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2059 Strauss Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3035550006 · 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, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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

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

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 (1930)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)STRAUSS ESTATES
Head officerREUVEN SOBEL
Managing agentPMG MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-10-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$631,000 $37,860
2026$799,000 $47,940
2027$781,000 $46,860

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 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

SubwaySaratoga Av — 3 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Saratoga Av / Dumont Av — B7 · 350 ft
Citi BikeBlake Ave & Herzl St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

2059 Strauss 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 PMG MANAGEMENT — 15 buildings, 80 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B8 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
207 Rochester Avenue BK9 B
203 Rochester Avenue BK8 A
205 Rochester Avenue BK8 A
360 Vermont Street BK8 B
2813 Tilden Avenue BK8 A
1178 Bushwick Avenue BK7 A
620 Crescent Street BK6 B
302 Sumpter Street BK4 D
1027 Belmont Avenue BK4 B
1029 Belmont Avenue BK4 D
227 Rockaway Avenue BK3 B
16 East 29 Street BK3 B
275 Hull Street BK3 B
943 Herkimer Street BK3 F
2059 Strauss Street BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $20,746 on 2020-06-10 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-06-10Mortgage $20,746 — from SOBEL, HINDY to MERS $20,746
2020-06-10Agreement $637,500 — from SOBEL, HINDY to MERS $637,500
2019-06-07Agreement $625,000 — from SOBEL, HINDY to MERS $625,000
2019-05-31Mortgage $31,000 — from SOBEL, HINDY to MERS $31,000
2018-08-27Deed $701,000 — from WALKER, LLOYD SR.; WALKER, GLORIA to STRAUSS ESTATES LLC $701,000
2018-08-27Mortgage $600,000 — from STRAUSS ESTATES LLC to KLEIN, AS NOMINEE, SMON $600,000
2018-08-27AL&R $600,000 — from STRAUSS ESTATES LLC to KLEIN, AS NOMINEE, SMON $600,000
2018-08-13Sold for $701,000 $701,000 $350,500
1992-03-23Mortgage $5,600 — from WALKER, GLORIA; WALKER, LLOYD S to HOMETRUST MTGE BKRS $5,600
1991-11-25Mortgage $116,775 — from WALKER, LLOYD S; WALKER, GLORIA to EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CORP $116,775
1991-11-25Mortgage $5,800 — from WALKER, GLORIA; WALKER, LLOYD S to WATERS, JANIE $5,800
1989-01-27Mortgage $23,000 — from WATERS, JANIE to CENTURY MORTGAGE COINC $23,000
1987-12-31Mortgage $50,000 — from WATERS, JANIE to CONSUMERS MTGE INC $50,000
1984-04-13Mortgage $7,500 — from WATERS, JANIE; BOLLING, JAMES to BRATHWAITE, CLARA $7,500

