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650 Hawthorne Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3048230016 · 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, AEP13
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 43.3. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 violations15 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1986-06-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (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 (1928)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)CYNTHIA E DEGAZON; ROYSTON A GREENIDGE
Managing agentSTEPSTONE DEVELOPMENT CO
Last registered2023-01-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$850,000 $51,000
2026$765,000 $45,900
2027$1,005,000 $60,300

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 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

SubwayWinthrop St — 2 5 · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Albany Av / Hawthorne St — B12 · 300 ft
Citi BikeWinthrop St & Albany Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 091 The Albany Avenue School
Middle: New Heights 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

650 Hawthorne 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

1 311 service request 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by STEPSTONE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY — 2 buildings, 5 units. Grades across the portfolio: B1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
650 Hawthorne Street BK3 D
1 Greene Avenue BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $142,095 on 2017-04-25 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-04-25Mortgage $142,095 — from DEGAZON, CYNTHIA; ARMSTRONG, NORMA; GREENIDGE, ROYSTON A to MERS $142,095
2004-10-20Mortgage $165,000 — from DEGAZON, CYNTHIA; GREENRIDGE, ROYSTON A; ARMSTRONG, NORMA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. $165,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
9
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171203
20185005
20191012
20201001
20212002
20224004
20236309
20242002
20254004
20261001
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-05-04HPD 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
2025-11-18HPD 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
2025-10-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-10-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-04HPD 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
2025-11-18HPD 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
2025-10-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-10-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-06-09HPD 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
2024
2024-11-25HPD 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
2024-04-10HPD 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
2023
2023-11-17HPD 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
2023-08-01Mortgage satisfied — from DEGAZON, CYNTHIA; GREENIDGE, ROYSTON A; ARMSTRONG, NORMA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; QUICKEN LOANS INC.; QUICKEN LOANS, LLC; ROCKET M
2023-04-14Deed — from ARMSTRONG, NORMA; DEAGAZON, CYNTHIA; GREENIDGE, ROYSTON to GREEN-ARM ENTERPRISES, LLC
2023-03-23HPD 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
2023-03-21Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-03-21Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2023-03-21311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2023-03-21311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-01-09Deed transfer (nominal price)
2022
2022-11-04HPD 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
2022-03-13Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-03-13311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-02-25HPD 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
2021
2021-05-23311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2021-04-09HPD 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
2020
2020-09-18311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2019
2019-10-30HPD 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
2019-05-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-10-18HPD 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
2018-08-13Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2018-08-13Tenant complaint: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2018-08-13311: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2018-08-13311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2017
2017-07-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-04-28Mortgage satisfied — from ARMSTRONG, NORMA; GREENIDGE, ROYSTON A; DEGAZON, CYNTHIA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2017-04-25Mortgage $142,095 — from DEGAZON, CYNTHIA; ARMSTRONG, NORMA; GREENIDGE, ROYSTON A to MERS$142,095
2011
2011-01-05311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010
2010-08-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010-07-15311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2010-05-19311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2007
2007-12-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-10-20Mortgage satisfied — from GREENRIDGE, EDWARD L; GREENRIDGE, EDNA to GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK
2004-10-20Mortgage $165,000 — from DEGAZON, CYNTHIA; GREENRIDGE, ROYSTON A; ARMSTRONG, NORMA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.$165,000
2004-10-20CORRD — from GREENIDGE, EDNA V to DEGAZON, CYNTHIA; ARMSTRONG, NORMA; GREENIDGE, ROYSTON A
2000
2000-08-23Deed — from GREENIDGE, EDNA V to ARMSTRONG, NORMA; GREENIDGE, ROYSTON A; DEGAZON, CYNTHIA
1986
1986-06-10HPD class B: D26-34.01 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS WASH BASIN WATER CLO
1986-06-10HPD class A: SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE
1986-06-10HPD class A: D26-20.08 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISS
1986-06-10HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD TO ROOF.
1986-06-10HPD class B: SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR CENTER.
1986-06-10HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CLG CELLAR FRONT AND REAR.
1966
1966-03-02Mortgage — from GREENIDGE EDWARD L; GREENIDGE EDNA V to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
1966-03-02Deed — from MCMAHON MARGARET; MCMAHON JOSEPH to GREENRIDGE EDNA V; GREENRIDGE EDWARD L

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