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159 Heyward Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3022260060 · 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, AEP1
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. More recorded distress than 79% 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 3.3. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

Filed construction activity

$209,750 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 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)A&I HOLDING GROUP LLC
Head officerISRAEL BERKOWITZ
Managing agentPLATINUM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLc
Last registered2025-09-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,053,000 $183,180
2026$3,865,000 $231,900
2027$3,797,000 $227,820

The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Broadway — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Lee Av / Lynch St — B44 · 550 ft
Citi BikeMarcy Ave & Rutledge St · 450 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

159 Heyward 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

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 PLATINUM REALTY PROPERTIES LLC — 12 buildings, 86 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B2 · C1 · D2 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
6830 Ridge Boulevard BK23 B
370 Avenue P BK9 D
1847 Pitkin Avenue BK8 A
7201 3 Avenue BK7 C
393 Woodbine Street BK6 A
7223 5 Avenue BK6 F
105 Brighton 11 Street BK6 F
550 82 Street BK6 A
3602 Neptune Avenue BK5 F
1821 Palmetto Street QN4 B
1101 Halsey Street BK3 D
159 Heyward Street BK3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $936,568 on 2022-06-23 (lender: Finwise Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-06-23Mortgage $936,568 — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to FINWISE BANK $936,568
2019-05-02Mortgage $907,153 — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to MERS $907,153
2019-05-02Agreement $2,372,500 — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to MERS $2,372,500
2017-03-24Mortgage $600,000 — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC $600,000
2017-03-24AL&R $600,000 — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC $600,000
2016-02-03Mortgage $937,500 — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK $937,500
2015-05-05Deed $1,200,000 — from ESTATE OF MARTHA SMITH; ESTATE OF MARTHA WATKINS SMITH; SMITH, AS ADMINISTRATOR, DAVID M to A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC $1,200,000
2015-05-05Mortgage $1,000,000 — from PALMETTO TOWERS LLC; A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to CONGREGATION BETH JOSEPH ARYEH; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC $1,000,000
2015-05-05AL&R $1,000,000 — from PALMETTO TOWERS LLC; A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to CONGREGATION BETH JOSEPH ARYEH; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC $1,000,000
1984-03-08Mortgage $2,850 — from SMITH, MARTHA WATKINS to CITIBANK N A $2,850
1982-08-27Mortgage $4,800 — from SMITH, MARTHA W to NORTH EASTERN HOLDING CO $4,800