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
7
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017202
2018055
2019066
2020077
2021011
2022707
2023303
2024505
2025202
2026000
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2025-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-02-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-11-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-02-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-02-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-11-28HPD 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
2023-06-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-11-17HPD 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
2022-09-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-28311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-04-22Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2022-04-22311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2021
2021-02-17Deed — from SOBEL, HINDY to STRAUSS ESTATES LLC
2020
2020-12-29Deed transfer (nominal price)
2020-06-10Mortgage $20,746 — from SOBEL, HINDY to MERS$20,746
2020-06-10Mortgage assigned — from MERS; FM HOME LOANS, LLC to MERS; SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING; NEWREZ LLC
2020-06-10Mortgage assigned — from MERS; SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING; NEWREZ LLC to FM HOME LOANS, LLC; MERS
2020-06-10Agreement $637,500 — from SOBEL, HINDY to MERS$637,500
2020-03-25CERT — from RELIABLE ABSTRACT CO., LLC
2020-03-25ZONE — from SOBEL, HINDY; STRAUSS ESTATES LLC
2019
2019-06-17TL&R — from SIMON KLEIN,AS NOMINEE to STRAUSS ESTATES LLC
2019-06-07Mortgage assigned — from SIMON KLEIN, AS NOMINEE to FM HOME LOANS, LLC; MERS
2019-06-07Agreement $625,000 — from SOBEL, HINDY to MERS$625,000
2019-05-31Deed — from STRAUSS ESTATES LLC to SOBEL, HINDY
2019-05-31Mortgage $31,000 — from SOBEL, HINDY to MERS$31,000
2019-05-14Deed transfer (nominal price)
2018
2018-09-19Mortgage satisfied — from WALKER, GLORIA; WALKER, LLOYD S to PARKER, CHARLOTTE ADMI; ESTATE OF JANIE WATERS
2018-08-27Deed $701,000 — from WALKER, LLOYD SR.; WALKER, GLORIA to STRAUSS ESTATES LLC$701,000
2018-08-27Mortgage $600,000 — from STRAUSS ESTATES LLC to KLEIN, AS NOMINEE, SMON$600,000
2018-08-27AL&R $600,000 — from STRAUSS ESTATES LLC to KLEIN, AS NOMINEE, SMON$600,000
2018-08-13Sold for $701,000$701,000
2017
2017-12-06311: Damaged Tree — Tree Leaning/Uprooted
2017-11-07311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2014
2014-11-03311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2014-10-01311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2014-06-19311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2013
2013-09-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012
2012-08-16311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2012-06-26311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Dead Branches in Tree
2012-05-15311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2012-01-03Mortgage satisfied — from WALKER, LLOYD S; WALKER, GLORIA to MIDFIRST BANK
2011
2011-09-07311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2010
2010-10-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-10-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2010-03-24311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2009
2009-10-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2003
2003-01-03Mortgage satisfied — from WALKER, GLORIA; WALKER, LLOYD S. to T.A.M. EQUITY CORP.; HOMETRUST MORTGAGE BANKERS
1998
1998-10-29Mortgage assigned — from FIRST NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE CORPORATION to MIDFIRST BANK
1997
1997-03-04Mortgage assigned — from AMERICA'S LENDING NETWORK INC to FIRST NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE CORPORATION
1993
1993-03-02Mortgage satisfied — from WATERS, JANIE to CENTURY MTGE CO
1993-02-16Mortgage satisfied — from WATERS, JANIE to CONSUMERS MTGE INC
1992
1992-10-02Mortgage assigned — from EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CORP to AMERICAS LENDING NETWORK
1992-03-23Mortgage $5,600 — from WALKER, GLORIA; WALKER, LLOYD S to HOMETRUST MTGE BKRS$5,600
1991
1991-11-25Deed — from WATERS, JANIE to WALKER, LLOYD S; WALKER, GLORIA
1991-11-25Mortgage $116,775 — from WALKER, LLOYD S; WALKER, GLORIA to EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CORP$116,775
1991-11-25Mortgage $5,800 — from WALKER, GLORIA; WALKER, LLOYD S to WATERS, JANIE$5,800
1991-01-07Mortgage assigned — from CENTURY MTGE CO INC to OXFORD HOME EQUITY LOAN
1989
1989-01-27Mortgage $23,000 — from WATERS, JANIE to CENTURY MORTGAGE COINC$23,000
1988
1988-08-29Mortgage assigned — from LAWRENCE SAVINGS BANK to FOSTER MTGE CORP
1988-08-01Mortgage assigned — from NEW ENGLAND MTG ASC/DBA; CONSUMERS MTGE INC to LAWRENCE SAVING BANK
1987
1987-12-31Mortgage satisfied — from BOLLING, JAMES; WATERS, JANIE to BRATHWAITE, CLARA
1987-12-31Mortgage $50,000 — from WATERS, JANIE to CONSUMERS MTGE INC$50,000
1987-12-31Deed — from WATERS, JANIE; BOLLING, JAMES to WATERS, JANIE
1984
1984-04-13Mortgage $7,500 — from WATERS, JANIE; BOLLING, JAMES to BRATHWAITE, CLARA$7,500
1984-04-13Deed — from BRATHWAITE, CLARA to WATERS, JANIE; BOLLING, JAMES

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