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693 Union Street

144Records
12City systems
1Open violations
6.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11215 · Neighborhood: Park Slope
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144 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 43 311 service requests, 16 DOB permits, 16 rodent inspections.

BoroughBrooklyn 11215
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)693 UNION STREET LLC
BBL3009520061
BIN3019727

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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 70% 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 6.3. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1988-04-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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: Noise (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Sidewalk Condition (2) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$129,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1920)
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)693 UNION STREET LLC
Head officerNICHOLAS G KOTSONIS
Managing agentKOTSONIS ORGANIZATION LLC.
Last registered2025-10-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,503,200 $1,126,440
2026$3,004,000 $1,351,800
2027$2,832,000 $1,274,400

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

SubwayUnion St — R · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bergen St — 2 3 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / Union St — B63 · 450 ft
Citi BikeUnion St & 4 Ave · 300 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

693 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

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 KOTSONIS ORGANIZATION LLC. — 27 buildings, 239 units. Grades across the portfolio: A20 · B6 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
94 Prospect Park West BK30 A
594 6 Street BK16 B
101 Prospect Park West BK10 A
767 Union Street BK10 A
549 Bergen Street BK10 B
770 Union Street BK9 B
886 Union Street BK9 B
392 Prospect Avenue BK8 A
693 Union Street BK8 A
873 Union Street BK8 A
845 President Street BK8 A
195 5 Avenue BK8 A
896 Union Street BK8 B
768 Union Street BK8 A
298 1 Street BK8 A
898 Union Street BK8 B
664 6 Avenue BK8 A
695 Union Street BK8 A
800 President Street BK8 A
134 29 Street BK8 A
832 Union Street BK7 A
74 Douglass Street BK7 A
248 5 Avenue BK7 A
21 Sterling Place BK6 A
633 10 Street BK6 A
287 19 Street BK5 A
287 6 Avenue BK3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $341,308 on 2022-11-15 (lender: Alma Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-11-15Agreement $2,425,000 — from 693 UNION STREET LLC to ALMA BANK $2,425,000
2022-11-15Mortgage $341,309 — from 693 UNION STREET LLC to ALMA BANK $341,309
2017-08-23Mortgage $1,097,711 — from 693 UNION STREET LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $1,097,711
2017-08-23AL&R $2,325,000 — from 693 UNION STREET LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $2,325,000
2017-08-23Agreement $2,325,000 — from 693 UNION STREET LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $2,325,000
2013-02-26Deed $2,000,000 — from GIGLIELLO, JAMES to 693 UNION STREET LLC $2,000,000
2013-02-26Mortgage $1,350,000 — from 693 UNION STREET LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,350,000
2013-02-26AL&R $1,350,000 — from 693 UNION STREET LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,350,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017111508
201880130324
201900210122
2020002013
2021008019
20220084113
2023002024
2024003014
2025002013
202600100212
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The full timeline

Construction 21Enforcement 3Housing & tenants 78Ownership & money 15Health & systems 27

Every one of the 144 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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