208 recorded events, 2004–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 47 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 31 DOB permits, 30 FDNY inspections.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. 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.
18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8) · Graffiti (3) · Lead (1) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Hazardous Materials (1) · Curb Condition (1).
$678,025 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1931) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| 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) | GARNET COURT CONDO ASSOCIATION |
| Head officer | LANCESTONNE DORNAGON |
| Managing agent | BPC MANAGEMENT CORP. |
| Last registered | 2025-08-13 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $242,154 | $108,969 |
| 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| 2027 | $196,407 | $88,383 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 1 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 | Smith-9 Sts — F G · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Court St / W 9 St — B57 B61 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Smith St & 9 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| 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.
537 Court 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 |
18 311 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 BPC MANAGEMENT CORP. — 37 buildings, 868 units. Grades across the portfolio: A30 · B3 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84-39 153 Avenue | QN | 156 | A |
| 200 Congress Street | BK | 114 | A |
| 2021 84 Street | BK | 65 | A |
| 889 Empire Boulevard | BK | 59 | A |
| 245 Henry Street | BK | 56 | A |
| 177 Columbia Heights | BK | 29 | A |
| 205 Warren Street | BK | 27 | A |
| 116 West 3 Street | MN | 24 | C |
| 1618 East 15 Street | BK | 23 | A |
| 660 4 Avenue | BK | 23 | B |
| 296 Sterling Place | BK | 22 | A |
| 149 Willow Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 6 Montague Terrace | BK | 20 | A |
| 158 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 20 | B |
| 1064 Willmohr Street | BK | 16 | A |
| 1074 Willmohr Street | BK | 16 | A |
| 2178 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 16 | A |
| 383 St Johns Place | BK | 16 | A |
| 129 Joralemon Street | BK | 15 | B |
| 42 Tiffany Place | BK | 12 | A |
| 9915 Seaview Avenue | BK | 12 | A |
| 99 Clinton Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 155 Hicks Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 556 Dean Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 165 New York Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 890 East 7 Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 162 Stuyvesant Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 230 St James Place | BK | 8 | A |
| 103 Willow Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 631 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 7802 3 Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 87-32 52 Avenue | QN | 6 | A |
| 537 Court Street | BK | 5 | A |
| 692 Greenwich Street | MN | 4 | A |
| 956 Montgomery Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 711 President Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 157 Hicks Street | BK | 4 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | Mortgage $200,000 — from DORNAGON, LANCESTONNE M to MERS | $200,000 | |
| 2025-09-18 | Mortgage $300,000 — from 537 COURT LLC to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC. | $300,000 | |
| 2025-09-18 | AL&R $300,000 — from 537 COURT LLC to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC. | $300,000 | |
| 2021-05-12 | Mortgage $764,000 — from HAND, KELSEY; MARK, JACOB to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $764,000 | |
| 2021-05-12 | Deed $955,000 — from 537 COURT LLC to HAND, KELSEY; MARK, JACOB | $955,000 | |
| 2021-04-23 | Sold for $955,000 | $955,000 | $191,000 |
| 2021-02-10 | Mortgage $1,157,443 — from GRAY, TARA LEANNE; GRAY, SEAN to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $1,157,443 | |
| 2021-02-10 | Deed $1,460,000 — from 537 COURT LLC to GRAY, SEAN; GRAY, TARA LEANNE | $1,460,000 | |
| 2021-01-29 | Sold for $1,460,000 | $1,460,000 | $292,000 |
| 2021-01-21 | Mortgage $768,000 — from VASANDANI, NORMA AZUCENA; VASANDANI, SACHAL to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, A STATE BANK | $768,000 | |
| 2021-01-21 | Deed $1,155,000 — from 537 COURT LLC to VASANDANI, SACHAL; VASANDANI, NORMA AZUCENA | $1,155,000 | |
| 2021-01-06 | Sold for $1,155,000 | $1,155,000 | $231,000 |
| 2020-11-17 | Deed $638,600 — from 537 COURT LLC to DORNAGON, LANCESTONNE M | $638,600 | |
| 2020-11-17 | Mortgage $606,670 — from DORNAGON, LANCESTONNE M to CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE | $606,670 | |
| 2020-11-03 | Sold for $638,600 | $638,600 | $127,720 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2018 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 26 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Every one of the 208 recorded events, 2004–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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