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259 Decatur Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3016750061 · 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, AEP6
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 20. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-12-04.

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (2) · Sewer (1) · Missed Collection (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 (1895)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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)NRL URF LLC
Head officerANDREW KANE
Managing agentPINNACLE CITY LIVING
Last registered2023-10-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,768,000 $106,080
2026$2,238,000 $134,280
2027$2,039,000 $122,340

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 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

SubwayUtica Av — A C · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Lewis Av / Bainbridge St — B15 · 450 ft
Citi BikeLewis Ave & Decatur St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School. 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

259 Decatur 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

4 311 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 PINNACLE CITY LIVING — 137 buildings, 2,810 units. Grades across the portfolio: A35 · B41 · C46 · D14 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
63 Wall Street MN476 A
67 Wall Street MN331 A
200 East 82 Street MN230 A
280 East 161 Street BX204 D
1533 Third Avenue MN131 A
200 Montague Street BK121 A
39-40 30 Street QN103 A
1975 Madison Avenue MN93 A
1105 Jerome Avenue BX79 A
2363 Southern Boulevard BX72 B
180 East 93 Street BK70 B
117 Kent Avenue BK62 A
820 Jackson Avenue BX61 B
103 East 165 Street BX54 C
101 East 165 Street BX54 D
972 Leggett Avenue BX46 B
951 Anderson Avenue BX45 B
35 Claver Place BK44 A
814 Amsterdam Avenue MN44 A
953 Anderson Avenue BX42 C
321 East 69 Street MN40 A
1140 Woodycrest Avenue BX35 B
39 West 8 Street MN34 A
280 East 91 Street BK31 B
951 Woodycrest Avenue BX28 B
121 West 116 Street MN22 C
206 East 87 Street MN20 B
538 Hudson Street MN18 A
426 West 48 Street MN18 C
985 2 Avenue MN16 B
440 Amsterdam Avenue MN10 A
372 West 127 Street MN10 C
2109 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN9 B
2095 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN9 C
151 East 82 Street MN7 B
119 Powers Street BK3 C
170 South 4 Street BK3 D
221 2 Avenue MN3 B
308 Clermont Avenue BK3 B
101 Macon Street BK3 D
223 East 59 Street MN3 F
274 Lafayette Avenue BK3 B
20 Lefferts Place BK2 B
44A Eldert Street BK2 C
1076 Decatur Street BK2 B
698 St Marks Avenue BK2 D
843 Prospect Place BK2 B
185 Hart Street BK2 D
2001 5 Avenue MN2 C
1226 Putnam Avenue BK2 C
360 West 123 Street MN2 C
103 Greene Avenue BK2 C
1456 Dean Street BK2 A
113 Schaefer Street BK2 A
722 St Nicholas Avenue MN2 D
1148 Sterling Place BK2 A
891 Knickerbocker Avenue BK2 B
738A Madison Street BK2 D
96 Decatur Street BK2 C
211 Powers Street BK2 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,320,000 on 2024-03-26 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-03-26Deed $2,900,000 — from NRL URF LLC to RIBEIRO, REGINALD $2,900,000
2024-03-26Mortgage $2,320,000 — from RIBEIRO, REGINALD to MERS $2,320,000
2024-03-14Sold for $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000
2014-05-16Deed $1,650,000 — from 259 DECATUR ST, LLC to NEW SOUTH WALES URF LLC $1,650,000
2014-03-14Deed $875,000 — from JONES, PONCE DE LEON; PONCE DE LEON JONES, ADMINISTRATOR; THE ESTATE OF RALEIGH JONES to 259 DECATUR ST, LLC $875,000
2014-03-14Mortgage $575,000 — from 259 DECATUR ST, LLC to WASHINGTON EQUITY AND FUNDING CORP.; ASCENSION EQUITIES LLC $575,000
1987-04-03Mortgage $36,000 — from JONES, RALEIGH A to EDISON FUNDING/DBA; A TO Z FUNDING CORP $36,000
1985-02-01Mortgage $42,750 — from JONES, RALEIGH A to PRUDENTIAL MTGEE COINC $42,750

