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637 Madison Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3016417502 · 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 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 87% 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 1.3. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Snow or Ice (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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2022)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)637 MADISON STREET CONDOMINIUM
Head officerLEVI KATZMAN
Managing agentLUX LIVING NYC
Last registered2025-10-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2026$220,628 $99,282
2027$0 $0

The city's market estimate has fallen 100% between tax years 2026 and 2027.

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

SubwayKosciuszko St — J · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Gates Av — J Z · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Gates Av / Stuyvesant Av — B52 · 500 ft
Citi BikeMadison St & Malcolm X Blvd · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell. 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

637 Madison Street

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

5 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 LUX LIVING NYC — 9 buildings, 126 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
205 Java Street BK36 A
1054 41 Street BK28 A
625 Rogers Ave BK20 A
2801 Tilden Avenue BK13 B
1607 Pacific Street BK8 A
392 Graham Avenue BK8 A
637 Madison Street BK8 A
545 Brooklyn Avenue BK5 F
3013340059 — —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-10-06Mortgage $370,000 — from SMITH, VIRGINIA to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $370,000
2025-10-06Deed $695,000 — from PLASTIRAS, SELENE ELIZABETH to SMITH, VIRGINIA $695,000
2025-09-17Sold for $695,000 $695,000 $86,875
2025-09-17Sold for $695,000 $695,000 $86,875
2025-04-03Mortgage $450,000 — from CHIANG, JOANNA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. $450,000
2025-04-03Deed $785,000 — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC to CHIANG, JOANNA $785,000
2025-03-14Sold for $785,000 $785,000 $98,125
2024-11-21Mortgage $100,000 — from CHENG, WEI PING to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $100,000
2024-11-21Agreement $100,000 — from CHENG, WEI PING to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $100,000
2024-11-07Deed $545,000 — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC to CHENG, WEI PING $545,000
2024-11-07Mortgage $180,000 — from CHENG, WEI PING to MERS $180,000
2024-10-25Sold for $545,000 $545,000 $68,125
2024-10-17Deed $649,000 — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC to XUAN, SHAO MENG; CHEN, FRANCO $649,000
2024-10-17Mortgage $380,000 — from XUAN, SHAO MENG; CHEN, FRANCO to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $380,000
2024-10-01Mortgage $479,200 — from JACOBOWITZ, SAMUEL to MERS $479,200

