Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

1660 St Johns Place

561Records
17City systems
4Open violations
78.2Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
Open in the map

561 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 160 HPD complaints, 153 311 service requests, 88 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1905
Floors4
Res. units9
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)RALPH JOHN ASSOCIATES, LLC
BBL3013870045
BIN3037213

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 78.2. 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 violations4 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2020-07-23.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

4
’23–24
4
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4) · ELECTRIC (4) · Noise (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3).

Filed construction activity

$117,000 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 (1905)
YesSix or more residential units (9)
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)Ralph John Associates, LLC
Head officerJeffrey Groner
Managing agentJeans Management, LLC
Last registered2026-04-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,199,000 $539,550
2026$1,390,000 $625,500
2027$1,119,000 $503,550

The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
BB's Burger FactoryCaribbeanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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

SubwaySutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Crown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Johns Pl / Ralph Av — B15 · 50 ft
Citi BikeSterling Pl & Ralph Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 191 Paul Robeson. 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

1660 St Johns Place

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

37 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 JEANS MANAGEMENT LLC — 17 buildings, 217 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B8 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
767 Prospect Place BK40 A
1182 Putnam Avenue BK25 B
944 Marcy Avenue BK24 B
853 Halsey Street BK20 B
617 Flatbush Avenue BK13 A
41 Underhill Avenue BK12 B
43 Underhill Avenue BK10 A
1660 St Johns Place BK9 B
437 Tompkins Avenue BK9 B
451 7 Avenue BK8 A
518 4 Avenue BK8 B
608 Flatbush Avenue BK7 C
612 Flatbush Avenue BK7 A
610 Flatbush Avenue BK7 A
1454 Greene Avenue BK6 A
1456 Greene Avenue BK6 B
564 Evergreen Avenue BK6 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $431,236 on 2020-03-03 (lender: Greystone Servicing Company LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-03Deed $1,975,000 — from 1660 SJ OWNER LLC to RALPH JOHN ASSOCIATES, LLC $1,975,000
2026-04-03Agreement $1,382,000 — from RALPH JOHN ASSOCIATES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,382,000
2026-03-31Sold for $1,975,000 $1,975,000 $219,444
2025-03-31AL&R $1,950,000 — from 1660 SJ OWNER LLC to 1660 SJ LENDER LLC $1,950,000
2025-03-31Agreement $1,950,000 — from 1660 SJ OWNER LLC to 1660 SJ LENDER LLC $1,950,000
2020-03-03Agreement $2,116,000 — from 1660 SJ OWNER, LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC $2,116,000
2020-03-03Mortgage $431,237 — from 1660 SJ OWNER, LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC $431,237
2017-07-26AL&R $700,000 — from 1660 SJ OWNER, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $700,000
2017-07-26Mortgage $700,000 — from 1660 SJ OWNER, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $700,000
2015-06-17AL&R $1,100,000 — from 1660 SJ OWNER, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,100,000
2015-06-17M&CON $1,100,000 — from 1660 SJ OWNER, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,100,000
2015-06-17Deed $1,650,000 — from RAV RAVIN, LLC to 1660 SJ OWNER LLC $1,650,000
2011-02-10Agreement $675,000 — from RAV RAVIN, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK $675,000
2011-01-03Deed $900,000 — from DOV BINDER, LLC to RAV RAVIN LLC $900,000
2011-01-03AL&R $675,000 — from RAV RAVIN, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK $675,000

Ten-year activity

100500
2017
62
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701302235
201800610162
20195080114
202000238132
202100230629
202201160118
202301170321
202400100313
202500163120
202600385245
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 13Enforcement 47Housing & tenants 418Ownership & money 58Health & systems 25

Every one of the 561 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 11233 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map