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659 Washington Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3011470001 · 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, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s7.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 28.3. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2013-01-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (6) · Noise (3) · Radioactive Material (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Illegal Tree Damage (1).

Filed construction activity

$6,501 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)PRO HI BKLYN LLC
Head officerHOWARD BERKE
Managing agentHOWARD BERKE
Last registered2025-07-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,366,000 $81,960
2026$1,467,000 $88,020
2027$1,590,000 $95,400

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
GenJapaneseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Clinton-Washington Avs — C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Washington Av / Bergen St — B45 · 250 ft
Citi BikeGrand Ave & Bergen St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet 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

659 Washington 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

14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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: $304,654 on 2016-09-08 (lender: Ponce De Leon Federal Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-03-06Deed $25,000 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to 657 WASHINGTON AVENUE, LLC $25,000
2016-09-08Deed $2,117,500 — from 659 PARTNERS LLC to PRO HI BKLYN LLC $2,117,500
2016-09-08Agreement $1,450,000 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $1,450,000
2016-09-08AL&R $1,450,000 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $1,450,000
2016-09-08Mortgage $304,655 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $304,655
2016-07-25Sold for $2,117,500 $2,117,500 $1,058,750
2014-10-01AL&R $1,180,000 — from 659 PARTNERS LLC to EVERBANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $1,180,000
2014-10-01Mortgage $1,180,000 — from 659 PARTNERS LLC to EVERBANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $1,180,000
2014-01-08Deed $1,400,000 — from E.T. REALTY LLC to 659 PARTNERS LLC $1,400,000
2004-02-27AL&R $326,250 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to E.T. REALTY LLC $326,250
2004-02-27Mortgage $326,250 — from E. T. REALTY LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB. $326,250
2001-03-29Mortgage $150,000 — from E.T REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $150,000
1997-04-03Mortgage $57,750 — from LOCCISANO, ROCCO to FHB FUNDING CORP. $57,750
1987-11-18Mortgage $30,000 — from DOMICELLO, VINCENT to BARROW, HAROLD $30,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201713206
201807007
201903003
202002002
202107007
202212003
202311013
202403238
202507018
2026073212
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The last 12 months — 13 records

