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8726 Avenue J

802Records
10City systems
17Open violations
37.9Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11236 · Neighborhood: Canarsie
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802 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 490 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 144 311 service requests, 108 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11236
Built1985
Floors3
Res. units18
ClassR3
Owner (PLUTO)FRANKEL JACOB
BBL3080397501
BIN3340342, 3340343, 3340344, 3340345, 3340351, 3340352

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 37.9. In ZIP 11236, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations17 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1989-03-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 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

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Derelict Vehicles (6) · ELECTRIC (3) · Blocked Driveway (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Missed Collection (1) · Sewer (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (1985)
YesSix or more residential units (18)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)JAMAICA BAY CONDOMINIUMS
Head officerMARCIA ASHBY
Managing agentCrosstown Management Corp.
Last registered2025-11-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$434,939 $26,097
2026$524,203 $31,452
2027$641,362 $38,482

The city's market estimate has risen 47% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (1 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

SubwayCanarsie-Rockaway Pkwy — L · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Remsen Av / Avenue J — B17 · 600 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 115 Daniel Mucatel School
Middle: I.S. 068 Isaac Bildersee. 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

8726 Avenue J

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

18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 CROSSTOWN MANAGEMENT CORP. — 66 buildings, 668 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B13 · C8 · D8 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
41-42 Elbertson Street QN72 B
36-41 Union Street QN41 A
1364 East 92 Street BK33 B
62-48 Mt Olivet Crescent QN27 A
141-16 84 Drive QN25 A
713 East 85 Street BK24 A
1562 West 6 Street BK24 A
590 Williams Avenue BK23 B
1515 West 1 Street BK20 C
8726 Avenue J BK18 B
1097 East 93 Street BK16 A
4641 Bedford Avenue BK16 B
3611 Shore Parkway BK16 A
4665 Bedford Avenue BK16 A
2403 East 13th St BK12 B
2632 East 21 Street BK12 A
135-46 Grand Central Parkway QN12 A
1203 East 92 Street BK12 A
340 West 46 Street MN11 A
291 3 Avenue BK9 A
3031 Brighton 3 Street BK9 B
2362 East 13th St BK9 A
892 East 7th St BK8 A
148-09 88 Avenue QN8 B
319 East 85 Street MN8 D
30-79 32 Street QN8 A
148-03 88 Avenue QN8 C
2959 Ocean Parkway BK8 A
2955 Ocean Parkway BK8 A
148-05 88 Avenue QN8 D
378 Court Street BK8 A
326 Melrose Street BK8 A
148-07 88 Avenue QN8 A
30-39 32 Street QN7 A
26-69 30 Street QN7 A
143 West 128 Street MN6 C
2526 East 29 Street BK6 A
343 63 Street BK6 A
1567 Lincoln Place BK6 C
197 Green Street BK6 A
250 Stanhope Street BK6 B
8414 13 Avenue BK5 A
8416 13 Avenue BK5 D
8422 13 Avenue BK5 F
8418 13 Avenue BK5 D
108-05 101 Avenue QN5 A
502 1 Street BK4 A
194 Green Street BK4 A
72-03 31 Avenue QN3 F
5314 Avenue O BK3 B
87-65 126 Street QN3 A
315 7 Avenue BK3 C
5312 Avenue O BK3 C
32-13 112 Street QN3 C
42 Willow Place BK3 A
322 East 86 Street MN3 F
107-10 101 Avenue QN3 C
37 Avenue T BK3 D
271 Cornelia Street BK2 B
4711 Avenue D BK2 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-10-20Mortgage $270,000 — from CAMPBELL, CHESTER A to PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $270,000
2025-06-02Deed $510,000 — from MIRVILLE ENTERPRISE LLC to AUGUSTIN, VLADIMIR $510,000
2025-06-02Mortgage $500,760 — from AUGUSTIN, VLADIMIR to MERS, AS NOMINEE; UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC $500,760
2025-05-19Sold for $510,000 $510,000 $28,333
2025-03-07Deed $525,000 — from ALCIDE, ANNE MARIE to SOUFFRANT, SUZETTE; SOUFFRANT, BENOIT FRITZ $525,000
2025-03-07Mortgage $250,000 — from SOUFFRANT, BENOIT FRITZ; SOUFFRANT, SUZETTE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA $250,000
2025-02-25Sold for $525,000 $525,000 $29,167
2024-08-27Mortgage $485,000 — from MARCUS OPUIYO, DUMO; DUMO OPUIYO, TONYE to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $485,000
2024-08-27Deed $550,000 — from JEON, HEA YOUNG to DUMO OPUIYO, TONYE; MARCUS OPUIYO, DUMO $550,000
2024-08-21Sold for $550,000 $550,000 $30,556
2024-01-30Deed $284,625 — from DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS; THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST to JEON, HEA YOUNG $284,625
2024-01-19Sold for $284,625 $284,625 $15,813
2023-09-22Deed $684,644 — from BENJAMIN, MICHAEL ESQ. to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY $684,644
2023-08-23Sold for $684,644 $684,644 $38,036
2023-08-15Agreement $269,250 — from ODIKAESIEME, KATE; ALOZIE, KATE to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $269,250

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170221133
2018416424
2019134944
2020019726
20211241641
2022028230
2023024832
2024033942
2025091120
20261517
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The full timeline

Enforcement 11Housing & tenants 282Ownership & money 508Health & systems 1

Every one of the 802 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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