867 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 290 HPD complaints, 269 311 service requests, 190 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 347.5. In ZIP 11217, 60% 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 | 24 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2023-02-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
67 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · GENERAL (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · PLUMBING (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (5).
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 (1900) |
| 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) | VARSITY HOLDINGS LLC |
| Head officer | MOSHE SINGER |
| Managing agent | MCS PROPERTIES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,103,000 | $1,396,350 |
| 2026 | $3,597,000 | $1,618,650 |
| 2027 | $3,341,000 | $1,503,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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 | Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr — 2 3 4 5 B D N Q R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts — A C G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 3 Av / Warren St — B37 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | Wyckoff St & 3 Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 038 The Pacific. 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.
178 Nevins 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 |
67 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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 MCS PROPERTIES LLC — 16 buildings, 514 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B6 · C6 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3203 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 108 | B |
| 3280 Rochambeau Avenue | BX | 79 | B |
| 1973 81 Street | BK | 54 | B |
| 58 Marble Hill Avenue | MN | 50 | B |
| 111 West 225 Street | MN | 42 | C |
| 531 West 211 Street | MN | 42 | C |
| 135 Terrace View Avenue | MN | 41 | A |
| 1122 New York Avenue | BK | 24 | F |
| 180 Prospect Place | BK | 16 | C |
| 2837 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | D |
| 2839 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | B |
| 2843 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | C |
| 2841 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | C |
| 178 Nevins Street | BK | 8 | D |
| 483 Warren Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 443 Lincoln Place | BK | 6 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $140,179 on 1999-01-06 (lender: Hampstead Financialcorporation), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-06 | Mortgage $140,180 — from VARSITY HOLDINGS LLC to HAMPSTEAD FINANCIALCORPORATION | $140,180 | |
| 1990-06-27 | Mortgage $85,000 — from WEINBAUM, DAVID to RISKIN, MARTIN; GALLANT, STANLEY; STERNKLAR, JACK | $85,000 | |
| 1990-03-13 | Mortgage $310,000 — from WEINBAUM, DAVID to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP | $310,000 | |
| 1986-09-11 | Mortgage $220,000 — from NEVREN MANAGEMENT CP to STERNKLAR, JACK; GALLANT, STANLEY | $220,000 | |
| 1983-08-22 | Mortgage $69,000 — from NIETO, PABLO L JR; NIETO-ORTIZ, LORRAINE M; NEVREN MGMT ASSOC D/B/A; SCHUELLER, ROBERT J to LUNCH BOX INC | $69,000 | |
| 1983-03-16 | Mortgage $20,000 — from LUNCH BOX INC to WAXMAN, JAY | $20,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 31 |
| 2020 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 2021 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 59 |
| 2022 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 63 |
| 2023 | 1 | 195 | 1 | 197 |
| 2024 | 5 | 106 | 6 | 117 |
| 2025 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 27 |
| 2026 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 29 |
Every one of the 867 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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