1,214 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 396 311 service requests, 129 ECB/OATH violations, 116 HPD complaints.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 30.7. In ZIP 10038, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 18 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2025-05-10. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
84 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 1 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 34). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
113 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (39) · GENERAL (21) · Illegal Parking (8) · Homeless Person Assistance (6) · Food Establishment (5) · PLUMBING (5).
$2,079,880 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (39 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2015) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (120) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | TERM FULTON REALTY CORP |
| Head officer | STEVEN BRAUSER |
| Managing agent | CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-09-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,443,000 | $14,149,350 |
| 2026 | $36,592,000 | $16,466,400 |
| 2027 | $37,111,000 | $16,699,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 41/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkin' | Coffee/Tea | A | — |
| Taco Bell Cantina | Tex-Mex | A | — |
| Xi'an Famous Foods | Chinese | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
3 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 3 restaurants
5 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food, Food Contains Foreign Object, Pet/Animal), shared by 3 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 2013 (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.
| Subway | Fulton St — 2 3 4 5 A C J Z · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Pearl St / Fulton St — M15 M15-SBS SIM5 SIM15 +1 more · 450 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | Cliff St & Fulton St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: The Peck Slip School Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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.
56 Fulton Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
113 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 39 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.
Managed by CHOICE NY MANAGEMENT — 237 buildings, 6,810 units. Grades across the portfolio: A151 · B39 · C30 · D12 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 237 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,262,380 on 2014-12-08 (lender: Pacific Life Insurance Company). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-08 | Mortgage $57,487,620 — from 56 FULTON STREET LLC; TERM FULTON REALTY CORP to PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $57,487,620 | |
| 2014-12-08 | Mortgage $4,262,380 — from TERM FULTON REALTY CORP; 56 FULTON STREET LLC to PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $4,262,380 | |
| 2005-08-02 | Mortgage $2,140,177 — from TERM FULTON REALTY CORPORATION to NORTH FORK BANK | $2,140,177 | |
| 2005-08-02 | Agreement $7,000,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to TERM FULTON REALTY CORPORATION | $7,000,000 | |
| 2005-08-02 | AL&R $7,000,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to TERM FULTON REALTY CORPORATION | $7,000,000 | |
| 2004-07-02 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST to TERM FULTON REALTY CORP. | $5,000,000 | |
| 2004-07-02 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from TERM FULTON REALTY CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST | $5,000,000 | |
| 2004-07-02 | Mortgage $1,627,529 — from TERM FULTON REALTY CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST | $1,627,529 | |
| 1987-07-24 | Mortgage $45,518 — from TERM-FULTON REALTY CORP to FRIESCH-GRONINGSCHEETAL | $45,518 | |
| 1985-12-09 | Mortgage $2,500,000 to FRIESCH-GRONINGSCHEETC. | $2,500,000 | |
| 1982-08-11 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from TERM INDUSTRIES, INC. to FRIESCH-GRONINGSCHEETC. | $1,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 66 |
| 2018 | 16 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 81 |
| 2019 | 42 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 85 |
| 2020 | 19 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2023 | 0 | 17 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 66 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 33 |
| 2025 | 14 | 4 | 191 | 0 | 6 | 215 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
Every one of the 1,214 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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