1,505 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 468 311 service requests, 454 HPD complaints, 331 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 44.1. In ZIP 11235, 80% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 | 35 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2019-12-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
104 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (59) · PAINT/PLASTER (14) · Illegal Parking (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · GENERAL (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2).
$1,135,824 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1928) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (49) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 231 Brightwater Court Owner LLC |
| Head officer | Peter Hungerford |
| Managing agent | Brookman Management Corp. |
| Last registered | 2026-07-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,517,000 | $2,032,650 |
| 2026 | $4,873,000 | $2,192,850 |
| 2027 | $4,959,000 | $2,231,550 |
The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 61/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.
Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (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 | Brighton Beach — B Q · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Brighton Beach Av / Brighton 1 Pl — B1 B68 · 450 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 253 Middle: P.S. K225 - The Eileen E. Zaglin. 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.
231 Brightwater Court
| 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 |
104 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 BROOKMAN MANAGEMENT CORP. — 21 buildings, 1,315 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B7 · C9 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1511 Corbin Place | BK | 132 | C |
| 125 Brighton 11 Street | BK | 112 | C |
| 165 East 19 Street | BK | 107 | D |
| 3100 Brighton 2 Street | BK | 104 | C |
| 200 Brighton 15 Street | BK | 96 | A |
| 66 St Nicholas Place | MN | 85 | B |
| 725 West 184 Street | MN | 78 | B |
| 4101 Broadway | MN | 74 | B |
| 67 St Nicholas Place | MN | 61 | C |
| 79 Brighton 11 Street | BK | 58 | A |
| 110 Bennett Avenue | MN | 53 | A |
| 231 Brightwater Court | BK | 49 | B |
| 219 Brightwater Court | BK | 47 | C |
| 4113 Broadway | MN | 46 | B |
| 120 East 19 Street | BK | 43 | C |
| 146 East 19 Street | BK | 41 | C |
| 76 St Nicholas Place | MN | 31 | F |
| 1803 Beverley Road | BK | 25 | C |
| 287 East 18 Street | BK | 25 | C |
| 853 St Nicholas Avenue | MN | 24 | B |
| 1115 Union Street | BK | 24 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,150,000 on 2015-05-11 (lender: New York Community Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | AL&R $54,000,000 — from 853 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE OWNER LLC; 219 BRIGHTWATER COURT OWNER LLC; 76 ST. NICHOLAS PLACE to PRIME FINANCE SHORT DURATION HOLDING | $54,000,000 | |
| 2024-08-01 | Agreement $54,000,000 — from 231 BRIGHTWATER COURT OWNER LLC; 76 ST. NICHOLAS PLACE OWNER LLC; 79 BRIGHTON 11TH STREET to PRIME FINANCE SHORT DURATION HOLDING | $54,000,000 | |
| 2024-07-23 | Deed $6,570,000 — from BRIGHTWATER 231 LLC to 231 BRIGHTWATER COURT OWNER LLC | $6,570,000 | |
| 2024-07-12 | Sold for $6,570,000 | $6,570,000 | $134,082 |
| 2020-03-31 | Agreement $16,732,397 — from BRIGHTWATER 231 LLC; BRIGHTWATER 219 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $16,732,397 | |
| 2016-09-08 | AL&R $17,440,000 — from BRIGHTWATER 231 LLC; BRIGHTWATER 219 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $17,440,000 | |
| 2016-09-08 | Deed $14,250,000 — from OCEANWALK BEACH BKLYN REALTY LLC; OCEANWALK CONDO BKLYN REALTY LLC; MINNETONKA III BKLYN R to BRIGHTWATER 231 LLC | $14,250,000 | |
| 2016-09-08 | ASPM $17,440,000 — from 231 BKLYN REALTY LLC; OCEANWALK BEACH BKLYN REALTY LLC; 219 BKLYN REALTY LLC; BRIGHTWATER to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $17,440,000 | |
| 2016-08-30 | Sold for $14,250,000 | $14,250,000 | $290,816 |
| 2015-05-11 | Mortgage $1,150,000 — from 219 BKLYN REALTY LLC; 231 BKLYN 12 REALTY LLC; 780 BKLYN REALTY LLC; 219 BKLYN 12 REALTY L to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,150,000 | |
| 2015-05-11 | AL&R $18,680,000 — from MINNETONKA III BKLYN REALTY LLC; 219 BKLYN 12 REALTY LLC; 780 BKLYN REALTY LLC; 231 BKLYN to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $18,680,000 | |
| 2015-05-11 | Agreement $18,180,000 — from MINNETONKA V BKLYN REALTY LLC; 231 BKLYN 12 REALTY LLC; 231 BKLYN REALTY LLC; OCEANWALK CO to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $18,180,000 | |
| 2015-05-11 | Mortgage $18,180,000 — from MINNETONKA III BKLYN REALTY LLC; 219 BKLYN REALTY LLC; 780 BKLYN REALTY LLC; OCEANWALK BEA to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $18,180,000 | |
| 2015-05-11 | Mortgage $500,000 — from OCEANWALK BEACH BKLYN REALTY LLC; MINNETONKA V BKLYN REALTY LLC; 219 BKLYN 12 REALTY LLC; to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $500,000 | |
| 2015-04-29 | Agreement $62,417,214 — from MINNETONKA III BKLYN REALTY LLC; NEW YORK COMUNITY BANK; 486 BKLYN 12 REALTY LLC; 3100 BK to NEW YORK COMUNITY BANK | $62,417,214 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 4 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 2018 | 7 | 3 | 268 | 0 | 1 | 279 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 79 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 45 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 37 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 123 |
Every one of the 1,505 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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