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596 Clarkson Avenue

189Records
13City systems
0Open violations
16.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11203 · Neighborhood: East Flatbush-Rugby
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189 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 101 311 service requests, 27 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 18 DOB violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11203
Built1930
Floors2
Res. units3
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)SONS UNITED LLC
BBL3048450010
BIN3336187, 3336188

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 16.7. In ZIP 11203, 76% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$1,280 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

38 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (17) · Illegal Dumping (6) · Dirty Condition (4) · Food Establishment (3) · Litter Basket Complaint (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$75,000 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)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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$506,000 $227,700
2026$607,000 $273,150
2027$728,000 $327,600

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Montego Island CuisineCaribbeanNot yet gradedMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Kitchen/Food Prep Area) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (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

SubwayWinthrop St — 2 5 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Clarkson Av / Albany Av — B12 · 150 ft
Citi BikeClarkson Ave & E 40 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 235 Janice Marie Knight School
Middle: The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts. 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

596 Clarkson 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

38 311 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: $2,500,870 on 2026-05-18 (lender: Johnson, Fitzroy). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-05-18AL&R $2,500,870 — from SONS UNITED LLC to JOHNSON, FITZROY $2,500,870
2026-05-18Mortgage $2,500,870 — from SONS UNITED LLC to JOHNSON, FITZROY $2,500,870
2026-05-18Deed $4,000,000 — from JOHNSON, FITZROY to SONS UNITED LLC $4,000,000
2026-05-05Sold for $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $1,333,333
2008-02-11AL&R $480,000 — from JOHNSON, FITZROY to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $480,000
2008-02-11M&CON $480,000 — from JOHNSON, FITZROY to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $480,000
2004-12-22Mortgage $350,000 — from JOHNSON, FITZROY to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $350,000
2000-10-17Mortgage $284,537 — from JOHNSON, FITZROY to INTERAMERICAN MORTGAGE CORP $284,537
1987-10-23Mortgage $170,000 — from WOODS, EDWARD A to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $170,000
1986-11-13Mortgage $90,000 — from MILLER, GLORIA to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $90,000
1986-10-22Mortgage $20,000 — from MILLER, GLORIA; KARETSOS, BESS to BELLAS, DIMITRIOS; KARETSOS, NICHOLAS; BELLAS, CONSTANTO $20,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001012
2018004026
2019302027
2020003014
202100160117
202202130116
2023008019
2024004004
202502200123
202600127221
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 35Housing & tenants 103Ownership & money 28Health & systems 12

Every one of the 189 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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