB — ISSUED
2020-10-28Elevator permit: To comply with the NYC Building Code 2014, ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009, ASME A18.1-2005 Part 2. Install one new vertical wheelchair lift $27,000
2020-08-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: BC3309.14=PROTECTION OF WINDOWS NOTE AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 4 STORY BUILDING I OBSERVED A PUMP JACK SYSTEM ERECTED AT EXPOSUR
2020-08-14DOB complaint, category ?
2020-08-10DOB complaint, category ?
2020-07-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-07-15Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY (46'-56') HIGH PIPE SCAFFOLD AT VARIOUS LEVELS FOR NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OC$1,000
2020-07-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SEC. 3301.1.2 FIRE CODE-GAS CAN. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED PLASTIC GAS CAN ON SITE AT 4TH FL LEVEL. GAS IS BEING USED TO POWE
2020-06-26Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SUW 5 LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC$1,000,000
2020-06-26AL&R $1,000,000 — from SUW 5 LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC$1,000,000
2020-06-26AL&R $500,000 — from SUW 5 LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC$500,000
2020-06-26Mortgage $500,000 — from SUW 5 LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC$500,000
2020-06-24Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2020-06-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY (46'-56') HIGH PIPE SCAFFOLD AT VARIOUS LEVELS FOR NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OC$1,000
2020-06-09DOB complaint, category ?
2020-06-08DOB violation C:
2020-06-08DOB violation C:
2020-05-15Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2020-03-23DOB complaint, category ?
2020-03-18Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2020-03-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF$1,000
2020-03-15311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2020-03-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2020-02-11Permit FO — ISSUED
2020-02-11Permit FO — ISSUED
2020-02-11Permit NB — ISSUED
2020-02-11Permit FO — ISSUED
2020-01-06Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2019
2019-08-07Job filed: BPP 109'-8.5" FRONTAGE, NB# 321908281
2019-08-07Job filed: BPP 109'-8.5' FRONTAGE, NB# 321908281
2019-06-24Job filed: HYDRAULICALLY DESIGNED SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING APPLICATION #321908281. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPL$1,000
2019-05-01Job filed: INSTALL 8'-0" HIGH CONSTRUCTION FENCE AROUND PROPERTY$5,000
2019-03-15Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR STRUCTURAL WORK
2019-03-15Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR STRUCTURAL WORK
2019-03-15Job filed: NEW FOUR STORY AND CELLAR 8-FAMILY BUILDING.
2019-03-15Job filed: NEW FOUR STORY AND CELLAR 8-FAMILY BUILDING.
2019-03-14CERT — from RIDGE ABSTRACT CORP
2019-03-14ZONE — from SUW 5 LLC
2019-01-09CERT — from RIDGE ABSTRACT CORP
2019-01-09ZONE — from SUW 5 LLC
2018
2018-08-24REL — from THE NYC DEPT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & D to NICOLAS, JOSEPH J; NICOLAS, ELSIE M
2018-08-24Mortgage satisfied — from NICOLAS, JOSEPH J; NICOLAS, ELSIE M to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2018-08-14Deed $715,000 — from ALBAWAR, INC. to SUW 5 LLC$715,000
2018-08-09Sold for $715,000$715,000
2018-05-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-07-30Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MAILBOX
2008-02-15Deed — from LAND HOLDING, INC. to ALBAWAR, INC.
2002
2002-07-01Deed — from BRANCH, CLARENCE/DEF; ODWAK, BARBARA S/REFEREE to LAND HOLDINGS INC
1999
1999-09-30TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
1993
1993-03-01Permit DM — ISSUED
1993-03-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
1992
1992-12-22DOB complaint, category ?
1992-07-09DOB complaint, category ?
1992-05-07DOB complaint, category ?
1991
1991-06-17Agreement — from NYC HPD to BRANCH, CLARENCE
1991-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-11-28Agreement — from NYC HPD to BRANCH, CLARENCE
1989-07-05Deed — from NICOLAS, ELSIE M; NICOLAS, JOSEPH J to BRANCH, CLARENCE
1989-05-30DOB complaint, category ?
1987
1987-10-14Agreement — from NYC HPD to NICOLAS, ELSIE; NICOLAS, JOSEPH
1985
1985-07-10Mortgage $32,250 — from NICHOLAS, ELSIE M; NICHOLAS, JOSEPH J to CITY OF NEW YORK$32,250
1985-07-10Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to NICOLAS, ELSIE M; NICOLAS, JOSEPH J
1983
1983-07-28Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to NEW YORK CITY
1976
1976-07-08Deed — from YESHIVA VEKOLEL TITERETH MENACHEM to MOTZEN SOLOMON
1973
1973-04-18SAGE — from FRIENDLY WINE & LIQUOR STORE INC LESSEES; DIRENFELD ABRAHAM; DIRENFELD FRIEDA LESSORS

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