136 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 61 311 service requests, 31 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 14 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 20. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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.
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Bus Stop Shelter Complaint (4) · Noise (4) · Water Conservation (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Damaged Tree (1).
$7,145 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1910) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| 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) | 656 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH AIZER |
| Managing agent | STRIVERS MANAGEMENT GROUP |
| Last registered | 2026-01-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,437,000 | $266,220 |
| 2026 | $5,400,000 | $324,000 |
| 2027 | $7,101,000 | $426,060 |
The city's market estimate has risen 60% 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 | Grand Army Plaza — 2 3 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 7 Av — B Q · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Vanderbilt Av / Park Pl — B69 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Park Pl & Vanderbilt Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School. 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.
656 Vanderbilt Avenue
| 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 |
17 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 of them about heat or hot water.
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 STRIVERS MANAGEMENT GROUP CORP. — 54 buildings, 369 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B14 · C7 · D14 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $580,000 on 2026-01-06 (lender: Valley National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | Mortgage $580,000 — from 656 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $580,000 | |
| 2026-01-06 | Agreement $2,200,000 — from 656 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $2,200,000 | |
| 2026-01-06 | AL&R $580,000 — from 656 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $580,000 | |
| 2024-05-16 | Deed $2,700,000 — from WEST PARK EQUITIES NY, LLC to 656 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC | $2,700,000 | |
| 2024-05-16 | AL&R $1,620,000 — from 656 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $1,620,000 | |
| 2024-05-16 | Mortgage $1,620,000 — from 656 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $1,620,000 | |
| 2024-05-07 | Sold for $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | $1,350,000 |
| 2021-01-13 | Deed $1,480,000 — from METRO 9 NY LLC to KATZ, HOWARD | $1,480,000 | |
| 2019-05-01 | Mortgage $121,828 — from WEST PARK EQUITIES NY, LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK | $121,828 | |
| 2019-05-01 | Agreement $700,000 — from WEST PARK EQUITIES NY, LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK | $700,000 | |
| 2019-05-01 | AL&R $700,000 — from WEST PARK EQUITIES NY, LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK | $700,000 | |
| 2009-06-12 | Agreement $775,000 — from WEST PARK EQUITIES NY, LLC to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI | $775,000 | |
| 2009-06-12 | AL&R $775,000 — from WEST PARK EQUITIES NY, LLC to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI | $775,000 | |
| 2009-06-12 | Mortgage $475,000 — from WEST PARK EQUITIES NY, LLC to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI | $475,000 | |
| 2007-11-23 | Mortgage $300,000 — from WEST PARK EQUITIES NY, LLC to TISSA FUNDING CORP. | $300,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Every one of the 136 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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