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196 7 Avenue

191Records
12City systems
0Open violations
47Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11215 · Neighborhood: Park Slope
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191 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 68 311 service requests, 51 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 18 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11215
Built1921
Floors4
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)PROSPECT 196 LLC
BBL3009760039
BIN3021015

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 47. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

7 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 3 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
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’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Missed Collection (2) · Dumpster Complaint (1) · Air Quality (1) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$146,100 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 (1921)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)PROSPECT HEIGHTS PORTFOLIO LLC
Head officerRONY KRAVEL
Managing agentLIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
Last registered2025-09-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,759,000 $791,550
2026$1,875,000 $843,750
2027$2,123,000 $955,350

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (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

Subway7 Av — F G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Grand Army Plaza — 2 3 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / 3 St — B67 B69 · 150 ft
Citi Bike3 St & 7 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 321 William Penn. 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

196 7 Avenue

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

18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 LIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES — 249 buildings, 4,468 units. Grades across the portfolio: A76 · B79 · C41 · D38 · F12. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
238 West 19 Street MN200 A
237 11 Street BK105 A
135 East 50 Street MN104 A
228 West 147 Street MN100 F
31 East 31 Street MN92 A
1147 1 Avenue MN75 A
449 East 83 Street MN69 A
517 West 29th Street MN60 A
950 Woodycrest Avenue BX60 D
238 East 33 Street MN58 A
55 3 Avenue MN55 A
770 St Marks Avenue BK52 B
957 Woodycrest Avenue BX52 F
549 Isham Street MN50 B
153 Norfolk Street MN50 C
4925 Broadway MN49 C
89 Hicks Street BK48 A
13 Cumming Street MN48 B
120 East 4 Street MN48 A
313 West 30 Street MN47 B
52 North 1 Street BK46 A
152 East 22 Street MN43 A
434 West 19 Street MN40 A
1417 Longfellow Avenue BX38 D
345 West 30 Street MN37 A
337 West 30 Street MN37 A
208 East 6 Street MN36 A
565 West 139 Street MN36 C
465 West 152 Street MN36 D
211 Avenue A MN35 B
63 West 104 Street MN34 A
306 East 5 Street MN34 A
198 2 Avenue MN33 A
573 Isham Street MN31 D
228 East 81 Street MN28 B
203 West 144 Street MN28 C
1685 1 Avenue MN27 A
458 West 52 Street MN26 B
170 Avenue A MN25 A
14 Avenue B MN25 A
311 2 Avenue MN24 B
904 Morris Avenue BX24 C
615 East 189 Street BX24 D
118 East 4 Street MN24 B
2512 University Avenue BX24 D
68 Richardson Street BK24 A
109 Ludlow Street MN24 C
343 East 76 Street MN24 B
221 East 82 Street MN24 A
191 Sterling Place BK24 B
283 West 147 Street MN23 D
302 East 5 Street MN22 A
2483 Cambreleng Avenue BX21 D
435 West 19th Street MN21 A
114 West 137 Street MN21 B
421 East 80 Street MN20 C
442 Sterling Place BK20 B
435 East 12 Street MN20 A
325 East 83 Street MN20 B
338 East 53 Street MN20 B

showing 60 of 249 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $900,000 on 2002-12-19 (lender: North Fork Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-11-15AL&R $21,000,000 — from PROPECT 429 LLC; PROPECT 196 LLC; OCEAN 801 LLC; PROPECT 189 LLC; PROPECT 743 LLC; PROPECT to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $21,000,000
2021-11-15Agreement $21,000,000 — from PROPECT 196 LLC; PROPECT 189 LLC; OCEAN 801 LLC; PROPECT 743 LLC; PROPECT 442 LLC; PROPECT to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $21,000,000
2021-06-25Deed $24,321,262 — from STERLING PORTFOLIO 442 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 743 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 189 LP; STERLING to STERLING PORTFOLIO LLC $24,321,263
2021-06-11Sold for $24,321,263 $24,321,263 $6,080,316
2017-06-12Mortgage $649,150 — from STERLING PORTFOLIO 442 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 189 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 196 LP; STERLING to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $649,150
2017-06-12Mortgage $2,486,370 — from STERLING PORTFOLIO 429 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 189 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 442 LP; STERLING to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $2,486,370
2017-06-12Agreement $29,364,480 — from MESA WEST REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND III, L to MWREIF III MLRS SPE, LLC $29,364,480
2017-06-12Agreement $29,364,480 — from MWREIF III MLRS SPE, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $29,364,480
2016-05-17Deed $5,860,000 — from JJRD REALTY ASSOCIATES INC. to STERLING PORTFOLIO 196 LP $5,860,000
2016-05-17Mortgage $22,570,446 — from STERLING PORTFOLIO 189 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 442 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 196 LP; STERLING to MESA WEST REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND III, L $22,570,446
2016-05-17Agreement $29,364,480 — from STERLING PORTFOLIO 743 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 429 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 189 LP; STERLING to MESA WEST REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND III, L $29,364,480
2016-05-17Mortgage $2,727,520 — from STERLING PORTFOLIO 189 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 196 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 743 LP; STERLING to MESA WEST REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND III, L $2,727,520
2016-05-17Mortgage $408,000 — from STERLING PORTFOLIO 442 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 743 LP; STERLING PORTFOLIO 189 LP; STERLING to MESA WEST REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND III, L $408,000
2016-04-29Sold for $5,860,000 $5,860,000 $1,465,000
2012-08-21Mortgage $213,670 — from JJRD REALTY ASSOCIATES INC. to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $213,670

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017005813
20180114015
2019007310
202000101
20213061322
2022218011
20230010010
202400808
202500909
20260011011
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The full timeline

Construction 29Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 91Ownership & money 54

Every one of the 191 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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