1,880 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 695 HPD complaints, 637 311 service requests, 280 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 112.1. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 26 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2016-10-27. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
142 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 72 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 57). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$1,562 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
151 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (70) · Noise (23) · PAINT/PLASTER (13) · PLUMBING (7) · Lead (6) · Illegal Parking (6).
$113,300 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (42) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 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) | 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES LP |
| Head officer | MARK SCHARFMAN |
| Managing agent | 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES LP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,685,000 | $2,108,250 |
| 2026 | $5,164,000 | $2,323,800 |
| 2027 | $4,279,000 | $1,925,550 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 78/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO4FUEL |
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 | 145 St — A B C D · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 142 St — M3 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | St Nicholas Terrace & Convent Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell Middle: 319, 324. 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.
289 Convent 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 |
151 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 70 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 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES LP — 2 buildings, 85 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 305 Convent Avenue | MN | 43 | B |
| 289 Convent Avenue | MN | 42 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,126,116 on 2016-10-24 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-24 | AL&R $3,300,000 — from 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $3,300,000 | |
| 2016-10-24 | Mortgage $1,126,117 — from 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $1,126,117 | |
| 2016-10-24 | Agreement $3,300,000 — from 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $3,300,000 | |
| 2006-12-22 | AL&R $2,480,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. | $2,480,000 | |
| 2006-12-22 | Agreement $2,480,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. | $2,480,000 | |
| 2006-12-22 | Mortgage $918,253 — from 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SOVEREIGN BANK | $918,253 | |
| 2005-01-12 | Mortgage $306,743 — from 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $306,743 | |
| 2005-01-12 | AL&R $1,610,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. | $1,610,000 | |
| 2005-01-12 | Agreement $1,610,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. | $1,610,000 | |
| 2002-01-08 | Mortgage $416,765 — from 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $416,765 | |
| 1996-09-24 | Mortgage $102,500 — from 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $102,500 | |
| 1996-09-24 | Mortgage $278,929 — from 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $278,929 | |
| 1994-05-02 | Mortgage $271,186 — from 289 & 305 ASSOCIATES, L.P. to EAST NEW YORK SAVINGS BANK | $271,186 | |
| 1993-07-09 | Mortgage $202,500 — from 289 & 305 ASSOC L.P. to EAST NEW YORK SVGS BANK | $202,500 | |
| 1990-04-06 | Mortgage $425,000 — from 289 ASSOCIATES to EAST NEW YORK SVGS BANK | $425,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 5 | 125 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 86 | 0 | 3 | 98 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 42 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 96 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 0 | 5 | 125 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 2 | 6 | 77 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 58 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 3 | 182 |
Every one of the 1,880 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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