232 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 84 311 service requests, 50 HPD housing violations, 42 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 59.2. 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 | 15 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1999-04-02. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Boilers (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (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 (1873) |
| 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) | 45 CHEEVE PLACE CORP |
| Head officer | GREGORY t O'CONNELL |
| Managing agent | O'C CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC |
| Last registered | 2025-11-05 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,099,200 | $1,394,640 |
| 2026 | $2,479,000 | $1,115,550 |
| 2027 | $2,975,000 | $1,338,750 |
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 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (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 | Carroll St — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Kane St — B61 · 1,000 ft |
| Citi Bike | Henry St & Degraw St · 300 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.
45 Cheever 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 |
5 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 O'C CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC — 26 buildings, 166 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B8 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 480 Van Brunt Street | BK | 22 | A |
| 131 Columbia Street | BK | 16 | A |
| 368 Van Brunt Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 9 4 Place | BK | 8 | B |
| 144 Conover Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 134 Dikeman Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 16 Tiffany Place | BK | 8 | A |
| 81 4 Place | BK | 8 | B |
| 471 Hicks Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 378 Sackett Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 376 Sackett Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 45 Cheever Place | BK | 8 | B |
| 151 5 Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 183 Van Dyke Street | BK | 5 | A |
| 168 Beard Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 129 Columbia Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 487 Hicks Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 87 Summit Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 485 Hicks Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 138 Degraw Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 432 Henry Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 159A Columbia Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 155 Sullivan Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 167 Columbia Street | BK | 2 | B |
| 153 Sullivan Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 177 Dwight Street | BK | 0 | — |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 20 |
| 2023 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 46 |
| 2024 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Every one of the 232 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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