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621 Lefferts Avenue

5,118Records
19City systems
96Open violations
108.6Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11203 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (South)
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5,118 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,126 HPD complaints, 1,747 311 service requests, 855 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11203
Built1926
Floors6
Res. units122
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)M&M CROWN REALTY 621 LLC
BBL3013260045
BIN3035221

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 108.6. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations96 total — 41 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 1997-12-24.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

263 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 28 · winter 2024–25: 124 · winter 2025–26: 91 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

28
’23–24
124
’24–25
91
’25–26
2
’26–27

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

463 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (131) · Noise (128) · DOOR/WINDOW (34) · FLOORING/STAIRS (29) · PAINT/PLASTER (28) · PLUMBING (25).

Filed construction activity

$28,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1926)
YesSix or more residential units (122)
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)M & M CROWN REALTY, LLC
Head officerMICHAEL NIAMONITAKIS
Managing agentMERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC
Last registered2026-07-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,911,000 $1,759,950
2026$4,289,000 $1,930,050
2027$4,324,000 $1,945,800

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

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 60/100 (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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (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

SubwayKingston Av — 3 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Crown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Albany Av / East New York Av — B12 · 550 ft
Citi BikeLefferts Ave & Albany Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 091 The Albany Avenue School
Middle: New Heights 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

621 Lefferts 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

463 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 131 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: $2,376,527 on 2026-03-09 (lender: Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC), 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
2026-03-09Mortgage $2,376,527 — from M&M CROWN REALTY 621 LLC; M&M CROWN REALTY 114 LLC; M&M CROWN REALTY 649 LLC; M&M CROWN RE to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC $2,376,527
2026-03-09Agreement $36,750,000 — from M&M CROWN REALTY 715 LLC; M&M CROWN REALTY 649 LLC; M&M CROWN REALTY 114 LLC; M&M CROWN RE to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC $36,750,000
2020-04-03Mortgage $1,657,144 — from MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE LLC; M&M CROWN REALTY LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,657,144
2020-04-03AL&R $12,700,000 — from M&M CROWN REALTY LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $12,700,000
2020-04-03Agreement $12,700,000 — from M&M CROWN REALTY LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $12,700,000
2015-04-29Agreement $24,631,664 — from M & M CROWN REALTY, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE, LLC to INVESTORS BANK $24,631,664
2015-04-29Mortgage $12,300,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES WASHINGTON LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE, LLC; M & M CROWN REALTY, LLC to INVESTORS BANK $12,300,000
2015-04-29AL&R $12,300,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES WASHINGTON LLC; M & M CROWN REALTY, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE, LLC to INVESTORS BANK $12,300,000
2015-04-29Mortgage $11,431,464 — from M & M CROWN REALTY, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES WASHINGTON LLC to INVESTORS BANK $11,431,464
2015-04-29Mortgage $868,536 — from MARINE EQUITIES WASHINGTON, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE, LLC; M & M CROWN REALTY LLC to INVESTORS BANK $868,536
2011-05-16Agreement $26,682,519 — from MARINE EQUITIES WASHINGTON LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE LLC; M&M CROWN REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $26,682,519
2008-09-12Agreement $26,790,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE LLC; M&M CROWN REALTY, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES WASHINGTON LLC $26,790,000
2008-09-12Mortgage $19,571,547 — from MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE LLC; M&M CROWN REALTY, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES WASHINGTON LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $19,571,547
2008-09-12AL&R $26,790,000 — from M&M CROWN REALTY, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES WASHINGTON LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $26,790,000
2008-08-04Deed $13,100,000 — from 621 LEFFERTS AVENUE, LLC to M&M CROWN REALTY, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE LLC; MARINE EQUITIES WASHINGTON LLC $13,100,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201705350040
20183415900166
20190412503132
20200312841136
20212412102129
20220118102184
20230322101225
20240545902466
20250635711365
20260019252199
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The full timeline

Construction 22Enforcement 185Housing & tenants 4,821Ownership & money 74Health & systems 16

Every one of the 5,118 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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