A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 22.5. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and
19% 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 violations
1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-08-26.
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
No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1886)
No
Six or more residential units (4)
No
421-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)
257 JEFFERSON AVE. LLC
Head officer
LEONORA RENNIE
Managing agent
NA
Last registered
2025-11-05
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$760,800
$342,360
2026
$913,000
$410,850
2027
$1,096,000
$493,200
The city's market estimate has risen
44% 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.
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
Subway
Nostrand Av — A C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Halsey St / Marcy Av — B26 · 650 ft
Citi Bike
Putnam Ave & Nostrand Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
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 NA —
91 buildings, 533 units. Grades across the portfolio: A21 · B23 · C38 · D9.
See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $510,000 on
2016-05-23 (lender: Bay Ridge Federal Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2024-02-02
AMTX $260,163 — from 257 JEFFERSON AVE. LLC to BAY RIDGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
$260,163
2016-05-23
AL&R $510,000 — from 257 JEFFERSON AVE. LLC to BAY RIDGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
$510,000
2016-05-23
Mortgage $510,000 — from 257 JEFFERSON AVE. LLC to BAY RIDGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
$510,000
2016-05-23
Agreement $510,000 — from BAY RIDGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION to 257 JEFFERSON AVE. LLC
$510,000
2016-05-23
Mortgage $260,163 — from 257 JEFFERSON AVE, LLC to BAY RIDGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
$260,163
2005-07-05
Mortgage $295,000 — from RENNIE, LEONORA L to MERS
$295,000
1998-07-01
Mortgage $206,000 — from RAWANA, PRAVINA; RAWANA, RAVI H to DREAM HOUSE MORTGAGECORPORATION
$206,000
1987-05-12
Mortgage $25,000 — from RENNIE, LEONORA L to EDISON FUNDING/DBA; A TO Z FUNDING CORP
$25,000
1983-12-23
Mortgage $41,800 — from RENNIE, LEONORA L to CITIBANK, N.A.
$41,800
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
7
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
2
2
0
1
5
2018
0
1
0
2
3
2019
0
0
0
2
2
2020
0
1
1
1
3
2021
0
3
0
1
4
2022
0
2
0
2
4
2023
1
4
0
2
7
2024
0
1
1
4
6
2025
0
2
0
5
7
2026
0
0
0
2
2
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2025-01-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-01-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-07-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-03-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-02-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-02-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-02-02AMTX $260,163 — from 257 JEFFERSON AVE. LLC to BAY RIDGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION$260,163
2024-01-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023
2023-09-20DOB complaint, category ?
2023-08-26HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2023-07-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-06-07311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2023-05-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-23HPD 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
2023-01-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-07-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-05-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022-02-25HPD 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
2022-01-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-07-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-05-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-09HPD 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
2021-04-09HPD 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
2020
2020-10-22LDMK — from LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2018-10-18HPD 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
2018-07-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-20311: General Construction/Plumbing — Landmark Bldg - Illegal Work
2017-11-20311: General Construction/Plumbing — Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal
2017-11-20DOB complaint, category ?
2017-11-20DOB complaint, category ?
2017-10-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-05-23Mortgage satisfied — from RENNIE, LEONORA L to CITIBANK, N.A.
2016-05-23AL&R $510,000 — from 257 JEFFERSON AVE. LLC to BAY RIDGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION$510,000
2016-05-23Mortgage $510,000 — from 257 JEFFERSON AVE. LLC to BAY RIDGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION$510,000
2016-05-23Agreement $510,000 — from BAY RIDGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION to 257 JEFFERSON AVE. LLC$510,000
2016-05-23Mortgage $260,163 — from 257 JEFFERSON AVE, LLC to BAY RIDGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION$260,163
2016-05-20Mortgage assigned — from MERS AS NOMINEE FOR DELTA FUNDING CORP to BAY RIDGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
2016-04-15Mortgage satisfied — from RENNIE, LEONORA L to CITIBANK, N.A.
2015
2015-10-01Deed — from RENNIE, LEONORA L to 275 JEFFERSON AVE LLC
2005-02-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-02-02City emergency repair (OMO): public area replace missing gusset plate at the 3rd floor rear fire escape basket. remove all work related debris. *cont$189
1999-11-03HPD class C: § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL NORTH 3 STY APT 4 BURNETT JASMINE
1999-10-18HPD class C: § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT AND OR PLASTER AT EAST WALL SOUTH ROOM 3 ST
1998
1998-07-01Mortgage $206,000 — from RAWANA, PRAVINA; RAWANA, RAVI H to DREAM HOUSE MORTGAGECORPORATION$206,000
1987
1987-05-12Mortgage assigned — from EDISON FUNDING/DBA; A TO Z FUNDING CORP to CITIBANK NA
1987-05-12Mortgage $25,000 — from RENNIE, LEONORA L to EDISON FUNDING/DBA; A TO Z FUNDING CORP$25,000
1983
1983-12-23Mortgage $41,800 — from RENNIE, LEONORA L to CITIBANK, N.A.$41,800
1983-12-23Deed — from GEORGE, SYLVIA to RENNIE, LEONORA L
1972
1972-03-13Mortgage assigned — from LINCOLN VOLYA C to ZIEGLER LOUIS
1966
1966-05-23Deed — from ROCK RUPERT DFT ET AL; BONOMO PATRICK J REFEREE to GEORGE SYLVIA