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736 Willoughby Avenue

964Records
19City systems
49Open violations
85.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11206 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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964 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 364 HPD complaints, 213 311 service requests, 190 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11206
Built1931
Floors6
Res. units36
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C OMPANY INC
BBL3015910017
BIN3043006

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 85.5. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations49 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2023-03-23.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

42 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 28 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

28
’24–25
14
’25–26

2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

50 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (20) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · FLOORING/STAIRS (5) · Noise (4) · Rodent (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3).

Filed construction activity

$4,002,534 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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (36)
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)BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC
Head officerDAVID KRAMER
Managing agentLISA MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-09-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,503,000 $2,476,350
2026$5,608,000 $2,523,600
2027$5,328,000 $2,397,600

The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 92/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
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.

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

SubwayMyrtle Av — J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Marcus Garvey Blvd / Willoughby Av — B15 · 300 ft
Citi BikePulaski St & Marcus Garvey Blvd · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 081 Thaddeus Stevens. 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

736 Willoughby 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

50 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 20 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 LISA MANAGEMENT INC. — 77 buildings, 2,719 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B20 · C21 · D14 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
626 Flatbush Avenue BK254 A
318 Clarkson Avenue BK250 A
783 Eldert Lane BK180 B
8 Fountain Avenue BK173 B
310 Clarkson Avenue BK170 A
417 Hicks Street BK116 A
520 West 48 Street MN109 B
67 Hanson Place BK103 C
94 North 3 Street BK75 A
134-17 Cherry Avenue QN75 B
22 Caton Place BK73 A
439 Hicks Street BK72 A
340 St Johns Place BK58 D
221 Port Richmont Avenue SI48 A
135 Chrystie Street MN44 C
736 Willoughby Avenue BK36 B
261 Buffalo Avenue BK36 B
784 Marcy Avenue BK36 B
29 Patchen Avenue BK32 C
268 Buffalo Avenue BK32 B
1430 Bedford Avenue BK30 C
1234 Lincoln Place BK27 C
985 Park Place BK26 D
230 East 27 Street MN25 A
1073 East 73 Street BK24 A
1086 Bergen Avenue BK24 A
71-21 65 Street QN24 C
1070 Bergen Avenue BK24 A
1491 Lincoln Place BK24 C
1089 East 73 Street BK24 A
1054 Bergen Avenue BK24 B
71-27 65 Street QN24 B
71-15 65 Street QN24 C
East 73rd Street BK24 A
16 Vernon Avenue BK20 C
165 Van Buren Street BK20 B
4 Vernon Avenue BK20 C
12 Vernon Avenue BK20 D
171 Van Buren Street BK18 D
718 St Marks Avenue BK18 B
354 41 Street BK16 B
358 41 Street BK16 C
162 Albany Avenue BK16 A
8 Vernon Avenue BK16 D
1347 Eastern Parkway BK15 B
1057 Bergen Street BK12 C
164 Albany Avenue BK12 A
152 Albany Avenue BK12 C
118 Fenimore Street BK11 B
1458 Bedford Avenue BK8 C
643 Willoughby Avenue BK8 B
645 Franklin Avenue BK8 D
262 St Marks Avenue BK8 B
555 49 Street BK8 D
782 Franklin Avenue BK8 C
75 Hanson Place BK8 B
264 St Marks Avenue BK8 A
1447 Bedford Avenue BK8 D
738 St Johns Place BK8 D
19 Patchen Avenue BK7 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,270,000 on 2022-07-22 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation), covering 46 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
2022-07-22Mortgage $2,270,000 — from BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,270,000
2017-07-27Mortgage $225,000 — from BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC to BEC CONTINUUM MANAGER LLC $225,000
2017-07-27Mortgage $5,400,000 — from 19 PATCHEN GP LLC; BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to BEC CONTINUUM MANAGER LLC $5,400,000
2017-07-27Agreement $1,176,232 — from NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND to BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC $1,176,232
2017-07-27Agreement $7,859,762 — from BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI $7,859,762
2017-07-27Mortgage $7,692,865 — from BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC; BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $7,692,865
2017-07-27Agreement $390,000 — from 736 WILLOUGHBY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI $390,000
2017-07-27Deed $3,781,557 — from 736 WILLOUGHBY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C $3,781,557
2017-07-27Mortgage $11,184,835 — from BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $11,184,835
2017-07-27Mortgage $8,314,080 — from BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC; BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $8,314,080
2017-07-27Mortgage $38,250,920 — from BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC; BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $38,250,920
2017-07-27Mortgage $14,941,911 — from BEC CONTINUUM OWNER LLC; 19 PATCHEN GP LLC; BEC CONTINUUM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $14,941,911
2017-06-30Sold for $3,781,557 $3,781,557 $105,043
1997-05-12Mortgage $390,000 — from 736 WILLOUGHBY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NYC HPD $390,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20176389202120
201852290339
201912170424
20201160311
20210350311
202201188431
202303381951
202401500556
202500410344
202600740377
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The full timeline

Construction 27Enforcement 53Housing & tenants 797Ownership & money 46Health & systems 41

Every one of the 964 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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