1,665 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 621 311 service requests, 459 HPD complaints, 389 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 312.7. 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 | 210 total — 59 class C (immediately hazardous), 130 class B, 21 class A. Oldest open since 2020-12-28. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
56 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 11 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 37). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$21,875 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
245 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (46) · Elevator (46) · PAINT/PLASTER (27) · HEAT/HOT WATER (26) · WATER LEAK (24) · PLUMBING (16).
$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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2004) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (36) |
| 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) | 870 Freeman Associates, LP |
| Head officer | DEBBIAN FLETCHER |
| Managing agent | SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION |
| Last registered | 2025-07-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,496,000 | $673,200 |
| 2026 | $1,660,000 | $747,000 |
| 2027 | $1,805,000 | $812,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: CHARITABLE HOUSING
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 2/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (1 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 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Prospect Av / Ritter Pl — Bx17 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | Freeman St & Reverend James A Polite Ave · 50 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.
870 Freeman Street
| 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 |
245 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 26 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 SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION — 274 buildings, 8,157 units. Grades across the portfolio: A48 · B108 · C66 · D40 · F10. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 274 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $807,398 on 2007-03-29 (lender: NYC Department Of Housing Preservation & Devlopmen). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-29 | Agreement $1,627,528 — from VIP FREEMAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; 870 FREEMAN ASSOCIATES LP to NYC DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & | $1,627,528 | |
| 2007-03-29 | Mortgage $807,398 — from VIP FREEMAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; 870 FREEMAN ASSOCIATES LP to NYC DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & | $807,398 | |
| 2004-08-04 | DEEDO $153,000 — from 870 FREEMAN, LLC to VIP FREEMAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR | $153,000 | |
| 2004-08-04 | Mortgage $4,225,000 — from VIP FREEMAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; 870 FREEMAN ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $4,225,000 | |
| 2004-08-04 | Mortgage $1,980,000 — from 870 FREEMAN ASSOCIATES, L.P.; VIP FREEMAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $1,980,000 | |
| 2004-08-04 | Mortgage $820,130 — from VIP FREEMAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; 870 FREEMAN ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $820,130 | |
| 1987-02-06 | Mortgage $6,800 — from GOOD SHEPHARD CORP DBA; KNIGHT, ELDERFIELD to CENTRAL FEDERAL SVGSFSB | $6,800 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 44 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 61 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 79 |
| 2021 | 4 | 9 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 145 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 146 | 0 | 4 | 155 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 131 | 1 | 2 | 139 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 83 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 326 | 0 | 3 | 333 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | 258 | 0 | 2 | 267 |
Every one of the 1,665 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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