2101 85 Street

Brooklyn, NY

BBL 3-06335-0001BIN 3165414

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

0139 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) across 72 apartments
028 of those issued in the last 3 years
034 open rent-impairing violation(s)
0430 active DOB violation(s)
051 eviction executed in the last 3 years
064 DOB fines lost by default (unpaid)

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 68 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 72 apartments.

2021 — 67 units registered2023 — 68

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.

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Rent regulation

The building

1927

Built

Floors

Residential units

Elevator apartments

Type

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building6 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

478

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.

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Unsanitary Condition22

Heat/Hot Water17

Plumbing8

Paint/Plaster6

Water Leak5

Flooring/Stairs4

Door/Window3

Appliance3

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

407

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential353

Street/Sidewalk28

Vehicle13

Unspecified8

Commercial5

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about noise from inside buildings — neighbors, not the street. 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

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

287

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony84

Misdemeanor165

Violation38

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

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20252 infested · 2 eradicated

2023–20245 infested · 5 eradicated

2022–20236 infested · 6 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2024-12-11

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2024-12-11

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2024-10-30

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2026-09-28Apt 105residential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

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 2020-07-22

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2017-01-18

Access Warrant - Non-Lead

CLOSEDOpened 2014-06-05

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2010-11-23

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

ZERE REALTY LLC

Head officer

RIVALYN ZWEIG

Managing agent

LRG PROPERTIES LLC

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

1385 WILLOUGHBY AVENUEBROOKLYN 1393 WILLOUGHBY AVENUEBROOKLYN 1401 WILLOUGHBY AVENUEBROOKLYN 1409 WILLOUGHBY AVENUEBROOKLYN 1430 OCEAN AVENUEBROOKLYN

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$20,625

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.

DEFAULTConstructionClass 22025-09-25$6,250 due

DEFAULTConstructionClass 22025-06-20$6,250 due

ConstructionClass 12024-08-30$1,250 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2011-09-21 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2018-07-16 · $2,730,345.59

Mortgage2018-07-16$2,730,345.59

borrower ZERE REALTY LLC · lender CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Sale2011-09-21no recorded price

RAM ASSOCIATES REALTY LLC → ZERE REALTY LLC

Mortgage2011-09-21$1,855,650.59

borrower ZERE REALTY LLC · lender BEECH STREET CAPITAL, LLC

Mortgage2002-05-01$776,700.24

borrower RAM ASSOCIATES REALTY LLC · lender INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK

Sale1998-12-30no recorded price

ESSES, MARSHA ZWEIG, ZWEIG, RIVALYN, RAM ASSOCIATES REALTY CO → RAM ASSOCIATES REALTY LLC

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 60-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2025

Most recent

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