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242 Hawthorne Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3050470017 · 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 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 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (2) · 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2016)
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)EPSILON HAWTHORNE LLC
Head officerMICHAEL NIAMONITAKIS
Managing agentMERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC
Last registered2026-07-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,453,000 $653,850
2026$1,623,000 $730,350
2027$1,947,000 $876,150

The city's market estimate has risen 34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP

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

SubwayWinthrop St — 2 5 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Rogers Av / Winthrop St — B49 · 250 ft
Citi BikeWinthrop St & Rogers Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 397 Foster-Laurie
Middle: Parkside Preparatory Academy. 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

242 Hawthorne 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

4 311 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 MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC — 99 buildings, 3,747 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B42 · C27 · D7 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2835 Ocean Avenue BK200 B
160 Parkside Avenue BK158 C
621 Lefferts Avenue BK122 D
441 Caton Avenue BK84 B
101 Lincoln Road BK83 C
715 St Marks Avenue BK83 C
115 Lincoln Road BK82 B
1901 84 Street BK79 B
245 Hawthorne Street BK78 D
222 East 17 Street BK76 C
36 Crooke Avenue BK71 A
145 Lincoln Road BK71 B
675 86 Street BK65 A
114 Albemarle Road BK65 C
1270 East 18 Street BK65 C
1054 Rogers Avenue BK64 C
500 Ocean Avenue BK64 A
537 Ovington Avenue BK62 C
720 St Marks Avenue BK60 B
200 East 17 Street BK60 B
1745 Caton Avenue BK58 B
1281 Union Street BK54 B
291 Sterling Street BK54 A
556 Lefferts Avenue BK54 A
1550 East 13 Street BK54 B
649 Empire Boulevard BK52 C
7920 19 Avenue BK48 A
9937 Shore Road BK48 B
570 Lefferts Avenue BK48 B
160 Fenimore Street BK48 B
866 Coney Island Avenue BK47 C
218 74 Street BK46 A
597 Ocean Parkway BK44 C
8501 3 Avenue BK42 A
682 Ocean Parkway BK41 A
353 Bay Ridge Parkway BK41 A
6902 Ridge Boulevard BK40 F
255 Ocean Avenue BK40 B
354 93 Street BK40 B
392 St Johns Place BK39 D
7100 Ridge Boulevard BK39 C
743 Empire Boulevard BK39 B
288 Maple Street BK36 C
571 Ovington Avenue BK35 A
295 Maple Street BK33 C
5201 Snyder Avenue BK32 B
285 St Johns Place BK32 B
2015 East 7 Street BK31 C
170 Parkside Avenue BK30 B
101 Marine Avenue BK30 B
269 Prospect Place BK29 A
403 St Johns Place BK27 C
1 Parade Place BK27 B
5 St Pauls Place BK25 C
558 11 Street BK24 B
783 Lenox Road BK24 D
152 Parkside Avenue BK24 B
115 Parkside Avenue BK23 B
148 Parkside Avenue BK23 B
121 Parkside Avenue BK23 B

showing 60 of 99 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-01-13AL&R $4,575,000 — from SONOMA HAWTHORNE LLC; HIOS HAWTHORNE LLC; EPSILON HAWTHORNE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $4,575,000
2019-11-26Agreement $4,575,000 — from EPSILON HAWTHORNE LLC; SONOMA HAWTHORNE LLC; HIOS HAWTHORNE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $4,575,000
2019-11-26Deed $6,100,000 — from 244 HAWTHORNE LLC to EPSILON HAWTHORNE LLC; SONOMA HAWTHORNE LLC; HIOS HAWTHORNE LLC $6,100,000
2019-10-30Sold for $6,100,000 $6,100,000 $871,429

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20171041015
201811204
2019405514
202000112
202100303
202200202
202300101
202400101
202500303
202600202
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-04-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-08-03311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-08-02311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024
2024-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-01-09311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2021
2021-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-21Bedbug 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
2020
2020-08-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-13AL&R $4,575,000 — from SONOMA HAWTHORNE LLC; HIOS HAWTHORNE LLC; EPSILON HAWTHORNE LLC to INVESTORS BANK$4,575,000
2019
2019-11-26Agreement $4,575,000 — from EPSILON HAWTHORNE LLC; SONOMA HAWTHORNE LLC; HIOS HAWTHORNE LLC to INVESTORS BANK$4,575,000
2019-11-26TL&R — from BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION to 244 HAWTHORNE LLC
2019-11-26Mortgage assigned — from BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION to INVESTORS BANK
2019-11-26Deed $6,100,000 — from 244 HAWTHORNE LLC to EPSILON HAWTHORNE LLC; SONOMA HAWTHORNE LLC; HIOS HAWTHORNE LLC$6,100,000
2019-10-30Sold for $6,100,000$6,100,000
2019-09-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019-09-22311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2019-09-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-24311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2019-06-06311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2019-04-22Certificate of occupancy Final
2019-03-20Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2019-03-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-03-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2018
2018-10-26Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2018-07-12311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1R Missed Recycling-All Materials
2018-07-12311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2018-06-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017
2017-12-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVEDD/ACCEPTED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.NB JOB#321254904 AT TIME OF AN ENER
2017-12-14311: Sustainability Enforcement — Sustainability Enforcement Work Order
2017-12-14DOB complaint, category ?
2017-11-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-11-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-10-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-10-14DOB violation P: THE DOB INTENDS TO REVOKE ALL APPROVALS AND PERMITS UNDER PLUMBING APP #321254904 DUE TO SUSPENSION OF LICENSE. STOP ALL PLUMBI
2017-10-04DOB complaint, category ?
2017-09-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-09-07Permit NB — ISSUED
2017-06-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-06-19Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODES CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU
2017-06-19Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODES CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU
2017-05-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-01-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016
2016-12-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODES CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU
2016-12-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODES CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU
2016-09-27Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-09-27Permit NB — RE-ISSUED
2016-01-22FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2015
2015-12-29Permit NB — ISSUED
2015-12-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-12-16Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR MECHANICAL WORK.
2015-12-09Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR STRUCTURAL WORK.
2015-12-09Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB APPLICATION # 321254904.$1,000
2015-12-09Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR STRUCTURAL WORK.
2015-12-09Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB.
2015-12-09Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB.
2015-12-09Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR STRUCTURAL WORK.
2015-11-16Job filed: NB

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