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770 St Marks Avenue

6,362Records
18City systems
72Open violations
67Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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6,362 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 3,268 HPD complaints, 1,385 311 service requests, 1,086 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11216
Built1929
Floors6
Res. units52
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)770 ST MARKS PROPERTY LLC
BBL3012270036
BIN3031004

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 67. 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 violations72 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 43 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 1999-03-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 18). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’23–24
4
’24–25
18
’25–26

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

140 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (24) · HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · Street Light Condition (14) · WATER LEAK (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (12) · PLUMBING (11).

Filed construction activity

$286,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1929)
YesSix or more residential units (52)
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)770 ST MARKS PROPERTY LLC
Head officerJONATHAN BAKHASH
Managing agentLivingston Management Services
Last registered2025-08-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,790,000 $2,155,500
2026$5,388,000 $2,424,600
2027$5,660,000 $2,547,000

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 59/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
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.

8 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (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

SubwayNostrand Av — 3 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-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: New York Av / Prospect Pl — B44 · 150 ft
Citi BikeNew York Ave & St Marks Ave · 200 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

770 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

140 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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 LIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES — 249 buildings, 4,468 units. Grades across the portfolio: A76 · B79 · C41 · D38 · F12. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
238 West 19 Street MN200 A
237 11 Street BK105 A
135 East 50 Street MN104 A
228 West 147 Street MN100 F
31 East 31 Street MN92 A
1147 1 Avenue MN75 A
449 East 83 Street MN69 A
517 West 29th Street MN60 A
950 Woodycrest Avenue BX60 D
238 East 33 Street MN58 A
55 3 Avenue MN55 A
770 St Marks Avenue BK52 B
957 Woodycrest Avenue BX52 F
549 Isham Street MN50 B
153 Norfolk Street MN50 C
4925 Broadway MN49 C
89 Hicks Street BK48 A
13 Cumming Street MN48 B
120 East 4 Street MN48 A
313 West 30 Street MN47 B
52 North 1 Street BK46 A
152 East 22 Street MN43 A
434 West 19 Street MN40 A
1417 Longfellow Avenue BX38 D
345 West 30 Street MN37 A
337 West 30 Street MN37 A
208 East 6 Street MN36 A
565 West 139 Street MN36 C
465 West 152 Street MN36 D
211 Avenue A MN35 B
63 West 104 Street MN34 A
306 East 5 Street MN34 A
198 2 Avenue MN33 A
573 Isham Street MN31 D
228 East 81 Street MN28 B
203 West 144 Street MN28 C
1685 1 Avenue MN27 A
458 West 52 Street MN26 B
170 Avenue A MN25 A
14 Avenue B MN25 A
311 2 Avenue MN24 B
904 Morris Avenue BX24 C
615 East 189 Street BX24 D
118 East 4 Street MN24 B
2512 University Avenue BX24 D
68 Richardson Street BK24 A
109 Ludlow Street MN24 C
343 East 76 Street MN24 B
221 East 82 Street MN24 A
191 Sterling Place BK24 B
283 West 147 Street MN23 D
302 East 5 Street MN22 A
2483 Cambreleng Avenue BX21 D
435 West 19th Street MN21 A
114 West 137 Street MN21 B
421 East 80 Street MN20 C
442 Sterling Place BK20 B
435 East 12 Street MN20 A
325 East 83 Street MN20 B
338 East 53 Street MN20 B

showing 60 of 249 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $11,059,710 on 2014-07-29 (lender: Investors Bank), covering 4 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
2016-06-07Deed $19,100,000 — from 770 ST. MARKS AVE. LLC to ST MARKS ZELSON LLC; SMBAK ST MARKS LLC; 375 EDGECOMBE REALTY LLC; 770 ST MARKS PROPERTY L $19,100,000
2016-06-07Agreement $15,000,000 — from INVESTORS BANK to 24-30 ROGERS AVE. LLC; 637-41 ST. MARKS AVE. LLC; 770 ST. MARKS AVE. LLC $15,000,000
2016-06-07AL&R $13,000,000 — from 375 EDGECOMBE REALTY, LLC; ST. MARKS ZELSON, LLC; 770 ST MARKS PROPERTY LLC; SMBAK ST. MAR to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $13,000,000
2016-06-07M&CON $13,000,000 — from 770 ST MARKS PROPERTY LLC; ST. MARKS ZELSON, LLC; SMBAK ST. MARKS LLC; 375 EDGECOMBE REALT to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $13,000,000
2016-06-07Mortgage $8,732,673 — from 770 ST. MARKS AVE, LLC to INVESTORS BANK $8,732,673
2016-05-12Sold for $19,100,000 $19,100,000 $367,308
2014-07-29Mortgage $11,059,710 — from 24-30 ROGERS AVE. LLC; 770 ST. MARKS AVE. LLC; 637-41 ST. MARKS AVE. LLC to INVESTORS BANK $11,059,710
2014-07-29Agreement $15,000,000 — from 24-30 ROGERS AVE. LLC; 637-41 ST. MARKS AVE. LLC; 770 ST. MARKS AVE. LLC to INVESTORS BANK $15,000,000
2014-07-29AL&R $15,000,000 — from 24-30 ROGERS AVE. LLC; 637-41 ST. MARKS AVE. LLC; 770 ST. MARKS AVE. LLC to INVESTORS BANK $15,000,000
2014-07-29Deed $14,000,000 — from BCAS EQUITIES LLC; BENZI MRM LLC; YOLI MRM LLC to 770 ST. MARKS AVE. LLC $14,000,000
2012-07-11Agreement $4,100,000 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK to ROCKAWAY PRATT LLC $4,100,000
2012-07-11AL&R $4,100,000 — from ROCKAWAY PRATT LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK $4,100,000
2012-07-11Mortgage $941,452 — from ROCKAWAY PRATT LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK $941,452
2008-09-26AL&R $3,350,000 — from ROCKAWAY PRATT LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $3,350,000
2008-09-26Mortgage $3,500,000 — from ROCKAWAY PRATT LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $3,500,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171108904104
201804360343
20190726404275
20200925703269
20210555413563
20220120204207
20232620909226
20240912218140
202501740378
20260014003143
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The full timeline

Construction 21Enforcement 359Housing & tenants 5,885Ownership & money 52Health & systems 45

Every one of the 6,362 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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