272 recorded events, 2007–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 125 311 service requests, 37 HPD housing violations, 27 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 51.3. 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 | 9 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2012-12-20. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
35 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (9) · Illegal Dumping (7) · Rodent (4) · Water System (3) · Illegal Parking (3) · Standing Water (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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2008) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 838 HICKS ST LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH LAX |
| Managing agent | GREAT CAPITAL REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-06-01 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,582,400 | $1,162,080 |
| 2026 | $3,099,000 | $1,394,550 |
| 2027 | $2,816,000 | $1,267,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.
Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (0 in the last three years).
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 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lorraine St / Hicks St — B57 B61 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Columbia St & Lorraine St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly. 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.
832 Hicks 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 |
35 311 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 GREAT CAPITAL REALTY LLC — 4 buildings, 30 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 Lorraine Street | BK | 15 | A |
| 832 Hicks Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 1564 Lincoln Place | BK | 4 | C |
| 1019 Decatur Street | BK | 3 | C |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-03 | AL&R $8,475,000 — from 82-96 LORRAINE STREET LLC; 838 HICKS ST LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $8,475,000 | |
| 2017-07-03 | M&CON $8,475,000 — from 82-96 LORRAINE STREET LLC; 838 HICKS ST LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $8,475,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| 2025 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Every one of the 272 recorded events, 2007–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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