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611 Nostrand Avenue

492Records
14City systems
19Open violations
73Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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492 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 163 HPD complaints, 90 HPD housing violations, 64 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)611 NOSTRAND AVENUE, LLC
BBL3012130003
BIN3030355

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% 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 73. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2015-01-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 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

25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · Street Condition (4) · Graffiti (3) · Drinking (3) · Water System (2) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$76,400 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)611 NOSTRAND AVENUE LLC
Head officerJOEL GRUNWALD
Managing agentJOYLAND MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-06-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,281,000 $576,450
2026$1,426,000 $641,700
2027$1,141,000 $513,450

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Island Rib HouseBarbecueA—

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

SubwayNostrand Av — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Park Pl — S · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bergen St / Nostrand Av — B65 · 200 ft
Citi BikePacific St & Nostrand Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School
Middle: The School of Integrated Learning. 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

611 Nostrand 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

25 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by JOYLAND MANAGEMENT — 32 buildings, 1,204 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B13 · C3 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
275 Lorimer Street BK270 A
828 Metropolitan Avenue BK136 B
435 Coney Island Avenue BK128 B
824 East New York Avenue BK94 A
271 Lorimer Street BK66 A
803 Wyckoff Avenue QN54 A
550 Kingston Avenue BK48 A
26 Quincy Street BK43 A
435 Vanderbilt Avenue BK43 A
378 Grove Street BK39 A
492 Lefferts Avenue BK38 B
504 East 11 Street MN32 B
920 72 Street BK32 D
1262 Broadway BK29 A
106-04 Northern Boulevard QN28 C
570 Nostrand Avenue BK25 A
38 Stratford Road BK14 B
486 Lefferts Avenue BK9 B
488 Lefferts Avenue BK9 B
77 Steuben Street BK8 B
1444 Pacific Street BK8 B
829 Monroe Street BK8 B
825 Monroe Street BK7 B
1368 Putnam Avenue BK6 B
1298 Sterling Place BK6 D
611 Nostrand Avenue BK6 B
1044 Decatur Street BK6 A
762 Miller Avenue BK6 C
2587A Bainbridge Avenue BX2 F
472 Chauncey Street BK2 C
183-01 141 Avenue QN2 F
263 Skillman Street BK— —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $48,793 on 2019-06-12 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-06-12Agreement $1,950,000 — from 611 NOSTRAND AVENUE, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,950,000
2019-06-12Mortgage $48,793 — from 611 NOSTRAND AVENUE, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $48,793
2014-06-04Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 611 NOSTRAND AVENUE, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,000,000
2014-06-04Agreement $2,100,000 — from 611 NOSTRAND AVENUE, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,100,000
2013-05-02Mortgage $470,000 — from 611 NOSTRAND AVENUE, LLC to EASTERN CAPITAL II LLC $470,000
2013-05-02AL&R $630,000 — from 611 NOSTRAND AVENUE, LLC to EASTERN CAPITAL II LLC $630,000
2013-05-02Mortgage $630,000 — from 611 NOSTRAND AVENUE, LLC to EASTERN CAPITAL II LLC $630,000
2013-05-02Deed $900,000 — from ALSAIDI, MUSAD S to 611 NOSTRAND AVENUE, LLC $900,000
2013-05-02AL&R $470,000 — from 611 NOSTRAND AVENUE, LLC to EASTERN CAPITAL II LLC $470,000
2005-11-10AL&R $175,000 — from ALSAIDI, MUSAD S to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $175,000
2005-11-10Mortgage $175,000 — from ALSAIDI, MUSAD S to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $175,000
2004-07-23Deed $383,000 — from TITAN HOLDING CORP. to ALSAIDI, MUSAD S $383,000
2004-07-05Deed $345,000 — from NOSTRAND 6111, LLC to TITAN HOLDING CORP. $345,000
2001-08-29Mortgage $35,000 — from NOSTRAND 6111 LLC to BARENBAUM, MORRIS E $35,000
2000-03-01Mortgage $240,000 — from NOSTRAND 611 LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $240,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002013
201800120214
20190054211
2020006017
202100310132
202200201315
202371201222
2024002057
2025001601026
202600160420
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The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 24Housing & tenants 336Ownership & money 56Health & systems 53

Every one of the 492 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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