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653 Classon Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3011420007 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP2
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 79% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3.3. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’24–25
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’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Noise (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES LP
Head officerLAURIE KEFALIDIS
Managing agentIBEC BUILDING CORP
Last registered2025-08-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,962,400 $883,080
2026$1,623,000 $730,350
2027$1,942,000 $873,900

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

SubwayPark Pl — S · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Franklin Av — C S · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Dean St / Classon Av — B65 · 100 ft
Citi BikePacific St & Classon Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School
Middle: Ebbets Field Middle School. 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

653 Classon 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

9 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by IBEC BUILDING CORP — 32 buildings, 780 units. Grades across the portfolio: A29 · B2 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
65 Hoyt Street BK158 A
2170 8 Avenue MN138 A
167 Clermont Avenue BK111 B
1307 Pacific Street BK49 A
686 Fulton Street BK45 A
181 Rockaway Avenue BK44 A
2106 Union Street BK32 A
669 Ralph Avenue BK23 A
661 Classon Avenue BK14 A
15 Blake Avenue BK12 A
150 Tapscott Street BK12 A
459 Prospect Place BK8 A
1454 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
641 Grand Avenue BK8 A
637 Grand Avenue BK8 A
471 Prospect Place BK8 A
1460 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
757 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
639 Grand Avenue BK8 A
424 Prospect Place BK8 A
759 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
479 Park Place BK8 A
761 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
1450 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
646 Classon Avenue BK6 A
653 Classon Avenue BK6 A
628 Sterling Place BK6 A
670 Fulton Street BK5 A
665 Classon Avenue BK4 A
744 Franklin Avenue BK4 A
681 Ralph Avenue BK4 C
636 Classon Avenue BK3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,000,000 on 2018-05-17 (lender: First Republic Bank), covering 5 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
2018-05-17Mortgage $3,000,000 — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES; 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES L.P. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,000,000
1991-09-17Mortgage $1,579,000 — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCS LP to COMMUNITY PRESERVATN/CP $1,579,000
1991-09-17Mortgage $768,000 — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCS LP to COMMUNITY PRESERVATN/ CP $768,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170022
20182237
20194138
20203025
20212024
2022170522
202360410
202462311
20256039
20261034
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-08-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-02-13Boiler inspection
2026-02-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-11-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-02-13Boiler inspection
2026-02-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-11-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-08-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-29311: Sidewalk Condition — Cellar Door Defective
2025-02-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-02-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-02-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-28Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024-04-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024-04-15AALR — from FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO
2024-04-15Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, SAN FRANCISCO, CA; JPMORGAN CH to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO
2024-03-04Boiler inspection
2024-02-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-27311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-01-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2023
2023-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-19311: Obstruction — Sign
2023-08-24311: Obstruction — Sign
2023-08-21311: Obstruction — Sign
2023-08-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-07-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2023-04-21Rodent inspection: Stoppage done
2023-04-13311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — No Private Carter
2023-02-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-16Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-11311: Illegal Tree Damage — Bicycle Chained to Tree
2022-12-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-10311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-09Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-11-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-10-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-10-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-10-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-10-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-10-14311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2022-10-06311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-09-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-09-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-17Boiler inspection
2022-01-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-08-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-07-29Boiler inspection
2021-03-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-11-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-02-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-02-10Boiler inspection
2020-01-06311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2019
2019-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-08-05Boiler inspection
2019-07-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-22CERT — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2019-02-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-05311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2019-01-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-07311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018
2018-12-12311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2018-12-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-05-17AL&R — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES L.P.; 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
2018-05-17Mortgage $3,000,000 — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES; 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES L.P. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$3,000,000
2018-05-02Boiler inspection
2018-02-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-25Boiler inspection
2016
2016-05-09311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2016-05-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-06-06311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2015-05-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014
2014-10-24311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Broken/Making Noise (SB)
2014-10-23311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2013
2013-12-02311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2013-01-25311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-01-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011
2011-09-01311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-09-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-08-31311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-08-31311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-08-31Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-08-31Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-04-29311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2011-02-28TL&R — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES L.P. to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
2011-02-28Mortgage satisfied — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES L.P. to PENY & CO.
2010
2010-07-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2008
2008-10-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1996
1996-01-03Agreement — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES L.P. to NYC HPD
1996-01-03Mortgage assigned — from COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORP. to NYC HPD
1994
1994-05-23ECB Non-Hazardous violation: $250
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-12-09Agreement — from NYS DIV HSG & COMM RENEW to 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES
1991
1991-09-17Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES; 636 CLASSON ASSOCS LP/AK
1991-09-17Mortgage $1,579,000 — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCS LP to COMMUNITY PRESERVATN/CP$1,579,000
1991-09-17Agreement — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES; 636 CLASSON ASSOCS LP/AK to NYC HPD
1991-09-17Agreement — from NYC HPD to 636 C;ASSPM ASSOCS LP/AK; 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES
1991-09-17Mortgage assigned — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCS LP to COMMUNITY PRESERVATN/CP
1991-09-17Agreement — from NYC HPD to COMMUNITY PRESERVATN/CP
1991-09-17Mortgage assigned — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCS LP/AK; 636 CLASSON ASSOCIATES to NYC HPD
1991-09-17Mortgage $768,000 — from 636 CLASSON ASSOCS LP to COMMUNITY PRESERVATN/ CP$768,000
1982
1982-08-18Deed — from COMMISSIONER FINANCENY to NEW YORK CITY
1968
1968-07-31Deed — from LFM PROPERTIES INC to SCHWARTZ BETTY
1968-07-31Deed — from SCHWARTZ BETTY to 640 HALSEY ST REALTY CORP
1966
1966-07-26Deed — from MURRAY LESTER F to LFM PROPERTIES INC
1966-05-05Deed — from PENSO HILDA L to MURRAY LESTER F

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