DateRecord
2026-10-09Restaurant inspection: GEN
2026-09-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-09-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-08-24311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2026-06-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-05-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-06Deed — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to PRO HI BKLYN LLC
2026-03-06Deed $25,000 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to 657 WASHINGTON AVENUE, LLC
2026-02-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2026-01-07Bedbug filing: 1 infested units
2025-11-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-09Restaurant inspection: GEN
2026-09-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-09-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-08-24311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2026-06-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-05-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-06Deed — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to PRO HI BKLYN LLC
2026-03-06Deed $25,000 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to 657 WASHINGTON AVENUE, LLC$25,000
2026-02-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2026-01-07Bedbug filing: 1 infested units
2025
2025-11-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-04-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-03-28311: Illegal Tree Damage — Roots Damaged
2025-03-06311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2025-02-14311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2025-01-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-01-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024
2024-11-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-09-03CERT — from KENSINGTON VANGUARD NATIONAL LAND SERVIC
2024-09-03ZONE — from PRO HI BROOKLYN LLC
2024-06-27Restaurant inspection: GEN — grade A
2024-06-03311: Radioactive Material — Contamination Risk
2024-05-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-03-30311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2024-03-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-05-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-22311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2023-01-11Job filed: SI APPLICATION IS FILED TO REALOCATE A PORTION OF LOT-1 AREA TO LOT-2 RESULTING WITH CHANGE IN LOT AREA/LOT DIMENSIONS FOR BOTH LOT-1 & LOT-2 AS I
2022
2022-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-22Job filed: THIS ALT- CO APPLICATION IS FILED TO REVISE LOT AREA/ LOT DIMENSIONS AND MINOR INTERIOR ALTERATION WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, FLOOR AREA, EGRESS, BULK OR$6,501
2022-11-17HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2021
2021-07-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-27311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2021-05-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-05-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-07-18311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2019-07-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-02-13311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018
2018-11-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-08-31311: Drinking Water — Illness Caused by Drinking Water
2018-08-15311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2018-04-23311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-04-12311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-04-12311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2017
2017-12-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-11-15CERT — from KENSINGTON VANGUARD NATIONAL LAND SERVIC
2017-11-15ZONE — from PRO HI BROOKLYN LLC
2017-09-23311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2017-09-22311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2017-05-30Job filed: SI
2016
2016-09-08Deed $2,117,500 — from 659 PARTNERS LLC to PRO HI BKLYN LLC$2,117,500
2016-09-08Deed — from 659 PARTNERS LLC to PRO HI BKLYN LLC
2016-09-08Mortgage assigned — from EVERBANK to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK
2016-09-08Agreement $1,450,000 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$1,450,000
2016-09-08AL&R $1,450,000 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$1,450,000
2016-09-08Mortgage $304,655 — from PRO HI BKLYN LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$304,655
2016-08-10TL&R — from 659 PARTNERS LLC to EVERBANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2016-08-10TERA — from EVERBANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to RESTAURANT GEN INC.; 659 PARTNERS LLC
2016-07-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-07-25Sold for $2,117,500$2,117,500
2016-07-18311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-06-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014
2014-10-18Agreement — from EVERBANK to 659 PARTNERS LLC; RESTAURANT GEN INC.
2014-10-01AL&R $1,180,000 — from 659 PARTNERS LLC to EVERBANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$1,180,000
2014-10-01Mortgage $1,180,000 — from 659 PARTNERS LLC to EVERBANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$1,180,000
2014-01-08Deed $1,400,000 — from E.T. REALTY LLC to 659 PARTNERS LLC$1,400,000
2013
2013-05-21311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2013-02-12AALR — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to COURTWOOD CAPITAL LLC
2013-02-12Mortgage assigned — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to COURTWOOD CAPITAL LLC
2013-01-22HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM S
2013-01-22HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTME
2013-01-18311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-01-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-01-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012
2012-09-28311: Litter Basket / Request — 10 Litter Basket / Request
2008
2008-11-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2006
2006-10-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-10-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-09-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW CONDENSER WITH STEEL DUNNAGE BEAM ON ROOF AND NEW GAS FURNACE ON 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$15,000
2006-09-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW CONDENSER WITH STEEL DUNNAGE BEAM ON ROOF AND NEW GAS FURNACE ON 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$15,000
2005
2005-12-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-04-22Mortgage satisfied — from E.T. REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
2005-01-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-12-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — RADIATOR
2004-03-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-03-11Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE AND COOKING EQUIPM$2,000
2004-03-11Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE AND COOKING EQUIPM$2,000
2004-02-27AL&R $326,250 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to E.T. REALTY LLC$326,250
2004-02-27Mortgage $326,250 — from E. T. REALTY LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB.$326,250
2003
2003-10-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-10-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-09-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-09-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-09-24Job filed: Install fixtures, mechanical equipment, interior finishes and minor partitions for an existing store on first floor and cellar. No change in use, egre$33,000
2003-09-24Job filed: Install fixtures, mechanical equipment, interior finishes and minor partitions for an existing store on first floor and cellar. No change in use, egre$33,000
2002
2002-03-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2002-03-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2001
2001-10-04Job filed: SIDE WALK FENCE
2001-10-04Job filed: SIDE WALK FENCE
2001-08-23Job filed: REPLACE STOREFRONT AND ENTRY COLUMN AT G ROUND FLOOR. MINOR INTERIOR ALT RATIONS TO EXT'G APARTMENTS ON 2ND AND 3 RD FLOORS, NO CHANGE TO ZONING, USE,$40,000
2001-08-23Job filed: REPLACE STOREFRONT AND ENTRY COLUMN AT G ROUND FLOOR. MINOR INTERIOR ALT RATIONS TO EXT'G APARTMENTS ON 2ND AND 3 RD FLOORS, NO CHANGE TO ZONING, USE,$40,000
2001-08-23Job filed: REPLACE STOREFRONT AND ENTRY COLUMN AT G ROUND FLOOR. MINOR INTERIOR ALT RATIONS TO EXT'G APARTMENTS ON 2ND AND 3 RD FLOORS, NO CHANGE TO ZONING, USE,$40,000
2001-06-18DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT :WORK NOTED : INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 2ND & 3RD FLOOR'S NO PERMIT NOTED
2001-06-18DOB violation C: SUPERVISION OR RIGGING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A SPECIAL RIGGER'S LICENSE : DEFECT IS TWO POINT SUSPENDED SCAFFORD ERECTED AT FRONT FACA
2001-06-18ECB Hazardous violation: SUPERVISION OR USE OF RIGGING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A SPECIAL RIGGER'S LICENSE; DEFECT IS TWO POINT SYSPENCLED SCAFFOLD ERECRED AT FRO
2001-06-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: WORK NOTED: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 2 & 3 FLOOR'S NO PERMIT NOTED. REMEDY: STOP ALL WORK OBTAIN A PERMIT IF $500
2001-06-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN: DEFECT IS BROKEN DEFECTIVE DCBRIS PARTS OF STORE FRONT ALL OVER SIDEWALK. REMEDY: REMOVE DEBRIS IMMEDIATELY F
2001-06-18DOB violation C: FAILURE TO MAITIAN : DEFECT IS :BROKEN DEFECTIVE DEBRIS PARTS OF STORE FRONT ALL OVER SIDEWALK
2001-06-18DOB violation C:
2001-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
2001-03-29Mortgage $150,000 — from E.T REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$150,000
2001-03-29Mortgage assigned — from E.T. REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
1999
1999-08-09Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL B; COHN, STEVEN D/REF; NYS DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION A to E T REALTY LLC
1997
1997-04-03Mortgage satisfied — from DOMICELLO, VINCENT to RAIMONDI, GRACE
1997-04-03Mortgage $57,750 — from LOCCISANO, ROCCO to FHB FUNDING CORP.$57,750
1997-04-03Mortgage satisfied — from DOMICELLO, VINCENT to BARROW, HAROLD
1989
1989-04-18Deed — from DOMICELLO, VINCENT to LOCCISANO, ROCCO
1987
1987-11-18Mortgage $30,000 — from DOMICELLO, VINCENT to BARROW, HAROLD$30,000
1978
1978-09-28Deed — from RAIMONDI GRACE to DOMICELLO VINCENT
1978-09-28Mortgage — from DOMICELLO VINCENT to RAIMONDI GRACE
1970
1970-06-24Mortgage — from RAIMONDI GRACE to CESARIA HOLDING CO INC
1970-06-23Deed — from CESARIA HOLDING CO to GRACE RAIMOHDI
1970-06-23Deed — from CESARIA ADELIA to CEASARIA HOLDING CO

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