Ten-year activity

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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-07-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-25311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-25311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-06Mortgage $370,000 — from SMITH, VIRGINIA to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.$370,000
2025-10-06PAT — from PLASTIRAS, SELENE ELIZABETH to SAMUEL, FREDY
2025-10-06Deed $695,000 — from PLASTIRAS, SELENE ELIZABETH to SMITH, VIRGINIA$695,000
2025-10-06PAT — from SMITH, VIRGINIA to 637 MADISON CONDOMINIUM
2025-10-02Mortgage satisfied — from PLASTIRAS, SELENEELIZABETH to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2025-09-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-17Sold for $695,000$695,000
2025-09-17Sold for $695,000$695,000
2025-08-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-04-03Mortgage satisfied — from FINE, DAVID; BRANDEL, BATIA; YK 2021 LLC; GOTEN INC.; THE DAVID TWERSKY TRUST; FINE, LILIA to 6337 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2025-04-03Mortgage $450,000 — from CHIANG, JOANNA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.$450,000
2025-04-03PAT — from CHIANG, JOANNA to 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC; 637 MADISON STREET CONDOMINIUM
2025-04-03Deed $785,000 — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC to CHIANG, JOANNA$785,000
2025-03-14Sold for $785,000$785,000
2025-01-07311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2024
2024-11-21Mortgage $100,000 — from CHENG, WEI PING to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$100,000
2024-11-21Agreement $100,000 — from CHENG, WEI PING to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$100,000
2024-11-07Deed $545,000 — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC to CHENG, WEI PING$545,000
2024-11-07PAT — from CHENG, WEI PING to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE 637 MADISON STR
2024-11-07Mortgage satisfied — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC to GOTEN INC.; THE DAVID TWERSKY TRUST; FINE, DAVID; YK 2021 LLC; FINE, LILIA; BATIA BRANDEL,
2024-11-07Mortgage $180,000 — from CHENG, WEI PING to MERS$180,000
2024-10-25Sold for $545,000$545,000
2024-10-17Deed $649,000 — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC to XUAN, SHAO MENG; CHEN, FRANCO$649,000
2024-10-17Mortgage $380,000 — from XUAN, SHAO MENG; CHEN, FRANCO to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$380,000
2024-10-01Mortgage $479,200 — from JACOBOWITZ, SAMUEL to MERS$479,200
2024-10-01PREL — from FINE, LILIA; FINE, DAVID; THE DAVID TWERSKY TRUST; 6YK 2021 LLC; BRANDEL, AS TRUSTEE, BATI to 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-10-01PAT — from JACOBOWITZ, SAMUEL to BOARD OF MANAGERS; 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-10-01Deed $599,000 — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC to JACOBOWITZ, SAMUEL$599,000
2024-09-24Deed $889,000 — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC to HOFLAND, ROSA LEONORE$889,000
2024-09-24PAT — from HOFLAND, ROSA LEONORE to 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC; BRD OF MNGRS OF THE 637 MADISON STREET C
2024-09-24PREL — from BRANDEL, AS TRUSTEE, BATIA; FINE, LILIA; GOTEN INC; THE DAVID TWERSKY TRUST; FINE, DAVID; to 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-09-24Mortgage $753,950 — from HOFLAND, ROSA LEONORE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$753,950
2024-09-12Sold for $889,000$889,000
2024-09-06Sold for $599,000$599,000
2024-08-08PREL — from YK 2021 LLC; THE DAVID TWERSKY TRUST; BATIA BRANDEL, TRUSTEE; FINE, LILIA; FINE, DAVID; GI to 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-08-08PAT — from PLASTIRAS, SELENE ELIZABETH to 637 MADISON STREET CONDOMINIUM
2024-08-08Mortgage $556,000 — from PLASTIRAS, SELENE ELIZABETH to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$556,000
2024-08-08Deed $695,000 — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC to PLASTIRAS, SELENE ELIZABETH$695,000
2024-08-05Sold for $649,000$649,000
2024-08-01PREL — from BRANDEL, TRUSTEE, BATIA; GOTEN INC.; YK 2021 LLC; THE DAVID TWERSKY TRUST; FINE, LILIA; FI
2024-08-01Deed $640,000 — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC to ELZIN, DUEAA$640,000
2024-08-01Mortgage $576,000 — from ELZIN, DUEAA to MERS, INC.$576,000
2024-08-01PAT — from ELZIN, DUEAA to THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF
2024-08-01PAT — from SCOGGINS, MARY GINGER to VELEZ, RACHEL MARISSA
2024-08-01Deed $819,000 — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC to SCOGGINS, MARY GINGER$819,000
2024-08-01Mortgage $573,300 — from SCOGGINS, MARY GINGER to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.$573,300
2024-08-01PAT — from SCOGGINS, MARY GINGER to 637 MADISON STREET CONDOMINIUM
2024-08-01PREL — from FINE, LILIA; BATIA BRANDEL, AS TRUSTEE; THE DAVID TWERSKY TRUST; YK 2021 LLC; GOTEN INC.; to 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-07-30Sold for $695,000$695,000
2024-07-25Sold for $819,000$819,000
2024-07-25Sold for $640,000$640,000
2024-06-27MAPS — from THE 637 MADISON STREET CONDOMINIUM
2024-06-27CDEC — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-06-27MAPS — from THE 637 MADISON STREET CONDOMINIUM
2024-06-27CDEC — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-06-27MAPS — from THE 637 MADISON STREET CONDOMINIUM
2024-06-27CDEC — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-06-27MAPS — from THE 637 MADISON STREET CONDOMINIUM
2024-06-27CDEC — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-06-27MAPS — from THE 637 MADISON STREET CONDOMINIUM
2024-06-27CDEC — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-06-27MAPS — from THE 637 MADISON STREET CONDOMINIUM
2024-06-27CDEC — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-06-27MAPS — from THE 637 MADISON STREET CONDOMINIUM
2024-06-27CDEC — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-06-27CDEC — from 637 MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC
2024-06-27MAPS — from THE 637 MADISON STREET CONDOMINIUM
2022
2022-12-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: USE OF EXISTING STRUCTUES TO SUPPORT VERTICAL/LATERAL LOADS-NO EVALUATION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE BY DESIGN PROFESSIONAL-AS NOTED:RE$25,000
2022-12-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: DOCUMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE-FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED CONSTRCTION DOCUMENTS.AS NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION RESPONDING TO $6,250
2022-12-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT TIME OF RESPOND AN INCIDENT OBSERVED: FOUNDATION WORK UNDER PERMIT B00719495 THAT HAS LED TO AN IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS CONDITION$10,000

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