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704 Decatur Street

433Records
17City systems
48Open violations
344Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Ocean Hill
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433 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 139 HPD housing violations, 109 311 service requests, 69 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1905
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)704 DECATUR STREET LLC
BBL3015060035
BIN3040659

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 344. 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 violations48 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 37 class A. Oldest open since 2018-06-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: SAFETY (14) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · WATER LEAK (2) · PLUMBING (2) · Building/Use (1) · OUTSIDE BUILDING (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,723,130 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (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)704 DECATUR STREET LLC
Head officerJASI NAVARRO
Managing agentBROOKLINE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2021-09-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,482,000 $666,900
2026$1,580,000 $711,000
2027$1,789,000 $805,050

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

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.

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

SubwayChauncey St — J Z · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Thomas S Boyland St / Bainbridge St — B7 · 100 ft
Citi BikeThomas S. Boyland St & Macon St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

704 Decatur Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

34 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 BROOKLINE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 22 buildings, 102 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B5 · C4 · D10 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1271 Willoughby Avenue BK6 C
704 Decatur Street BK6 D
291 20 Street BK6 B
158 Russell Street BK6 B
84 St Nicholas Avenue BK6 B
333 18 Street BK6 A
177 North 8 Street BK6 B
836 Hart Street BK6 C
405 Himrod Street BK6 B
1652 Norman Street QN5 D
60-47 68 Avenue QN5 F
62 Skillman Avenue BK5 D
576 6 Avenue BK5 C
899 Pacific Street BK4 D
398 Manhattan Avenue BK4 D
553 Wilson Avenue BK4 D
620 Myrtle Avenue BK4 D
321 Stockholm Street BK3 F
397 Stanhope Street BK3 D
482 Halsey Street BK2 C
25 Bushwick Avenue BK2 D
62-86 60 Place QN2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $925,000 on 2022-05-31 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-05-31Mortgage $925,000 — from 704 DECATUR STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $925,000
2022-05-31Agreement $3,250,000 — from 704 DECATUR STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $3,250,000
2022-05-31AL&R $3,250,000 — from 704 DECATUR STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $3,250,000
2019-08-22Mortgage $2,325,000 — from 704 DECATUR STREET LLC, A NEW YORK LLC to MODERN BANK, N.A. $2,325,000
2019-08-22AL&R $2,325,000 — from 704 DECATUR STREET LLC, A NEW YORK LLC to MODERN BANK, N.A. $2,325,000
2019-03-21Deed $3,100,000 — from WORLEY, DWIGHT; WHITE, EDITH to 704 DECATUR STREET LLC $3,100,000
2019-03-07Sold for $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $516,667
1985-02-05Mortgage $23,250 — from WORLEY, DWIGHT; WHITE, EDITH to CITY OF NEW YORK $23,250

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017013004
201804150221
20194276019
20207740018
202100680068
202200445049
202305220027
20248139300114
2025215109
2026404019
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The full timeline

Construction 38Enforcement 49Housing & tenants 327Ownership & money 15Health & systems 4

Every one of the 433 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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