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629 Hicks Street

115Records
12City systems
0Open violations
6Penalty rate

115 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 65 311 service requests, 9 boiler inspections, 7 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11231
Built1900
Floors4
Res. units5
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)629 HICKS STREET LLC
BBL3003590002
BIN3005040

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 6. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

45 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (28) · Blocked Driveway (13) · Curb Condition (1) · Water System (1) · Street Sign (1) · Maintenance or Facility (1).

Filed construction activity

$10,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)629 HICKS STREET LLC
Head officerJoseph Ruggiero
Managing agentYak Management LLC
Last registered2025-12-02

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,187,000 $984,150
2026$2,624,000 $1,180,800
2027$3,149,000 $1,417,050

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayCarroll St — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Carroll St — B61 · 650 ft
Citi BikeCarroll St & Columbia St · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 058 The Carroll. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

629 Hicks Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

45 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by YAK MANAGEMENT LLC — 22 buildings, 299 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B12 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1214 Caton Avenue BK55 A
15 Argyle Road BK32 B
623 Howard Avenue BK23 A
974 46 Street BK20 B
832 42 Street BK20 B
27 Argyle Road BK16 B
4910 6 Avenue BK16 C
58 Argyle Road BK16 B
4916 6 Avenue BK16 B
52 Argyle Road BK16 C
33 Argyle Road BK16 A
1682 Flatbush Avenue BK12 A
1783 New York Avenue BK12 B
629 Hicks Street BK5 B
669 Henry Street BK4 B
31 2 Place BK4 A
769 Hicks Street BK3 B
131 Imlay Street BK3 C
247 Cooper Street BK3 B
6 4 Place BK3 A
137 Huntington Street BK2 B
490 Clinton Street BK2 A

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001012
20180172111
2019002013
2020010214
2021014016
2022004015
20234230110
202401200122
202501150117
202600130013
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The full timeline

Construction 7Enforcement 14Housing & tenants 76Ownership & money 9Health & systems 9

Every one of the 115 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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