1,429 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 474 HPD housing violations, 465 HPD complaints, 296 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 597.4. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% 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 | 107 total — 38 class C (immediately hazardous), 56 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 2009-03-11. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
53 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 37 · winter 2025–26: 16). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$12,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
94 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (20) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (16) · FLOORING/STAIRS (11) · APPLIANCE (8) · DOOR/WINDOW (8) · WATER LEAK (6).
$9,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1905) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (14) |
| 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) | 1374 BOSTON ROAD LP |
| Head officer | ALFRED THOMPSON |
| Managing agent | New Start Group, INC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-31 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $822,000 | $369,900 |
| 2026 | $828,000 | $372,600 |
| 2027 | $903,000 | $406,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
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.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (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 | Freeman St — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Prospect Av / Ritter Pl — Bx17 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | Prospect Ave & Jennings St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 134 George F. Bristow. 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.
1374 Boston Road
| 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 |
94 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 20 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 NEW START GROUP, INC — 6 buildings, 137 units. Grades across the portfolio: C1 · D3 · F2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 530 St Pauls Place | BX | 40 | D |
| 575 Grand Avenue | BK | 27 | F |
| 399 St Marks Avenue | BK | 24 | D |
| 1515 St Johns Place | BK | 20 | F |
| 1374 Boston Road | BX | 14 | D |
| 63 Montague Street | BK | 12 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,000,000 on 2015-01-23 (lender: Signature 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | RPTT&RET $750,000 — from FOOD FIRST INC to LEGACY HOUSING LLC | $750,000 | |
| 2026-06-29 | Sold for $750,000 | $750,000 | $53,571 |
| 2015-01-23 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 174 BOSTON ROAD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2015-01-23 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from 174 BOSTON ROAD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 1997-04-08 | Mortgage $303,000 — from 1374 BOSTON ROAD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $303,000 | |
| 1997-04-08 | Mortgage $117,760 — from 1374 BOSTON ROAD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $117,760 | |
| 1997-01-10 | Mortgage $530,000 — from FOOD FIRST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP to LONGO, MICHAEL | $530,000 | |
| 1993-07-27 | Mortgage $85,000 — from WILLIAMS, HYACINTH R. to UNGER, LEONARD | $85,000 | |
| 1989-10-25 | Mortgage $60,000 — from BURROUGHS, CHARLES to DAWKINS, JOSEPH; DAWKINS, CHRISTOPHER | $60,000 | |
| 1987-06-09 | Mortgage $68,807 — from 1374 BOSTON RD RLTYCORP to DAWKINS, CHRISTOPHER; DAWKINS, JOSEPH | $68,807 | |
| 1982-11-22 | Mortgage $5,700 — from DAWKINS, JOSEPH; DAWKINS, CHRISTOPHER to LAKE, IOLA | $5,700 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 3 | 127 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 72 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 39 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 43 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 2 | 1 | 160 |
Every one of the 1,429 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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