125 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 42 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 36 311 service requests, 9 DOF property sales.
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 88% 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 1. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-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.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (3) · Illegal Parking (1) · Sewer Maintenance (1).
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) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| 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) | 488 3 Street Owners Corporation |
| Head officer | Anita Aboulafia |
| Managing agent | self managed |
| Last registered | 2025-07-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,854,000 | $1,284,300 |
| 2026 | $2,283,000 | $1,027,350 |
| 2027 | $2,089,000 | $940,050 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
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 | 7 Av — F G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 4 Av-9 St — F G R · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / 3 St — B67 B69 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | 3 St & 7 Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 321 William Penn. 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.
488 3 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 |
5 311 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 SELF MANAGED — 33 buildings, 308 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B7 · C4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 41 | A |
| 327 East 3 Street | MN | 25 | A |
| 406 West 47 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 309 West 83 Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 249 East 7 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 211 East 3 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 593 17 Street | BK | 12 | A |
| 40 East 21 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 331 Sackett Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 488 3 Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 1945 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 10 | B |
| 1882 3 Avenue | MN | 9 | B |
| 213 West 80 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 9453 Ridge Boulevard | BK | 9 | A |
| 119 West 111 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 1015 President Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 252 East 110 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 7 South Portland Ave | BK | 8 | A |
| 298 Garfield Place | BK | 8 | A |
| 34-41 79 Street | QN | 8 | A |
| 115 West 111 Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 2162 2 Avenue | MN | 6 | B |
| 214 St Johns Place | BK | 5 | B |
| 29 West 82 Street | MN | 4 | B |
| 157 Kane Street | BK | 4 | B |
| 238 South 3 Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 12 Cheever Place | BK | 4 | A |
| 419 East 84 Street | MN | 4 | A |
| 454 12 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 481 18 Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 49 Murray Street | MN | 3 | A |
| 1350 Forest Avenue | SI | 2 | C |
| 201 Lexington Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $164,840 on 1985-09-16 (lender: Independence Savs Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | RPTT&RET $550,000 — from SHIRO, FARYN to GOLDNER, MAX | $550,000 | |
| 2025-08-12 | Sold for $550,000 | $550,000 | $55,000 |
| 2021-08-02 | RPTT&RET $600,000 — from BARTUS, GREGORY to CLARK, VERONICA | $600,000 | |
| 2021-07-14 | Sold for $600,000 | $600,000 | $60,000 |
| 2021-03-22 | RPTT&RET $500,000 — from ELMAN, SARA to SHIRO, FARYN J | $500,000 | |
| 2021-03-12 | Sold for $500,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 |
| 2020-09-23 | RPTT&RET $555,000 — from BARASH HEDGES, SOFYA to GANEVA, ELKA; GANEVA, EVGENI; GANEVA, TZVETANA | $555,000 | |
| 2020-09-17 | Sold for $555,000 | $555,000 | $55,500 |
| 2020-01-28 | RPTT&RET $555,500 — from O'NEILL, JOHN to BALLA, GREGORY WILLIAM; BALLA, WILLIAM G; BALLA, ANN MARIE | $555,500 | |
| 2020-01-09 | Sold for $555,500 | $555,500 | $55,550 |
| 2018-10-03 | RPTT&RET $399,500 — from BROWNE, ERIN to CELANO, BRIANA | $399,500 | |
| 2018-09-24 | Sold for $399,500 | $399,500 | $39,950 |
| 2017-03-30 | RPTT&RET $460,000 — from SILVERSTEIN, JOSH to BARTUS, GREGORY A | $460,000 | |
| 2017-02-21 | Sold for $460,000 | $460,000 | $46,000 |
| 2016-06-28 | RPTT&RET $410,000 — from CAMP, MOLLY; SZABO, THOMAS to BROWNE, ERIN | $410,000 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Every one of the 125 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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