261 South 3 Street
Brooklyn · 11211 · BBL 3024210029 · look up another building
Ten code violations written here, more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11211.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, October 1, 2025
261 South 3 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, ZIP 11211. City records date it to 1899 and count 3 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 261 SOUTH 3RD LLC. Its total assessed value is $191K, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 2421 in Brooklyn, the block 261 South 3 Street is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 6 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months, across 8 recorded deeds.
- The block holds 27 parcels and 270 residential units.
Anything filed on 261 South 3 Street itself comes the next morning.
Sales and ownership history at 261 South 3 Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US Bank National AssociationASST from BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | Jul 29, 2026 | |
| Broadview Capital LLCASST from Private individual | May 29, 2025 |
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 September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 261 South 3 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $191K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $64K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 261 South 3 Street
No executed eviction is on record at 261 South 3 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 261 South 3 Street
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 261 South 3 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 from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 261 South 3 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 10 violations against this building, of which 0 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11211.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 261 South 3 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entranceViolation Dismissed | Oct 1, 2025 | C |
| Remove the illegal fastening slide bolt capable of being padlocked at door leading to east yard in the 2nd roo…Violation Dismissed | Oct 1, 2025 | B |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 2nd room from eastViolation Dismissed | Sep 3, 2024 | A |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 2nd room from…Violation Dismissed | Sep 3, 2024 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroomViolation Dismissed | Sep 3, 2024 | A |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at east wall in the 5th room fr…Violation Dismissed | Sep 3, 2024 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from…Violation Dismissed | Sep 3, 2024 | B |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 1st room from eastViolation Dismissed | Sep 3, 2024 | A |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 261 South 3 Street
6 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 261 South 3 Street compares in 11211
PulseCities tracks 5,437 lots in 11211, of which 87 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 311 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11211 scores 33.0 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 73 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Williamsburg →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 2421 in Brooklyn. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
- 159 Havemeyer StreetWilliamsburg, 11211
- 157 Havemeyer StreetWilliamsburg, 11211
- 270 South 2 StreetWilliamsburg, 11211
- 278 South 2 StreetWilliamsburg, 11211
- 282 South 2 StreetWilliamsburg, 11211
- 286 South 2 StreetWilliamsburg, 11211
- 259 South 3 StreetWilliamsburg, 11211
- 257 South 3 StreetWilliamsburg, 11211
Questions about 261 South 3 Street
Who owns 261 South 3 Street?
The city's property file lists 261 SOUTH 3RD LLC as the owner of record for 261 South 3 Street. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 261 South 3 Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 261 South 3 Street appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 261 South 3 Street?
No executed eviction at 261 South 3 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 261 South 3 Street rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 261 South 3 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 261 South 3 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $191K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 261 South 3 Street?
11211 (Williamsburg) scores 33.0 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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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.