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721 Van Siclen Avenue

1,733Records
18City systems
252Open violations
87.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11207 · Neighborhood: East New York-New Lots
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1,733 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 532 HPD complaints, 530 HPD housing violations, 498 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11207
Built1930
Floors4
Res. units38
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)721 VAN SICLEN AVENUE
BBL3043290001
BIN3097445

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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 87.3. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations252 total — 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 173 class B, 55 class A. Oldest open since 2004-08-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 16 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

16
’23–24
2
’24–25
10
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

103 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · DOOR/WINDOW (11) · Noise (10) · PLUMBING (10) · ELECTRIC (9).

Filed construction activity

$49,383 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1930)
YesSix or more residential units (38)
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)721 VAN SICLEN AVENUE HDFC
Head officerEVADINE FRANCIS
Managing agentMHANY MANAGMENT, INC.
Last registered2025-08-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,497,000 $2,023,650
2026$4,476,000 $2,014,200
2027$4,489,000 $2,020,050

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2016 estimate: gross income $749,619 a year ($19.36 per sq ft), operating expenses $434,051 ($11.21 per sq ft), net operating income $315,568. 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 5/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Zaddy's Jerk ChickenNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: No Permit or License, Permit/License/Certificate) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

SubwayVan Siclen Av — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Van Siclen Av / Hegeman Av — B83 · 150 ft
Citi BikeVan Siclen Ave & Linden Blvd · 400 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

721 Van Siclen Avenue

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

103 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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 MHANY MANAGEMENT, INC. — 204 buildings, 2,858 units. Grades across the portfolio: A49 · B77 · C36 · D26 · F16. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
110 Dinsmore Place BK274 B
720 Tiffany Street BX183 B
1825 Atlantic Avenue BK150 B
587 East 139 Street BX90 A
445 Thomas S Boyland St BK88 B
54 Bristol Street BK80 B
1921 Cortelyou Road BK76 B
730 Rockaway Avenue BK64 B
530 West 178 Street MN55 B
674 East 136 Street BX43 C
664 Beck Street BX42 C
672 Beck Street BX41 B
2709 Pitkin Avenue BK40 B
671 Manida Street BX39 B
721 Van Siclen Avenue BK38 B
717 Coster Street BX37 A
428 East 117 Street MN37 A
2001 Marmion Avenue BX35 C
2170 Atlantic Avenue BK35 B
1682 Sterling Place BK33 A
234 East 119 Street MN30 B
226 East 119 Street MN30 B
575 West 155 Street MN28 C
124-20 Jamaica Avenue QN26 A
9 Ft Washington Avenue MN26 A
609 West 158 Street MN25 A
1141 Tiffany Street BX25 B
739 Coster Street BX25 C
741 Coster Street BX25 B
1024 Glenmore Avenue BK24 B
518 West 161 Street MN24 B
263 Parkside Avenue BK23 C
180 Grafton Street BK23 B
1035 Hall Place BX22 C
1036 Intervale Avenue BX21 B
1434 Morris Avenue BX21 B
15 Stratford Road BK21 A
1039 Intervale Avenue BX21 B
544 West 163 Street MN20 A
184 Monroe Street BK20 B
1350 Park Place BK19 D
1493 Park Place BK19 B
1158 Intervale Avenue BX18 C
446 East 117 Street MN18 C
917 Eagle Avenue BX16 C
1346 Bergen Street BK16 B
2323 Newkirk Avenue BK16 D
1055 Bergen Street BK16 F
494 East 138 Street BX15 C
492 East 138 Street BX15 C
107-04 150 Street QN13 D
89-06 138 Street QN12 C
497 Newport Street BK12 B
720 Snediker Avenue BK10 B
726 Snediker Avenue BK10 B
251 Mother Gaston Boulevard BK10 C
781 Belmont Avenue BK10 B
1354 East New York Avenue BK10 A
964 Dumont Avenue BK10 B
743 Cleveland Street BK9 C

showing 60 of 204 buildings

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172320200207
201821741179
201922822391
202001120013
202102730075
20220310701111
202308560064
202409900099
20250110700108
202600430144
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The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 54Housing & tenants 1,617Ownership & money 6Health & systems 33

Every one of the 1,733 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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