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1725 Emmons Avenue

1,484Records
18City systems
17Open violations
8.9Penalty rate

1,484 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 817 311 service requests, 304 HPD complaints, 88 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11235
Built1927
Floors6
Res. units89
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)JOAN REALTY LLC
BBL3087710129
BIN3247022

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 66% 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 8.9. In ZIP 11235, 80% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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 violations17 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1994-09-15.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 8).

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

338 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (223) · Noise (31) · Consumer Complaint (12) · Outdoor Dining (10) · APPLIANCE (5) · Indoor Air Quality (4).

Filed construction activity

$298,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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 (1927)
YesSix or more residential units (89)
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)JOAN REALTY LLC
Head officerRONALD E KATZ
Managing agentRONALD KATZ
Last registered2025-07-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$7,964,000 $3,583,800
2026$8,869,000 $3,991,050
2027$9,159,000 $4,121,550

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 58/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
V & S Pizzeria of Sheapshead BayPizzaAMice evidence
Wildberry CakeBakery Products/DessertsA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Spoiled, No Permit or License), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

In the city's stormwater flood map only under the extreme-storm scenario (3.66 in/hr cloudburst with 2080 sea levels) — an Ida-scale event.

6 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (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

SubwaySheepshead Bay — B Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Sheepshead Bay Rd / Emmons Av — B4 B49 · 100 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

1725 Emmons Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

338 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $692,437 on 2005-01-25 (lender: Independence Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-04-13Mortgage $1,631,051 — from JOAN REALTY, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,631,051
2021-04-13Agreement $5,500,000 — from JOAN REALTY, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $5,500,000
2021-04-13AL&R $5,500,000 — from JOAN REALTY, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $5,500,000
2014-01-30AL&R $4,500,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to JOAN REALTY, LLC $4,500,000
2014-01-30Mortgage $1,800,193 — from JOAN REALTY, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,800,193
2014-01-30Agreement $4,500,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to JOAN REALTY, LLC $4,500,000
2005-01-25Mortgage $692,438 — from JOAN REALTY, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $692,438
2005-01-25AL&R $3,200,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to JOAN REALTY, LLC $3,200,000
2005-01-25Agreement $3,200,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to JOAN REALTY, LLC $3,200,000
2001-10-09Mortgage $498,269 — from JOAN REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $498,269
1994-10-27Mortgage $363,376 — from JOAN REALTY COMPANY to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK $363,376
1991-07-23Mortgage $453,559 — from JOAN REALTY COMPANY to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $453,559
1986-07-24Mortgage $1,462,181 — from JOAN RLTY CO to APPLE BK FOR SAVS $1,462,181

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201707240031
201802100113
201950300237
202066370150
202175336152
2022310610175
20230115005156
202414812492
20250413402140
20260312104128
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The full timeline

Construction 69Enforcement 121Housing & tenants 1,227Ownership & money 45Health & systems 22

Every one of the 1,484 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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