1,123 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 510 HPD housing violations, 282 311 service requests, 179 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 604.8. 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 | 239 total — 88 class C (immediately hazardous), 116 class B, 35 class A. Oldest open since 1988-09-27. |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$7,400 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
93 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (28) · Illegal Parking (19) · Noise (9) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · General Construction/Plumbing (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4).
$5,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| 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) | 13-15 STRONG PLACE, HDFC |
| Head officer | HYACINTH B BLANCHARD |
| Managing agent | FIFTH AVNUE COMMITTEE |
| Last registered | 2025-09-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,512,000 | $1,580,400 |
| 2026 | $3,580,000 | $1,611,000 |
| 2027 | $3,674,000 | $1,653,300 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Court St / Kane St — B57 · 750 ft |
| Citi Bike | Kane St & Clinton St · 250 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.
15 Strong 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 |
93 311 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 FIFTH AVENUE COMMITTEE INC — 45 buildings, 607 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B18 · C9 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 416 63rd Street | BK | 84 | A |
| 551 Warren Street | BK | 68 | A |
| 5108 4th Avenue | BK | 50 | A |
| 575 5 Avenue | BK | 49 | A |
| 329 50 Street | BK | 48 | A |
| 588 Park Place | BK | 20 | A |
| 594 Park Place | BK | 20 | C |
| 15 Strong Place | BK | 16 | D |
| 573 Warren Street | BK | 14 | C |
| 322 Bergen Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 680 Union Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 579 Warren Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 4707 4 Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 332 Bergen Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 130 29 Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 254 6 Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 439 13 Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 571 Warren Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 231 5 Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 141 5 Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 677 Union Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 219 50 Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 421 Smith Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 217 50 Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 258 Bergen Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 148 4 Avenue | BK | 7 | C |
| 254 Bergen Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 93 3 Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 172 5 Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 257 3 Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 129 23 Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 76 5 Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 249 5 Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 147 5 Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 451 48 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 237 5 Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 666 6 Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 445 Baltic Street | BK | 5 | B |
| 690 Sackett Street | BK | 4 | F |
| 670 6 Avenue | BK | 4 | C |
| 115 Columbia Street | BK | 4 | B |
| 190 Butler Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 31 St Marks Place | BK | 3 | B |
| 320 Bergen Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 258 51 Street | BK | 3 | B |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 1 | 79 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 54 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 1 | 85 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 109 | 2 | 117 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 40 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 33 |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 | 193 | 6 | 207 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 43 |
| 2026 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 33 |
Every one of the 1,123 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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