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215 31 Street

609Records
13City systems
20Open violations
46.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11232 · Neighborhood: Sunset Park (West)
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609 recorded events, 1990–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 334 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 87 DOB violations, 63 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11232
Built1989
Floors4
Res. units20
ClassR4
Owner (PLUTO)OAKWOOD GARDENS CONDO ASSOC
BBL3006737501
BIN3319964

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 46.5. In ZIP 11232, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% 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 violations20 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2020-07-22.

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

20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: ELECTRIC (6) · PLUMBING (4) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Lead (1) · Curb Condition (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

NoBuilt before 1974 (1989)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
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)KENYATTA RUAN; OLYMPIA RUAN
Managing agentCHOICE NY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$63,277 $28,475
2026$128,536 $57,841
2027$102,275 $46,024

The city's market estimate has risen 62% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $497,482 a year ($28.67 per sq ft), operating expenses $239,458 ($13.80 per sq ft), net operating income $258,024. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

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

Subway36 St — D N R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 30 St — B63 · 150 ft
Citi Bike29 St & 5 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 172 Beacon School of Excellence. 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

215 31 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

20 311 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 CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT — 237 buildings, 6,810 units. Grades across the portfolio: A151 · B39 · C30 · D12 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2021 Broadway MN269 A
1215 Fulton Street BK240 A
10 Nevins Street BK184 A
22-18 Jackson Ave QN182 A
700 Pacific Street BK168 A
111 Montgomery Street BK163 A
540 Waverly Avenue BK135 A
370 Ocean Parkway BK133 A
56 Fulton Street MN120 B
7101 Colonial Road BK119 B
363 4 Avenue BK104 A
2280 Broadway MN98 A
785 Metropolitan Avenue BK80 A
13 Hamilton Terrace MN78 B
69 East 125 Street MN75 A
335 Irving Avenue BK70 A
575 4th Avenue BK70 A
1580 East 18 Street BK70 A
245 West 25 Street MN67 A
45 Pineapple Street BK67 A
302 2 Avenue BK67 A
393 Weirfield Street BK66 A
88 Linden Boulevard BK66 A
645 East 26 Street BK66 A
264 Webster Avenue BK63 A
561 Pacific Street BK62 A
254 Seaman Avenue MN60 B
192 Degraw Street BK60 A
162 North 12 Street BK57 A
370 Columbus Avenue MN54 A
205 West 95 Street MN54 A
11-51 47 Avenue QN53 A
2461 Broadway MN52 A
100 Cooper Street MN48 C
409 East 84 Street MN48 A
416 East 119 Street MN48 C
124 Atlantic Avenue BK47 A
306 2 Street BK46 A
526 West 111 Street MN45 A
2326 Broadway MN45 A
308 North 7th Street BK45 A
65-70 Austin Street QN45 B
37-29 33rd Street QN43 A
80 West Street BK43 A
655 West 160 Street MN42 B
2 Pierrepont Street BK41 A
2505 Broadway MN40 A
69 Pierrepont Street BK40 A
19 St Nicholas Avenue MN39 D
840 Fulton Street BK39 A
179 Ocean Parkway BK39 A
622 West 114 Street MN39 A
378 Weirfield Street BK39 A
3015 Brighton 6 Street BK38 A
96 Rockwell Place BK37 A
174 North 11 Street BK37 A
445 12 Street BK36 A
378 Baltic Street BK36 A
350 Cathedral Parkway MN35 A
501 Hicks Street BK34 A

showing 60 of 237 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-02-02Mortgage $250,000 — from GILES, ELIZABETH J to STIFEL BANK & TRUST $250,000
2023-11-20Mortgage $308,000 — from SIERRA, DIEGO ALFONSO to UNITED NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $308,000
2023-11-20Deed $385,000 — from MARK FRIEDMAN, EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF MARY WHITTINGHAM to SIERRA, DIEGO ALFONSO $385,000
2023-11-09Sold for $385,000 $385,000 $19,250
2022-01-04Agreement $297,500 — from GARCIA, BON to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC DBA MR COOPER $297,500
2021-06-29Deed $575,000 — from LUIS MIGUEL COLON, AS TRUSTEE; JUANA COLON 2018 IRREVOCABLE TRUST to FIGUEROA, ANGEL L JR; RUSSELL-FENNELL, REBECCA $575,000
2021-06-29Mortgage $400,000 — from FIGUEROA, ANGEL L JR; RUSSELL-FENNELL, REBECCA to MERS INC. $400,000
2021-06-11Sold for $575,000 $575,000 $28,750
2021-06-02Mortgage $10,605 — from GARCIA, BON to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC DBA MR COOPER $10,605
2020-10-02Mortgage $395,000 — from LEE, JOSEPH; LEE, JESSIE ROSE to GUARDHILL FINANCIAL CORP.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $395,000
2018-12-11Mortgage $65,000 — from CORREA, FRANKIE to CITIBANK NA $65,000
2018-12-11Agreement $215,000 — from CORREA, FRANKIE to CITIBANK NA $215,000
2018-01-19Mortgage $307,250 — from GARCIA, BON to MERS $307,250
2017-03-15Mortgage $146,500 — from LOPEZ, NOEMI to PENTAGON FEDERAL C. U. $146,500
2015-12-31Deed $520,000 — from RUALO, ERICA GARCIA to LEE, JOSEPH; LEE, JESSIE ROSE $520,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201700235
2018043714
201900718
20200124732
202115121028
2022126312
20230117422
202401214
20250016016
20260038341
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The full timeline

Construction 29Enforcement 112Housing & tenants 129Ownership & money 339

Every one of the 609 recorded events, 1990–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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