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252 Jefferson Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3031740020 · 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, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s18.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% 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 30.8. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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

Open HPD violations3 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2006-07-25.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Curb Condition (2) · Rodent (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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)SERLIN BUILDING LP
Head officerLINDA VERA
Managing agentDIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,408,000 $633,600
2026$1,126,000 $506,700
2027$1,135,000 $510,750

The city's market estimate has fallen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

SubwayMorgan Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Central Av — M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Troutman St — B60 · 350 ft
Citi BikeWilson Ave & Troutman St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson
Middle: 347, 349. 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

252 Jefferson 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

5 311 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 DIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT — 87 buildings, 523 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B30 · C5 · D7 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
464 Bushwick Avenue BK25 B
236 Moffat Street BK12 A
1492 Bushwick Avenue BK12 A
305 Eldert Street BK10 A
83 Linden Street BK8 D
1152 DeKalb Avenue BK8 A
436 Evergreen Avenue BK8 B
10 Eldert Street BK8 B
651 Knickerbocker Avenue BK8 A
1125 Putnam Avenue BK8 B
665 Evergreen Avenue BK8 A
240 Stockholm Street BK8 B
468 Bushwick Avenue BK7 A
15 Menahan Street BK7 A
1278 Decatur Street BK7 A
167 Cooper Street BK6 A
794 Flushing Avenue BK6 C
106 Troutman Street BK6 B
91 Himrod Street BK6 A
485 Central Avenue BK6 A
34 Starr Street BK6 C
43 Stockholm Street BK6 B
541 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 A
1275 Decatur Street BK6 A
19 Locust Street BK6 B
87 Himrod Street BK6 A
32 Ditmars Street BK6 A
45 Stockholm Street BK6 A
146 Grove Street BK6 C
619 Central Avenue BK6 B
1281 Decatur Street BK6 B
178 Wilson Avenue BK6 B
12 Menahan Street BK6 A
464 Central Avenue BK6 B
1002 Decatur Street BK6 B
397 Woodbine Street BK6 A
313 Melrose Street BK6 B
178 Jefferson Street BK6 A
100 Troutman Street BK6 C
192 Stockholm Street BK6 A
1008 Willoughby Avenue BK6 B
95 Bleecker Street BK6 B
1006 Decatur Street BK6 A
31 Granite Street BK6 B
804 Mac Donough Street BK6 B
205 Wilson Avenue BK6 A
89 Himrod Street BK6 A
229 Troutman Street BK6 A
1205 Myrtle Avenue BK6 B
1151 Greene Avenue BK6 B
1330 Hancock Street BK6 B
33 Schaefer Street BK6 B
802 Mac Donough Street BK6 A
252 Jefferson Street BK6 B
1203 Myrtle Avenue BK6 A
48 Starr Street BK6 A
1001 Decatur Street BK6 B
1156 Gates Avenue BK6 B
34 Granite Street BK6 D
247 Jefferson Street BK6 A

showing 60 of 87 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,078,713 on 2008-12-24 (lender: City Of Newyork), covering 10 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2008-12-24Mortgage $2,078,713 — from SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEWYORK $2,078,713
2008-12-24Agreement $14,373,860 — from CITY OF NEWYORK to SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $14,373,860
2008-12-24Deed $11,740,800 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUING DEVELOPM to SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $11,740,800
2005-02-17AL&R $24,568,888 — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK to SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. $24,568,888
2005-02-17Mortgage $1,089,466 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK $1,089,466
2005-02-17Mortgage $1,089,466 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK $1,089,466
2005-02-17Mortgage $11,194,978 — from SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK $11,194,978
2005-02-17Mortgage $11,194,978 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK $11,194,978

