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700 St Marks Avenue

682Records
15City systems
5Open violations
27.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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682 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 241 HPD housing violations, 241 HPD complaints, 50 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1931
Floors4
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)700 ST MARKS AV. LLC
BBL3012260039
BIN3030968

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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 27.5. 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 violations5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2002-04-18.

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.

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Abandoned Vehicle (6) · Derelict Vehicles (1) · Noise (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Lead (1) · Hazardous Material (1).

Filed construction activity

$82,000 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 (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)700 ST MARKS AVENUE LLC
Head officerYOSSEF ARIEL
Managing agentSTE MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$706,000 $317,700
2026$764,000 $343,800
2027$914,000 $411,300

The city's market estimate has risen 29% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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 — 3 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Nostrand Av — A C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Nostrand Av / Bergen St — B44 · 250 ft
Citi BikeProspect Pl & Nostrand Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 138 Brooklyn
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

700 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

12 311 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 STE MANAGEMENT LLC — 20 buildings, 160 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B3 · C5 · D5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
72 Box Street BK39 A
1037 Fulton Street BK35 A
186 21 Street BK26 A
1082 Fulton Street BK7 A
368 Hancock Street BK6 A
9 Bradford Street BK6 C
334 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK6 A
806 Dean Street BK5 D
700 St Marks Avenue BK4 C
1243 Jefferson Avenue BK3 D
517 Putnam Avenue BK3 B
99 Eagle Street BK3 D
166 Weirfield Street BK3 B
209 Prospect Place BK3 D
66 Bleecker Street BK3 C
266 Halsey Street BK2 A
47 Troutman Street BK2 D
258 Palmetto Street BK2 C
1787 Fulton Street BK1 B
59 Lincoln Place BK1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $45,121 on 2024-06-27 (lender: Esquire Bank, National Association), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-06-27AL&R $1,900,000 — from EMAA PARTNERS LLC; 700 ST. MARKS AV. LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,900,000
2024-06-27Agreement $1,900,000 — from EMAA PARTNERS LLC; 700 ST. MARKS AV. LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,900,000
2024-06-27Mortgage $45,121 — from 700 ST. MARKS AV. LLC; EMAA PARTNERS LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $45,121
2019-02-05Agreement $1,975,000 — from ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to EMAA PARTNERS LLC; 700 ST. MARKS AV. LLC $1,975,000
2019-02-05AL&R $1,975,000 — from 700 ST. MARKS AV. LLC; EMAA PARTNERS LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,975,000
2019-02-05Mortgage $278,600 — from 700 ST. MARKS AV. LLC; EMAA PARTNERS LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $278,600
2013-09-07Agreement $1,875,000 — from 700 ST. MARKS AV. LLC; EMAA PARTNERS LLC to ESQUIRE BANK $1,875,000
2013-09-07Mortgage $975,000 — from EMAA PARTNERS LLC; 700 ST. MARKS AV. LLC to ESQUIRE BANK $975,000
2013-09-07AL&R $1,875,000 — from 700 ST. MARKS AV. LLC; EMAA PARTNERS LLC to ESQUIRE BANK $1,875,000
2012-04-20Deed $406,000 — from US BANK N.A. to 700 ST MARKS AV. LLC $406,000
2012-04-20Mortgage $450,000 — from 700 ST MARKS AV. LLC to BAYPORT FUNDING, LLC $450,000
2010-10-26Deed $643,412 — from LEVIN, ESQ., AS REFEREE, ALAN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $643,412
2004-02-09Mortgage $200,000 — from COHEN, JOY to HOMEX FUNDING CORP. $200,000
2001-09-26Mortgage $312,700 — from COHEN, JOY to ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS $312,700
2000-01-05Mortgage $144,750 — from TRAUB, MARVIN to EXECUTIVE MORTGAGE BANKERS $144,750

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171491217
2018020024
20192043211
2020001012
2021002013
2022002024
20230710210
20240195217
2025011024
2026025029
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 40Housing & tenants 548Ownership & money 50Health & systems 32

Every one of the 682 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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