397 recorded events, 2007–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 152 311 service requests, 94 HPD housing violations, 84 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 346.6. In ZIP 10473, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 | 74 total — 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 18 class A. Oldest open since 2012-07-26. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 9). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
43 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · GENERAL (5) · ELECTRIC (5) · APPLIANCE (4) · Derelict Vehicles (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2008) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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) | FBC REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | FRANk BATTAGLIA |
| Managing agent | FBC REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,470,000 | $661,500 |
| 2026 | $1,176,000 | $529,200 |
| 2027 | $1,411,000 | $634,950 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (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 | Morrison Av-Soundview — 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Story Av / Fteley Av — Bx5 · 600 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 107 Middle: 375, 448. 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.
1685 Banyer Place
| 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 |
43 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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 FBC REALTY LLC — 6 buildings, 48 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2 · C2 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1691 Banyer Place | BX | 8 | B |
| 954 Fteley Avenue | BX | 8 | C |
| 955 Croes Avenue | BX | 8 | B |
| 1695 Banyer Place | BX | 8 | D |
| 1687 Banyer Place | BX | 8 | C |
| 1685 Banyer Place | BX | 8 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,912,035 on 2022-03-08 (lender: Orange Bank & Trust Company), covering 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-08 | AL&R $6,000,000 — from FBC REALTY LLC to ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY | $6,000,000 | |
| 2022-03-08 | Agreement $6,000,000 — from FBC REALTY LLC to ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY | $6,000,000 | |
| 2022-03-08 | Mortgage $1,912,035 — from FBC REALTY LLC to ORANGE BANK & TRUST COMPANY | $1,912,035 | |
| 2014-11-15 | AL&R $5,200,000 — from FBC REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,200,000 | |
| 2014-11-15 | Agreement $5,200,000 — from FBC REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,200,000 | |
| 2014-11-15 | Mortgage $433,024 — from FBC REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $433,024 | |
| 2014-11-15 | Deed $7,600,000 — from FTS PROPERTIES LLC to FBC REALTY LLC | $7,600,000 | |
| 2012-01-11 | Agreement $5,080,000 — from FTS PROPERTIES LLC to METROPOLITAN NATIONAL BANK | $5,080,000 | |
| 2012-01-11 | Mortgage $203,500 — from FTS PROPERTIES LLC to METROPOLITAN NATIONAL BANK | $203,500 | |
| 2010-07-14 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from FTS PROPERTIES LLC to METROPOLITAN NATIONAL BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2010-07-14 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from FTS PROPERTIES LLC to METROPOLITAN NATIONAL BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2010-03-26 | ASPM $5,640,000 — from BRUCKNER HOMES LLC; FTS PROPERTIES LLC to METROPOLITAN NATIONAL BANK | $5,640,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 77 |
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2024 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2025 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2026 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
Every one of the 397 recorded events, 2007–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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