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770 Wortman Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3045490006 · 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, AEP9
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
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 30. In ZIP 11208, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% 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 violations8 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2018-01-11.

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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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)SAUNDERS HOMES HDFC
Head officerROBERT HAY
Managing agentESTEEM MGT
Last registered2009-08-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$678,000 $40,680
2026$606,000 $36,360
2027$647,000 $38,820

The city's market estimate has fallen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayEuclid Av — A C · 0.8 mi straight-line (about a 22-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Crescent St / Wortman Av — B13 · 450 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 224 Hale A. Woodruff
Middle: Van Siclen Community 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

770 Wortman 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

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 ESTEEM MGT — 8 buildings, 16 units. Grades across the portfolio: C7 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
88 Fountain Avenue BK3 C
305 Bradford Street BK3 C
428 Shepherd Avenue BK2 C
361 Etna Street BK2 C
432 Essex Street BK2 C
2613 Pitkin Avenue BK2 C
770 Wortman Avenue BK1 C
17 Logan Street BK1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $279,812 on 2013-03-27 (lender: Mcs Mortgage Bankers, INC.) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-03-27Mortgage $279,812 — from BENEDITH, ELMO A to MCS MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $279,812
2011-04-20Mortgage $286,146 — from BENEDITH, ELMO A to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $286,146
2011-04-20Deed $340,754 — from SAUNDERS HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to BENEDITH, ELMO A $340,754
2009-10-08Mortgage $82,244 — from SAUNDERS HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $82,244
2006-05-16Mortgage $400,000 — from SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $400,000
2006-05-16Mortgage $313,300 — from SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $313,301
2006-05-16AL&R $1,963,351 — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. to SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C $1,963,351

Ten-year activity

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Housing & tenants
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YearHousing & tenantsTotal
201755
201822
201911
202011
202133
202222
202311
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202511
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2025-11-24HPD 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

The full timeline

2025
2025-11-24HPD 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
2024
2024-12-03HPD 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
2023
2023-11-28HPD 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
2022
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
2022-03-17HPD 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
2021-06-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-06-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-21HPD 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
2020
2020-11-26311: Street Sign - Damaged — Speed Limit
2019
2019-11-08HPD 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
2018
2018-11-23Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-01-11HPD 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
2017-04-04311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2017-03-22311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2017-02-15311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2017-01-19311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2017-01-19311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2016
2016-08-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-08-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-07-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-06-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-06-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014
2014-07-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-06-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-04-12Mortgage satisfied — from BENEDITH, ELMO A to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2013-03-27Mortgage $279,812 — from BENEDITH, ELMO A to MCS MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$279,812
2012
2012-08-14PREL — from SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2012-08-14PREL — from SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2012-08-14PREL — from SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2012-08-14PREL — from SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2012-08-14PREL — from SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2012-07-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-12-20SUBM — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. to CITY OF NEW YORK
2011-04-20Mortgage $286,146 — from BENEDITH, ELMO A to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$286,146
2011-04-20Deed $340,754 — from SAUNDERS HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to BENEDITH, ELMO A$340,754
2009
2009-10-08Mortgage $82,244 — from SAUNDERS HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.$82,244
2007
2007-12-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-04-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2006
2006-10-04Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-05-16Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK- DEPARTMENT OF HOUS to SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C
2006-05-16Deed — from NYC DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVE to SAUNDERS HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
2006-05-16Mortgage $400,000 — from SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.$400,000
2006-05-16Mortgage $313,300 — from SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.$313,301
2006-05-16SMIS — from SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK-
2006-05-16SUBM — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK- DEPARTMENT OF HOUS to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2006-05-16AL&R $1,963,351 — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. to SAUNDERS HOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C$1,963,351
2006-04-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2004
2004-12-28Job filed: MODERATE RENOVATION INCLUDING NEW PLUMBI NG FIXTURES STAIRS WINDOWS AND OOR REPLACEMENT COMPLETE ELECTRICAL MECH ANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK$200,000
2004-12-28Job filed: MODERATE RENOVATION INCLUDING NEW PLUMBI NG FIXTURES STAIRS WINDOWS AND OOR REPLACEMENT COMPLETE ELECTRICAL MECH ANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK$200,000
1986
1986-05-28Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1986-05-28Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1973
1973-03-13Deed — from DAOUST EMILE; DAOUST EMIL DECEASED to DAOUST CHARLES E; DAOUST ROMEO; DAOUST FERNAND; DAOUST EMIL; SCARLATA LUCIENNE; DAOUST GEO
1972
1972-06-14Deed — from BARBARA JOSEPHINE; BARBARA CARLO to BARBARA LOUIS; BARBARA JOSEPH

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