2,473 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,391 311 service requests, 635 HPD complaints, 228 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% 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 99.1. In ZIP 11230, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 63 total — 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 16 class A. Oldest open since 2019-05-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
40 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 22 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$40,060 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
396 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (143) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (68) · PLUMBING (34) · DOOR/WINDOW (26) · HEAT/HOT WATER (20) · PAINT/PLASTER (19).
$185,861 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (59) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 679 OCEAN PARKWAY LLC |
| Head officer | SCOTT MITTEL |
| Managing agent | BRG MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,971,000 | $2,236,950 |
| 2026 | $4,989,000 | $2,245,050 |
| 2027 | $3,964,000 | $1,783,800 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 2012 (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.
| Subway | 18 Av — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 18 Av / Ocean Pkwy — B8 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Ditmas Ave & McDonald Ave · 0.4 mi · 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.
679 Ocean Parkway
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
396 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 20 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.
Managed by BRG MANAGEMENT LLC — 86 buildings, 5,133 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B43 · C8 · D2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 86 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,430,000 on 2016-06-03 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-07 | Agreement $8,386,493 — from 679 OCEAN PARKWAY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,386,493 | |
| 2022-08-23 | Agreement $8,386,493 — from 679 OCEAN PARKWAY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,386,493 | |
| 2022-08-19 | Agreement $7,859,228 — from 665 OCEAN PARKWAY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $7,859,228 | |
| 2020-01-29 | Agreement $8,386,493 — from 679 OCEAN PARKWAY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,386,493 | |
| 2016-06-03 | AL&R $8,430,000 — from 679 OCEAN PARKWAY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,430,000 | |
| 2016-06-03 | Mortgage $8,430,000 — from 679 OCEAN PARKWAY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,430,000 | |
| 2016-06-03 | Deed $15,486,000 — from 679 PARKWAY CO. LLC to 679 OCEAN PARKWAY LLC | $15,486,000 | |
| 2016-05-17 | Sold for $15,486,000 | $15,486,000 | $262,475 |
| 2011-07-05 | Agreement $5,705,048 — from 679 PARKWAY CO. LLC; 665 PARKWAY CO. LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $5,705,048 | |
| 2004-09-09 | Agreement $6,200,000 — from 679 PARKWAY CO.; 665 PARKWAY CO. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $6,200,000 | |
| 2004-09-09 | Mortgage $2,853,039 — from 665 PARKWAY CO.; 679 PARKWAY CO. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $2,853,039 | |
| 1999-12-15 | Mortgage $1,193,538 — from 665 PARKWAY CO; 679 PARKWAY CO to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $1,193,538 | |
| 1996-01-31 | Mortgage $481,962 — from 679 PARKWAY CO./ 665PARKWAY CO. to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK | $481,962 | |
| 1991-07-01 | Mortgage $305,635 — from 679 PARKWAY CO; 665 PARKWAY CO to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK | $305,635 | |
| 1986-05-19 | Mortgage $978,130 — from 665 PARKWAY CO; 679 PARKWAY CO to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK | $978,130 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 186 | 0 | 2 | 191 |
| 2020 | 11 | 9 | 190 | 1 | 1 | 212 |
| 2021 | 3 | 14 | 254 | 0 | 4 | 275 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 280 | 3 | 3 | 290 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 176 | 0 | 3 | 185 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 316 | 0 | 3 | 320 |
| 2025 | 3 | 12 | 219 | 0 | 6 | 240 |
| 2026 | 0 | 12 | 156 | 0 | 3 | 171 |
Every one of the 2,473 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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