501 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn

    City inspectors were last at this 735-unit condominium on May 30, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

    501 Surf Avenue is a 735-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3072797501). This building is associated with Board Fo Managers Brightwater Towers Condo. Brix tracks 35 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

    Built in 1964, this condominium sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

    Tenants have filed 462 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

    The DOB has logged 3 permit filings on this building in the last 24 months.

    What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

    The most recent complaint on this building was filed October 9, 2026.

    Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

    The building last changed hands on February 17, 2026, according to recorded deeds.

    Brix score: 60/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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    Apartments at 501 Surf Avenue

    • Unit 16J

      Unit 16J at 501 Surf Avenue has 22 open violations.

    • Unit 6G

      Unit 6G at 501 Surf Avenue has 4 open violations.

    • Unit 22K

      Unit 22K at 501 Surf Avenue has 1 open violation.

    • Unit 14S

      Unit 14S at 501 Surf Avenue has no violations. Owner on the latest deed: Bogdan Milin, Trustee & Bogdan Milin Revocable Trust.

    • Unit 17J

      Unit 17J at 501 Surf Avenue has no violations, 1 permit filed ($3K, latest 2021).

    • Unit 22J

      Unit 22J at 501 Surf Avenue has no violations, 1 permit filed ($83K, latest 2021).

    • Unit 10L

      Unit 10L at 501 Surf Avenue has no violations, 1 permit filed ($7K, latest 2020).

    • Unit 17H

      Unit 17H at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation), 1 permit filed ($15K, latest 2020).

    • Unit 4K

      Unit 4K at 501 Surf Avenue has no violations, 1 permit filed ($45K, latest 2019).

    • Unit 8N

      Unit 8N at 501 Surf Avenue has no violations, 1 permit filed ($144K, latest 2019).

    • Unit 8P

      Unit 8P at 501 Surf Avenue has no violations, 1 permit filed ($144K, latest 2019).

    • Unit 16S

      Unit 16S at 501 Surf Avenue has no violations. Owner on the latest deed: Yefim Kovler 2015 Irrevocable Trust & Boris Kovler, Trustee +1 more.

    • Unit 509

      Unit 509 at 501 Surf Avenue has no violations. Owner on the latest deed: Bina Kovler 2015 Irrevocable Trust & Boris Kovler, Trustee.

    • Unit 2L

      Unit 2L at 501 Surf Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2005 for $23M. Owner on the latest deed: Whitehill Ventures LLC.

    • Unit 22L

      Unit 22L at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit 20K

      Unit 20K at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (7 past violations).

    • Unit 15H

      Unit 15H at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit 15L

      Unit 15L at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).

    • Unit 15N

      Unit 15N at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (18 past violations).

    • Unit 12E

      Unit 12E at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit 12J

      Unit 12J at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).

    • Unit 12P

      Unit 12P at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).

    • Unit 11J

      Unit 11J at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (5 past violations).

    • Unit 11K

      Unit 11K at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).

    • Unit 6H

      Unit 6H at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit 6M

      Unit 6M at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (8 past violations).

    • Unit 5C

      Unit 5C at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (9 past violations).

    • Unit 4P

      Unit 4P at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).

    • Unit 3B

      Unit 3B at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).

    • Unit 3M

      Unit 3M at 501 Surf Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).

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