86 recorded events, 2018–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 27 DOB permits, 24 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 11 DOB complaints.
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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 15. 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.
4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · Dead Animal (2).
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 (1920) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | The 85 Douglass St. Condo |
| Head officer | Ira Meister |
| Managing agent | MATTHEW ADAM PROPERTIES, INC. |
| Last registered | 2026-07-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $847,905 | $381,557 |
| 2026 | $860,802 | $387,361 |
| 2027 | $0 | $0 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 100% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Smith St / Douglass St — B57 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Degraw St & Smith St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 032 Samuel Mills Sprole. 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.
85 Douglass 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 |
4 311 service requests 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 MATTHEW ADAM PROPERTIES — 57 buildings, 2,537 units. Grades across the portfolio: A49 · B7 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Mortgage $1,185,000 — from STEINHORN, MAX; ACORD, PEARL to UBS BANK USA; MERS | $1,185,000 | |
| 2024-07-01 | Deed $1,685,000 — from USD 85 DOUGLASS LLC to STEINHORN, MAX; ACORD, PEARL | $1,685,000 | |
| 2024-03-06 | Deed $2,490,000 — from USD 85 DOUGLASS LLC to FORNOLES, LAUREN; FORNOLES, EDWARD | $2,490,000 | |
| 2024-02-15 | Deed $1,982,000 — from USD 85 DOUGLASS LLC to KENNEDY, KATHERINE ANNA | $1,982,000 | |
| 2024-01-05 | Mortgage $750,000 — from MEALL, DAVID to MERS, INC. | $750,000 | |
| 2024-01-05 | Deed $2,050,000 — from USD 85 DOUGLASS LLC to MEALL, DAVID | $2,050,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Every one of the 86 recorded events, 2018–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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