694 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 222 HPD housing violations, 203 311 service requests, 191 HPD complaints.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 1150.4. 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
| Open HPD violations | 5 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2024-04-18. |
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.
171 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (36) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (30) · ELECTRIC (19) · DOOR/WINDOW (12) · SAFETY (10) · FLOORING/STAIRS (10).
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 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | 76 16TH STREET LLC |
| Head officer | ADAM GELB |
| Managing agent | MURRAY GELB |
| Last registered | 2026-07-17 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,007,000 | $453,150 |
| 2026 | $1,081,000 | $486,450 |
| 2027 | $1,297,000 | $583,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 29% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 | Prospect Av — R · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 4 Av-9 St — F G R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 3 Av / 16 St — B37 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | 16 St & 4 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 295. 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.
76 16 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 |
171 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $498,919 on 2019-02-25 (lender: New York Community 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-27 | AL&R $1,675,000 — from 76 16TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,675,000 | |
| 2020-08-27 | Agreement $1,675,000 — from 76 16TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,675,000 | |
| 2019-02-25 | Mortgage $498,919 — from 76 16TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $498,919 | |
| 2019-02-25 | AL&R $1,790,000 — from 76 16TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,790,000 | |
| 2019-02-25 | Agreement $1,790,000 — from 76 16TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,790,000 | |
| 2015-06-02 | Mortgage $214,428 — from 76 16TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $214,428 | |
| 2015-06-02 | Agreement $1,400,000 — from 76 16TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,400,000 | |
| 2012-11-28 | Mortgage $1,250,000 — from 76 16TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,250,000 | |
| 2012-04-27 | Deed $1,100,000 — from OTARA EQUITIES INC. to 76 16TH STREET, LLC | $1,100,000 | |
| 2008-05-23 | Deed $825,000 — from ESTATE OF CELIA CAPOTE; CARMELINA ARIAS AS ADMINISTRATOR to OTARA EQUITIES, INC. | $825,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| 2024 | 8 | 479 | 0 | 1 | 488 |
| 2025 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 39 |
| 2026 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Every one of the 694 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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