220 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 68 HPD complaints, 61 311 service requests, 19 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 29.3. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-11. |
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.
8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · GENERAL (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1) · SAFETY (1) · Animal in a Park (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 (1905) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | SUMMIT 639 STERLING PLACE LLC |
| Head officer | Shane Rajcooar |
| Managing agent | RYCO NYC LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-06-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,411,000 | $634,950 |
| 2026 | $1,479,000 | $665,550 |
| 2027 | $1,774,000 | $798,300 |
The city's market estimate has risen 26% 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 | Park Pl — S · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Botanic Garden — 2 3 4 5 S · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Sterling Pl / Franklin Av — B45 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Park Pl & Franklin Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud Middle: Elijah Stroud Middle 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.
639 Sterling Place
| 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 |
8 311 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 RYCO NYC LLC — 28 buildings, 370 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B11 · C2 · D4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 217 Thompson Street | MN | 45 | A |
| 135 Avenue A | MN | 31 | A |
| 156 2 Avenue | MN | 31 | B |
| 151 2 Avenue | MN | 27 | B |
| 142 West 4 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 140 West 4 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 129 2 Avenue | MN | 21 | B |
| 127 2 Avenue | MN | 21 | B |
| 131 2 Avenue | MN | 19 | D |
| 34 Carmine Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 210 Prospect Park West | BK | 15 | B |
| 340 East 9 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 37 Carmine Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 327 Henry Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 157 2 Avenue | MN | 6 | A |
| 308 Lincoln Road | BK | 6 | A |
| 629 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | B |
| 639 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | B |
| 374 Court Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 637 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | A |
| 803 Greenwich Street | MN | 5 | D |
| 168 Wythe Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 149 2 Avenue | MN | 5 | D |
| 502 La Guardia Place | MN | 4 | B |
| 506 La Guardia Place | MN | 4 | B |
| 504 La Guardia Place | MN | 4 | B |
| 280 Bleecker Street | MN | 3 | C |
| 225 5 Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $963,150 on 2021-02-26 (lender: Citibank,na), covering 6 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-26 | Agreement $12,759,500 — from SUMMIT 639 STERLING PLACE LLC; SUMMIT 308 LINCOLN ROAD LLC; SUMMIT 637 STERLING PLACE LLC; to CITIBANK,NA | $12,759,500 | |
| 2021-02-26 | Mortgage $963,150 — from SUMMIT 637 STERLING PLACE LLC; SUMMIT 308 LINCOLN ROAD LLC; KEYSTONE 210PROSPECT PARK LLC; to CITIBANK,NA | $963,150 | |
| 2021-02-26 | AL&R $12,759,500 — from KEYSTONE 210PROSPECT PARK LLC; SUMMIT 637 STERLING PLACE LLC; SUMMIT 639 STERLING PLACE LL to CITIBANK,NA | $12,759,500 | |
| 2020-12-23 | Mortgage $1,316,496 — from SUMMIT 639 STERLING PLACELLC to ELI PARTNERS; JRLS II LLC | $1,316,496 | |
| 2020-01-29 | Deed $2,827,744 — from 639 STERLING APTS, LLC to SUMMIT 639 STERLING PLACE LLC | $2,827,745 | |
| 2020-01-16 | Sold for $2,827,745 | $2,827,745 | $471,291 |
| 2016-12-27 | Mortgage $661,155 — from 639 STERLING APTS LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $661,155 | |
| 2016-12-27 | Agreement $1,400,000 — from 639 STERLING APTS LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,400,000 | |
| 2016-12-27 | Agreement $1,400,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 639 STERLING APTS LLC | $1,400,000 | |
| 2012-10-22 | AL&R $800,000 — from 639 STERLING APTS LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $800,000 | |
| 2012-10-22 | Mortgage $800,000 — from 639 STERLING APTS LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $800,000 | |
| 2011-02-11 | Deed $750,000 — from 639 STERLING REALTY CORP to 639 STERLING APTS LLC | $750,000 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Every one of the 220 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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