672 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 225 HPD complaints, 214 HPD housing violations, 117 311 service requests.
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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 51.3. In ZIP 11231, 56% 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 | 13 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2019-05-15. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · PLUMBING (1) · ELECTRIC (1).
$97,750 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | UNITED HICKS LLC |
| Head officer | MATTHEW AHDOOT |
| Managing agent | DAFNONAS ESTATES, LTD |
| Last registered | 2025-08-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,816,000 | $1,267,200 |
| 2026 | $2,253,000 | $1,013,850 |
| 2027 | $2,704,000 | $1,216,800 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
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 | Bergen St — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Kane St — B61 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | Henry St & Degraw St · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 029 John M. Harrigan. 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.
475A Hicks 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 |
9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 DAFNONAS ESTATES, LTD — 69 buildings, 1,113 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B23 · C9 · D8 · F4. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 69 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,600,000 on 2018-03-02 (lender: Modern Bank,n.a). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-13 | AL&R $1,450,000 — from UNITED HICKS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,450,000 | |
| 2020-03-13 | Agreement $1,450,000 — from UNITED HICKS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,450,000 | |
| 2018-03-02 | AL&R $1,600,000 — from UNITED HICKS LLC to MODERN BANK,N.A | $1,600,000 | |
| 2018-03-02 | Mortgage $1,600,000 — from UNITED HICKS LLC to MODERN BANK,N.A | $1,600,000 | |
| 2018-03-02 | Deed $2,350,000 — from AMG HICKS STREET LLC to UNITED HICKS LLC | $2,350,000 | |
| 2018-02-15 | Sold for $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | $293,750 |
| 1990-10-25 | Mortgage $24,000 — from GAISI, ABDORABAH M to BK ENTERPRISES | $24,000 | |
| 1987-04-29 | Mortgage $22,000 — from GAISI, ABDORABAH M to NEIL S KRAMER PENSION TR; BELSKY, ROBERT | $22,000 | |
| 1984-04-09 | Mortgage $11,000 — from GAISI, ABDORABAH M to VELEZ, RICHARD | $11,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 37 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Every one of the 672 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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