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500 Brightwater Court

638Records
20City systems
45Open violations
7.8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11235 · Neighborhood: Brighton Beach
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638 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 203 311 service requests, 94 HPD housing violations, 54 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11235
Built1967
Floors18
Res. units195
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)BRIGHTON HOUSE INC
BBL3086900091
BIN3245104

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 7.8. In ZIP 11235, 80% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations45 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 16 class A. Oldest open since 1985-06-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

38 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 38).

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

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

83 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (18) · HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · Blocked Driveway (12) · Elevator (5) · Water System (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (2).

Filed construction activity

$2,440,457 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1967)
YesSix or more residential units (195)
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)BRIGHTON HOUSE INC
Head officerMARIYA KOROVINA
Managing agentMETRO MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT, INC
Last registered2025-11-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$16,582,000 $7,461,900
2026$16,734,000 $7,530,300
2027$17,592,000 $7,916,400

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: MITCHELL-LAMA

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $3,909,050 a year ($21.13 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,781,550 ($9.63 per sq ft), net operating income $2,127,500. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 36/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9)

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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.

Getting around

SubwayBrighton Beach — B Q · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Brighton Beach Av / Brighton 3 St — B1 B68 · 750 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

500 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

83 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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 METRO MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT — 178 buildings, 46,381 units. Grades across the portfolio: A122 · B48 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
Main Street MN8018 A
2070 1 Avenue MN1594 B
2885 West 12 Street BK1578 B
87 Delancey Street MN1099 B
66 1 Avenue MN877 B
29 Leonard Street BK774 B
30 Montrose Avenue BK774 B
54 Boerum Street BK772 A
33-34 Crescent Street QN726 A
59-10 Queens Boulevard QN706 A
102-00 Shore Front Parkway QN651 B
2289 5 Avenue MN629 B
633 Olmstead Avenue BX624 C
150 Beach 77 Street QN554 A
7600 Shore Front Parkway QN554 A
2520 Batchelder Street BK540 A
43-10 50 Avenue QN493 B
67-02 Springfield Blvd QN467 A
162 Avenue C MN439 A
156-20 Riverside Drive West MN434 A
62-27 108th Street QN430 B
39-25 51 Street QN427 B
260 65 Street BK420 A
1760 Bruckner Boulevard BX408 B
555 Main Street MN400 A
350 65 Street BK391 B
83-55 Woodhaven Boulevard QN390 B
91 Boerum Street BK387 B
52-24 65 Place QN372 B
33-43 14 Street QN364 A
3400 Paul Avenue BX352 A
221-22 Manor Road QN350 A
175-01 Hillside Avenue QN342 A
1371 Linden Boulevard BK342 B
2301 5 Avenue MN329 C
333 Lafayette Avenue BK327 A
21 St James Place BK326 A
2212 Brigham Street BK324 A
2740 Cropsey Avenue BK320 B
211-35 23 Avenue QN310 B
79 Clark Street BK301 A
112-50 Northern Boulevard QN301 B
17-85 215 Street QN290 A
18-15 215 Street QN289 A
59-50 61 Street QN282 B
69-42 Jewel Avenue QN280 A
801 Tilden Street BX266 A
150-10 Melbourne Avenue QN266 A
48-10 43 Street QN261 A
251-38 71 Avenue QN256 A
196 Park Row MN250 A
70-04 Kissena Boulevard QN248 A
210-05 Corp Kennedy Street QN248 A
71-50 Parsons Boulevard QN248 B
69-18 Melbourne Avenue QN244 A
1238 President Street BK241 B
18-40 211 Street QN240 A
206-17 Emily Road QN222 A
99 Hillside Avenue MN205 A
60 1 Avenue MN203 B

showing 60 of 178 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $891,000 on 2024-07-12 (lender: The City Of New York, Acting By And Through Its). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-07-12Mortgage $5,911,210 — from BRIGHTON HOUSE, INC. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $5,911,210
2024-07-12Mortgage $891,000 — from BRIGHTON HOUSE, INC. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $891,000
2024-07-12AL&R $5,911,210 — from BRIGHTON HOUSE, INC. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $5,911,210
2024-07-12AL&R $891,000 — from BRIGHTON HOUSE, INC. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $891,000
2017-04-25Mortgage $16,575,000 — from BRIGHTON HOUSE INC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP $16,575,000
2008-07-10AL&R $500,000 — from BRIGHTON HOUSE, INC. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $500,000
2008-07-10Mortgage $500,000 — from BRIGHTON HOUSE, INC. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $500,000
2005-07-25AL&R $2,391,795 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK - ACTING BY AND THR to BRIGHTON HOUSE, INC. $2,391,795
2005-07-25Mortgage $2,391,795 — from BRIGHTON HOUSE, INC. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK - ACTING BY AND THR $2,391,795
2005-06-09Mortgage $1,972,447 — from BRIGHTON HOUSE, INC. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,972,447
2005-06-09Mortgage $1,499,656 — from BRIGHTON HOUSE, INC. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,499,656

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20178022214
201810980330
2019913290253
202025132325
202114440251
202260200329
2023014520268
202473204539
202547690484
202640490255
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The full timeline

Construction 96Enforcement 110Housing & tenants 359Ownership & money 38Health & systems 35

Every one of the 638 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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