908 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 427 HPD housing violations, 241 311 service requests, 93 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 76.3. In ZIP 10036, 62% 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
| Open HPD violations | 19 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2022-09-19. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
70 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (18) · HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Illegal Parking (6) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (4) · Noise (4) · APPLIANCE (4).
$356,710 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (2014) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (12) |
| 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) | 301 HDFC |
| Head officer | JACQUELINE TOM |
| Managing agent | WAVECREST MGMT GROUP |
| Last registered | 2026-07-17 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| 2026 | $4,746,880 | $2,136,096 |
| 2027 | $0 | $0 |
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $952,899 a year ($47.75 per sq ft), operating expenses $357,412 ($17.91 per sq ft), net operating income $595,487. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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.
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 | Times Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 46 St — M20 M104 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 45 St & 8 Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Protected bike path mapped within 75 ft |
| 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.
739 8 Avenue
| 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 |
70 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 WAVECREST MGMT GROUP — 362 buildings, 31,199 units. Grades across the portfolio: A86 · B145 · C84 · D33 · F13. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 362 buildings
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 67 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 63 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 61 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
Every one of the 908 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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