1275 Union Street

Brooklyn, NY

BBL 3-01269-0071BIN 3032957

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

014 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 3 apartments
023 of those issued in the last 3 years
033 open rent-impairing violation(s)
042 active DOB violation(s)
05$40,000 in unpaid DOB fines

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 10 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 11 apartments.

2018 — 10 units registered2023 — 10

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1913

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building2 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

243

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-06-12

§ 27-2056.4 ADM CODE- CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-06-12

§ 27-2056.4(H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES.

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt D1Issued 2024-10-30

§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Status: Lead Docs Submitted, Acceptable

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt C1Issued 2022-11-25

Status: Lead Docs Submitted, Acceptable

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water14

General12

Paint/Plaster9

Unsanitary Condition9

Electric8

Flooring/Stairs8

Appliance6

Plumbing6

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

642

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential266

Street/Sidewalk198

Unspecified95

Commercial53

Vehicle26

Helicopter4

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

About averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

243

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony53

Misdemeanor135

Violation55

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

No bedbugs reported

The owner filed 6 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2024-03-19

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO LEANING/BOWING PARAPET STEP CRACKS IN MASO NRY, DETERIORATED WINDOW. BULGING MASONARY @ EXP 1 (S ELEV) AT EXP 2 (W ELEV)REMEDY- IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE SAFETY MEASURES AT EXP 1 (S ELEV) TO PROTECT AND SECURE PUBLIC SAFETY. REPAIR DEFECTED FACADE. SIDEWALK SHED TO BE INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE 1 (SOUTH ELEVATION)

ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED1993-08-16

DOB building violations

Evictions

No executed evictions on record for this building.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2024-02-08

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2018-11-28

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2013-03-15

Lead False Certification

CLOSEDOpened 2007-04-12

Comprehensive

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

1275 UNION HOLDINGS LLC

Head officer

DAVID KUGEL

Managing agent

1275 UNION HOLDINGS LLC

2 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

247 VERMONT STREETBROOKLYN 618 EASTERN PARKWAYBROOKLYN

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$40,000

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

ConstructionClass 12024-02-22$10,000 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2008-04-04 · $1,350,000

Most recent mortgage2025-07-31 · $445,354.36

Mortgage2025-07-31$445,354.36

borrower 1275 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC · lender ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I LLC

Mortgage2015-06-25$391,121.66

borrower 1275 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC · lender GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION INC.

Sale2008-04-04$1,350,000

1275 UNION REALTY LLC → 1275 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC

Mortgage2003-04-30$575,000

borrower 1275 UNION REALTY LLC · lender NORTH FORK BANK

Mortgage2001-01-18$234,500

borrower PRENDERGAST, IONIE · lender ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Flagged for the 2025 tax-lien sale

The owner owes enough in water and sewer charges to be listed for the city's tax-lien sale (most recently a 10-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2025

Most recent

10-day noticewater/sewer only2025-05-01

30-day noticewater/sewer only2025-04-01

60-day noticewater/sewer only2025-03-01

90-day noticewater/sewer only2025-02-01

From DOF lien-sale lists (2019–2025). Financial distress is not proof of neglect, but owners behind on what they owe the city more often let repairs slide. Debt may since have been paid.

City debt & tax-lien sale