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597 Central Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3034230005 · 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 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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

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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2015)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). 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)CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC
Head officerSHLOMO KARPEN
Managing agentKEREN STAR MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-08-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,477,000 $88,620
2026$1,870,000 $112,200
2027$1,738,000 $104,280

The city's market estimate has risen 18% 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

SubwayWilson Av — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Manhattan-bound only)
Chauncey St — J Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Schaefer St / Central Av — B20 · 200 ft
Citi BikeCentral Ave & Covert St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter
Middle: Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration. 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

597 Central Avenue

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 KEREN STAR MANAGEMENT — 29 buildings, 122 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B6 · C7. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
808 Driggs Avenue BK30 A
886 Jefferson Avenue BK6 A
365 Marcy Avenue BK6 B
370 Throop Avenue BK6 B
155 Lorimer Street BK3 C
103 Stockton Street BK3 A
599 Central Avenue BK3 A
597A Central Avenue BK3 C
587 Central Avenue BK3 A
32 Meserole Street BK3 B
36A Meserole Street BK3 A
34 Meserole Street BK3 C
123 Middleton Street BK3 C
36 Meserole Street BK3 A
101 Stockton Street BK3 B
26 Meserole Street BK3 C
107 Stockton Street BK3 A
28 Meserole Street BK3 A
597 Central Avenue BK3 A
30 Meserole Street BK3 A
595A Central Avenue BK3 A
589 Central Avenue BK3 C
105 Stockton Street BK3 A
595 Central Avenue BK3 B
593 Central Avenue BK3 A
593A Central Avenue BK3 A
103A Stockton Street BK3 B
35 Meserole Street BK3 A
527 Marcy Avenue BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,643,593 on 2022-02-07 (lender: Kearny Bank), 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
2022-02-07AL&R $11,000,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to KEARNY BANK $11,000,000
2022-02-07Agreement $11,000,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to KEARNY BANK $11,000,000
2022-02-07Mortgage $1,643,593 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to KEARNY BANK $1,643,593
2015-04-22Agreement $11,000,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to KEARNY BANK $11,000,000
2015-04-22AL&R $11,000,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to KEARNEY BANK $11,000,000
2015-04-22Mortgage $3,402,289 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to KEARNY BANK $3,402,289
2014-03-13AL&R $8,600,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A. $8,600,000
2014-03-13Agreement $8,600,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A. $8,600,000
2014-03-13Mortgage $6,740,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A. $6,740,000
2013-07-31AL&R $1,860,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $1,860,000
2013-07-31Mortgage $1,860,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $1,860,000
2013-06-19Deed $2,500,000 — from PILGRIM BAPTISIT CHURCH, INC to CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC $2,500,000
1996-08-16Mortgage $26,500 — from PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH INC to CITY OF NEW YORK $26,500

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201705005
20181110012
20190110011
202001001
20210130013
202203418
202302002
202402013
202504015
202600011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-05-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-07-16Bedbug 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
2025-04-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-27311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024
2024-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-01-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-12-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-03-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-11-07HPD 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
2022-08-25Rodent inspection: Passed
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
2022-03-10HPD 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
2022-02-07AL&R $11,000,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to KEARNY BANK$11,000,000
2022-02-07Agreement $11,000,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to KEARNY BANK$11,000,000
2022-02-07Mortgage $1,643,593 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to KEARNY BANK$1,643,593
2022-02-07TL&R — from KEARNY BANK to CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC
2021
2021-07-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-07-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-06-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-06-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-05-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-04-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-20HPD 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
2021-04-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-03-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-03-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-02-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-02-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2020
2020-03-06311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-12-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-12-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-10-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-10-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-04-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-04-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-03-30311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2019-03-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-02-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018
2018-12-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-12-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-10-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-10-26HPD 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
2018-10-02FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-09-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-07-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-06-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-04-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017
2017-12-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-05-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-03-22311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2017-03-21311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2017-01-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016
2016-11-29HPD 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
2016-04-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-03-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-11-13311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2015-06-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-04-22Mortgage assigned — from FIRST NIAGRA BANK, N.A. to KEARNY BANK
2015-04-22TL&R — from FIRST NIAGRA BANK, N.A. to CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC
2015-04-22Agreement $11,000,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to KEARNY BANK$11,000,000
2015-04-22AL&R $11,000,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to KEARNEY BANK$11,000,000
2015-04-22Mortgage $3,402,289 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to KEARNY BANK$3,402,289
2015-04-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-03-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-03-05HPD 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
2015-02-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-01-29Certificate of occupancy Final
2014
2014-06-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-05-30Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS.SCAFFOLD SHOULD COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER TH
2014-05-15Permit NB — ISSUED
2014-05-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-03-13AL&R $8,600,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A.$8,600,000
2014-03-13Agreement $8,600,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A.$8,600,000
2014-03-13Mortgage $6,740,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A.$6,740,000
2014-03-13Mortgage assigned — from BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A.
2014-03-13TL&R — from BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
2014-03-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-01-17311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Excavation Tracking Complaint
2014-01-17DOB complaint, category ?
2014-01-09Permit FO — ISSUED
2014-01-09Permit NB — ISSUED
2014-01-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-01-09Permit FO — ISSUED
2013
2013-11-27Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-11-27Permit FO — ISSUED
2013-11-27Permit NB — ISSUED
2013-11-27Permit FO — ISSUED
2013-08-22ZONE — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC
2013-08-22CERT — from RIDGE ABSTRACT CORP.
2013-08-22ZONE — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK AVENUE
2013-08-22CERT — from RIDGE ABSTRACT CORP.
2013-07-31AL&R $1,860,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA$1,860,000
2013-07-31Mortgage $1,860,000 — from CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA$1,860,000
2013-06-19Deed $2,500,000 — from PILGRIM BAPTISIT CHURCH, INC to CENTRAL BUSHWICK LLC$2,500,000
2013-06-19Job filed: NB
2012
2012-12-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2002
2002-05-07Mortgage assigned — from CITY OF NEW YORK to TC3 GRANTOR TRUST
1996
1996-08-16Mortgage $26,500 — from PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH INC to CITY OF NEW YORK$26,500
1996-08-16Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH INC
1983
1983-05-17Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to NEW YORK CITY
1980
1980-11-13Deed — from PARIS DAVID; STREITER DAVID to HEYWARD LEROY
1980-11-13Mortgage — from HEYWARD LEROY to STREITER DAVID; PARIS DAVID
1970
1970-12-08Deed — from FABER STELLA to STRIETER DAVID; PARIS DAVID
1966
1966-04-08Mortgage — from FABER STELLA to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
1966-04-07Deed — from JAYES REALTY CO INC to FABER STELLA

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