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617 Flatbush Avenue

349Records
17City systems
3Open violations
3.8Penalty rate

349 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 92 HPD complaints, 87 311 service requests, 65 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11225
Built1909
Floors4
Res. units13
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC
BBL3050370003
BIN3115282

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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 77% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3.8. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2013-12-11.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Noise (1) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

$488,500 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 (1909)
YesSix or more residential units (13)
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)617 FB ASSOCIATES LLC
Head officerJEFFREY GRONER
Managing agentJEANS MANAGEMENT, LLC
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$1,137,000 $511,650
2026$1,164,000 $523,800
2027$1,169,000 $526,050

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayProspect Park — B Q S · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Flatbush Av / Chester Ct — B41 · 150 ft
Citi BikeFlatbush Ave & Fenimore St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 375 Jackie Robinson School
Middle: Ebbets Field 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

617 Flatbush 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

5 311 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 JEANS MANAGEMENT LLC — 17 buildings, 217 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B8 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
767 Prospect Place BK40 A
1182 Putnam Avenue BK25 B
944 Marcy Avenue BK24 B
853 Halsey Street BK20 B
617 Flatbush Avenue BK13 A
41 Underhill Avenue BK12 B
43 Underhill Avenue BK10 A
1660 St Johns Place BK9 B
437 Tompkins Avenue BK9 B
451 7 Avenue BK8 A
518 4 Avenue BK8 B
608 Flatbush Avenue BK7 C
612 Flatbush Avenue BK7 A
610 Flatbush Avenue BK7 A
1454 Greene Avenue BK6 A
1456 Greene Avenue BK6 B
564 Evergreen Avenue BK6 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,509,887 on 2019-08-01 (lender: Capital One, National Association), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-08-01AL&R $8,500,000 — from 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC; PUTNAM-EVERGREEN, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $8,500,000
2019-08-01Agreement $8,500,000 — from PUTNAM-EVERGREEN, LLC; 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $8,500,000
2019-08-01Mortgage $4,509,887 — from PUTNAM-EVERGREEN, LLC; 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $4,509,887
2014-10-18Agreement $4,400,000 — from 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC; PUTNAM EVERGREEN, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,400,000
2014-10-18Mortgage $557,078 — from 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC; PUTNAM EVERGREEN, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $557,078
2014-10-18AL&R $4,400,000 — from PUTNAM EVERGREEN, LLC; 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,400,000
2012-07-24AL&R $4,000,000 — from PUTNAM-EVERGREEN, LLC; 414-146 THOMPKINS, LLC; 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC to PUTN AM-EVERGREEN, LLC $4,000,000
2012-07-24SPRD $4,000,000 — from 414-146 THOMPKINS, LLC; 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC; PUTNAM-EVERGREEN, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,000,000
2012-07-24Mortgage $1,274,984 — from 414-146 THOMPKINS, LLC; 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC; 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC; PUTNAM-EVERGREEN, to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK $1,274,984
2012-07-24Mortgage $1,274,984 — from 414-146 THOMPKINS, LLC; 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC; 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC; PUTNAM-EVERGREEN, to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK $1,274,984
2012-06-18Deed $1,060,000 — from 617 FLATBUSH REALTY, LLC to 617 FB ASSOCIATES, LLC $1,060,000
2005-12-08Agreement $600,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 617 FLATBUSH REALTY, LLC $600,000
2005-12-08AL&R $600,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 617 FLATBUSH REALTY, LLC $600,000
2005-05-17Mortgage $600,000 — from 617 FLATBUSH REALTY, LLC to 1818 BRUCHA LLC $600,000
2005-05-17Deed $750,000 — from REID, MURIEL to 617 FLATBUSH REALTY, LLC $750,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201730160019
201853160226
201920175024
202001200324
2021202015
2022203049
2023012014
2024005027
2025005016
2026010012
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The full timeline

Construction 21Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 257Ownership & money 46Health & systems 16

Every one of the 349 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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