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017200103
2018000011
201901022115
2020080008
2021003003
2022000011
2023000202
2024003317
2025003014
2026000011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-02-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-24HPD 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
2026-02-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-11-24HPD 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
2025-07-15311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025-06-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-10311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024
2024-12-04HPD 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
2024-09-28311: Missed Collection — Compost
2024-06-10311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2024-06-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-03-26Deed $2,900,000 — from NRL URF LLC to RIBEIRO, REGINALD$2,900,000
2024-03-26Mortgage $2,320,000 — from RIBEIRO, REGINALD to MERS$2,320,000
2024-03-14Sold for $2,900,000$2,900,000
2023
2023-01-06RPTT&RET — from US MASTERS 2 LLC to USM 3 LLC
2023-01-06RPTT&RET — from US MASTERS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY (USA) FU to US MASTERS 2 LLC
2022
2022-11-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-06-02311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2021-05-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-02-05DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-02-05DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-02-05DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-02-05DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-01-09DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-01-09DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-01-09DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-01-09DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2019
2019-12-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-11-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE AT AL$6,250
2019-11-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINATIN BUIDLING IN A OCDE COMPLIANT MANNER FAILED TO RPVODIE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS PER EVEYR FLOOR F$6,250
2019-11-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANYC CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINSG RECORDS INDICATES PREMISES TO BE LEGALLY APPROVED AS A ONE(1) FAMILY$6,250
2019-11-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER FAILURE TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF AUTOMATCI SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED AS PER $3,125
2019-10-10311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2019-10-10DOB complaint, category ?
2019-10-09ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC90728-FAILURE TO PROVIDE A CLASS J FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE IN ENTIRE BUILDING.REMEDY:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.$2,500
2019-10-09ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE COFO#321111667 INDICATES PREMISES TO BE APPROVED AS A 1 FAMILY DWELLING BASE ON PHYSICAL$2,500
2019-10-09ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF A SYSTEMOF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER WHERE IS REQUIRED AS PER 9032 AND 27-$1,250
2019-10-09ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF REQUIREDNUMNBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC10181(2008 $2,500
2019-10-05311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2019-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2019-06-13Deed — from USM ASSET TRUST SERIES 5 to NRL URF LLC
2019-05-31Deed transfer (nominal price)
2018
2018-05-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-02-07Certificate of occupancy Final
2017-01-27Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2017-01-24Deed — from PENRITH URF LLC to USM ASSET TRUST - SERIES 5
2016
2016-12-15Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-08-02Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2016-03-25Mortgage satisfied — from 259 DECATUR ST LLC to WASHINGTON EQUITY & FUNDING CORP; ASCENSION EQUITIES LLC
2016-01-04Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015
2015-12-08Job filed: FILING FOR PARTIAL BASEMENT FRAMING AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$9,000
2015-12-08Job filed: FILING FOR PARTIAL BASEMENT FRAMING AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$9,000
2015-12-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-11-10Deed — from NEW SOUTH WALES URF LLC to PENRITH URF LLC
2015-09-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION FENCE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB 321111667.
2015-09-14311: Air Quality — Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4)
2015-09-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2015-09-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2015-09-14DOB complaint, category ?
2015-09-14DOB complaint, category ?
2015-08-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-08-26DOB complaint, category ?
2015-08-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2015-04-10Job filed: CONVERSION AND RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE TO A SINGLE FAMI LY RESIDENCE. ARCHITECTURAL MECHANICAL, STRUCTURA L AND PLUMBING WORK. $442,256
2014
2014-05-16Deed $1,650,000 — from 259 DECATUR ST, LLC to NEW SOUTH WALES URF LLC$1,650,000
2014-04-14Mortgage satisfied — from JONES, RALEIGH A to CITIBANK, N.A.
2014-03-14Deed $875,000 — from JONES, PONCE DE LEON; PONCE DE LEON JONES, ADMINISTRATOR; THE ESTATE OF RALEIGH JONES to 259 DECATUR ST, LLC$875,000
2014-03-14Mortgage $575,000 — from 259 DECATUR ST, LLC to WASHINGTON EQUITY AND FUNDING CORP.; ASCENSION EQUITIES LLC$575,000
2014-01-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-12-10Deed — from JONES, WILHELMENIA to JONES, PONCE
2009-07-27DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-12-12RTXL — from JONES, RELAEIGH A; JONES, RALEIGH A
2004
2004-04-09Mortgage satisfied — from JONES, RALEIGH A to PRUDENTIAL MORTGAGE CO. INC.
1987
1987-04-03Mortgage assigned — from EDISON FUNDING DBA; A TO Z FUNDING CORP to CITIBANK NA
1987-04-03Mortgage $36,000 — from JONES, RALEIGH A to EDISON FUNDING/DBA; A TO Z FUNDING CORP$36,000
1985
1985-05-10Mortgage satisfied — from MORGAN, QUEEN; MORGAN, JAMES to MIDLANTIC HOME MTGENKA; COLONIAL MTGEE CORP
1985-02-19Mortgage assigned — from PRUDENTIAL MTGEE COINC to NYS MTGE AGCY
1985-02-01Deed — from MORGAN, QUEEN to JONES, RALEIGH A
1985-02-01Mortgage $42,750 — from JONES, RALEIGH A to PRUDENTIAL MTGEE COINC$42,750
1972
1972-06-20Mortgage assigned — from COLONIAL MTGEE CORP to FEDL NATL MTGE ASSN
1972-06-20Mortgage — from MORGAN JAMES; MORGAN QUEEN to COLONIAL MTGEE CORP
1972-06-20Deed — from JET WAREHOUSE CORP to MORGAN JAMES; MORGAN QUEEN
1972-02-28Deed — from SAVAGE AGNES E; SAVAGE ARTHUR E to JET WAREHOUSE CORP
1971
1971-09-27LDMK — from LAND MARKS PRESERVATION COMM; CITY OF NY LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMM; LANDMARKS PRESERVATI

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