403 recorded events, 2005–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 129 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 66 DOB permits, 48 311 service requests.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 30.5. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
12 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Lost Property (1) · Emergency Response Team (ERT) (1) · Real Time Enforcement (1) · Lead (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).
$298,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (2006) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | FLOWERBOX CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | CANDY XIA |
| Managing agent | NEW GOLDEN AGE REALTY INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-08-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,016,577 | $457,460 |
| 2026 | $1,084,384 | $487,973 |
| 2027 | $0 | $0 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 100% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 10 YR NO CAP
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.
Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 1 Av — L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 2 Av — F · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue C / E 7 St — M9 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 7 St & Ave C · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
259 East 7 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
8 311 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.
Managed by NEW GOLDEN AGE REALTY INC. — 34 buildings, 710 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B7 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 148 Madison Street | MN | 80 | A |
| 25 Market Street | MN | 74 | A |
| 158 Hester Street | MN | 61 | A |
| 46 Henry Street | MN | 32 | A |
| 17 Catherine Street | MN | 32 | C |
| 420 42 Street | BK | 31 | A |
| 165 Henry Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 121 East Broadway | MN | 30 | A |
| 249 East 50th Street | MN | 27 | A |
| 48 Market Street | MN | 26 | A |
| 136 East Broadway | MN | 23 | A |
| 375 Broome Street | MN | 22 | D |
| 135-10 35 Avenue | QN | 20 | A |
| 87 Elizabeth Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 107 Hester Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 41 Spring Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 33 Catherine Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 38 East Broadway | MN | 16 | A |
| 31 Orchard Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 33 Orchard Street | MN | 14 | B |
| 217 Mott Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 18 Eldridge Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 181 Hester Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 118 Madison Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 143 Mott Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 100 Mott Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 238 Elizabeth Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 127 East Broadway | MN | 8 | B |
| 259 East 7 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 136 Division Street | MN | 7 | B |
| 41 Market Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 61 East Broadway | MN | 6 | A |
| 24 West 56 Street | MN | 6 | C |
| 150-01 Northern Boulevard | QN | 4 | B |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Deed $2,495,000 — from STEPHANIE ERIN HIGGS REVOCABLE TRUST; METCALFE, AS TRUSTEE, EDWARD S; HIGGS, AS TRUSTEE, S to GARCIA, BRIANNE NOELLE | $2,495,000 | |
| 2026-06-26 | Sold for $2,495,000 | $2,495,000 | $311,875 |
| 2022-10-05 | Deed $3,250,000 — from ALVI, SUROOSH to 259 EAST 7 LLC | $3,250,000 | |
| 2022-09-23 | Sold for $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $406,250 |
| 2021-02-18 | Mortgage $97,650 — from ALVI, SUROOSH to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $97,650 | |
| 2021-02-18 | Agreement $1,059,422 — from ALVI, SUROOSH to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $1,059,422 | |
| 2020-11-04 | M&CON $1,455,000 — from HUNTER, LINDSAY; SALVATO, DARIO to GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA | $1,455,000 | |
| 2020-11-04 | Mortgage $23,000 — from SALVATO, DARIO; HUNTER, LINDSAY to GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA | $23,000 | |
| 2019-02-27 | Mortgage $2,699,700 — from HUTCHISON, ERIN; HUTCHISON, BRUCE to MERS | $2,699,700 | |
| 2019-02-27 | Deed $3,000,000 — from 259E7 3A LLC to HUTCHISON, ERIN; HUTCHISON, BRUCE | $3,000,000 | |
| 2019-02-19 | Deed $2,155,000 — from SHAFFER, DAVID to SALVATO, DARIO; HUNTER, LINDSAY | $2,155,000 | |
| 2019-02-19 | Mortgage $1,432,000 — from HUNTER, LINDSAY; SALVATO, DARIO to GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA | $1,432,000 | |
| 2019-02-14 | Sold for $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $375,000 |
| 2019-02-11 | Sold for $2,155,000 | $2,155,000 | $269,375 |
| 2016-09-29 | Agreement $688,000 — from ATKINS, HUGH to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $688,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Every one of the 403 recorded events, 2005–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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