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237 Ainslie Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3027700033 · 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 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

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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Overgrown Tree/Branches (4) · New Tree Request (1) · Lead (1) · Sewer (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$612,932 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1901)
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)237 Ainslie Owner LLC
Head officerRobert Y Silverblatt
Managing agentTrue Management
Last registered2025-09-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,872,000 $112,320
2026$2,218,000 $133,080
2027$2,916,000 $174,960

The city's market estimate has risen 56% 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 2025 (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

SubwayGraham Av — L · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Graham Av / Ainslie St — B43 · 150 ft
Citi BikeManhattan Ave & Devoe St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 132 The Conselyea 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

237 Ainslie 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

8 311 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 TRUE MANAGEMENT — 154 buildings, 691 units. Grades across the portfolio: A78 · B33 · C19 · D21 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
275 South 1 Street BK25 A
881 Lexington Avenue BK24 A
2299 Adam C Powell Blvd MN20 B
227 Hancock Street BK16 C
14 Maujer Street BK16 B
552 Lafayette Avenue BK15 A
120 1 Place BK15 A
203 North 7 Street BK10 A
490A Jefferson Avenue BK9 A
232 Lincoln Place BK9 A
83 North Henry Street BK8 A
223 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
247 Nassau Avenue BK8 B
215 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
213 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
211 Jefferson Avenue BK8 B
606 Kosciuszko Street BK8 A
103 India Street BK7 A
444 Grand Avenue BK7 A
423 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK6 A
1450 Gates Avenue BK6 C
195 7 Avenue BK6 A
179 Meserole Avenue BK6 A
176 Skillman Avenue BK6 B
125 McGuinness Boulevard BK6 A
1444 Gates Avenue BK6 A
133 Lafayette Avenue BK6 D
262 Withers Street BK6 A
77 Irving Avenue BK6 A
524 Putnam Avenue BK6 A
37 Driggs Avenue BK6 C
304 Leonard Street BK6 B
233 Calyer Street BK6 C
59-23 Woodbine Street QN6 B
262 Malcolm X Boulevard BK6 A
606 Humboldt Street BK6 A
264 Linden Street BK6 A
1720 Madison Street QN6 B
193 7 Avenue BK6 A
986 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
128 Guernsey Street BK6 B
1158 Gates Avenue BK6 B
187 Lenox Avenue MN5 D
526 Graham Avenue BK5 A
126 Alexander Avenue BX5 A
204 Freeman Street BK5 A
155 Bedford Avenue BK4 C
186 Nassau Avenue BK4 A
614 Lorimer Street BK4 D
760 Union Street BK4 A
100 Bergen Street BK4 A
319 South 5 Street BK4 A
931 Manhattan Avenue BK4 C
594 St Marks Avenue BK4 A
316 South 4 Street BK4 A
120 Kent Street BK4 A
135 South 1 Street BK4 A
445 Graham Avenue BK4 A
366A Manhattan Avenue BK4 D
426 Bainbridge Street BK4 B

showing 60 of 154 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $565,168 on 2026-09-23 (lender: TD Bank, N.A.) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-23Mortgage $565,168 — from 237 AINSLIE OWNER LLC to MERS; TD BANK, N.A. $565,168
2025-06-10Mortgage $1,704,000 — from 237 AINSLIE OWNER LLC to MERS, INC. $1,704,000
2025-06-10Deed $2,130,000 — from DREYFUS, MARY ELLEN CARRARA; DREYFUS, DAVID to 237 AINSLIE OWNER LLC $2,130,000
2025-06-02Sold for $2,130,000 $2,130,000 $710,000
2012-02-16Mortgage $2,013 — from DREYFUS, DAVID; CARRARA-DREYFUS, MARY ELLEN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,013
2012-02-16Agreement $223,474 — from DREYFUS, DAVID; CARRARA-DREYFUS, MARY ELLEN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $223,474
2002-03-29Mortgage $256,000 — from DREYFUS, DAVID; DREYFUS, MARY ELLENCARRARA to NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC $256,000

