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297 Hewes Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3022070042 · 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, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 7.5. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1992-02-11.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · Curb Condition (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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)297 HEWES STREET HOLDINGS LLC
Head officerABRAHAM RETEK
Managing agentWILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-07-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$469,200 $211,140
2026$563,000 $253,350
2027$676,000 $304,200

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

SubwayHewes St — J M · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Broadway — G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / Hooper St — B46 · 400 ft
Citi BikeDivision Ave & Hooper St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 380 John Wayne Elementary. 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

297 Hewes 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

3 311 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 WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 117 buildings, 1,251 units. Grades across the portfolio: A38 · B25 · C14 · D25 · F15. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1466 Watson Avenue BX116 C
2895 Valentine Avenue BX62 B
3165 Villa Avenue BX57 B
1384 Grand Concourse BX44 B
1362 Grand Concourse BX41 B
88 Stockton Street BK39 A
2103 57 Street BK36 A
230 North 8 Street BK36 A
260 Skillman Street BK32 A
101 Macombs Place MN30 A
2131 57 Street BK24 B
30 Throop Avenue BK23 B
254 Wallabout Street BK22 A
3022387501 BK21 A
53 Franklin Avenue BK20 A
42 Skillman Street BK20 A
38 Skillman Street BK20 A
131 Division Avenue BK19 B
143 Classon Avenue BK17 A
202 Hewes Street BK16 A
239 Skillman Street BK15 A
555 Flushing Avenue BK14 A
463 Flushing Avenue BK14 A
349 East 138 Street BX13 A
717 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
721 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
713 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
664 Myrtle Avenue BK12 B
783 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
1503 Teller Avenue BX10 A
79 Skillman Street BK10 A
234 Greene Avenue BK10 B
804 Bedford Avenue BK10 A
584 Logan Street BK9 F
2737A Kingsbridge Terrace BX9 A
50 Skillman Street BK9 A
2735 Kingsbridge Terrace BX8 A
1408 47 Street BK8 A
2822 University Avenue BX8 A
739 Park Avenue BK8 A
197 Skillman Street BK8 A
198 Skillman Street BK8 B
755 Wythe Avenue BK8 A
1410 47 Street BK8 A
171 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
433 DeKalb Avenue BK8 B
1362 Prospect Avenue BX7 C
431 DeKalb Avenue BK7 C
148 Lynch Street BK6 A
1730 Greene Avenue QN6 B
59-23 71 Avenue QN6 C
595 Autumn Avenue BK6 D
865 Hegeman Avenue BK6 B
1724 Greene Avenue QN6 D
665 Miller Avenue BK6 D
740 Miller Avenue BK6 A
707 Miller Avenue BK6 D
21 Fayette Street BK6 A
132 Sheridan Avenue BK6 D
586 Hart Street BK6 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $339,938 on 2010-06-04 (lender: Cross County Federal Savings Bank, Isaoa). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2010-06-04AL&R $600,000 — from 297 HEWES STREET HOLDINGS LLC, to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, ISAOA $600,000
2010-06-04Mortgage $339,938 — from 297 HEWES STREET HOLDINGS LLC, to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, ISAOA $339,938
2010-06-04Agreement $600,000 — from 297 HEWES STREET HOLDINGS LLC, to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, ISAOA $600,000
2002-10-18Mortgage $420,000 — from RETEK, ABRAHAM to FLAGSTAR BANK FSB; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS $420,000
1991-08-21Mortgage $250,000 — from RETEK, ABRAHAM to GELT FUNDING CORP $250,000

Ten-year activity

530
2017
2018
2019
2020
4
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenants
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsTotal
2017000
2018011
2019000
2020011
2021044
2022011
2023011
2024044
2025123
2026000
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2025-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-18HPD 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
2025-11-10FDNY inspection (RISK)

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-18HPD 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
2025-11-10FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024
2024-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-05311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2024-11-05311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2024-07-09311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2023
2023-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-28311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2021-04-13Bedbug 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
2020
2020-09-30311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2018
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
2015
2015-05-01FDNY inspection (RISK)
2010
2010-06-04AL&R $600,000 — from 297 HEWES STREET HOLDINGS LLC, to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, ISAOA$600,000
2010-06-04Mortgage $339,938 — from 297 HEWES STREET HOLDINGS LLC, to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, ISAOA$339,938
2010-06-04Mortgage assigned — from MERS to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, ISAOA
2010-06-04Agreement $600,000 — from 297 HEWES STREET HOLDINGS LLC, to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, ISAOA$600,000
2005
2005-02-08Deed — from RETEK, ABRAHAM to 297 HEWES STREET CORP.
2003
2003-05-22Mortgage satisfied — from RETEK, ABRAHAM to GELT FUNDING CORP.
2002
2002-10-18Mortgage $420,000 — from RETEK, ABRAHAM to FLAGSTAR BANK FSB; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS $420,000
1992
1992-02-11HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CLG CELLAR THRU OUT.
1991
1991-12-17Mortgage assigned — from GELT FUNDING CORP to MARINE MIDLAND MTGECORP
1991-08-21Mortgage $250,000 — from RETEK, ABRAHAM to GELT FUNDING CORP$250,000
1990
1990-07-31Mortgage satisfied — from SALAMON, ISAAC; SALAMON, EDITH to CAROLD CORPORATION
1990-07-13Deed — from SALAMON, EDITH; SALAMON, ISAAC to RETEK, ABRAHAM
1971
1971-06-16Mortgage assigned — from CAROLD CORP to FEDL NATL MTGE ASSN
1971-06-16Mortgage — from SALAMON ISAAC; SALAMON EDITH to CAROLD CORP
1971-06-16Deed — from LEIMZIDER HERMAN; ZELIGFELD JACOB to SALAMON ISAAC; SALAMON EDITH
1971-03-05Deed — from SINGHER MARCIA R to ZELIGFELD JACOB; LEIMZIDER HERMAN
1968
1968-05-29Deed — from GODLEWSKY RACHEL; GODLEWSKY JOSHUA L to SINGHER MARCIA R
1968-01-08Mortgage — from GODLEWSKY JOSHUA L; GODLEWSKY RACHEL to WILLIAMSBURGH SAVS BANK
1968-01-08Deed — from GELLER LILLIAN to GODLEWSKY RACHEL; GODLEWSKY JOSHUA L

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