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550 Kingston Avenue

869Records
16City systems
2Open violations
4Penalty rate

869 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 515 311 service requests, 89 DOB permits, 54 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11203
Built2007
Floors6
Res. units48
ClassD6
Owner (PLUTO)530 MIDWOOD LLC
BBL3048030037
BIN3107005, 3107006, 3418106

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 76% 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 4. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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 violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-10-15.

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

260 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (236) · Noise (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Damaged Tree (2).

Filed construction activity

$2,387,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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 (2007)
YesSix or more residential units (48)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)KINGSTON CORNER MIDWOOD LLC
Head officerJOEL GRUNWALD
Managing agentJOYLAND MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-06-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$11,547,000 $5,196,150
2026$11,820,000 $5,319,000
2027$11,273,000 $5,072,850

The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

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.

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

SubwayWinthrop St — 2 5 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Albany Av / Midwood St — B12 · 850 ft
Citi BikeKingston Ave & E New York Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 091 The Albany Avenue School
Middle: M.S. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell. 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

550 Kingston 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

260 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by JOYLAND MANAGEMENT — 32 buildings, 1,204 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B13 · C3 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
275 Lorimer Street BK270 A
828 Metropolitan Avenue BK136 B
435 Coney Island Avenue BK128 B
824 East New York Avenue BK94 A
271 Lorimer Street BK66 A
803 Wyckoff Avenue QN54 A
550 Kingston Avenue BK48 A
26 Quincy Street BK43 A
435 Vanderbilt Avenue BK43 A
378 Grove Street BK39 A
492 Lefferts Avenue BK38 B
504 East 11 Street MN32 B
920 72 Street BK32 D
1262 Broadway BK29 A
106-04 Northern Boulevard QN28 C
570 Nostrand Avenue BK25 A
38 Stratford Road BK14 B
486 Lefferts Avenue BK9 B
488 Lefferts Avenue BK9 B
77 Steuben Street BK8 B
1444 Pacific Street BK8 B
829 Monroe Street BK8 B
825 Monroe Street BK7 B
1368 Putnam Avenue BK6 B
1298 Sterling Place BK6 D
611 Nostrand Avenue BK6 B
1044 Decatur Street BK6 A
762 Miller Avenue BK6 C
2587A Bainbridge Avenue BX2 F
472 Chauncey Street BK2 C
183-01 141 Avenue QN2 F
263 Skillman Street BK— —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $162,081 on 2019-10-04 (lender: Citi Real Estate Funding INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-10-04AL&R $21,600,000 — from 530 MIDWOOD LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. $21,600,000
2019-10-04Agreement $21,600,000 — from 530 MIDWOOD LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. $21,600,000
2019-10-04Mortgage $162,082 — from 530 MIDWOOD LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. $162,082
2018-05-22AL&R $5,300,000 — from KINGSTON CORNER MIDWOOD LLC to L&L CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC $5,300,000
2018-05-22Agreement $5,300,000 — from KINGSTON CORNER MIDWOOD LLC to L&L CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC $5,300,000
2018-05-22Mortgage $2,300,000 — from KINGSTON CORNER MIDWOOD LLC to L&L CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC $2,300,000
2018-01-25Mortgage $3,000,000 — from KINGSTON CORNER MIDWOOD LLC to L&L CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC $3,000,000
2018-01-25AL&R $3,000,000 — from KINGSTON CORNER MIDWOOD LLC to L&L CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC $3,000,000
2017-01-12Agreement $17,000,000 — from KINGSTON CORNER MIDWOOD LLC to KEARNY BANK $17,000,000
2017-01-12EASE $125,000 — from QUASHIE, JANE; BLAIZE, CHRISTOPHER H to KINGSTON CORNER MIDWOOD LLC $125,000
2017-01-12Mortgage $5,059,345 — from KINGSTON CORNER MIDWOOD LLC to KEARNY BANK $5,059,345
2017-01-12AL&R $17,000,000 — from KINGSTON CORNER MIDWOOD LLC to KEARNY BANK $17,000,000
2016-04-04Sold for $300,000 $300,000 $6,250
2015-05-06Mortgage $637,000 — from KINGSTON CORNER MIDWOOD LLC to CATHAY BANK $637,000
2015-05-06Mortgage $11,633,000 — from KINGSTON CORNER MIDWOOD LLC to CATHAY BANK $11,633,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172331110047
2018298125054
2019131710233
202001262029
202100560056
20220110502108
202300690069
20240210900111
202500890089
202600690069
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The full timeline

Construction 139Enforcement 71Housing & tenants 578Ownership & money 57Health & systems 24

Every one of the 869 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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