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579 St Marks Avenue

145Records
11City systems
21Open violations
30Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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145 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 34 HPD housing violations, 28 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassC3
Owner (PLUTO)579 ST. MARKS PLACE, LLC
BBL3012170067
BIN3030614

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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 30. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% 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 violations21 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1988-09-23.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (1) · Noise (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$313,000 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 (1931)
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)DANIEL GAZAL; SIMON BLITZ
Head officerVICTOR GAZAL
Managing agentP11, LLC
Last registered2020-08-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$896,000 $403,200
2026$955,000 $429,750
2027$1,081,000 $486,450

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.

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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Nostrand Av — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Bergen St / Bedford Av — B65 · 350 ft
Citi BikeFranklin Ave & St Marks Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary 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

579 St Marks 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

3 311 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 P11 LLC — 11 buildings, 38 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B2 · C2 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
481 St Marks Avenue BK6 A
61 4 Avenue MN5 C
2 Coenties Slip MN4 D
579 St Marks Avenue BK4 C
115 Albany Avenue BK4 A
995 Bergen Street BK4 B
1459 Pacific Street BK3 D
1357 Bergen Street BK3 B
607A Vanderbilt Avenue BK2 A
1518 Bergen Street BK2 A
40 Water Street MN1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $305,000 on 2019-01-14 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-01-14Mortgage $305,000 — from 579 ST. MARKS PLACE, LLC to MERS $305,000
2019-01-14Agreement $500,000 — from 579 ST. MARKS PLACE, LLC to M&T BANK $500,000
2019-01-14Mortgage $995,000 — from 579 ST. MARKS PLACE, LLC to M&T BANK $995,000
2019-01-14Agreement $1,300,000 — from 579 ST. MARKS PLACE, LLC to MERS $1,300,000
2018-10-23Agreement $1,495,000 — from GAZAL, DANIEL; BLITZ, SIMON to M&T BANK $1,495,000
2016-01-14AL&R $2,100,000 — from 579 ST. MARKS PLACE, LLC to M&T BANK $2,100,000
2016-01-14Mortgage $2,100,000 — from 579 ST. MARKS PLACE, LLC to M&T BANK $2,100,000
2007-06-29Mortgage $620,000 — from BLITZ, SIMON; KARAIVANOVA, TEODORA; GAZAL, MICHAEL; GAZAL, VICTOR to MERS $620,000
2007-06-29Deed $775,000 — from AMBROSE , STANLEY to KARAIVANOVA, TEODORA; GAZAL, VICTOR; GAZAL, MICHAEL; BLITZ, SIMON $775,000
2003-08-14Mortgage $170,000 — from WARNER POLLARD, JOYCE to WALL STREET MORTGAGE BANKERS LTD DBA POW $170,000
1986-12-16Mortgage $30,000 — from POLLARD, JOYCE WARNER to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $30,000

Ten-year activity

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201752018
201800145
201900628
202012014
202104015
202204026
202302024
202404026
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202601023
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The full timeline

Construction 30Enforcement 13Housing & tenants 54Ownership & money 28Health & systems 20

Every one of the 145 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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