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774 Rockaway Avenue

2,035Records
17City systems
170Open violations
383.6Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11212 · Neighborhood: Brownsville
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2,035 recorded events, 1997–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 631 HPD complaints, 616 HPD housing violations, 586 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11212
Built2008
Floors6
Res. units54
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL3036027501
BIN3393959

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 383.6. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations170 total — 58 class C (immediately hazardous), 84 class B, 28 class A. Oldest open since 2023-09-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

264 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 154). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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8
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154
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No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

335 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (119) · GENERAL (54) · APPLIANCE (27) · PLUMBING (26) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (20) · Blocked Driveway (13).

Filed construction activity

$4,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2008)
YesSix or more residential units (54)
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)RIVER ROCK LLC
Head officerNOEL NORTON
Managing agentTHE WAVECREST MGMT TEAM LTD
Last registered2025-11-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$0 $0
2026$0 $0
2027$8,444,000 $3,799,800

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $1,609,624 a year ($21.85 per sq ft), operating expenses $547,346 ($7.43 per sq ft), net operating income $1,062,278. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 50/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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

SubwayRockaway Av — 3 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Rockaway Av / Riverdale Av — B60 · 50 ft
Citi BikeRiverdale Ave & Osborn St · 550 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

774 Rockaway 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

335 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 119 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 WAVECREST MGMT GROUP — 362 buildings, 31,199 units. Grades across the portfolio: A86 · B145 · C84 · D33 · F13. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
9910 Seaview Avenue BK1610 A
109 West 90 Street MN1197 B
1130 Burke Avenue BX877 B
56-10 Beach Channel Drive QN813 B
375 West 207th Street MN611 A
51-32 Beach Channel Drive QN582 B
226 Humboldt Street BK490 B
142 Leonard Street BK488 B
756 St Anns Avenue BX480 C
202 Graham Avenue BK474 A
Clinton Street MN400 B
35 Commercial Street BK373 B
188 Avenue C MN371 B
1932 Bryant Avenue BX319 B
400 Brook Avenue BX309 B
3475 Bivona Street BX307 C
333 Central Avenue BK306 B
307 East 101 Street MN268 B
217 East 104 Street MN248 B
2440 Boston Road BX241 B
21 Prescott Place BK235 B
165 Broome Street MN232 A
3550 Bivona Street BX231 B
463 1 Avenue MN225 B
99 Ft Washington Avenue MN222 B
62 Pennsylvania Avenue BK218 C
2044 Westchester Ave BX206 C
460 Grand Street MN200 A
17 Pitt Street MN200 B
690 East 140 Street BX200 B
4179 3rd Avenue BX189 C
229 Graham Avenue BK183 B
Dumont Avenue BK180 B
3033 Middletown Road BX179 A
2880 Park Avenue BX160 B
23 Mother Gaston Blvd BK160 B
Guy R Brewer Blvd QN159 B
530 Exterior Street BX157 B
491 Gerard Avenue BX153 B
980 Westchester Avenue BX151 C
146 Malcolm X Boulevard BK150 B
1093 St Johns Place BK144 B
510 East 146 Street BX139 C
620 East 13 Street MN138 B
810 River Avenue BX134 D
750 East 134th Street BX133 C
245 Lewis Avenue BK132 B
385 East 184 Street BX130 D
190 Grove Street BK130 B
8-15 27 Avenue QN128 C
120 West 140 Street MN126 A
33 Saratoga Avenue BK125 B
887 Southern Boulevard BX124 C
671 Tinton Avenue BX123 A
3322 Decatur Avenue BX122 D
235 Linden Street BK120 B
900 Ogden Avenue BX120 F
2000 Washington Avenue BX120 B
357 Wilson Avenue BK120 B
1240 Gates Avenue BK120 B

showing 60 of 362 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-12-12AL&R $1,251,250 — from 774 ROCKAWAY CORP to FLUSHING BANK $1,251,250
2018-12-12Mortgage $1,251,250 — from 774 ROCKAWAY CORP to FLUSHING BANK $1,251,250
2018-12-12Deed $1,925,000 — from ECP PROPERTY II LLC, to 774 ROCKAWAY CORP $1,925,000
2018-11-28Sold for $1,925,000 $1,925,000 $35,648
2016-02-26DEEDO $50,000 — from HERZFELD, AS REFEREE, RICHARD to ECP PROPERTY II LLC $50,000
2011-09-27Mortgage $1,709,120 — from RIVER ROCK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP; RIVER ROCK LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $1,709,120
2011-09-27Mortgage $500,258 — from RIVER ROCK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $500,258
2009-10-05Mortgage $500,000 — from RIVER ROCK LLC to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK $500,000
2008-10-21Mortgage $2,770,275 — from RIVER ROCK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP; RIVER ROCK LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,770,275
2008-10-21Mortgage $7,500,000 — from RIVER ROCK LLC; RIVER ROCK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $7,500,000
2008-10-21Mortgage $380,872 — from RIVERROCK NEHEMIAH REALTY LLC to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; CITY OF NEW YORK $380,872
2008-10-21Mortgage $428,472 — from RIVER ROCK LLC; RIVER ROCK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $428,472
2008-10-21Mortgage $1,871,573 — from RIVER ROCK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP; RIVER ROCK LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,871,573
2008-10-21AL&R $2,262,010 — from RIVERROCK NEHEMIAH REALTY LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $2,262,010
2008-10-21Mortgage $349,669 — from RIVERROCK NEHEMIAH REALTY LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $349,669

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201732201026
201801475053
201902620165
202000730073
202104910095
202202810083
202303940097
20240311800121
20250869501704
20260220000202
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The full timeline

Construction 40Enforcement 42Housing & tenants 1,902Ownership & money 47Health & systems 4

Every one of the 2,035 recorded events, 1997–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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