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253 Devoe Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3029160052 · 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. Less recorded distress than 86% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.4. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$11,900 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2015)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)253 DEVOE REALTY
Head officerANTHONY E GURINO
Managing agentALGNY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-07-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,791,000 $805,950
2026$1,703,000 $766,350
2027$1,758,000 $791,100

The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

SubwayGrand St — L · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Kingsland Av / Maspeth Av — B24 · 650 ft
Citi BikePowers St & Olive 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

253 Devoe 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

2 311 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 ALGNY MANAGEMENT — 3 buildings, 27 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
442 St Marks Avenue BK12 A
338 Eldert Street BK8 A
253 Devoe Street BK7 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,200,000 on 2019-05-31 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-05-31Mortgage $2,200,000 — from 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to INVESTORS BANK $2,200,000
2019-05-31AL&R $2,200,000 — from 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to INVESTORS BANK $2,200,000
2015-01-02AL&R $3,750,000 — from 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $3,750,000
2015-01-02Mortgage $3,750,000 — from 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $3,750,000
2015-01-02AL&R $1,250,000 — from 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,250,000
2015-01-02Mortgage $1,250,000 — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,250,000
2014-09-03Deed $25,000 — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC to 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC $25,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20175227016
2018213006
2019132208
2020001001
2021002002
2022002002
2023002013
2024001012
2025004004
2026000000
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-25311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2025-06-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-13HPD 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
2024
2024-09-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-03-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-12-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-01-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-01-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-03-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-10HPD 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
2021
2021-07-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-06311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2020
2020-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-07-01FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_6)
2019-06-07FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_3)
2019-05-31Mortgage $2,200,000 — from 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to INVESTORS BANK$2,200,000
2019-05-31AL&R $2,200,000 — from 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to INVESTORS BANK$2,200,000
2019-04-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-01-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-05Certificate of occupancy Final
2018
2018-10-29HPD 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
2018-05-03Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2018-04-10FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-03-08Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2018-03-08311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2018-01-26Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2017
2017-10-27Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2017-08-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-07-28Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2017-05-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-05-19SAGE — from 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC
2017-05-01Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2017-03-23DOB complaint, category ?
2017-03-20Mortgage assigned — from VALLEY NATIONAL BANK to SIGNATURE BANK
2017-03-20Mortgage assigned — from VALLEY NATIONAL BANK to SIGNATURE BANK
2017-03-20TL&R — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
2017-03-20TL&R — from 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
2017-03-20PREL — from 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
2017-03-20PREL — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
2017-02-21FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT)
2017-01-31Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2017-01-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2016
2016-11-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-11-03311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2016-10-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-10-05Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS BEING FILED TO ADD BL WORK TYPE IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB#320594736.$1,000
2016-10-05Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS BEING FILED TO ADD BL WORK TYPE IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB#320594736.$1,000
2016-10-05Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS BEING FILED TO ADD BL WORK TYPE IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB#320594736.$1,000
2016-06-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM$8,900
2016-05-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-05-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-02-10DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2016-02-10DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2015
2015-12-30311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2015-12-30311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2015-11-19311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Best - Low-Rise Tracking Complaint
2015-11-19DOB complaint, category ?
2015-11-18ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC 3309.10 FAILURE TO PROVIDE ROOF PROTECTION AS REQUIRED.@THE TIME OF MY INSP CONST WORK IN PROGRESS.BLDG STRUCTURE UPTO 4 STORY $1,600
2015-11-18ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO INSTITUTE/MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES OR TEMP CONST-NO GUARDRAILS.@THE TIME OF MY INSP CONST WORK IN PROGRESS.I $2,400
2015-11-12Permit NB — ISSUED
2015-11-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-09-14Permit FO — ISSUED
2015-09-14Permit FO — RE-ISSUED
2015-09-14Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-09-14Permit NB — ISSUED
2015-09-09Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2015-04-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2015-04-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2015-04-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2015-04-20Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-04-18311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2015-03-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-02-03311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Best - Low-Rise Tracking Complaint
2015-02-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO INSTITUTE/MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES OR TEMP CONST.NO GUARDRAILS.NOTE:@THE TIME OF MY INSP,I OBSERVED THAT THER$1,200
2015-02-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO INSTITUTE/MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES OR TEMP CONST-NO GUARDRAILS.NOTE:@THE TIME OF MY INSP,I OBSERVED THAT THER$1,200
2015-02-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC 3307.3.2 FAILURE TO PROVIDE FENCE AS REQUIRED.NOTE:@THE TIME OF MY INSP,I OBSERVED THAT THERE WERE NO FENCE PROVIDED AS REQUIRE$1,600
2015-02-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC 3307.3.2 FAILURE TO PROVIDE FENCE AS REQUIRED.NOTE:@THE OF MY INSP,I OBSERVED THAT THERE WERE NO FENCE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY $1,600
2015-02-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONST OPS-NO REBAR COVERS.NOTE:@THE TIME OF INSP,I OBSERVED THAT THERE WER$2,400
2015-01-02AL&R $3,750,000 — from 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK$3,750,000
2015-01-02Mortgage $3,750,000 — from 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK$3,750,000
2015-01-02AL&R $1,250,000 — from 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK$1,250,000
2015-01-02Mortgage $1,250,000 — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK$1,250,000
2014
2014-12-22Job filed: HEREWITH FILED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT BUILDING IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB APPLICATION # 320594736. (1) WATER SERVICE MAIN FIL$1,000
2014-12-22Job filed: HEREWITH FILED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT BUILDING IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB APPLICATION # 320594736. (1) WATER SERVICE MAIN FIL$1,000
2014-11-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2014-11-25ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONST OPERATIONS FOR.NB APPLICATION #320594665.NOTED @ TIME OF INSP CONCEN$1,200
2014-10-25311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2014-10-16Permit NB — ISSUED
2014-10-16Permit FO — ISSUED
2014-10-16Permit FO — ISSUED
2014-10-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-09-11CERT — from RIDGE ABSTRACT CORP.
2014-09-11ZONE — from 253 DEVOE REALTY, LLC
2014-09-03Deed $25,000 — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC to 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC$25,000
2014-07-28Job filed: SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION FILED FOR PLUMBING & MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB# 320594736 INDICATING JOHN BECKER PE AS ENGINEER
2014-07-28Job filed: SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION FILED FOR PLUMBING & MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB# 320594736 INDICATING JOHN BECKER PE AS ENGINEER
2014-06-24Job filed: SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION FILED FOR SUPPORT OF EXCAVATION (SOE),FOUNDATION & STRUCTURAL SYSTEM DESIGN IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB# 320594736 INDICATING JO
2014-02-13Job filed: CONSTRUCT NEW FOUR (4) STORY WITH CELLAR (7) FAMILY MULTIPLE DWELLING
2014-02-13Job filed: CONSTRUCT NEW FOUR (4) STORY WITH CELLAR (7) FAMILY MULTIPLE DWELLING

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