601 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 170 311 service requests, 124 HPD housing violations, 115 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 50.8. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 | 83 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 52 class B, 21 class A. Oldest open since 2017-05-02. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 15 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 1). 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.
25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Elevator (3) · Noise (3) · PLUMBING (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Street Sign (1).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1838) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (18) |
| 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) | 18 Sydney Place LLC |
| Head officer | TARA DEXTER |
| Managing agent | Livingston Management Services |
| Last registered | 2025-08-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,805,000 | $1,262,250 |
| 2026 | $3,211,000 | $1,444,950 |
| 2027 | $3,773,000 | $1,697,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 35% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | Borough Hall — 2 3 4 5 R · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Henry St — B61 B63 · 750 ft |
| Citi Bike | Clinton St & Joralemon St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills. 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.
18 Sidney 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 |
25 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 LIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES — 249 buildings, 4,468 units. Grades across the portfolio: A76 · B79 · C41 · D38 · F12. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 249 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,000 on 1988-01-25 (lender: Gallant, Stanley), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-21 | Agreement $19,612,423 — from SIGNATURE BANK to 18 SYDNEY PLACE LLC; 89 HICKS STREET LLC | $19,612,423 | |
| 2019-05-21 | AL&R $19,612,423 — from 18 SYDNEY PLACE LLC; 89 HICKS STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $19,612,423 | |
| 2014-12-22 | Mortgage $2,160,733 — from 18 SYDNEY PLACE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,160,733 | |
| 2014-12-22 | AL&R $7,200,000 — from 18 SYDNEY PLACE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,200,000 | |
| 2014-12-22 | Agreement $7,200,000 — from SIGNATURE BANK to 18 SYDNEY PLACE LLC | $7,200,000 | |
| 2014-12-22 | Mortgage $5,039,267 — from 18 SYDNEY PLACE LLC to CIT FINANCE, LLC | $5,039,267 | |
| 2014-12-22 | Agreement $28,000,000 — from CIT FINANCE LLC to 100 PIERREPONT STREET LLC; 38 MONROE PLACE LLC; 89 HICKS STREET LLC; 27 MONROE PLACE LLC; | $28,000,000 | |
| 2014-04-21 | Mortgage $28,000,000 — from 144 WILLOW STREET LLC; 89 HICKS STREET LLC; 100 PIERREPONT STREET LLC; 18 SYDNEY PLACE LLC to CIT FINANCE LLC | $28,000,000 | |
| 2014-04-21 | Deed $4,400,356 — from BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL to 18 SYDNEY PLACE LLC | $4,400,356 | |
| 2014-04-21 | Mortgage $8,000,000 — from 100 PIERREPONT STREET LLC; 27 MONROE PLACE LLC; 89 HICKS STREET LLC; 18 SYDNEY PLACE LLC; to CIT FINANCE LLC | $8,000,000 | |
| 2014-04-21 | AL&R $28,000,000 — from 89 HICKS STREET LLC; 144 WILLOW STREET LLC; 38 MONROE PLACE LLC; 100 PIERREPONT STREET LLC to CIT FINANCE LLC | $28,000,000 | |
| 2014-04-21 | AL&R $8,000,000 — from 27 MONROE PLACE LLC; 18 SYDNEY PLACE LLC; 89 HICKS STREET LLC; 38 MONROE PLACE LLC; 100 PI to CIT FINANCE LLC | $8,000,000 | |
| 1988-01-25 | Mortgage $170,000 — from 23871 REALTY CORP; OWEN, JOSEPH C JR; 11967 REALTY CORP to GALLANT, STANLEY | $170,000 | |
| 1988-01-25 | Mortgage $100,000 — from 23871 REALTY CORP; OWEN, JOSEPH C JR; 11967 REALTY CORP to GALLANT, STANLEY | $100,000 | |
| 1987-09-25 | Mortgage $250,000 — from OWEN, JOSEPH C JR; 8282 REALTY CORP; 23871 REALTY CORP to GALLANT, STANLEY | $250,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
| 2018 | 17 | 134 | 0 | 2 | 153 |
| 2019 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| 2020 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| 2021 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 3 | 104 |
| 2022 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
| 2023 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
| 2024 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| 2025 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Every one of the 601 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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