Ten-year activity

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20190000
20200101
20210303
20220303
20230000
20240505
2025104519
20260314
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-09-23Mortgage $565,168 — from 237 AINSLIE OWNER LLC to MERS; TD BANK, N.A.
2026-06-17311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2026-05-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-01HPD 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
2025-12-19Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-12-19Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-12-05311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-23Mortgage $565,168 — from 237 AINSLIE OWNER LLC to MERS; TD BANK, N.A.$565,168
2026-06-17311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2026-05-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-01HPD 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
2025
2025-12-19Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-12-19Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-12-05311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2025-09-12Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AT CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH$180,000
2025-09-09Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-09-09Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-08-26311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2025-08-22Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-07-30311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2025-07-17Job filed: PLUMBING WORK AT CEL, 1ST-3RD FLOORS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH$118,500
2025-07-14Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-07-10Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AT 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH$134,432
2025-06-26Mortgage satisfied — from DREYFUS, MARY ELLEN CARRARA; DREYFUS, DAVID to THE NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2025-06-20311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025-06-13Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AT CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH$180,000
2025-06-10PAT — from DREYFUS, DAVID to MORGAN LAIRD, EDWARD
2025-06-10Mortgage $1,704,000 — from 237 AINSLIE OWNER LLC to MERS, INC.$1,704,000
2025-06-10Deed $2,130,000 — from DREYFUS, MARY ELLEN CARRARA; DREYFUS, DAVID to 237 AINSLIE OWNER LLC$2,130,000
2025-06-02Sold for $2,130,000$2,130,000
2024
2024-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-28311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2024-08-03311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2024-05-21311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-03-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-05311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper/Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2022-10-22311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2021
2021-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-07HPD 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
2020-12-14311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2018
2018-10-15HPD 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
2016
2016-11-03HPD 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
2016-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-09-24HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2015-05-04311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2013
2013-06-29311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2013-04-20311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2012
2012-02-16Mortgage assigned — from CITIORTGAGE, INC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2012-02-16Mortgage $2,013 — from DREYFUS, DAVID; CARRARA-DREYFUS, MARY ELLEN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$2,013
2012-02-16Agreement $223,474 — from DREYFUS, DAVID; CARRARA-DREYFUS, MARY ELLEN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$223,474
2011
2011-10-12311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2011-10-08311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2003
2003-08-18DOB complaint, category ?
2003-05-16Mortgage assigned — from WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. to CITIMORTGAGE INC.
2002
2002-03-29PAT — from DREYFUS, MARY ELLENCARRARA to GANY, ALICIA M
2002-03-29Mortgage $256,000 — from DREYFUS, DAVID; DREYFUS, MARY ELLENCARRARA to NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC$256,000
2002-03-29Mortgage satisfied — from CESARE, MICHAEL; CESARE, ANTHONY J to CARRARA, ANNA
2002-03-29PAT to GANY, ALICIA M
2002-03-29Mortgage assigned — from NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE INC
2002-03-29Deed — from CESARE, ANTHONY; CESARE, MICHAEL to DREYFUS, DAVID; DREYFUS, MARY ELLENCARRARA
1990
1990-03-19Mortgage satisfied — from CESARE, ANTHONY; CESARE, MICHAEL to DARTMOUTH PLAN INC
1982
1982-07-15Mortgage satisfied — from CESARE, ANTHONY J; CESARE, MICHAEL to BUSHWICK S & L ASSOC
1980
1980-03-18Mortgage assigned — from DARTMOUTH PLAN INC to CITIBANK
1980-03-18Mortgage — from CESARE ANTHONY; CESARE MICHAEL to DARTMOUTH PLAN INC
1967
1967-07-18Mortgage — from CESARE ANTHONY J; CESARE MICHAEL to CARRARA ANNA; NAGBY ANNA
1967-07-18Deed — from CARRARA ANNA to CESARE MICHAEL; CESARE ANTHONY J
1967-07-18Mortgage — from CESARE MICHAEL; CESARE ANTHONY J to BUSHWICK SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOC

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