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194 Rockaway Avenue

297Records
17City systems
2Open violations
20Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Ocean Hill
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297 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 70 311 service requests, 51 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 42 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC
BBL3015670041
BIN3042594

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 20. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2019-07-26.

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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Derelict Vehicles (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · Traffic (1) · Missed Collection (1) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (1) · Water System (1).

Filed construction activity

$263,284 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC
Head officerMARTIN STEIN
Managing agentMARTIN STEIN
Last registered2025-07-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$766,800 $345,060
2026$892,000 $401,400
2027$862,000 $387,900

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Jamaican FlavorsOtherA—

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

SubwayRockaway Av — C · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Broadway Junction — A C J L Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Rockaway Av / Atlantic Av — B60 · 100 ft
Citi BikeDean St & Rockaway Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

194 Rockaway Avenue

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

6 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $43,030 on 2025-12-08 (lender: Newtek Bank, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-08Mortgage $1,056,969 — from 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,056,969
2025-12-08Agreement $2,101,969 — from 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC; 279 CAPITAL LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; STERLING NATIONAL BANK $2,101,969
2025-12-08AL&R $1,100,000 — from 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to NEWTEK BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,100,000
2025-12-08Agreement $1,100,000 — from 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to NEWTEK BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,100,000
2025-12-08Mortgage $43,031 — from 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to NEWTEK BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $43,031
2020-01-22AL&R $2,343,750 — from 279 CAPITAL LLC; 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $2,343,750
2020-01-22Agreement $2,343,750 — from 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC; 279 CAPITAL LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $2,343,750
2020-01-22Mortgage $859,427 — from 279 CAPITAL LLC; 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $859,427
2017-07-21Agreement $1,600,000 — from 116 CAPITAL LLC; 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $1,600,000
2017-07-21Mortgage $603,340 — from 116 CAPITAL LLC; 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $603,340
2017-07-21AL&R $1,600,000 — from 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC; 116 CAPITAL LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $1,600,000
2017-01-11Agreement $660,000 — from 116 CAPITAL LLC; MILLER REALTY HOLDINGS LLC; 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $660,000
2016-08-18Mortgage $615,000 — from 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $615,000
2016-08-18SMIS $1,625,000 — from 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC; 397 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC; 116 CAPITAL LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $1,625,000
2016-08-18AL&R $615,000 — from 194 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $615,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20175628021
2018233008
201900150015
20206114012
202120350037
2022017008
2023016029
2024002002
20252057115
2026005005
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The full timeline

Construction 36Enforcement 43Housing & tenants 161Ownership & money 52Health & systems 5

Every one of the 297 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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