159 Hope Street
Brooklyn · 11211 · BBL 3023750027
159 Hope Street is a one and two family building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, ZIP 11211. City records date it to 1910 and count 1 residential unit. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Marcus, Jonathan. Its most recent total assessed value is $81K.
The ownership chain
The most recent recorded deed is dated Mar 24, 2026, transferring the lot to 50-49 40th St Sunnyside LLC for a stated $550K. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 50-49 40th St Sunnyside LLCDEED from Marcus Jonathan | Mar 24, 2026 | $550K |
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 159 Hope Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 159 Hope Street 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 →
311 housing complaints
10 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 159 Hope Street compares in 11211
PulseCities tracks 5,425 lots in 11211, of which 83 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 273 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11211 scores 34.8 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 65 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Williamsburg →
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Questions about 159 Hope Street
Who owns 159 Hope Street?
The most recent deed on file for 159 Hope Street names 50-49 40th St Sunnyside LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Mar 24, 2026.
How much did 159 Hope Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $550K, recorded Mar 24, 2026 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 159 Hope Street?
No executed eviction at 159 Hope Street 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 159 Hope Street rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 159 Hope Street 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 159 Hope Street?
11211 (Williamsburg) scores 34.8 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.