333 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 116 311 service requests, 39 HPD complaints, 36 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% 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 71.3. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 3 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-05-18. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 5 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
42 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Cannabis Retailer (12) · Consumer Complaint (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · PLUMBING (2) · WATER LEAK (2).
$94,720 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1856) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | TRANSFERANCE REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | DAVID MAGIER |
| Managing agent | CLEARWATER PROPERTIES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-13 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,916,000 | $1,762,200 |
| 2026 | $4,513,000 | $2,030,850 |
| 2027 | $4,550,000 | $2,047,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 | Christopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Christopher St / Bleecker St — M8 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | 7 Ave S & Bleecker St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 003 Charrette School Middle: M.S. 297. 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.
98 Christopher 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 |
42 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 CLEARWATER PROPERTIES LLC — 9 buildings, 187 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37-55 77 Street | QN | 57 | A |
| 92 East 208 Street | BX | 25 | A |
| 655 2 Avenue | MN | 22 | B |
| 98 Christopher Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 113 East 31 Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 3615 Oxford Avenue | BX | 15 | B |
| 1378 York Avenue | MN | 15 | A |
| 416 East 84 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 414 East 84 Street | MN | 8 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $137,302 on 2020-01-15 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-15 | AL&R $3,700,000 — from TRANSFERANCE REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $3,700,000 | |
| 2020-01-15 | Mortgage $137,302 — from TRANSFERANCE REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $137,302 | |
| 2020-01-15 | Agreement $3,700,000 — from TRANSFERANCE REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $3,700,000 | |
| 2012-12-06 | Mortgage $476,384 — from TRANSFERANCE REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $476,384 | |
| 2012-12-06 | Agreement $4,200,000 — from TRANSFERANCE REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,200,000 | |
| 2009-02-04 | AL&R $3,920,000 — from TRANSFERANCE REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $3,920,000 | |
| 2009-02-04 | Mortgage $1,716,232 — from TRANSFERANCE REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $1,716,232 | |
| 2009-02-04 | Agreement $3,920,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to TRANSFERANCE REALTY LLC | $3,920,000 | |
| 2004-04-20 | Mortgage $1,949,856 — from TRANSFERANCE REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $1,949,856 | |
| 2004-04-20 | Agreement $2,400,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to TRANSFERANCE REALTY LLC | $2,400,000 | |
| 2004-04-20 | Deed $3,200,000 — from FORTUNATO REALTY CO., INC. to TRANSFERANCE REALTY LLC | $3,200,000 | |
| 1999-02-19 | Mortgage $134,551 — from FORTUNATO REALTY CO., INC A NY CORPORATI to CITIBANK, NA | $134,551 | |
| 1994-06-02 | Mortgage $400,000 — from FORTUNATO REALTY COINC. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP | $400,000 | |
| 1984-03-23 | Mortgage $45,000 — from FORTUNATO REALTY CO.INC. to AMERICAN SAV&LOAN ASSOC | $45,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 42 |
Every one of the 333 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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