597 Grand Avenue
Brooklyn · 11238 · BBL 3011480001
597 Grand Avenue is a multi-family elevator building in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, ZIP 11238. City records date it to 1900 and count 52 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 597 Grand Holdings LLC. Its most recent total assessed value is $3.4M.
The ownership chain
The most recent recorded deed is dated Dec 23, 2025, transferring the lot to Journal Square Improvement LLC for a stated $12.3M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Journal Square Improvement LLCDEED from Ota Grand LLC | Dec 23, 2025 | $12.3M |
| Customers BankASST from HM LFC Two LLC | Dec 23, 2025 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 597 Grand Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 37 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is down from 52 units in 2018. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 78 violations against this building, of which 49 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 18 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 housing complaints
50 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 597 Grand Avenue compares in 11238
PulseCities tracks 4,852 lots in 11238, of which 121 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 304 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11238 scores 34.8 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 65 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Prospect Heights →
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Questions about 597 Grand Avenue
Who owns 597 Grand Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 597 Grand Avenue names Journal Square Improvement LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Dec 23, 2025.
How much did 597 Grand Avenue sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $12.3M, recorded Dec 23, 2025 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 597 Grand Avenue?
No executed eviction at 597 Grand Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 597 Grand Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 37 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is the displacement risk around 597 Grand Avenue?
11238 (Prospect Heights) scores 34.8 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.