161 Emerson Place
Brooklyn · 11205 · BBL 3019090001
161 Emerson Place is a vacant lot in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, ZIP 11205. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Icl Emerson Place Housing Development Fu ND CORP. Its most recent total assessed value is $19K.
The ownership chain
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jun 26, 2025, transferring the lot to Icl Emerson Place Housing Development Fund CORP for a stated $2.1M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Icl Emerson Place Housing Development Fund CORPDEED from Institute For Community Living INC | Jun 26, 2025 | $2.1M |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 161 Emerson Place in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 161 Emerson Place in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 3 violations against this building, of which 3 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 2 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Building permits
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| MECHMechanical work in conjunction with NB #321592763. | Jun 22, 2026 | AL |
| GCCONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY "CONSTRUCTION SHANTY" AS PER DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE IN US | Jun 9, 2026 | AL |
| PMMProposed use of rotating telehandler throughout job site during new building con | Apr 23, 2026 | AL |
| NB | Apr 15, 2026 | NB |
| ALInstallation of pipe scaffolding during new building construction as per plan an | Apr 13, 2026 | AL |
| NB | Apr 9, 2026 | NB |
| SHDINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN US | Mar 30, 2026 | AL |
| NB | Mar 25, 2026 | NB |
| STRStructural work in conjunction with NB #321592763. | Mar 23, 2026 | AL |
| PMMINSTALLATION OF 6000 LB SINGLE PERSONNEL HOIST CAR AS PER PLANS DURING CONSTRUCT | Mar 23, 2026 | AL |
| FND+EWInstall foundation in conjunction with NB #321592763. | Jan 9, 2026 | AL |
| NB | Jan 2, 2026 | NB |
| ALSOE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NB #321592763 TO CONSTRUCT NEW 12 STORY RESIDENTIAL | Dec 4, 2025 | AL |
| ALTEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AS PER APPROVED DRAWING. | Nov 19, 2025 | AL |
| PMMINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY NEEDLE BEAM AS PER PLANS. NEEDLE BEAM SHALL COMPLY WIT | Oct 14, 2025 | AL |
| SPRSprinkler/standpipe work in conjunction with NB #321592763. | Sep 15, 2025 | AL |
| ALInstall temp standpipe system as per plans filed. No change to use, egress orocc | Sep 15, 2025 | AL |
| PLMPlumbing work in conjunction with NB #321592763. | Sep 15, 2025 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through August 26, 2026.
311 housing complaints
35 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 161 Emerson Place compares in 11205
PulseCities tracks 3,144 lots in 11205, of which 57 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 197 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11205 scores 34.7 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 66 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Clinton Hill →
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Questions about 161 Emerson Place
Who owns 161 Emerson Place?
The most recent deed on file for 161 Emerson Place names Icl Emerson Place Housing Development Fund CORP. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Jun 26, 2025.
How much did 161 Emerson Place sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $2.1M, recorded Jun 26, 2025 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 161 Emerson Place?
No executed eviction at 161 Emerson Place appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 161 Emerson Place rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 161 Emerson Place appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is the displacement risk around 161 Emerson Place?
11205 (Clinton Hill) scores 34.7 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.