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625 Howard Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3035120014 · 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, AEP0
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 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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

Open HPD violations3 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2008-01-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (1) · Noise (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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (24)
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)COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES
Head officerMICHAEL WEISS
Managing agentESSEX MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
Last registered2026-07-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,635,000 $1,185,750
2026$2,293,000 $1,031,850
2027$2,329,000 $1,048,050

The city's market estimate has fallen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: REDEVELOPMENT

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 17/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)

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

SubwaySutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: East New York Av / Union St — B12 B14 · 650 ft
Citi BikeSutter Ave & Grafton St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

625 Howard 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

2 311 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 ESSEX MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC — 8 buildings, 749 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
243 West 179 Street BX255 D
1821 Amsterdam Avenue MN132 C
1336 Grant Square BK94 A
1103 Gates Avenue BK83 A
663 Howard Avenue BK76 A
Astoria Boulevard QN62 A
625 Howard Avenue BK24 A
641 Howard Avenue BK23 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,576,514 on 2005-11-03 (lender: Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development), covering 3 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
2005-11-03Mortgage $5,576,515 — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $5,576,515
2005-11-03Mortgage $955,085 — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $955,085
2005-11-03Mortgage $530,000 — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to CAPSTONE REALTY ADVISORS, LLC $530,000
1982-12-27Mortgage $7,162,000 — from COMMITTED COMMUNITYASSO to NEW YORK STATE HOUS.FIN $7,162,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20172417
20180022
20194307
20201001
20211203
20223104
20230303
20241102
20251304
20260000
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2025-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-09311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-01-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-01-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-07-02311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2024-01-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023
2023-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-05-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022
2022-12-17FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2022-12-17FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-06-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021
2021-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-06-17FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-01-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-02-02DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2019
2019-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-02DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2019-09-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-08-02DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2019-05-02DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2019-04-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2019-02-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-12-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-11-06Elevator permit: A software upgrade to the existing controller to comply with door lock monitoring system as per ASME A17.3 of 2002 as modified by $11,488
2017
2017-12-29Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-12-29311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-11-24HPD 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
2017-11-09DOB violation E:
2017-10-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-10-08311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2017-01-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-12-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-12-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-11-26DOB violation E:
2016-11-14DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2016-10-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-12-21DOB violation E:
2015-10-09HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-08-21FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2015-04-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-04-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014
2014-05-14Tenant complaint: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2014-05-14311: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2014-04-15Tenant complaint: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2014-04-15311: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2014-01-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-30311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-24311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-23311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-09311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-07311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-07311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-04Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2014-01-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-01-04311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-04311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-01-04311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — WINDOWS
2013
2013-03-31Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-02-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-02-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-02-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-02-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-02-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-02-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012
2012-03-21Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-03-21311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-01-28HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE AT WASH-BASIN. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 2nd APA
2012-01-26Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-01-26Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2012-01-26Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-01-26Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2012-01-26Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CABINET
2012-01-26Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-01-26311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2012-01-26311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-01-26311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-01-26311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — CABINETS
2012-01-26311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2012-01-26311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011
2011-12-09Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-12-09Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-12-09Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2011-12-09Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2011-12-09311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2011-12-09311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-12-09311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2011-12-09311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-12-06DOB violation E:
2011-10-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-10-29311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-08-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-08-01Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOM
2011-08-01Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2011-08-01Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-08-01Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-08-01311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2011-08-01311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-08-01311: ELECTRIC — BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOM
2011-08-01311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-07-21Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-07-21Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-07-21311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-07-21311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-06-17Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-06-17Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-06-17Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-06-17Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-06-17311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-06-17311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-06-17311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-06-17311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-06-14Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-06-14311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010
2010-12-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-12-11Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-12-11311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-12-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-11-15DOB violation E:
2010-11-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-11-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-11-12311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-11-12311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-04-27Mortgage assigned — from CAPSTONE REALTY ADVISORS, LLC to MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES, INC.
2010-01-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-01-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-01-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-01-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-01-03311: HEATING — HEAT
2009
2009-12-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-12-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-11-19Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2009-06-15Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2009-06-15Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2009-06-15Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CABINET
2009-04-24City emergency repair (HWO): public area : at 2nd floor public hallway : install (1) window guard. total=1 ''remove all work related debris''.$60
2009-04-06City emergency repair (OMO): public area : at 2nd floor public hall : install (1) window guard. total = 1. ''remove all work related debris. note: co
2009-02-10Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2009-02-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-02-10Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2009-01-10Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SEWER
2008
2008-12-31Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2008-12-31Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-12-31Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2008-12-31Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-01-03HPD class C: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK
2008-01-03HPD class C: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK
2008-01-03HPD class C: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK
2007
2007-12-20HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2007-10-23DOB violation E:
2007-04-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-04-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-03-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-01-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-01-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-01-15Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2007-01-15Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2007-01-15Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2007-01-15Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2007-01-06Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2007-01-06Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2007-01-06Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2007-01-06Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2007-01-06Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2006
2006-11-29DOB violation E:
2006-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-12-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-13DOB violation E:
2005-11-03Agreement — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME
2005-11-03REL — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME
2005-11-03Agreement — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME
2005-11-03Agreement — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME
2005-11-03Mortgage $5,576,515 — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME$5,576,515
2005-11-03Agreement — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME
2005-11-03Mortgage $955,085 — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME$955,085
2005-11-03Mortgage $530,000 — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to CAPSTONE REALTY ADVISORS, LLC$530,000
2005-02-06Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-12-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-05-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-31Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-11Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003
2003-12-06Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-12-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2002
2002-04-03DOB violation E:
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-05-31DOB violation LL1081:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-28DOB violation LL1081: 1
1991
1991-02-21DOB violation E:
1989
1989-12-11DOB violation E: #40 PROVIDE DATE TAG ON GOVERNOR #74 REPAIR SAFETY EDGE
1984
1984-02-15DECL — from NYS HSING FINANC AGCY; NYC HPD; COMMITTED COMM ASSN
1982
1982-12-27Mortgage $7,162,000 — from COMMITTED COMMUNITYASSO to NEW YORK STATE HOUS.FIN$7,162,000
1982-12-27Agreement — from NEW YORK CITY HPD to COMMITTED COMMUNITYASSO
1982-12-27Agreement — from COMMITTED COMMUNITYASSC to HOUSING & URBAN DVLPT
1982-12-27Deed — from DAVIDSON, BASIL to COMMITTED COMMUNITYASSO
1982-06-02Mortgage satisfied — from KELTZ REALTY CORP. to BAUMEL, SALLY; BAUMEL, MARTIN
1982-06-02Mortgage satisfied — from BASCHK REALTY CORP. to SOLOWITZ, DORA
1978
1978-07-10Deed — from BASCHK REALTY CORP to DAVIDSON BASIL
1967
1967-07-07Mortgage — from BASCHK REALTY CORP to SOLOWITZ DORA
1967-07-07Deed — from BASCHK REALTY CO; KSHENSKY MARKUS; SALOMON FRANCES E; BAUMEL SALLY; KSHENSKY BERTHA; HOFFM to BASCHK REALTY CORP

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