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640 Ditmas Avenue

2,296Records
18City systems
132Open violations
103.1Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11218 · Neighborhood: Kensington
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2,296 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 831 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 479 HPD complaints, 444 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11218
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units39
ClassR2
Owner (PLUTO)640 DITMAS, LLC
BBL3054007502
BIN3127213

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 103.1. In ZIP 11218, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations132 total — 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 94 class B, 20 class A. Oldest open since 2005-04-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

25 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 3 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 18). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

117 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (19) · Sewer (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · Illegal Parking (8) · PLUMBING (8).

Filed construction activity

$1,657,220 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (39)
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)The Commodore Condominium
Head officerClaire Bleecker
Managing agentPROREALTY TEAM LLC
Last registered2026-03-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$59,223 $26,650
2026$64,116 $28,852
2027$119,608 $53,824

The city's market estimate has risen 102% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $1,079,174 a year ($31.19 per sq ft), operating expenses $700,304 ($20.24 per sq ft), net operating income $378,870. 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 12/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO4FUEL

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.

17 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (13 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

SubwayDitmas Av — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Newkirk Plaza — B Q · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 18 Av / E 8 St — B8 · 800 ft
Citi BikeCortelyou Rd & E 8 St · 1,050 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. K134
Middle: J.H.S. 062 Ditmas. 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

640 Ditmas 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

117 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 PROREALTY TEAM LLC — 75 buildings, 625 units. Grades across the portfolio: A52 · B20 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
640 Ditmas Avenue BK39 B
9522 Schenck Street BK27 A
662 Bergen Street BK24 A
364 Harman Street BK16 A
6710 11 Avenue BK15 A
1607 Bergen Street BK15 B
118 Greenpoint Avenue BK15 A
19 Hausman Street BK15 A
659 Bergen Street BK14 A
336 St Marks Ave BK13 A
39 Madison Street BK12 A
2126 Gerritsen Avenue BK12 A
418 17 Street BK11 A
47 Lincoln Place BK11 A
113-24 41 Avenue QN10 A
75 Columbia Street BK10 A
299 Van Buren Street BK10 A
46 Kossuth Place BK10 A
153 Green Street BK10 A
648 Bergen Street BK9 A
792 Classon Avenue BK8 A
291 Devoe Street BK8 A
352 21 Street BK8 A
109 Troutman Street BK8 A
636 Leonard Street BK8 A
177 Kingston Avenue BK8 A
163 Columbia Street BK8 A
580 Marcy Avenue BK8 A
310 Jefferson Street BK8 B
206 Kent Street BK8 A
1474 Bushwick Avenue BK8 B
211 23 Street BK8 A
223 Pulaski Street BK8 A
491 Park Place BK8 A
1204 St Marks Avenue BK8 A
406 Lorimer Street BK8 A
1222 Putnam Avenue BK7 A
26 Monitor Street BK7 A
676 Halsey Street BK7 A
1813 Greene Ave QN7 B
41 Garnet Street BK7 A
653 Bergen Street BK7 A
27-34 27 Street QN7 A
77 Kingsland Ave BK7 B
280 Nassau Avenue BK7 A
251 Powers Street BK6 A
143 Powers Street BK6 A
314 12 Street BK6 A
872 St. Johns Place BK6 A
222 Withers Street BK6 A
220 Withers Street BK6 A
134 North 10 Street BK6 A
31 Bleecker Street BK6 A
496498 Prospect Place BK6 A
355 Humboldt Street BK5 B
133 Prospect Place BK5 A
31 1 Place BK5 B
271 East 7 Street MN5 B
430 Clinton Street BK5 B
177 St Marks Avenue BK5 B

showing 60 of 75 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-23Mortgage $332,000 — from PATT BIDDLE, GRACE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $332,000
2026-06-23Deed $415,500 — from 640 DITMAS PROPERTY LLC to PATT BIDDLE, GRACE $415,500
2026-06-22Mortgage $380,000 — from PATEL, SONIA; MANALIGOD, JAMES; MANALIGOD, MAYA to CITIZENS BANK NA $380,000
2026-06-10Sold for $415,500 $415,500 $10,654
2026-02-19Mortgage $396,000 — from MACDONALD, SEAN P to ADVANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $396,000
2025-04-03Deed $689,569 — from 640 DITMAS PROPERTY LLC to HOLTQUIST, ASHLEY $689,569
2025-04-03Mortgage $607,500 — from HOLTQUIST, ASHLEY to MERS $607,500
2025-03-14Sold for $689,569 $689,569 $17,681
2025-02-24Deed $600,000 — from SALAMONE, CHELSEA to GREGORY, ANN DOT; GREGORY, CORDELIA $600,000
2025-02-24Mortgage $480,000 — from GREGORY, CORDELIA; GREGORY, ANN DOT to MERS $480,000
2025-02-14Sold for $600,000 $600,000 $15,385
2025-01-29Mortgage $520,000 — from FEDERICO, ANTHONY; SUMMERS, RYANN to CITIBANK, N.A.; MERS $520,000
2025-01-29Deed $650,000 — from 640 DITMAS PROPERTY LLC to SUMMERS, RYANN; FEDERICO, ANTHONY $650,000
2025-01-09Sold for $650,000 $650,000 $16,667
2025-01-06Deed $595,500 — from 640 DITMAS PROPERTY LLC to MANALIGOD, MAYA; MANALIGOD, JAMES; PATEL, SONIA $595,500

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170010641111
20180011561122
201903562162
2020215454167
202151582511316
202252505163
20232299261130
20240494821181
20250056581115
20260010394116
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The full timeline

Construction 29Enforcement 32Housing & tenants 1,328Ownership & money 892Health & systems 15

Every one of the 2,296 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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