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629 Union Street

970Records
17City systems
1Open violations
3.8Penalty rate

970 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 330 HPD housing violations, 245 HPD complaints, 228 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11215
Built1931
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)629 UNION LLC
BBL3004340057
BIN3007214

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 78% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3.8. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-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), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-12-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (11) · Noise (9) · Illegal Fireworks (1) · Water System (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$161,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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 Union LLC
Head officerLaurent Wendum
Managing agentRIDGEWOOD REALTY GROUP
Last registered2025-09-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,383,000 $1,072,350
2026$2,860,000 $1,287,000
2027$2,935,000 $1,320,750

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (0 in the last three years).

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

Getting around

SubwayUnion St — R · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr — 2 3 4 5 B D N Q R · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / Union St — B37 · 300 ft
Citi BikeUnion St & 4 Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 282 Park Slope. 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 Union 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

23 311 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 RIDGEWOOD REALTY GROUP — 18 buildings, 89 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B5 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
17-11 Linden Street QN9 C
629 Union Street BK8 A
140 Grattan Street BK8 A
131 Starr Street BK8 C
320 49 Street BK8 C
1666 Putnam Avenue QN6 B
1718 Putnam Avenue QN6 B
29 St Nicholas Avenue BK4 B
606 Onderdonk Avenue QN4 C
12 St Nicholas Avenue BK4 C
16-84 Linden Street QN3 D
1381 Jefferson Avenue BK3 A
376 Menahan Street BK3 A
242 Menahan Street BK3 D
1529 Greene Avenue BK3 B
1552 Greene Avenue BK3 C
424 Menahan Street QN3 A
60-32 Catalpa Avenue QN3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,440,000 on 2025-12-18 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-18Mortgage $1,440,000 — from 629 UNION LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,440,000
2024-11-15Deed $1,700,000 — from MILTON POINT PARTNERS II LLC to 629 UNION LLC $1,700,000
2024-10-29Sold for $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $212,500
2018-07-26Agreement $1,100,000 — from MILTON POINT PARTNERS REALTY, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,100,000
2018-07-26Mortgage $298,053 — from MILTON POINT PARTNERS REALTY, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $298,053
2013-08-19Mortgage $900,000 — from MILTON POINT PARTNERS REALTY, INC. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $900,000
2013-08-19AL&R $900,000 — from MILTON POINT PARTNERS REALTY, INC. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $900,000
2002-07-17Mortgage $245,000 — from MILTON POINT PARTNERS REALTY INC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $245,000
1986-09-18Mortgage $78,450 — from TREW CO to D'AMBROSIO, ROBERT $78,450

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20175105101682
201800434249
201902100113
202000540155
202140440149
20220330105309
20230091111
202400135220
20250281112
20265160012
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The full timeline

Construction 24Enforcement 51Housing & tenants 826Ownership & money 35Health & systems 34

Every one of the 970 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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