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643 Alabama Avenue

203Records
13City systems
8Open violations
22.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11207 · Neighborhood: East New York-New Lots
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203 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 68 HPD housing violations, 50 HPD complaints, 33 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11207
Built1924
Floors2
Res. units4
ClassC3
Owner (PLUTO)BAKER, WENDELL
BBL3042960069
BIN3096319, 3380725

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 22.5. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 violations8 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2004-10-28.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$59,999 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1924)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)WENDELL BAKER
Managing agentNONE
Last registered2025-10-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$408,000 $183,600
2026$490,000 $220,500
2027$588,000 $264,600

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayNew Lots Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Pennsylvania Av — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: New Lots Av / Georgia Av — B15 · 300 ft
Citi BikeGeorgia Ave & New Lots Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 213 New Lots
Middle: Van Siclen Community Middle 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

643 Alabama 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

1 311 service request 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by NONE — 117 buildings, 639 units. Grades across the portfolio: A42 · B18 · C47 · D10. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
315 7 Avenue MN91 A
47-52 44 Street QN46 A
605 East 11 Street MN20 A
427 East 82 Street MN17 A
66-45 69 Street QN16 A
859 East 227 Street BX16 A
346 East 119 Street MN11 A
142 West 86 Street MN10 B
122 Spring Street MN10 A
55 West 111 Street MN10 A
155 West 74 Street MN10 C
123 Henry Street BK10 A
61-30 Madison Street QN8 A
250 East 74 Street MN8 A
244 East 74 Street MN8 A
68 Diamond Street BK8 C
150 Waverly Place MN8 A
248 East 74 Street MN8 A
214 East 17 Street MN7 A
89 Freeman Street BK7 A
3524 Church Avenue BK7 A
47-39 44 Street QN6 A
4825 5 Avenue BK6 A
20-65 Steinway Street QN6 A
45-39 41 Street QN6 A
44-29 Colden Street QN6 A
45-37 41 Street QN5 B
471 Wilson Avenue BK5 C
124 Huron Street BK5 B
143 Duane Street MN4 C
82 Garfield Place BK4 A
643 Alabama Avenue BK4 C
62-06 68 Avenue QN4 C
1123 55 Street BK4 B
818 Greene Avenue BK4 B
327 Mac Donough Street BK4 C
68-41 Forest Avenue QN4 C
1928 Madison Street QN4 C
426A 7 Avenue BK4 A
1865 Gates Avenue QN4 C
448 36 Street BK4 B
62-08 68 Avenue QN4 C
223 Bay 34 Street BK4 B
420 2 Street BK4 A
765 St Nicholas Avenue MN4 C
753 53 Street BK4 C
1080 St Johns Place BK4 A
1969 Gleason Avenue BX3 C
456 Henry Street BK3 C
255 West 113 Street MN3 D
21-73 45 Street QN3 A
40-39 Benham Street QN3 C
102-04 Lewis Avenue QN3 C
1575 49 Street BK3 C
160 Underhill Avenue BK3 A
84-30 88 Street QN3 C
658 45 Street BK3 A
849 46 Street BK3 C
707 Crescent Street BK3 C
71-03 67 Street QN3 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $540,000 on 2021-09-22 (lender: Mlb Residential Lending, LLC) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-09-22Mortgage $540,000 — from BAKER, WENDELL to MERS; MLB RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLC $540,000
2017-07-14Deed $870,000 — from HIBBERT , INGRID to BAKER, WENDELL $870,000
2017-06-27Sold for $870,000 $870,000 $217,500
2013-04-03Deed $369,770 — from YEE-REID, JANNETTE to HIBBERT, INGRID $369,770
2013-04-03Mortgage $357,428 — from HIBBERT, INGRID to MERS $357,428
2007-09-11Mortgage $560,000 — from YEE-REID, JANNETTE to MERS, INC. $560,000
2007-08-13Mortgage $70,000 — from YEE-REID, JANNETTE to BEAR STEARNS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE CORP. $70,000
2005-11-29Mortgage $114,480 — from YEE-REID, JANNETTE to MERS $114,480
2005-11-29Mortgage $457,920 — from YEE-REID, JANNETTE to MERS $457,920
2005-11-29Deed $572,400 — from AKINNIFESI, FESTUS K to YEE-REID, JANNETTE $572,400
2004-06-04Mortgage $352,000 — from AKINNIFESI, DR. FESTUS K to ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP. $352,000
2004-06-04Deed $440,000 — from MORRIS, ZYLA BOND to AKINNIFESI, DR. FESTUS K $440,000
1988-09-02Mortgage $14,000 — from NUMA, PIERRE D; NUMA, CLAUDETTE; MORRIS, CLAUDETTE AKA to OXFORD RESOURCES CORP $14,000
1988-08-03Mortgage $50,000 — from NUMA, CLAUDETTE to CITIBANK NA $50,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170014317
2018019010
201900303
202000404
202140318
202231307
202300202
202400303
202500202
202600101
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The full timeline

Construction 7Enforcement 6Housing & tenants 157Ownership & money 31Health & systems 2

Every one of the 203 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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