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720 St Marks Avenue

4,048Records
19City systems
49Open violations
93Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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4,048 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,685 HPD complaints, 1,139 311 service requests, 720 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1900
Floors6
Res. units60
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)1298 DAVID, INC.
BBL3012270016
BIN3030997

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 93. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations49 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 2009-04-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

222 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 22 · winter 2024–25: 50 · winter 2025–26: 127). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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50
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127
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No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$1,875 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

224 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (109) · Noise (20) · PAINT/PLASTER (14) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · DOOR/WINDOW (11) · Elevator (11).

Filed construction activity

$51,000 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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (60)
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)1298 DAVID INC
Head officerMICHAEL V NIAMONITAKIS
Managing agentMERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC
Last registered2026-07-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,755,000 $1,239,750
2026$2,860,000 $1,287,000
2027$3,265,000 $1,469,250

The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 93/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
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 / Prospect Pl — B44 · 350 ft
Citi BikeProspect Pl & Nostrand Ave · 350 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

720 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

224 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 109 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 MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC — 99 buildings, 3,747 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B42 · C27 · D7 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2835 Ocean Avenue BK200 B
160 Parkside Avenue BK158 C
621 Lefferts Avenue BK122 D
441 Caton Avenue BK84 B
101 Lincoln Road BK83 C
715 St Marks Avenue BK83 C
115 Lincoln Road BK82 B
1901 84 Street BK79 B
245 Hawthorne Street BK78 D
222 East 17 Street BK76 C
36 Crooke Avenue BK71 A
145 Lincoln Road BK71 B
675 86 Street BK65 A
114 Albemarle Road BK65 C
1270 East 18 Street BK65 C
1054 Rogers Avenue BK64 C
500 Ocean Avenue BK64 A
537 Ovington Avenue BK62 C
720 St Marks Avenue BK60 B
200 East 17 Street BK60 B
1745 Caton Avenue BK58 B
1281 Union Street BK54 B
291 Sterling Street BK54 A
556 Lefferts Avenue BK54 A
1550 East 13 Street BK54 B
649 Empire Boulevard BK52 C
7920 19 Avenue BK48 A
9937 Shore Road BK48 B
570 Lefferts Avenue BK48 B
160 Fenimore Street BK48 B
866 Coney Island Avenue BK47 C
218 74 Street BK46 A
597 Ocean Parkway BK44 C
8501 3 Avenue BK42 A
682 Ocean Parkway BK41 A
353 Bay Ridge Parkway BK41 A
6902 Ridge Boulevard BK40 F
255 Ocean Avenue BK40 B
354 93 Street BK40 B
392 St Johns Place BK39 D
7100 Ridge Boulevard BK39 C
743 Empire Boulevard BK39 B
288 Maple Street BK36 C
571 Ovington Avenue BK35 A
295 Maple Street BK33 C
5201 Snyder Avenue BK32 B
285 St Johns Place BK32 B
2015 East 7 Street BK31 C
170 Parkside Avenue BK30 B
101 Marine Avenue BK30 B
269 Prospect Place BK29 A
403 St Johns Place BK27 C
1 Parade Place BK27 B
5 St Pauls Place BK25 C
558 11 Street BK24 B
783 Lenox Road BK24 D
152 Parkside Avenue BK24 B
115 Parkside Avenue BK23 B
148 Parkside Avenue BK23 B
121 Parkside Avenue BK23 B

showing 60 of 99 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $204,132 on 2025-10-07 (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
2025-10-07Mortgage $204,132 — from 1298 DAVID INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $204,132
2025-10-07Agreement $3,600,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 1298 DAVID INC. $3,600,000
2020-07-29Mortgage $1,650,000 — from 1298 DAVID INC. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,650,000
2020-07-29AL&R $3,400,000 — from 1298 DAVID INC. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,400,000
2020-07-29Agreement $3,400,000 — from 1298 DAVID INC. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,400,000
2016-10-25Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 1298 DAVID INC $1,750,000
2016-10-25Mortgage $667,028 — from 1298 DAVID INC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $667,028
2016-10-25Agreement $1,750,000 — from 1298 DAVID INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,750,000
2011-12-01Agreement $1,194,952 — from 1298 DAVID, INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,194,952
2009-04-15AL&R $1,200,000 — from 1298 DAVID, INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,200,000
2009-04-15Agreement $1,200,000 — from 1298 DAVID, INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,200,000
2009-04-15ASPM $1,200,000 — from BROOKLYN PROSPECT ASSOCIATES LLC; 1298 DAVID, INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,200,000
2009-04-15Deed $4,275,000 — from BROOKLYN PROSPECT ASSOCIATES LLC to 1298 DAVID, INC. $4,275,000
2006-07-11Mortgage $2,205,772 — from BROOKLYN PROSPECT ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,205,772
2006-07-11Deed $3,750,636 — from HW ST. MARKS REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to BROOKLYN PROSPECT ASSOCIATES LLC $3,750,636

Ten-year activity

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2017
368
2018
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2020
2021
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201706184018208
20180935405368
201905243010258
20200712544140
20210587023115
202228165021196
2023035801980
2024026421886
202503214222241
202605197015217
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 130Housing & tenants 3,639Ownership & money 66Health & systems 193

Every one of the 4,048 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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