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
31
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201712122228
20187195031
2019120710
202000202
202100303
202200134
202300000
202400303
202500101
202600000
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2025-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-05-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-10HPD 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
2022-06-23Mortgage $936,568 — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to FINWISE BANK$936,568
2022-04-07Mortgage satisfied — from WATKINS SMITH, MARTHA to CITIBANK
2022-03-15Mortgage satisfied — from WATKINS SMITH, MARTHA to CITIBANK
2022-03-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-12-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-11-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-10-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-16311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2019
2019-07-19FDNY inspection (ALT)
2019-05-06CTOR — from A&I HOLDING GROUP LLC to FELLNER, SARAH
2019-05-06Mortgage satisfied — from BERKOWITZ, ISRAEL; SHTESL, ASHER; A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
2019-05-02TL&R — from CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC
2019-05-02Mortgage assigned — from CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK to MERS
2019-05-02Mortgage assigned — from CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC to MERS
2019-05-02Mortgage $907,153 — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to MERS$907,153
2019-05-02Agreement $2,372,500 — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to MERS$2,372,500
2019-03-02Certificate of occupancy Final
2019-01-16FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018
2018-11-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2018-11-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-10-31FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-09-12FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-08-08FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-07-09FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-06-29311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2018-06-29DOB complaint, category ?
2018-06-26ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENT.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE WITH
2018-06-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2018-06-25DOB complaint, category ?
2018-05-30FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-05-11311: General Construction/Plumbing — Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked
2018-05-11DOB complaint, category ?
2018-05-11ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SEC: 3309.10. FAILURE TO PROTECT OR ADEQUATELY PROTECT OR ADJOINING PROPERTIES DURING CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION OPERATION. @ TIME$625
2018-05-11ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. @ TIME OF INSP IT WAS OBSERVED ALTERATION SITE W/$5,000
2018-05-11ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SEC: BC 3301.2. FAILURE TO PROVIDE OVERHEAD PROTECTION. @ TIME OF INSP OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS NO PROTECTION INSTALLED OVER BALCON
2018-05-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2018-05-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2018-05-09DOB complaint, category ?
2018-05-09DOB complaint, category ?
2018-05-02FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-04-12Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2018-04-12Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-04-10Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-04-10Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2018-03-28FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-03-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-02-23FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-01-24FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-01-19FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017
2017-12-29Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2017-12-29Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2017-12-28Job filed: Installation of temporary sidewalk shed and supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in
2017-12-08FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017-11-13FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017-11-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-11-06Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-11-06Permit FO — ISSUED
2017-11-06Permit FO — ISSUED
2017-10-13FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017-10-04DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2017-09-13FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017-08-10FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017-07-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2017-07-03DOB complaint, category ?
2017-07-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCS.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE W/EXCAVATION WORK I$500
2017-07-03ECB CLASS - 2 violation: BC 3301.7:CONSTRUCTION SUPER LOGS-INADEQUATE.AT TIME OF INSPECION OBSERVED AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE W/EXCAVATION WORK IN PROGRE$400
2017-07-03ECB CLASS - 2 violation: JOBSITE FENCE NOT CONSTUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE W/EXCAVATION WORK I$400
2017-06-30FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2017-04-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-04-20311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-04-20DOB complaint, category ?
2017-03-24Mortgage $600,000 — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC$600,000
2017-03-24AL&R $600,000 — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC$600,000
2017-01-03Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-01-03Permit FO — ISSUED
2017-01-03Permit FO — ISSUED
2017-01-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016
2016-09-23Job filed: SUBSEQUENT MECHANICAL APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH.
2016-08-18Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION & SPRINKLER MONITORING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION TYPE I, JOB# 321378406$5,000
2016-08-18Job filed: SUBSEQUENT SPRINKLER APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH.
2016-08-18Job filed: SUBSEQUENT SPRINKLER APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH.
2016-07-06Job filed: SUBSEQUENT STRUCTURAL APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH.
2016-06-14ZONE — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC
2016-06-14CERT — from RIDGE ABSTRACT CORP.
2016-05-17Job filed: A1$204,750
2016-02-18Mortgage satisfied — from A& I HOLDINGS GROUP LLC; PALMETTO TOWERS LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC; CONGREGATION BETH JOSEPH ARYEH
2016-02-18TL&R — from A& I HOLDINGS GROUP LLC; PALMETTO TOWERS LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC; CONGREGATION BETH JOSEPH ARYEH
2016-02-03Mortgage $937,500 — from A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK$937,500
2015
2015-05-05Deed $1,200,000 — from ESTATE OF MARTHA SMITH; ESTATE OF MARTHA WATKINS SMITH; SMITH, AS ADMINISTRATOR, DAVID M to A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC$1,200,000
2015-05-05Mortgage $1,000,000 — from PALMETTO TOWERS LLC; A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to CONGREGATION BETH JOSEPH ARYEH; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC$1,000,000
2015-05-05AL&R $1,000,000 — from PALMETTO TOWERS LLC; A & I HOLDING GROUP LLC to CONGREGATION BETH JOSEPH ARYEH; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC$1,000,000
2012
2012-05-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010
2010-08-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
1988
1988-01-27Mortgage satisfied — from SMITH, MARTHA W to NORTH EASTERN HOLDING CO
1986
1986-11-19Mortgage assigned — from LONG ISLAND SAVS BANK to FEDERAL S&L INSURANCE CP
1984
1984-03-08Mortgage $2,850 — from SMITH, MARTHA WATKINS to CITIBANK N A$2,850
1982
1982-08-27Mortgage assigned — from NORTH EASTERN HOLDING CO to FLUSHING FED S&L ASSN
1982-08-27Mortgage $4,800 — from SMITH, MARTHA W to NORTH EASTERN HOLDING CO$4,800

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