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427 St Johns Place

369Records
15City systems
19Open violations
36.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Prospect Heights
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369 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 125 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 83 311 service requests, 40 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1912
Floors4
Res. units16
ClassR2
Owner (PLUTO)427 ST.JOHNS PLACE CONDOMINUM
BBL3011737502
BIN3029407

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 36.7. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 violations19 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2017-12-30.

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

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · Illegal Parking (2) · Rodent (2) · APPLIANCE (1) · Illegal Fireworks (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).

Filed construction activity

$127,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1912)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
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)427 ST. JOHNS PLACE CONDOMINIUM
Head officerGRAHAM MARKS
Managing agentCHOICE NEW YORK MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-01-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$211,246 $95,060
2026$143,208 $64,444
2027$174,840 $78,678

The city's market estimate has fallen 17% 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 $547,053 a year ($33.97 per sq ft), operating expenses $221,269 ($13.74 per sq ft), net operating income $325,784. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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

SubwayEastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum — 2 3 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Park Pl — S · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Washington Av / Sterling Pl — B45 · 150 ft
Citi BikeSt Johns Pl & Washington 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

427 St Johns Place

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

17 311 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
2025-08-29Deed $999,999 — from CUATT, CAROL; ATKINS, AARON TODD to TOPPING, AMELIA VOGLER; TOPPING, SEAN MICHAEL $999,999
2025-08-29Mortgage $849,999 — from TOPPING, AMELIA VOGLER; TOPPING, SEAN MICHAEL to CITIBANK, N.A.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $849,999
2025-07-18Deed $755,000 — from ROBIN L. BAKER, CO-EXECUTOR; KAREN D. GOLDSTEIN, CO-EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF PHILIP GOLDSTEIN to ALTMAN, JAMES ELIAS; HAAS, LIDIJA SUSAN $755,000
2025-07-08Sold for $755,000 $755,000 $47,188
2025-07-08Sold for $999,999 $999,999 $62,500
2025-07-08Sold for $999,999 $999,999 $62,500
2025-07-08Sold for $755,000 $755,000 $47,188
2023-06-07Mortgage $744,000 — from LIU, NOLAN to MERS, INC. $744,000
2023-06-07Deed $930,000 — from MARKS, GRAHAM; MARKS, MEGAN to LIU, NOLAN $930,000
2023-05-25Sold for $930,000 $930,000 $58,125
2021-09-08Mortgage $243,000 — from VO, KHANH to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; AMALGAMATED BANK $243,000
2021-02-10Deed $642,680 — from GRIFFIN, GEORGE; COOPER, KAREN to DE LIMA, MARIANA NAZIL ORTEGA; VILLEGAS, IGOR ENRIQUE BASTIDAS $642,680
2021-02-10Mortgage $514,144 — from DE LIMA, MARIANA NAZIL ORTEGA; VILLEGAS, IGOR ENRIQUE BASTIDAS to MERS $514,144
2021-02-03Sold for $642,680 $642,680 $40,168
2020-06-29Mortgage $263,000 — from ATKINS, AARON TODD; CUATT, CAROL to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; CONNEXUS CREDIT UNION $263,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017011115128
201851264137
2019005218
20200062614
202101691329
202200270330
20232034312
20240060511
2025002012335
2026005038
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 12Housing & tenants 171Ownership & money 138Health & systems 39

Every one of the 369 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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