50 recorded events, 2000–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 20 311 service requests, 10 HPD housing violations, 8 HPD complaints.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 13.3. In ZIP 11220, 69% 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
| Open HPD violations | 5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2010-05-05. |
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.
No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 (1895) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| 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) | RICHARD R. POINTER |
| Head officer | RICHARD R POINTER |
| Managing agent | RITZ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2024-09-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,362,000 | $81,720 |
| 2026 | $1,492,000 | $89,520 |
| 2027 | $1,569,000 | $94,140 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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 | 59 St — N R · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 58 St — B63 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | 59 St & 5 Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 506: The School of Journalism & Technology Middle: J.H.S. 220 John J. Pershing. 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.
469 59 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 |
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 RITZ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 13 buildings, 91 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B1 · C6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4721 8 Avenue | BK | 18 | A |
| 1430 West 4th Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 1549 West 3 Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 673 56 Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 821 53 Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 668 56 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 1462 66 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 530 Ovington Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 884 5 Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 4823 8 Avenue | BK | 4 | C |
| 560 46 Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 469 59 Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 642 56 Street | BK | 2 | C |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Every one of the 50 recorded events, 2000–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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