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1478 Flatbush Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3052490068 · 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, AEP6.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 21.3. In ZIP 11210, 88% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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

1 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 1).

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: New Tree Request (2) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Non (1) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$240,425 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1933)
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)Felix Street Holdings LLC
Head officerKenneth Horowitz
Managing agentKinsey Equities LLC
Last registered2025-10-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,102,000 $66,120
2026$1,236,000 $74,160
2027$1,122,000 $67,320

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

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayFlatbush Av-Brooklyn College — 2 5 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Glenwood Rd / Flatbush Av — B6 B11 · 150 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 152, 315
Middle: 14, 78, 234, 278. 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

1478 Flatbush 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

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 KINSEY EQUITIES LLC — 29 buildings, 408 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B11 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
517 West 161 Street MN41 A
227 West 109 Street MN36 B
310 West 20 Street MN33 A
1484 Amsterdam Avenue MN28 D
110 St Marks Place MN22 A
446 West 164 Street MN21 B
424 East 14 Street MN21 B
541 West 144 Street MN20 C
219 West 20 Street MN20 A
536 West 47 Street MN18 B
220 West 14 Street MN17 B
220 Avenue A MN16 B
320 West 22 Street MN15 A
41 West 24 Street MN12 A
419 East 76 Street MN12 A
18 West 129 Street MN12 A
323 East 75 Street MN10 A
827 East 218 Street BX8 D
3942 Barnes Avenue BX7 D
342 East 78 Street MN6 B
259 West 18 Street MN6 B
359 East 34 Street BK6 C
217 2 Avenue MN5 B
356 West 21 Street MN5 C
134 Kingsland Avenue BK4 B
99 South 2 Street BK3 C
1478 Flatbush Avenue BK2 C
37 West 10 Street MN1 C
224 Varick Street MN1 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $780,000 on 2026-02-10 (lender: States Capital, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-02-10Mortgage $780,000 — from 1478 FLATBUSH LLC to STATES CAPITAL, LLC $780,000
2026-02-10Deed $1,200,000 — from FELIX STREET HOLDINGS, LLC to 1478 FLATBUSH LLC $1,200,000
2026-01-26Sold for $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $600,000
2024-04-09Deed $276,392 — from BASIL J. KAMPESSIS, ESQ., AS REFEREE to FELIX STREET HOLDINGS, LLC $276,392
2024-04-08Sold for $276,392 $276,392 $138,196
2006-12-28Agreement $1,600,000 — from NORLIN CORPORATION to ROSSROCK FUND II LP $1,600,000
2006-12-28AL&R $1,600,000 — from ROSSROCK FUND II LP to SIMMS, HYACINTH; NORLIN CORPORATION $1,600,000
2006-12-28Mortgage $1,253,194 — from NORLIN CORPORATION to ROSSROCK FUND II LP $1,253,194
2005-10-12Mortgage $289,500 — from SIMMS, HYACINTH to INTERBAY FUNDING, LLC $289,500
2005-10-12AL&R $289,500 — from INTERBAY FUNDING, LLC to SIMMS, HYACINTH $289,500
1993-01-05Mortgage $130,000 — from REID, GEORGE A to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $130,000
1993-01-05Mortgage $45,000 — from REID, GEORGE A to BENNETT, CASLYN; BENNETT, ISAIAH $45,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
9
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000011
2018001012
2019200013
2020700018
2021000011
2022000000
2023112116
2024006219
2025001001
2026001506
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-02-24TL&R — from INTERBAY FUNDING, LLC to SIMMS, HYACINTH
2026-02-19Mortgage satisfied — from SIMMS, HYACINTH to SILVER HILL CAPITAL, LLC; BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; COMMUNITY LOAN SERVICING, LLC; INTE
2026-02-10Mortgage $780,000 — from 1478 FLATBUSH LLC to STATES CAPITAL, LLC
2026-02-10Deed $1,200,000 — from FELIX STREET HOLDINGS, LLC to 1478 FLATBUSH LLC
2026-01-26Sold for $1,200,000
2026-01-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-02-24TL&R — from INTERBAY FUNDING, LLC to SIMMS, HYACINTH
2026-02-19Mortgage satisfied — from SIMMS, HYACINTH to SILVER HILL CAPITAL, LLC; BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; COMMUNITY LOAN SERVICING, LLC; INTE
2026-02-10Mortgage $780,000 — from 1478 FLATBUSH LLC to STATES CAPITAL, LLC$780,000
2026-02-10Deed $1,200,000 — from FELIX STREET HOLDINGS, LLC to 1478 FLATBUSH LLC$1,200,000
2026-01-26Sold for $1,200,000$1,200,000
2026-01-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025
2025-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-13Boiler inspection
2024-11-04HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2024-11-04Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2024-10-29311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2024-07-01311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-04-09Deed $276,392 — from BASIL J. KAMPESSIS, ESQ., AS REFEREE to FELIX STREET HOLDINGS, LLC$276,392
