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643 Carlton Avenue

88Records
9City systems
1Open violations
12Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Prospect Heights
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88 recorded events, 1981–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 47 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 20 311 service requests, 6 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1868
Floors3
Res. units5
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)FLATTS HOLDINGS LLC
BBL3011580002
BIN3028712

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 12. 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 2002-05-07.

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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · Curb Condition (2).

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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1868)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
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)Flatts Holdings LLC
Head officerRonald McLaren
Managing agentPlaza Heights Management
Last registered2025-07-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,520,400 $684,180
2026$1,507,000 $678,150
2027$1,808,000 $813,600

The city's market estimate has risen 19% 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.

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

Subway7 Av — B Q · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Grand Army Plaza — 2 3 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Flatbush Av / Park Pl — B41 · 250 ft
Citi BikePark Pl & Carlton Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet 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

643 Carlton 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

6 311 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 PLAZA HEIGHTS MANAGEMENT — 11 buildings, 86 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B5 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
210 Park Place BK20 B
395 Washington Avenue BK14 B
136 Prospect Place BK10 B
593 President Street BK8 A
118 Underhill Avenue BK8 A
191 5 Avenue BK6 B
643 Carlton Avenue BK5 B
361 5 Avenue BK5 A
304 5 Avenue BK4 C
277 Adelphi Street BK4 A
151 Prospect Place BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $63,748 on 2000-02-17 (lender: Dime Savings Bank Ofwilliamsburgh). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2009-11-13Mortgage $357,709 — from MCLAREN, RONALD; MCCLAREN, RONALD to NORTHFIELD BANK $357,709
2009-11-13Agreement $499,900 — from MCLAREN, RONALD to NORTHFIELD BANK $499,900
2003-08-12Mortgage $42,230 — from MCLAREN AKA RONALD MCCLAREN, RONALD to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $42,230
2000-02-17Mortgage $63,749 — from MCLAREN, RONALD; MCCLAREN, RONALD to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $63,749
1987-08-18Mortgage $111,746 — from MCCLAREN, RONALD/AKA; MC LAREN, RONALD to DIME SAVS BANK/WMSBURGH $111,746
1986-01-13Mortgage $205,000 — from MC CLAREN, RONALD AKA; MC LAREN, RONALD to HAMBURG SAVINGS BANK $205,000
1985-04-24Mortgage $120,000 — from MC LAREN, RONALD; MC CLAREN, RONALD A/K/A to FRIDAL ENTERPRISES INC $120,000
1984-05-14Mortgage $20,000 — from MC LAREN, RONALD to BETANCOURT, JEFFREY $20,000
1984-05-14Mortgage $120,000 — from MC LAREN, RONALD to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK $120,000
1982-04-12Mortgage $42,547 — from MC CLAREN, RONALD to BETANCOURT, JEFFREYA; CARLTON ASSOCIATES COPT; BETANCOURT, PAUL TIMOTHY $42,547
1982-02-24Mortgage $50,000 — from CARLTON ASSOCIATES PTNSP to LUBOW, STANLEY $50,000

Ten-year activity

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201803014
201901001
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202103003
202202204
202302002
202406208
202501001
202623005
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The full timeline

Enforcement 2Housing & tenants 36Ownership & money 48Health & systems 2

Every one of the 88 recorded events, 1981–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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