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31 St Marks Place

123Records
12City systems
1Open violations
14.7Penalty rate

123 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 35 311 service requests, 34 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 13 DOB job filings.

BoroughBrooklyn 11217
Built1899
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)FAC ADVANCE HDFC
BBL3003890057
BIN3006017

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 86% 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 14.7. In ZIP 11217, 60% 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

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).

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

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Noise (1) · PLUMBING (1) · Damaged Tree (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · Missed Collection (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)FAC ADVANCE HDFC
Head officerMICHELLE DE LA UZ
Managing agentFIFTH AVENUE COMMITTEE INC
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,196,000 $191,760
2026$3,973,000 $238,380
2027$3,460,000 $207,600

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

SubwayAtlantic Av-Barclays Ctr — 2 3 4 5 B D N Q R · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bergen St / 3 Av — B65 · 350 ft
Citi BikeSt Marks Pl & 4 Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 038 The Pacific. 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

31 St Marks Place

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

7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.

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 FIFTH AVENUE COMMITTEE INC — 45 buildings, 607 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B18 · C9 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
416 63rd Street BK84 A
551 Warren Street BK68 A
5108 4th Avenue BK50 A
575 5 Avenue BK49 A
329 50 Street BK48 A
588 Park Place BK20 A
594 Park Place BK20 C
15 Strong Place BK16 D
573 Warren Street BK14 C
322 Bergen Street BK12 B
680 Union Street BK10 A
579 Warren Street BK8 A
4707 4 Avenue BK8 B
332 Bergen Street BK8 B
130 29 Street BK8 B
254 6 Street BK8 B
439 13 Street BK8 B
571 Warren Street BK8 A
231 5 Avenue BK8 C
141 5 Avenue BK8 A
677 Union Street BK8 B
219 50 Street BK8 B
421 Smith Street BK8 C
217 50 Street BK8 C
258 Bergen Street BK7 B
148 4 Avenue BK7 C
254 Bergen Street BK7 B
93 3 Avenue BK7 A
172 5 Avenue BK6 A
257 3 Avenue BK6 B
129 23 Street BK6 B
76 5 Avenue BK6 B
249 5 Avenue BK6 B
147 5 Avenue BK6 A
451 48 Street BK6 A
237 5 Avenue BK6 C
666 6 Avenue BK6 C
445 Baltic Street BK5 B
690 Sackett Street BK4 F
670 6 Avenue BK4 C
115 Columbia Street BK4 B
190 Butler Street BK4 D
31 St Marks Place BK3 B
320 Bergen Street BK3 D
258 51 Street BK3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,225,000 on 2016-06-10 (lender: Cpc Funding Spe 1 LLC), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-06-10AL&R $1,225,000 — from FAC ADVANCE HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORATIO to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $1,225,000
2016-06-10Mortgage $1,225,000 — from FAC ADVANCE HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORATIO to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC $1,225,000
2016-06-10Agreement $330,000 — from FAC ADVANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $330,000
2016-06-10Agreement $1,853,840 — from FAC ADVANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,853,840
2012-06-21Mortgage $308,912 — from FAC ADVANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $308,912
2012-06-21Mortgage $118,468 — from FAC ADVANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $118,468
2012-06-21Mortgage $1,146,717 — from FAC ADVANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,146,717
2012-06-21Mortgage $1,735,372 — from FAC ADVANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,735,372
2012-06-21Mortgage $78,283 — from FAC ADVANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $78,283
2012-06-21AL&R $3,408,840 — from FAC ADVANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $3,408,840
2012-06-21Mortgage $21,088 — from FAC ADVANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $21,088

Ten-year activity

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2023
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2026
Housing & tenants
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YearHousing & tenantsTotal
201711
201844
201955
202022
202122
202244
202311
202433
202522
20261010
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The full timeline

Construction 24Enforcement 8Housing & tenants 55Ownership & money 34Health & systems 2

Every one of the 123 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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