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219 Brightwater Court

2,141Records
18City systems
35Open violations
198.2Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11235 · Neighborhood: Brighton Beach
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2,141 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 752 311 service requests, 738 HPD complaints, 363 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11235
Built1929
Floors6
Res. units47
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)219 BRIGHTWATER COURT OWNER LLC
BBL3086850076
BIN3245059

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 198.2. In ZIP 11235, 80% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations35 total — 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2019-05-22.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

56 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 20 · winter 2024–25: 22 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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19 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

193 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (53) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (48) · HEAT/HOT WATER (28) · PAINT/PLASTER (10) · PLUMBING (9) · DOOR/WINDOW (7).

Filed construction activity

$1,122,462 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 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 (1929)
YesSix or more residential units (47)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)219 Brightwater Court Owner LLC
Head officerPeter Hungerford
Managing agentBrookman Management Corp.
Last registered2026-07-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,911,000 $2,209,950
2026$5,515,000 $2,481,750
2027$5,850,000 $2,632,500

The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 55/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

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

SubwayOcean Pkwy — Q · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Brighton Beach — B Q · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Brighton Beach Av / Brighton 1 Pl — B1 B68 · 400 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.

Report a problem to 311

219 Brightwater Court

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

193 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 28 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 BROOKMAN MANAGEMENT CORP. — 21 buildings, 1,315 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B7 · C9 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1511 Corbin Place BK132 C
125 Brighton 11 Street BK112 C
165 East 19 Street BK107 D
3100 Brighton 2 Street BK104 C
200 Brighton 15 Street BK96 A
66 St Nicholas Place MN85 B
725 West 184 Street MN78 B
4101 Broadway MN74 B
67 St Nicholas Place MN61 C
79 Brighton 11 Street BK58 A
110 Bennett Avenue MN53 A
231 Brightwater Court BK49 B
219 Brightwater Court BK47 C
4113 Broadway MN46 B
120 East 19 Street BK43 C
146 East 19 Street BK41 C
76 St Nicholas Place MN31 F
1803 Beverley Road BK25 C
287 East 18 Street BK25 C
853 St Nicholas Avenue MN24 B
1115 Union Street BK24 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-08-01Agreement $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
2024-08-01AL&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
2024-07-26Deed $6,050,000 — from BRIGHTWATER 219 LLC to 219 BRIGHTWATER COURT OWNER LLC $6,050,000
2024-07-12Sold for $6,050,000 $6,050,000 $128,723
2020-03-31Agreement $16,732,397 — from BRIGHTWATER 231 LLC; BRIGHTWATER 219 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $16,732,397
2016-09-08AL&R $17,440,000 — from BRIGHTWATER 231 LLC; BRIGHTWATER 219 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $17,440,000
2016-09-08ASPM $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
2016-09-08Deed $14,250,000 — from 219 BKLYN REALTY LLC; OCEANWALK BEACH BKLYN REALTY LLC; MINNETONKA III BKLYN REALTY LLC; O to BRIGHTWATER 219 LLC $14,250,000
2016-08-30Sold for $14,250,000 $14,250,000 $303,191
2015-05-11Mortgage $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
2015-05-11Mortgage $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
2015-05-11Mortgage $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
2015-05-11Agreement $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
2015-05-11AL&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
2015-04-29Agreement $16,781,937 — from 486 BKLYN REALTY LLC; 90 BKLYN REALTY LLC; MINNETONKA V BKLYN REALTY LLC; OCEANWALK CONDO to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $16,781,937

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017101024401265
20182113203138
201922850291
20204412613138
202101620265
202201760481
202301312303139
202411113116132
20254019801203
20260015703160
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The full timeline

Construction 43Enforcement 79Housing & tenants 1,887Ownership & money 99Health & systems 33

Every one of the 2,141 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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