232 recorded events, 2005–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 127 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 59 311 service requests, 11 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 86% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 14. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2007) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 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) | 473 Hicks Street Homeowners Association, Inc. |
| Head officer | Senthil Vaithilingam |
| Managing agent | Brooklyn Property Managers |
| Last registered | 2025-07-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $656,931 | $295,619 |
| 2026 | $630,600 | $283,770 |
| 2027 | $0 | $0 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 100% 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.
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 · 600 ft |
| Citi Bike | Columbia St & Kane 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.
473 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 |
1 311 service request from this address in the last three years.
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 BROOKLYN PROPERTY MANAGERS — 66 buildings, 668 units. Grades across the portfolio: A26 · B16 · C12 · D12. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 66 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | Deed $1,712,500 — from TODER, CHELSEA BRYN; STRAUB, PATRICK WILLIAM to OESS, ANDREA | $1,712,500 | |
| 2026-06-01 | Sold for $1,712,500 | $1,712,500 | $342,500 |
| 2025-05-30 | Mortgage $125,000 — from STRAUB, PATRICK WILLIAM; TODER, CHELSEA BRYN to FOURLEAF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $125,000 | |
| 2024-04-12 | Deed $1,625,000 — from ROVINE, JACQLYN REBECCA; HARMS, ANDREW DOUGLAS to STRAUB, PATRICK WILLIAM; TODER, CHELSEA BRYN | $1,625,000 | |
| 2024-04-12 | Mortgage $780,000 — from STRAUB, PATRICK WILLIAM; TODER, CHELSEA BRYN to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $780,000 | |
| 2024-04-10 | Sold for $1,625,000 | $1,625,000 | $325,000 |
| 2022-08-25 | Deed $1,299,000 — from CUSUMANO, CARA to PORTER, STEPHANIE; RAJ, CHOY | $1,299,000 | |
| 2022-08-25 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from PORTER, STEPHANIE; RAJ, CHOY to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM ; GUARANTEED RATE INC. | $1,000,000 | |
| 2022-08-25 | Mortgage $168,000 — from RAJ, CHOY; PORTER, STEPHANIE to QUORUM FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $168,000 | |
| 2022-08-12 | Sold for $1,299,000 | $1,299,000 | $259,800 |
| 2022-07-12 | Deed $1,540,000 — from FONTANESE, ANDREW; GILSON, MICHELLE to CHEKURU, KAVITHA | $1,540,000 | |
| 2022-06-28 | Sold for $1,540,000 | $1,540,000 | $308,000 |
| 2021-12-21 | Mortgage $724,000 — from HAYS, ETHAN to MERS | $724,000 | |
| 2020-12-16 | Deed $1,400,000 — from STROUD, ROBERT to GILSON, MICHELLE; FONTANESE, ANDREW | $1,400,000 | |
| 2020-12-16 | Mortgage $1,120,000 — from GILSON, MICHELLE; FONTANESE, ANDREW to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,120,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
Every one of the 232 recorded events, 2005–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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