593 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 188 HPD housing violations, 181 311 service requests, 145 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 116.4. In ZIP 10455, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% 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 | 166 total — 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 55 class B, 75 class A. Oldest open since 1985-02-28. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
119 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2025–26: 107). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
72 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (57) · Noise (9) · Derelict Vehicles (2) · Air Quality (2) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · Water System (1).
$20,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1916) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (21) |
| 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) | 986 LEGGETT AVE HDFC |
| Head officer | LUIS D GARCIA |
| Managing agent | GARCIA BUILDING MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2022-09-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $831,000 | $373,950 |
| 2026 | $848,000 | $381,600 |
| 2027 | $938,000 | $422,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $306,456 a year ($18.08 per sq ft), operating expenses $184,586 ($10.89 per sq ft), net operating income $121,871. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 | Longwood Av — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Southern Blvd / E 156 St — Bx19 · 600 ft |
| Citi Bike | Beck St & Leggett Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 062 Inocensio Casanova Middle: M.S. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz. 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.
986 Leggett 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 |
72 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 57 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 GARCIA BUILDING MANAGEMENT — 12 buildings, 135 units. Grades across the portfolio: B5 · C2 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 571 Southern Boulevard | BX | 39 | B |
| 404 East 141 Street | BX | 21 | D |
| 986 Leggett Avenue | BX | 21 | B |
| 962 Anderson Avenue | BX | 9 | B |
| 966 Anderson Avenue | BX | 9 | B |
| 968 Anderson Avenue | BX | 9 | B |
| 234 Willis Avenue | BX | 8 | D |
| 283 East 139 Street | BX | 4 | D |
| 285 East 139 Street | BX | 4 | D |
| 464 East 138 Street | BX | 4 | C |
| 909 Avenue St John | BX | 4 | F |
| 410 East 134 Street | BX | 3 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,000,000 on 1990-10-17 (lender: City Of New York/hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-07 | RPTT&RET $45,000 — from 986 LEGGETT AVENUE HDFC to GYATSO, GEDUN | $45,000 | |
| 2025-03-03 | Sold for $45,000 | $45,000 | $2,143 |
| 1990-10-17 | Mortgage $500,000,000 — from 986 LEGGETT AVE HSNGDEV to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD | $500,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
Every one of the 593 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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