2024-04-08Sold for $276,392$276,392
2024-01-31311: Consumer Complaint — Tax Preparation Services
2023
2023-12-04CTOR — from SIMMS, HYACINTH JOYCE
2023-11-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-11-09Boiler inspection
2023-05-10Job filed: Convert 2-family + store to 4-family multiple dwelling with store. Work includes minor interior demolition, new and altered partitions, alterations on$52,425
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-01-09311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2021
2021-12-09Boiler inspection
2020
2020-11-02Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2020-10-01Boiler inspection
2020-08-25Job filed: FILING FOR NEW KITCHENS(2) ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS AND NEW WASHING MACHINE(1) IN CELLAR.$6,000
2020-08-03Job filed: FILING FOR NEW KITCHENS(2) ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS AND NEW WASHING MACHINE(1) IN CELLAR.$6,000
2020-06-18Job filed: FILING TO CHANGE FROM TWO FAMILY TO FOUR FAMILY DWELLING UNITS AND NEW KITCHEN ON THE 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS. NEW C OF O REQUESTED.$144,000
2020-01-28Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2020-01-24Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2020-01-05Job filed: FILING TO INSTALL TWO NEW THREE PIECE BATHROOM WITH SHOWERS$12,000
2019
2019-12-24Boiler inspection
2019-10-24Job filed: FILING FOR MINOR RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING BATHROOMS, ADD TWO NEW BATHROOMS AND MINOR FLOOR AND WALL FINISHES. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2019-10-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2018
2018-12-21Boiler inspection
2018-03-22311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2017
2017-12-20Boiler inspection
2016
2016-10-19CTOR — from FELIX STREET HOLDINGS, LLC to SIMMS, HYACINTH JOYCE
2014
2014-11-24Mortgage assigned — from ROSSROCK FUND II LP to FELIX STREET HOLDINGS, LLC
2014-06-24Mortgage assigned — from ROSSROCK FUND II LP to ST. FELIX HOLDINGS, LLC
2014-03-05311: Snow — 15I Street Condition Ice-Non Storm
2014-03-05311: Sewer — Street Flooding (SJ)
2013
2013-03-07311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2012
2012-08-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-04-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-04-14311: HEATING — HEAT
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-12-28Agreement $1,600,000 — from NORLIN CORPORATION to ROSSROCK FUND II LP$1,600,000
2006-12-28AL&R $1,600,000 — from ROSSROCK FUND II LP to SIMMS, HYACINTH; NORLIN CORPORATION$1,600,000
2006-12-28Mortgage $1,253,194 — from NORLIN CORPORATION to ROSSROCK FUND II LP$1,253,194
2006-02-24Mortgage assigned — from INTERBAY FUNDING, LLC to BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
2005
2005-10-12Mortgage $289,500 — from SIMMS, HYACINTH to INTERBAY FUNDING, LLC$289,500
2005-10-12AL&R $289,500 — from INTERBAY FUNDING, LLC to SIMMS, HYACINTH$289,500
2004
2004-04-02Mortgage satisfied — from REID, GEORGE A to THE GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK
2004-01-16DEEDO — from SIMMS, HYACINTH; SIMMS, ALFRED to SIMMS, HYACINTH
2004-01-16Mortgage satisfied — from REID, GEORGE A to THE GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK
2002
2002-09-04Mortgage satisfied — from REID, GEORGE A to BENNETT, CASLYN; BENNETT, ISAIAH
2002-03-05DOB complaint, category ?
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-03-18Deed — from REID, GEORGE A to SIMMS, HYACINTH; SIMMS, ALFRED
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-01-05Mortgage $130,000 — from REID, GEORGE A to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$130,000
1993-01-05Mortgage $45,000 — from REID, GEORGE A to BENNETT, CASLYN; BENNETT, ISAIAH$45,000
1993-01-05Mortgage satisfied — from BENNETT, CASLYN; BENNETT, ISAIAH to CHONG, CHONG SAND; CHONG, WHAJA KIM
1993-01-05Deed — from BENNETT, CASLYN; BENNETT, ISAIAH to REID, GEORGE A
1988
1988-03-30Mortgage satisfied — from CHONG, CHONG SANG; CHONG, WHAJA KIM to LIOTTA, RICHARD; LIOTTA, WALLACE; AGUECI, ANITA; SCHULTZE, AURELIA
1983
1983-03-24Mortgage assigned — from CHONG, CHONG SANG; CHONG, WHA JA KIM to GLENWOOD CHONG INC
1981
1981-09-22Mortgage — from BENNETT ISAIAH; BENNETT CASLYN to CHONG CHONG SANG; CHONG WHAJA KIM
1981-09-22Deed — from CHONG WHAJA KIM; CHONG CHONG SANG to BENNETT CASLYN; BENNETT ISIAH
1980
1980-01-15Mortgage — from CHONG CHONG S; CHONG WHAJAK to LIOTTA WALLACE; AQUECI ANITA; LIOTTA RICHARD; SCHULTZE AURELIA
1980-01-15PAT — from AQUICA ANITA to SCHULTZE AURELIA
1980-01-15PAT — from LIOTTA WALLACE to SCHULTZE AURELIA; AURELIA SCHULTZE
1980-01-15PAT — from LIOTTA RICHARD to SCHULTZE AURELIA; AURELIA SCHULTZE
1980-01-15Deed — from SCHULTZE AURELIA; SCHULTZE AURELIA (AS POWER OF ATTY); LIOTTA WALLACE; LIOTTA RICHARD; AQU to CHONG WHAJAK; CHONG CHONG S

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