Ten-year activity

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2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017090211
2018081312
201906028
202023005
2021060410
202203025
202303036
202400044
202514049
202603014
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-10-06311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2026-06-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-21311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2026-03-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-12-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-06311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2026-06-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-21311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2026-03-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-12-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-08-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-08-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-02-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-01-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-01-22311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2025-01-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-12-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-07-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-06-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-01-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023
2023-12-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-08-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-06-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-04-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-01-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-11-14HPD 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
2022-06-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-10-15Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-10-14311: Dead Animal — Cat
2021-10-14311: Dead Animal — Cat
2021-09-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-07-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-04-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-04-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-01-10311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-01-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2020
2020-07-11311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2020-07-11DOB complaint, category ?
2020-07-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-07-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2020-07-02DOB complaint, category ?
2019
2019-12-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-08-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-06311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-01-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018
2018-12-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-12-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-11-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-02-21City emergency repair (OMO): 252 jefferson street apt. # 1a trace and repair water leak that is causing excessive damage to ceiling in kitchen approx$548
2018-02-21CERT — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2018-01-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-19City emergency repair (OMO): at apt 1a, gas fired boiler, make all necessary repairs needed to restore boiler to proper working order. restore heat a$578
2018-01-03HPD class C: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STOR
2018-01-03HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT
2018-01-03HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH
2018-01-03HPD class C: § 27-2028, 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRI
2017
2017-12-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-12-29Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-12-29311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-11-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017-08-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT SWITCH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST
2017-08-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST
2017-03-14Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-03-14311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-01-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-01-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016
2016-12-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-02-10FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-02-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-02-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-01-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-01-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-01-11Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-01-11311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014
2014-06-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-05-29HPD 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
2014-05-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-05-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-04-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-03-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-02-10311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-11-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-11-10311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-11-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-11-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-10-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-04-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-08-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2010-08-12DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-12-24Mortgage $2,078,713 — from SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEWYORK$2,078,713
2008-12-24Agreement — from SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEWYORK
2008-12-24Agreement $14,373,860 — from CITY OF NEWYORK to SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$14,373,860
2008-12-24Agreement — from CITY OF NEW YORK to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC,INC
2008-12-24Mortgage satisfied — from SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC to BANK OF NEW YORK
2008-12-24Mortgage satisfied — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC to BANK OF NEW YORK
2008-12-24Mortgage satisfied — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC to BANK OF NEW YORK
2008-12-24Mortgage satisfied — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC,INC; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT ,INC to BANK OF NEWYORK
2008-12-24Deed $11,740,800 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUING DEVELOPM to SERLIN BUILDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$11,740,800
2008-12-24TL&R — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK to SERLING BUILDING MANAGEMENT ,INC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC,INC
2008-05-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-05-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-03-29Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-03-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-03-06Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-01-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006
2006-11-21Tenant complaint: GENERAL — DOORS
2006-11-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-10-02City emergency repair (OMO): local law #1 violation : as per hpd's abatement requirement contracts and attached scope of work thoroughly remove all l$1,686
2006-07-25HPD class C: SECTION 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A D
2006-07-25HPD class C: SECTION 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A D
2006-01-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-06Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-11-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-11-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-11-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-07-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-07-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-04-15Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FENCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB #: 301418570. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2005-02-17Deed $18 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.$18
2005-02-17Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.
2005-02-17Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D to THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2005-02-17Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D
2005-02-17Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2005-02-17AL&R $24,568,888 — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK to SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.$24,568,888
2005-02-17Mortgage $1,089,466 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK$1,089,466
2005-02-17Mortgage $1,089,466 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK$1,089,466
2005-02-17Mortgage $11,194,978 — from SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK$11,194,978
2005-02-17Mortgage $11,194,978 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.; SERLIN BUILDING MANAGEMENT,INC. to THE BANK OF NEW YORK$11,194,978
2005-02-17Agreement — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2004
2004-05-19Job filed: SPRINKLER INSTALLATION. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS & OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$20,000
2004-05-19Job filed: SPRINKLER INSTALLATION. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS & OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$20,000
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-10-01Job filed: Interior rehabilitation of existing building, including plumbing fixtures, new boiler, new partitions.$375,000
2001
2001-07-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-07-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-06-27Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
2001-06-15Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND BURNER. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER T HIS APPLICATION. LOCAL LAW 17/95 DOES NO T APPLY TO THIS APPLICATION
2001-06-15Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND BURNER. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER T HIS APPLICATION. LOCAL LAW 17/95 DOES NO T APPLY TO THIS APPLICATION
1993
1993-02-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-02-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1991
1991-04-24Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-04-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-03-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-03-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1977
1977-10-21Deed — from FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF CITY OF NY; FINANCE ADMIN OF CITY OF NY; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF to CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEWYORK; TH ECITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF

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