2,954 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,786 311 service requests, 616 HPD complaints, 350 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 67.2. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 35 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2020-07-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
40 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 5 · winter 2025–26: 13 · winter 2026–27: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
101 service requests in the last three years. Most common: GENERAL (18) · HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · DOOR/WINDOW (13) · PLUMBING (9) · Noise (8) · PAINT/PLASTER (7).
$2,207,375 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (36) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | WFHA BROOKLYN LP |
| Head officer | JOHN WARREN |
| Managing agent | MHR MANAGEMENT INC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-05 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,125,000 | $1,406,250 |
| 2026 | $3,334,000 | $1,500,300 |
| 2027 | $2,808,000 | $1,263,600 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 6/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
| Subway | Utica Av — A C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Gates Av — J Z · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / Halsey St — B46 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Hancock St & Malcolm X Blvd · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School. 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.
680 Jefferson Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
101 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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.
Managed by MHR MANAGEMENT INC — 71 buildings, 1,385 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B24 · C20 · D13 · F4. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 71 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $30,870,000 on 2024-12-09 (lender: New York State Housing Finance Agency), covering 24 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-09 | Mortgage $30,870,000 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $30,870,000 | |
| 2021-05-17 | Agreement $3,225,001 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $3,225,001 | |
| 2021-05-17 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG | $1,000,000 | |
| 2021-05-17 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG | $1,000,000 | |
| 2021-05-17 | Agreement $10,778,104 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG | $10,778,104 | |
| 2021-05-17 | Mortgage $3,225,001 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG | $3,225,001 | |
| 2021-05-17 | Mortgage $10,778,104 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG | $10,778,104 | |
| 2021-05-17 | Agreement $14,003,105 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG | $14,003,105 | |
| 2021-05-17 | Agreement $14,003,105 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG | $14,003,105 | |
| 2021-05-17 | Mortgage $30,870,000 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $30,870,000 | |
| 2021-05-17 | Mortgage $12,706,180 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $12,706,180 | |
| 2021-04-21 | Agreement $30,087,380 — from WFHA BROOKLYN RESTORATION L.P. to WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. | $30,087,380 | |
| 2016-07-08 | Deed $9,315,837 — from MHR REALTY L.P. to WFHA BROOKLYN RESTORATION L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO | $9,315,837 | |
| 2016-07-08 | Mortgage $7,256,172 — from WFHA BROOKLYN RESTORATION L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $7,256,172 | |
| 2002-11-22 | Mortgage $960,702 — from MHR REALTY LP to NYC HPD | $960,702 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 2 | 109 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 1 | 2 | 302 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 236 | 0 | 4 | 244 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 634 | 0 | 4 | 639 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 199 | 15 | 3 | 221 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | 683 | 0 | 4 | 697 |
| 2023 | 1 | 11 | 234 | 0 | 6 | 252 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 55 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 3 | 82 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 79 |
Every one of the 2,954 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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