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969 43 Street

3,335Records
20City systems
218Open violations
263.8Penalty rate

3,335 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,502 HPD complaints, 831 HPD housing violations, 683 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11219
Built1923
Floors4
Res. units58
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)969 43RD GROUP LLC
BBL3055950043
BIN3135794

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 263.8. In ZIP 11219, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 violations218 total — 76 class C (immediately hazardous), 119 class B, 23 class A. Oldest open since 1991-07-18.
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

23 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 1 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 20). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
2
’24–25
20
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

161 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (36) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (33) · FLOORING/STAIRS (12) · PLUMBING (11) · HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · PAINT/PLASTER (10).

Filed construction activity

$66,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1923)
YesSix or more residential units (58)
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)969 43RD GROUP, LLC
Head officerMATTHEW AHDOOT
Managing agentDAFNONAS ESTATES LTD
Last registered2025-08-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,247,000 $1,461,150
2026$2,956,000 $1,330,200
2027$3,141,000 $1,413,450

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

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 6/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
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

SubwayFort Hamilton Pkwy — D · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 39 St / 10 Av — B35 · 950 ft
Citi BikeNew Utrecht Ave & 9 Ave · 0.2 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 131 Brooklyn
Middle: J.H.S. 223 The Montauk. 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

969 43 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

161 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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 DAFNONAS ESTATES, LTD — 69 buildings, 1,113 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B23 · C9 · D8 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
7301 17 Avenue BK100 A
310 94 Street BK67 A
969 43 Street BK58 C
77 Eastern Parkway BK40 A
367 95 Street BK39 B
7624 19 Avenue BK38 B
2744 Bedford Avenue BK36 B
37-27 107 Street QN33 A
416 68 Street BK29 D
400 Avenue U BK28 A
1 Elton Street BK27 C
265 74 Street BK26 A
45 Bay 28 Street BK25 A
237 West 109 Street MN25 A
367 96 Street BK24 C
335 78 Street BK23 C
8684 20 Avenue BK23 C
2430 63 Street BK23 B
484 67 Street BK21 B
440 Senator Street BK20 B
119 Avenue D MN18 A
1888 West 9 Street BK18 D
455 61 Street BK17 B
459 61 Street BK17 B
115 Avenue S BK17 B
18-12 Menahan Street QN16 B
6914 6 Avenue BK16 C
527 8 Street BK15 A
1189 Ocean Parkway BK14 A
9401 5 Avenue BK10 B
523 8 Street BK9 A
342 54 Street BK9 B
475A Hicks Street BK8 B
340 54 Street BK8 A
259 55 Street BK8 D
567 St Johns Place BK8 D
204 Malcolm X Boulevard BK8 B
440 15 Street BK8 A
480 12 Street BK8 A
1380 DeKalb Avenue BK8 D
5019 4 Avenue BK8 B
445 DeKalb Avenue BK8 A
447 DeKalb Avenue BK7 B
361 7 Street BK7 A
138 Wyckoff Avenue BK6 B
1336 Hancock Street BK6 F
109 North 9 Street BK6 A
1514 DeKalb Avenue BK6 B
6821 6 Avenue BK6 C
556 82 Street BK6 B
107 North 9 Street BK6 A
1532 DeKalb Avenue BK6 B
395 Linden Street BK6 C
560 Ovington Avenue BK6 D
272 86 Street BK6 B
284 Cooper Street BK6 C
1335 Hancock Street BK6 F
8401 3 Avenue BK6 A
111 North 9 Street BK6 A
463 52 Street BK6 F

showing 60 of 69 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $876,015 on 2020-05-19 (lender: Amalgamated Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-05-19Mortgage $876,015 — from 969 43RD GROUP LLC; MA 969 43RD LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK $876,015
2020-05-19AL&R $8,450,000 — from 969 43RD GROUP LLC; MA 969 43RD LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK $8,450,000
2020-05-19Agreement $8,450,000 — from 969 43RD GROUP LLC; MA 969 43RD LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK $8,450,000
2015-03-27AL&R $8,500,000 — from 969 43RD GROUP LLC; MA 969 43RD LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $8,500,000
2015-03-27Agreement $8,500,000 — from MA 969 43RD LLC; 969 43RD GROUP LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $8,500,000
2015-03-27Mortgage $2,799,985 — from 969 43RD GROUP LLC; MA 969 43RD LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,799,985
2012-05-11Agreement $6,032,046 — from MA 696 43RD LLC; RA REALTY GROUP, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,032,046
2008-04-30AL&R $6,200,000 — from RA REALTY GROUP, LLC; MA 969 43RD LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,200,000
2008-04-30Agreement $6,200,000 — from MA 969 43RD LLC; RA REALTY GROUP, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,200,000
2007-10-18DEEDO $7,000,000 — from BP1043 LLC to MA 969 43RD LLC; RA REALTY GROUP, LLC $7,000,000
2007-10-18ASPM $3,741,880 — from BP1043 LLC; MA 969 43RD LLC; RA REALTY GROUP, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,741,880
2004-12-17AL&R $3,915,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to BP1043 LLC $3,915,000
2004-12-17Agreement $32,500,000 — from 706 REALTY CO. LLC; 725 REALTY CO. LLC; 835 RIVERSIDE REALTY CO. LLC; 690 REALTY CO. LLC; to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $32,500,000
2004-12-17Agreement $3,915,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to BP1043 LLC $3,915,000
2004-12-17Mortgage $1,202,672 — from BP1043 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,202,672

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170011700117
201801180120
201901430145
20200218962199
20210010001101
202202640167
20231215001154
20240319902204
20251234408355
20260112000121
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The full timeline

Construction 24Enforcement 86Housing & tenants 3,126Ownership & money 79Health & systems 20

Every one of the 3,335 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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