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920 72 Street

2,057Records
17City systems
177Open violations
482.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11228 · Neighborhood: Dyker Heights
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2,057 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 695 HPD housing violations, 580 311 service requests, 561 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11228
Built1928
Floors4
Res. units32
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)ANTON RLTY CORP
BBL3059130012
BIN3147616

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 482.7. In ZIP 11228, 85% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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 violations177 total — 49 class C (immediately hazardous), 102 class B, 26 class A. Oldest open since 1983-08-23.
Pending HPD litigation2 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

76 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 20 · winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 17). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

20
’23–24
10
’24–25
17
’25–26

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

$6,280 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

197 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (35) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (31) · WATER LEAK (23) · PAINT/PLASTER (22) · PLUMBING (20) · DOOR/WINDOW (16).

Filed construction activity

$99,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (32)
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)920 MANAGER LLC
Head officerJOEL GRUNWALD
Managing agentJOYLAND MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-06-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,354,000 $609,300
2026$1,531,000 $688,950
2027$1,632,000 $734,400

The city's market estimate has risen 21% 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 — N · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Fort Hamilton Pkwy / 72 St — B16 · 250 ft
Citi Bike6 Ave & 74 St · 0.4 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Ralph A. Fabrizio School
Middle: J.H.S. 259 William McKinley. 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

920 72 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

197 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 35 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 JOYLAND MANAGEMENT — 32 buildings, 1,204 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B13 · C3 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
275 Lorimer Street BK270 A
828 Metropolitan Avenue BK136 B
435 Coney Island Avenue BK128 B
824 East New York Avenue BK94 A
271 Lorimer Street BK66 A
803 Wyckoff Avenue QN54 A
550 Kingston Avenue BK48 A
26 Quincy Street BK43 A
435 Vanderbilt Avenue BK43 A
378 Grove Street BK39 A
492 Lefferts Avenue BK38 B
504 East 11 Street MN32 B
920 72 Street BK32 D
1262 Broadway BK29 A
106-04 Northern Boulevard QN28 C
570 Nostrand Avenue BK25 A
38 Stratford Road BK14 B
486 Lefferts Avenue BK9 B
488 Lefferts Avenue BK9 B
77 Steuben Street BK8 B
1444 Pacific Street BK8 B
829 Monroe Street BK8 B
825 Monroe Street BK7 B
1368 Putnam Avenue BK6 B
1298 Sterling Place BK6 D
611 Nostrand Avenue BK6 B
1044 Decatur Street BK6 A
762 Miller Avenue BK6 C
2587A Bainbridge Avenue BX2 F
472 Chauncey Street BK2 C
183-01 141 Avenue QN2 F
263 Skillman Street BK— —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,156,406 on 2019-11-18 (lender: Arbor Agency Lending, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-11-18Agreement $2,586,000 — from ANTON REALTY CORP. to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC $2,586,000
2019-11-18Mortgage $1,156,406 — from ANTON REALTY CORP. to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC $1,156,406
2014-04-03Agreement $1,500,000 — from ANTON REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,500,000
2014-04-03Mortgage $443,830 — from ANTON REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $443,830
2011-06-01AL&R $1,100,000 — from ANTON REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $1,100,000
2011-06-01Mortgage $1,100,000 — from ANTON REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK $1,100,000
2010-06-25Mortgage $50,000 — from ANTON REALTY CORP. to EMPIRE STATE BANK $50,000
2008-10-16Mortgage $200,000 — from ANTON REALTY CORP to EMPIRE STATE BANK, NA $200,000
2008-10-16Mortgage $700,000 — from ANTON REALTY CORP to EMPIRE STATE BANK, NA $700,000
2006-03-09Mortgage $500,000 — from ANTON REALTY CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $500,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201738601072
201811511102129
201906794190
2020099721109
20210527751288
202201011102123
202301026704281
20242429207305
202501175012188
20260025606262
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 91Housing & tenants 1,880Ownership & money 35Health & systems 39

Every one of the 2,057 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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