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444 Ralph Avenue

1,826Records
19City systems
21Open violations
1594.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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1,826 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 687 HPD housing violations, 550 HPD complaints, 417 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)AYAH PROPERTY LLC
BBL3013570055
BIN3035972

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1594.3. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations21 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2013-10-05.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

82 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 77 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

77
’23–24
2
’24–25
3
’25–26

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

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

104 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (31) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · Rodent (6) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · Homeless Person Assistance (5) · GENERAL (4).

Filed construction activity

$46,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)AYAH PROPERTY LLC
Head officerADEL A FADEL
Managing agentMohamed n Munassar
Last registered2025-07-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$696,000 $313,200
2026$835,000 $375,750
2027$928,000 $417,600

The city's market estimate has risen 33% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

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.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (1 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

SubwayRalph Av — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Utica Av — A C · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Marks Av / Ralph Av — B45 B65 · 100 ft
Citi BikeSt Marks Ave & Ralph Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods. 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

444 Ralph 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

104 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 31 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,312,500 on 2019-06-10 (lender: Connectone Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-08-14Deed $1,800,000 — from ICER OF 444 RALPH AVE LLC to AYAH PROPERTY LLC $1,800,000
2023-08-14Agreement $1,200,000 — from AYAH PROPERTY LLC to MJA FINANCIAL LLC; TWIN FORKS FUNDING LLC $1,200,000
2023-08-14AL&R $1,200,000 — from AYAH PROPERTY LLC to MJA FINANCIAL LLC; TWIN FORKS FUNDING LLC $1,200,000
2023-07-31Sold for $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $300,000
2019-06-10AL&R $1,312,500 — from ICER OF 444 RALPH AVE LLC to CONNECTONE BANK $1,312,500
2019-06-10Mortgage $1,312,500 — from ICER OF 444 RALPH AVE LLC to CONNECTONE BANK $1,312,500
2019-06-10Deed $1,750,000 — from 540 TBSG LLC to ICER OF 444 RALPH AVE LLC $1,750,000
2019-05-17Sold for $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $291,667
2015-01-15AL&R $1,100,000 — from 540 TBSG LLC to KEARNY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $1,100,000
2015-01-15Agreement $1,100,000 — from 540 TBSG LLC to KEARNY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $1,100,000
2015-01-15Mortgage $150,000 — from 540 TBSG LLC to KEARNY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $150,000
2014-12-01Agreement $950,000 — from 540 TBSG LLC to 444 RALPH DEBT LLC $950,000
2014-10-07Deed $1,200,000 — from ADEL-WALEED REALTY CORP. to 540 TBSG LLC $1,200,000
2014-10-07Mortgage $439,553 — from 540 TBSG LLC to 444 RALPH DEBT LLC $439,553
2009-04-07Deed $825,000 — from OSHRAT & MAYA CORP. to ADEL-WALEED REALTY CORP. $825,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700520052
201840480254
20193222387243
20200111000111
202120430752
20220015100151
20230220860216
20240315904166
202503850492
202600320234
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 1,719Ownership & money 48Health & systems 28

Every one of the 1,826 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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