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659 Washington Avenue

136Records
13City systems
1Open violations
28.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Prospect Heights
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136 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 43 311 service requests, 36 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 14 DOB job filings.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)PRO HI BKLYN LLC
BBL3011470001
BIN3028235

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 28.3. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2013-01-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (6) · Noise (3) · Radioactive Material (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Illegal Tree Damage (1).

Filed construction activity

$6,501 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)PRO HI BKLYN LLC
Head officerHOWARD BERKE
Managing agentHOWARD BERKE
Last registered2025-07-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,366,000 $81,960
2026$1,467,000 $88,020
2027$1,590,000 $95,400

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
GenJapaneseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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.

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

SubwayPark Pl — S · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Clinton-Washington Avs — C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Washington Av / Bergen St — B45 · 250 ft
Citi BikeGrand Ave & Bergen St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School
Middle: Ebbets Field Middle School. 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

659 Washington Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $304,654 on 2016-09-08 (lender: Ponce De Leon Federal Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-03-06Deed $25,000 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to 657 WASHINGTON AVENUE, LLC $25,000
2016-09-08Deed $2,117,500 — from 659 PARTNERS LLC to PRO HI BKLYN LLC $2,117,500
2016-09-08Agreement $1,450,000 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $1,450,000
2016-09-08AL&R $1,450,000 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $1,450,000
2016-09-08Mortgage $304,655 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $304,655
2016-07-25Sold for $2,117,500 $2,117,500 $1,058,750
2014-10-01AL&R $1,180,000 — from 659 PARTNERS LLC to EVERBANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $1,180,000
2014-10-01Mortgage $1,180,000 — from 659 PARTNERS LLC to EVERBANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $1,180,000
2014-01-08Deed $1,400,000 — from E.T. REALTY LLC to 659 PARTNERS LLC $1,400,000
2004-02-27AL&R $326,250 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to E.T. REALTY LLC $326,250
2004-02-27Mortgage $326,250 — from E. T. REALTY LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB. $326,250
2001-03-29Mortgage $150,000 — from E.T REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $150,000
1997-04-03Mortgage $57,750 — from LOCCISANO, ROCCO to FHB FUNDING CORP. $57,750
1987-11-18Mortgage $30,000 — from DOMICELLO, VINCENT to BARROW, HAROLD $30,000

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201713206
201807007
201903003
202002002
202107007
202212003
202311013
202403238
202507018
2026073212
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The full timeline

Construction 24Enforcement 8Housing & tenants 58Ownership & money 39Health & systems 7

Every one of the 136 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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