1,296 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 432 HPD complaints, 364 311 service requests, 338 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 184.2. In ZIP 10459, 52% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% 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 | 8 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2026-04-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
216 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 72 · winter 2024–25: 98 · winter 2025–26: 44). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
147 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (104) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (16) · ELECTRIC (4) · PLUMBING (4) · APPLIANCE (4) · GENERAL (3).
$1,941,179 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (35) |
| 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) | BK UNION AVE CLUSTER LLC |
| Head officer | HOPE BURGESS |
| Managing agent | BANANA KELLY CIA,INC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,029,000 | $913,050 |
| 2026 | $1,978,000 | $890,100 |
| 2027 | $1,896,000 | $853,200 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 87/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | Prospect Av — 2 5 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 163 St / Tinton Av — Bx6 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 163 St & Union Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Urban Scholars Community School. 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.
987 Union 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 |
147 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 104 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 BANANA KELLY CIA INC. — 50 buildings, 1,285 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B19 · C16 · D7 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,580,199 on 2018-07-17 (lender: Sterling National Bank), covering 5 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-10 | Agreement $3,580,199 — from BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; BK UNION AVENUE CLUSTER LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $3,580,199 | |
| 2021-11-10 | Agreement $5,610,000 — from BK UNION AVENUE CLUSTER LLC; BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $5,610,000 | |
| 2021-03-10 | Agreement $5,997,229 — from BK UNION AVENUE CLUSTER LLC; BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $5,997,229 | |
| 2021-03-10 | Agreement $1,095,651 — from BK UNION AVENUE CLUSTER LLC; BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $1,095,651 | |
| 2018-07-17 | Agreement $2,054,991 — from BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; BK UNION AVENUE CLUSTER LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $2,054,991 | |
| 2018-07-17 | Mortgage $3,580,199 — from BK UNION AVENUE CLUSTER LLC; BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $3,580,199 | |
| 2018-07-17 | Mortgage $3,089,609 — from BK UNION AVENUE CLUSTER LLC; BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $3,089,609 | |
| 2018-07-17 | Mortgage $1,658,216 — from BK UNION AVENUE CLUSTER LLC; BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $1,658,216 | |
| 2018-07-17 | Mortgage $6,121,403 — from BK UNION AVENUE CLUSTER LLC; BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $6,121,403 | |
| 2018-07-17 | AL&R $10,869,228 — from BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; BK UNION AVENUE CLUSTER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $10,869,228 | |
| 2018-07-17 | AL&R $3,580,199 — from BK UNION AVENUE CLUSTER LLC; BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $3,580,199 | |
| 2009-09-11 | Agreement $2,107,768 — from BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $2,107,768 | |
| 2009-09-11 | Agreement $4,006,985 — from BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $4,006,985 | |
| 2006-06-19 | Mortgage $127,154 — from BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $127,154 | |
| 2006-06-19 | Mortgage $2,549,568 — from BANANA KELLY UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $2,549,568 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 2 | 140 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 51 | 18 | 2 | 80 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 40 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 54 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 99 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 234 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 4 | 66 |
Every one of the 1,296 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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