613 recorded events, 2009–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 256 311 service requests, 136 HPD complaints, 60 HPD housing violations.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 58% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 5.6. In ZIP 10475, 75% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 8 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-09. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
22 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 16). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
41 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · Elevator (10) · Water System (3) · GENERAL (3) · Water Conservation (2) · PLUMBING (2).
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 (2013) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (180) |
| 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) | COUNCIL TOWERS VII HDFC |
| Head officer | DAVID G GREENFIELD |
| Managing agent | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY |
| Last registered | 2026-04-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,573,901 | $4,308,255 |
| 2026 | $9,821,166 | $4,419,524 |
| 2027 | $11,428,382 | $5,142,771 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C · ARTICLE XI
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $3,925,203 a year ($23.73 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,844,333 ($11.15 per sq ft), net operating income $2,080,870. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 83/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
In the city's stormwater flood map only under the extreme-storm scenario (3.66 in/hr cloudburst with 2080 sea levels) — an Ida-scale event.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (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 | Baychester Av — 5 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Co-op City Blvd / Dreiser Loop — Bx30 Q50 · 700 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 178 - Dr. Selman Waksman Middle: I.S. 181 Pablo Casals. 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.
2219 Givan 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 |
41 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY — 19 buildings, 1,072 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B8 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2219 Givan Avenue | BX | 180 | A |
| 1180 Pennsylvania Avenue | BK | 122 | A |
| 1170 Pennsylvania Avenue | BK | 122 | A |
| 99 Vandalia Avenue | BK | 121 | A |
| 155-25 71 Avenue | QN | 78 | A |
| 3915 Neptune Avenue | BK | 75 | A |
| 789 Co-op City Boulevard | BX | 70 | A |
| 351 East 61 Street | MN | 53 | B |
| 385 3 Avenue | MN | 49 | A |
| 3811 Surf Avenue | BK | 41 | B |
| 171 Lexington Avenue | MN | 41 | A |
| 334 East 92 Street | MN | 23 | B |
| 89 Carlton Avenue | BK | 22 | B |
| 141 East 23 Street | MN | 19 | B |
| 228 East 46 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 332 East 22 Street | MN | 14 | B |
| 231 East 77 Street | MN | 12 | B |
| 351 East 54 Street | MN | 12 | C |
| 777 Co-op City Boulevard | BX | 0 | — |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-06 | Agreement $750,000 — from COUNCIL TOWERS VII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $750,000 | |
| 2016-04-06 | Agreement $1,750,000 — from COUNCIL TOWERS VII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2016-04-06 | Agreement $5,100,500 — from GIVAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.; GIVAN ROMBOUTS L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $5,100,500 | |
| 2013-02-20 | AL&R $22,000,000 — from GIVAN ROMBOUTS L.P.; GIVAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $22,000,000 | |
| 2013-02-20 | Mortgage $960,000 — from GIVAN ROMBOUTS L.P.; GIVAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $960,000 | |
| 2013-02-20 | Deed $675,000 — from 801 CO-OP CITY BOULEVARD REALTY LLC to GIVAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP. | $675,000 | |
| 2013-02-20 | Mortgage $5,100,500 — from GIVAN ROMBOUTS L.P.; GIVAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $5,100,500 | |
| 2013-02-20 | Mortgage $819,800 — from GIVAN ROMBOUTS L.P.; GIVAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $819,800 | |
| 2013-02-20 | Mortgage $4,735,200 — from GIVAN ROMBOUTS L.P.; GIVAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $4,735,200 | |
| 2013-02-20 | Mortgage $1,070,165 — from GIVAN ROMBOUTS L.P.; GIVAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $1,070,165 | |
| 2013-02-20 | Mortgage $19,969,835 — from GIVAN ROMBOUTS L.P.; GIVAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $19,969,835 | |
| 2013-02-19 | Mortgage $9,633,235 — from COUNCIL TOWERS VII HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; COUNCIL TOWERS VII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $9,633,235 | |
| 2013-02-19 | Mortgage $123,554 — from COUNCIL TOWERS VII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; COUNCIL TOWERS VII HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to METROPOLITAN NEW YORK COORDINATING COUNC | $123,554 | |
| 2013-02-19 | Mortgage $400,000 — from COUNCIL TOWERS VII HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; COUNCIL TOWERS VII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to METROPOLITAN NEW YORK COORDINATING COUNC | $400,000 | |
| 2013-02-19 | Deed $2,800,000 — from 801 CO-OP CITY BOULEVARD REALTY, LLC to COUNCIL TOWERS VII HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F | $2,800,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2018 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| 2019 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 32 |
| 2020 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| 2021 | 1 | 129 | 0 | 4 | 134 |
| 2022 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 3 | 87 |
| 2023 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 4 | 75 |
| 2024 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| 2025 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| 2026 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
Every one of the 613 recorded events, 2009–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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