298 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 71 HPD housing violations, 68 311 service requests, 56 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% 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 31. 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 | 33 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1991-07-11. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Water System (1) · Lead (1).
$72,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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) | BROOKLYN 637-240 LLC |
| Head officer | ARIK LIFSHITZ |
| Managing agent | DSA MANAGEMENT CO. INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-09-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,169,200 | $1,426,140 |
| 2026 | $3,080,000 | $1,386,000 |
| 2027 | $3,696,000 | $1,663,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | Carroll St — F G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Court St / 3 Pl — B57 · 1,050 ft |
| Citi Bike | Clinton St & 4 Place · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 058 The Carroll. 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.
637 Henry 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 |
8 311 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 DSA MANAGEMENT CO. INC — 21 buildings, 265 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B3 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Maiden Lane | MN | 66 | A |
| 331 East 108 Street | MN | 29 | A |
| 50 Avenue B | MN | 26 | B |
| 324 East 13 Street | MN | 22 | B |
| 210 East 10 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 412 East 50 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 107 East 35 Street | MN | 10 | C |
| 228 East 10 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 335 East 10 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 240 President Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 170 Avenue B | MN | 8 | A |
| 368 Baltic Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 337 East 10 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 174 Avenue B | MN | 8 | A |
| 637 Henry Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 341 East 10 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 339 East 10 Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 343 East 10 Street | MN | 4 | A |
| 466 State Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 352 East 50 Street | MN | 3 | D |
| 143 Grand Street | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,805,376 on 2015-06-08 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), covering 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-10 | Agreement $3,150,000 — from BROOKLYN 637-240 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $3,150,000 | |
| 2015-06-08 | Mortgage $1,805,377 — from BROOKLYN 637-240 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,805,377 | |
| 2015-06-08 | Agreement $3,150,000 — from BROOKLYN 637-240 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $3,150,000 | |
| 2012-02-21 | Deed $1,025,000 — from 637 HENRY STREET LLC to BROOKLYN 637-240 LLC | $1,025,000 | |
| 2012-02-21 | Mortgage $1,425,000 — from BROOKLYN 637-240 LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $1,425,000 | |
| 2000-09-08 | Mortgage $29,843 — from 637 HENRY STREET LLC to HSBC BANK USA | $29,843 | |
| 1995-05-04 | Mortgage $37,982 — from HYMAN, MEL to REPUBLIC BANK FOR SAVINGS | $37,982 | |
| 1992-02-21 | Mortgage $68,000 — from HYMAN, MEL to ROSEN, LEONARD | $68,000 | |
| 1990-01-12 | Mortgage $126,000 — from COHEN, ALAN; HYMAN, MEL to SEMINOLE REALTY CO | $126,000 | |
| 1988-11-18 | Mortgage $350,000 — from HYMAN, MEL; COHEN, ALAN; MATTIOLI, FRANK to SEMINOLE REALTY CO | $350,000 | |
| 1985-07-09 | Mortgage $130,000 — from MATRONE, ANTHONY; SALMIERI, SALVATORE to MODICA, WILLIAM; MODICA, CONCETTA | $130,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Every one of the 298 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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