640 Ditmas Avenue
Brooklyn · 11218 · BBL 3054007502
640 Ditmas Avenue is a multi-family walk-up in Kensington, Brooklyn, ZIP 11218. City records date it to 1920 and count 39 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 640 Ditmas, LLC. Its most recent total assessed value is $1.5M.
Taxes and assessed value
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $1.5M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $40K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 640 Ditmas Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 13 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2022, the most recent year PulseCities holds. 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 code violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 41 violations against this building, of which 37 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 6 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.
Violation history
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a…Nov Sent Out | Jul 17, 2026 | C |
| Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a…Nov Sent Out | Jul 17, 2026 | C |
| Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the foyer…Nov Sent Out | Jul 17, 2026 | A |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling, ceiling in the 1st…Nov Sent Out | Jul 17, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the east wall in the foyer loca…Nov Sent Out | Jul 17, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the west wall in the 4th room f…Nov Sent Out | Jul 17, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the 1st window frame from west…Nov Sent Out | Jul 17, 2026 | B |
| Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the east wall, 1st window frame from wes…Nov Sent Out | Jul 17, 2026 | A |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 8 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 complaint history
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 640 Ditmas Avenue compares in 11218
PulseCities tracks 6,867 lots in 11218, of which 104 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 358 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11218 scores 30.0 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 97 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Kensington →
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Questions about 640 Ditmas Avenue
Who owns 640 Ditmas Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 640 Ditmas Avenue names 640 Ditmas, LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building.
Has 640 Ditmas Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 640 Ditmas Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 640 Ditmas Avenue?
No executed eviction at 640 Ditmas 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 640 Ditmas Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 13 stabilized units at this building in 2022. 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 640 Ditmas Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $1.5M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 640 Ditmas Avenue?
11218 (Kensington) scores 30.0 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. 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.