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701 Avenue R · Brooklyn · BBL 3066640084 · 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 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 0. In ZIP 11223, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 violations3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1982-09-16.

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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Dead/Dying Tree (2) · Curb Condition (1) · 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1970)
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)701 AVE R ASSOCIATES LLC
Head officerALAN JEMAL
Managing agentJEM REALTY MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2025-08-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,788,000 $167,280
2026$3,078,000 $184,680
2027$3,623,000 $217,380

The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayKings Hwy — F · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Kings Hwy — B Q · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Kings Hwy / E 7 St — B82 · 350 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 238 Anne Sullivan
Middle: P.S. 238 Anne Sullivan. 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

701 Avenue R

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

9 311 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 JEM REALTY MANAGEMENT INC — 3 buildings, 31 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1169 Flatbush Avenue BK24 B
36 Macon Street BK4 D
701 Avenue R BK3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,500,000 on 2006-09-15 (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
2016-01-07AL&R $1,500,000 — from 701 AVENUE R ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,500,000
2016-01-07M&CON $1,500,000 — from 701 AVENUE R ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,500,000
2006-09-15Deed $2,000,000 — from HEINEY, ALICE; KISHK, JOYCE; COHEN, BARBARA; THE MATHALON 1988 TRUST to JEMAL, SAMUEL STEVEN; JEMAL, ABRAHAM ALAN; JEMAL, RUTH $2,000,000
2006-09-15Mortgage $1,500,000 — from JEMAL, RUTH; JEMAL , SAMUEL STEVEN; JEMAL , ABRAHAM ALAN to MERS $1,500,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
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2020
2021
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2023
10
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & money
Show as table
YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017202
2018707
2019101
2020101
2021404
2022404
2023404
20244610
2025404
2026224
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-03-10Mortgage assigned — from NORTHEAST BANK to RAJ2 WAY LLC
2026-03-10AALR — from NORTHEAST BANK to RAJ2 WAY LLC
2026-02-24311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-10Mortgage assigned — from NORTHEAST BANK to RAJ2 WAY LLC
2026-03-10AALR — from NORTHEAST BANK to RAJ2 WAY LLC
2026-02-24311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025
2025-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-13311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2025-07-18311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2025-02-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024
2024-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-03311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2024-06-06Mortgage assigned — from SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
2024-06-06AALR — from SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
2024-05-14311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2024-04-11AALR — from IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSUR to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-04-11AALR — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; SIGNATURE BRIDGE B to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-04-11Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; IN ITS CAPACITY AS REC to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-04-11Mortgage assigned — from IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSUR to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-03-10311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2023
2023-12-07311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2023-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-21HPD 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
2022
2022-09-01311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2022-03-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-23HPD 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
2022-01-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-10-20311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2021-09-02311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2021-04-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-07HPD 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
2020-08-13311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2019
2019-10-11311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2018
2018-12-03311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2018-11-29311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2018-11-20311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2018-11-05311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2018-10-15HPD 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
2018-02-18311: Dirty Conditions — E8 Canine Violation
2018-01-02311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2017
2017-11-17HPD 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
2017-10-02311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2016
2016-11-03HPD 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
2016-01-22311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2016-01-07Mortgage assigned — from MERS; AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER to SIGNATURE BANK
2016-01-07Deed — from JEMAL, ABRAHAM ALAN; JEMAL, RUTH; JEMAL, SAMUEL STEVEN to 701 AVE. R ASSOCIATES LLC
2016-01-07AL&R $1,500,000 — from 701 AVENUE R ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$1,500,000
2016-01-07M&CON $1,500,000 — from 701 AVENUE R ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$1,500,000
2015
2015-10-07HPD 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
2015-09-18311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2015-02-17HPD 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
2011
2011-11-22311: Dirty Conditions — E3A Dirty Area/Alleyway
2011-10-15311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2010
2010-04-15311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2007
2007-05-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2006
2006-10-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-10-20Job filed: CREATE NEW WINDOW OPENING AT SECOND & THIRD FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2006-09-15PAT — from JEMAL, ABRAHAM ALAN to JEMAL, RUTH
2006-09-15Deed $2,000,000 — from HEINEY, ALICE; KISHK, JOYCE; COHEN, BARBARA; THE MATHALON 1988 TRUST to JEMAL, SAMUEL STEVEN; JEMAL, ABRAHAM ALAN; JEMAL, RUTH$2,000,000
2006-09-15Mortgage $1,500,000 — from JEMAL, RUTH; JEMAL , SAMUEL STEVEN; JEMAL , ABRAHAM ALAN to MERS$1,500,000
2006-09-15Mortgage satisfied — from H & G HOMES to HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2006-09-15PAT — from JEMAL, SAMUEL STEVEN to JEMAL, RUTH
2005
2005-10-07DOB complaint, category ?
1988
1988-02-04Deed — from MATHALON, JULIETTE; MATHALON, JULIUS to THE MATHALON 1988 TRUST
1982
1982-09-16HPD class A: D26-41.15 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
1982-09-16HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FIXED VENTILATION TO OUTER AIR FOR BASEMENT BOILER ENCLOSURE PER SEC 65 MDL.
1982-09-16HPD class A: SECTION 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES,

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