2,481 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 24 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 979 311 service requests, 303 DOB permits, 216 HPD complaints.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 57% 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 2.5. In ZIP 10018, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% 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 | 2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-03-21. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$15,490 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
149 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (46) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (21) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Homeless Person Assistance (9) · Consumer Complaint (5) · Street Condition (5).
$39,673,690 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (163 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 (1986) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (380) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | VBG AOA 990 LLC |
| Head officer | Frank Scaffa |
| Managing agent | Astrid Bocanegra |
| Last registered | 2025-07-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $127,933,000 | $57,569,850 |
| 2026 | $141,445,000 | $63,650,250 |
| 2027 | $143,257,000 | $64,465,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 26/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I'Milky | Coffee/Tea | A | — |
| Krispy Kreme Doughnuts | Donuts | A | — |
| Krispy Kreme Doughnuts | Donuts | A | — |
| Oakberry | Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads | A | — |
| Paris Baguette | Bakery Products/Desserts | A | — |
| Roma Pizza | Pizza | A | — |
| Sanmiwago | Asian/Asian Fusion | A | — |
| Sushi & CO | Japanese | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
8 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (1 with three or more people sick), shared by 8 restaurants
5 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Food Contaminated, Food Spoiled), shared by 8 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (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 | 34 St-Herald Sq — B D F M N Q R W · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 42 St-Bryant Pk — 7 B D F M · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 38 St — M5 M7 M55 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & W 37 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 051 Elias Howe 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.
980 Avenue of the Americas
| 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 |
149 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $140,000 on 2022-01-07 (lender: Bxmt 2020-Fl3, Ltd. and Parlex 3a Finco, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | AL&R $224,000,000 — from VBG 990 AOA LLC to INCREF INVESTMENTS BMO SELLER, LLC | $224,000,000 | |
| 2025-11-10 | Agreement $224,000,000 — from VBG 990 AOA LLC to INCREF INVESTMENTS BMO SELLER, LLC | $224,000,000 | |
| 2024-03-20 | Agreement $11,769,890 — from VBG 990 AOA LLC to BXMT 2020-FL3, LTD.; PARLEX 3A FINCO, LLC | $11,769,890 | |
| 2022-01-07 | Mortgage $2,260,000 — from VBG 990 AOA LLC to BXMT 2020-FL3, LTD.; PARLEX 3A FINCO, LLC | $2,260,000 | |
| 2022-01-07 | Mortgage $140,000 — from VBG 990 AOA LLC to PARLEX 3A FINCO, LLC; BXMT 2020-FL3, LTD. | $140,000 | |
| 2022-01-07 | AL&R $242,240,000 — from VBG 990 AOA LLC to PARLEX 3A FINCO, LLC; PARLEX 3A FINCO, LLC | $242,240,000 | |
| 2020-03-03 | AL&R $240,000,000 — from VBG 990 AOA LLC to PARLEX 3A FINCO, LLC | $240,000,000 | |
| 2020-03-03 | Mortgage $12,467,364 — from VBG 990 AOA LLC to PARLEX 3A FINCO, LLC | $12,467,364 | |
| 2020-03-03 | Mortgage $15,532,636 — from VBG 990 AOA LLC to PARLEX 3A FINCO, LLC | $15,532,636 | |
| 2020-03-03 | Agreement $212,000,000 — from VBG 990 AOA LLC to PARLEX 3A FINCO, LLC | $212,000,000 | |
| 2020-03-03 | Mortgage $47,000,000 — from VBG 990 AOA LLC to PARLEX 3A FINCO, LLC | $47,000,000 | |
| 2018-01-22 | M&CON $165,000,000 — from VBG 990 AOA LLC to BREF V SERIES B LLC | $165,000,000 | |
| 2018-01-18 | RPTT&RET $316,000,000 — from 990 AVAMERICAS ASSOCIATES L.P. to VBG 990 AOA LLC | $316,000,000 | |
| 2018-01-10 | Sold for $316,000,000 | $316,000,000 | $831,579 |
| 2014-11-15 | RPTT $69,852,905 — from MACQUARIE NEW YORK PARKING 2 LLC; MACQUARIE NEW YORK PARKING 2 LLC to CITIZENS ICON HOLDINGS, LLC; CITIZENS ICON HOLDINGS, LLC | $69,852,905 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 66 |
| 2018 | 55 | 12 | 140 | 12 | 11 | 230 |
| 2019 | 106 | 38 | 253 | 0 | 129 | 526 |
| 2020 | 37 | 41 | 113 | 10 | 57 | 258 |
| 2021 | 19 | 17 | 58 | 0 | 23 | 117 |
| 2022 | 25 | 6 | 143 | 3 | 5 | 182 |
| 2023 | 48 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 5 | 117 |
| 2024 | 95 | 29 | 84 | 7 | 12 | 227 |
| 2025 | 25 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 73 |
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 20 | 75 |
Every one of the 2,481 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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