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1311 Brightwater Avenue

2,327Records
21City systems
72Open violations
8.9Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11235 · Neighborhood: Brighton Beach
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2,327 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 819 311 service requests, 362 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 271 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11235
Built1959
Floors16
Res. units208
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)TOWER OWNERS INC
BBL3087210375
BIN3245726

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 8.9. 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 violations72 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 2002-12-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’23–24
4
’25–26

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

$19,800 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

158 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (27) · Encampment (26) · General Construction/Plumbing (16) · Illegal Parking (12) · Real Time Enforcement (9) · Maintenance or Facility (7).

Filed construction activity

$8,331,068 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (33 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 (1959)
YesSix or more residential units (208)
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)Tower Owners, Inc.
Head officerALEKSANDR TITARENKO
Managing agentFirstService Residential
Last registered2025-05-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$30,905,000 $13,907,250
2026$31,082,000 $13,986,900
2027$31,942,000 $14,373,900

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $5,967,173 a year ($20.68 per sq ft), operating expenses $2,386,292 ($8.27 per sq ft), net operating income $3,580,881. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 81/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 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 2018 (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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Brighton Beach Av / Brighton 14 St — B1 · 600 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. K225 - The Eileen E. Zaglin
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

1311 Brightwater Avenue

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

158 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1 Fordham Hill Oval BX1116 B
80 La Salle Street MN982 A
1 Tudor City Place MN799 A
85 Jay Street BK727 A
81-26 150 Street QN675 A
420 Kent Avenue BK605 A
1 Wall Street MN566 A
685 First Avenue MN556 A
150-10 71 Avenue QN536 B
185 Clinton Avenue BK520 B
401 1 Avenue MN510 B
160 West End Avenue MN508 A
26-10 Union Street QN504 A
425 East 63 Street MN495 A
11 Wharf Way BK487 A
99-32 66 Road QN483 B
11 Hoyt Street BK480 A
5600 Netherland Avenue BX462 A
13 Rector Street MN452 A
185 West End Avenue MN432 A
1524 3 Avenue MN430 A
345 Clinton Avenue BK424 B
360 Furman Street BK424 A
555 Kappock Street BX412 A
110-17 Queens Boulevard QN405 A
165 West End Avenue MN403 A
60 East 8 Street MN390 A
2039 Broadway MN387 A
26-21 Union Street QN384 A
3131 Brighton 13 Street BK383 A
16 Dupont Street BK381 A
141 Amsterdam Avenue MN378 A
125-10 Queens Boulevard QN377 A
384 Bridge Street BK371 A
772 Broadway MN360 A
402 Park Avenue South MN350 A
35-11 85 Street QN348 A
75 Wall Street MN346 A
267 Bond Street BK344 A
381 2 Avenue MN339 A
555 West 23 Street MN336 A
2 Tudor City Place MN334 A
1168 1 Avenue MN328 A
92-27 160 Street QN315 A
500 West 43 Street MN311 A
70th Street QN295 A
415 East 64 Street MN290 A
137-47 45 Avenue QN289 A
225 Rector Place MN285 A
20 West Street MN283 A
61 West 62 Street MN276 A
330 West 56 Street MN275 B
5 West 65 Street MN274 A
1992 Broadway MN271 A
195 3 Avenue MN270 A
11-12 30 Drive QN266 A
382 2 Avenue MN262 A
1659 2 Avenue MN258 A
800 Grand Concourse BX254 B
9201 Shore Road BK254 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,000,000 on 2022-09-16 (lender: National Consumer Cooperative Bank, N.A.), 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
2026-08-26RPTT&RET $550,000 — from MARTINO FAMILY TRUST; VICKIE MARTINO AS TRUSTEE to IRINA BONDARENKO TRUST DATED DECEMBER 15; IRINA BONDARENKO AS TRUSTEE $550,000
2026-07-24Sold for $550,000 $550,000 $2,644
2026-07-15RPTT&RET $570,000 — from ZHERNOVSKY, LEON; ZHERNOVSKY, FAINA; ZHERNOVSKY, DMITRY to ZELTSER, ARTHUR $570,000
2026-07-13Sold for $570,000 $570,000 $2,740
2026-05-07RPTT&RET $498,000 — from YEMYASHEVA, LUDMILA to DYAKUN, MYKOLA; DYAKUN, TANYA $498,000
2026-04-27Sold for $498,000 $498,000 $2,394
2026-04-13RPTT&RET $600,000 — from VICTOR ZHAROV IRREVOCABLE TRUST; ALEXANDER ZHAROV AS TRUSTEE; VICTOR ZHAROV AS TRUSTEE to OLGA BELENKAYA AS TRUSTEE; BELVIT I TRUST $600,000
2026-04-13RPTT&RET $500,000 — from VICTOR ZHAROV AS TRUSTEE; VICTOR ZHAROV IRREVOCABLE TRUST; ALEXANDER ZHAROV AS TRUSTEE to OLGA BELENKAYA AS TRUSTEE; BELVIT I TRUST $500,000
2026-03-31Sold for $600,000 $600,000 $2,885
2026-03-31Sold for $500,000 $500,000 $2,404
2026-03-06RPTT&RET $800,000 — from MAGER, IRINA to MARGULIS, OLEG; ANDERSON, SVETLANA $800,000
2026-03-05Sold for $800,000 $800,000 $3,846
2026-01-13RPTT&RET $540,000 — from NITKIN, EMILYA to YELENA VISHNYAK, AS TRUSTEE; NINA VISHNYAK PLANNING TRUST $540,000
2026-01-09Sold for $540,000 $540,000 $2,596
2025-10-17RPTT&RET $560,000 — from MASHKOVICH, MARINA; DON, GARY to MANN, PETER $560,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701071385124
2018072921461
20190144334394
20201247113142188
20211328116283188
2022152860395147
2023121996223152
20247204313285
20256301231237208
2026812620358
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The full timeline

Construction 142Enforcement 338Housing & tenants 1,278Ownership & money 489Health & systems 80

Every one of the 2,327 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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