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647 Grand Street

159Records
11City systems
2Open violations
50Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
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159 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 59 311 service requests, 23 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 17 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1920
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)647 GRAND STREET LLC
BBL3027810035
BIN3069394

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 50. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2017-09-03.

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.

$6,280 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sewer (5) · Noise (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Water Maintenance (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Missed Collection (1).

Filed construction activity

$19,000 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 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,778,000 $106,680
2026$2,251,000 $135,060
2027$2,509,000 $150,540

The city's market estimate has risen 41% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Crystal LakeAmericanA—

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.

5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (5 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

SubwayLorimer St — G L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand St / Graham Av — Q54 Q59 · 500 ft
Citi BikeLeonard St & Maujer St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 132 The Conselyea 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.

Report a problem to 311

647 Grand Street

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

20 311 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: $1,500,000 on 2020-01-17 (lender: Connectone Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-01-17Mortgage $1,500,000 — from 647 GRAND STREET LLC to CONNECTONE BANK $1,500,000
2020-01-17AL&R $1,500,000 — from 647 GRAND STREET LLC to CONNECTONE BANK $1,500,000
2015-01-21Agreement $810,000 — from ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to 647 GRAND STREET LLC $810,000
2015-01-21AL&R $810,000 — from 647 GRAND STREET LLC to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $810,000
2015-01-21Mortgage $166,390 — from 647 GRAND STREET LLC to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $166,390
2012-06-20AL&R $660,000 — from 647 GRAND STREET LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $660,000
2012-06-20Mortgage $660,000 — from 647 GRAND STREET LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $660,000
2011-06-15Deed $1,315,000 — from NGUYEN, TOM to 647 GRAND STREET LLC $1,315,000
2005-10-13Mortgage $805,000 — from NGUYEN, TOM to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $805,000
2005-10-13Deed $1,150,000 — from 275/ 647 GRAND PROPERTIES, LLC. to NGUYEN, TOM $1,150,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017006006
2018035019
2019312006
2020005218
20210074112
2022003014
202301100213
202400110314
2025030025
202601130115
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The full timeline

Construction 21Enforcement 25Housing & tenants 78Ownership & money 23Health & systems 12

Every one of the 159 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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