402 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 189 311 service requests, 46 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 29 boiler inspections.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% 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 31.5. 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 | 11 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2025-10-16. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
9 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 9).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (9) · Sewer (4) · Elevator (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Derelict Vehicles (2).
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2008) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (24) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 527 LINCOLN PLACE LLC |
| Head officer | FIDELIS VALENTINE |
| Managing agent | RENAISSANCE REALTY GROUP LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,572,000 | $2,057,400 |
| 2026 | $4,311,000 | $1,939,950 |
| 2027 | $4,737,000 | $2,131,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 21/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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.
9 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (3 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Botanic Garden — 2 3 4 5 S · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Franklin Av / Saint Johns Pl — B48 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lincoln Pl & Classon Ave · 550 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.
527 Lincoln 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 |
36 311 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 RENAISSANCE REALTY GROUP LLC — 36 buildings, 922 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B20 · C2 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134 East 122 Street | MN | 92 | A |
| 60 West 129 Street | MN | 55 | A |
| 607 Lenox Avenue | MN | 53 | B |
| 92 Morningside Avenue | MN | 48 | A |
| 1354 Bedford Avenue | BK | 40 | B |
| 553 West 174 Street | MN | 38 | A |
| 285 Schenectady Avenue | BK | 38 | B |
| 285 Eastern Parkway | BK | 33 | B |
| 487 Lincoln Place | BK | 31 | B |
| 493 Lincoln Place | BK | 31 | B |
| 495 Lincoln Place | BK | 31 | A |
| 1561 Pitkin Avenue | BK | 31 | B |
| 505 Lincoln Place | BK | 30 | B |
| 519 Lincoln Place | BK | 25 | B |
| 2188 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 25 | A |
| 511 Lincoln Place | BK | 24 | B |
| 117 West 142 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 221 East 10 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 527 Lincoln Place | BK | 24 | B |
| 1806 Caton Avenue | BK | 24 | B |
| 1646 Union Street | BK | 23 | C |
| 332 East 9 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 726 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 20 | B |
| 58 St Marks Place | MN | 19 | B |
| 299 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 18 | A |
| 1155 Dean Street | BK | 16 | B |
| 45 Argyle Road | BK | 16 | A |
| 1151 Dean Street | BK | 16 | B |
| 230 Willis Avenue | BX | 16 | A |
| 724 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 14 | B |
| 323 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 235 Utica Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 146 Wyckoff Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 1024 Broadway | BK | 3 | B |
| 1022 Broadway | BK | 3 | C |
| 1026 Broadway | BK | 3 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,400,000 on 2022-10-21 (lender: Kearny 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | AL&R $7,400,000 — from 527 LINCOLN PLACE LLC to KEARNY BANK | $7,400,000 | |
| 2022-10-21 | Agreement $7,400,000 — from 527 LINCOLN PLACE LLC to KEARNY BANK | $7,400,000 | |
| 2022-10-21 | Mortgage $1,400,000 — from 527 LINCOLN PLACE LLC to KEARNY BANK | $1,400,000 | |
| 2015-07-13 | AL&R $6,000,000 — from 527 LINCOLN PLACE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $6,000,000 | |
| 2015-07-13 | M&CON $6,000,000 — from 527 LINCOLN PLACE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $6,000,000 | |
| 2013-05-02 | Agreement $5,369,729 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 527 LINCOLN PLACE LLC | $5,369,729 | |
| 2010-10-21 | Agreement $5,595,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 527 LINCOLN PLACE | $5,595,000 | |
| 2008-11-25 | Mortgage $5,500,001 — from 527 LINCOLN PLACE LLC to BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $5,500,001 | |
| 2008-11-25 | Agreement $499,999 — from 527 LINCOLN PLACE LLC to BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $499,999 | |
| 2008-08-12 | Mortgage $499,999 — from 527 LINCOLN PLACE LLC to NEWMAN, MARC Z; THE NEWMAN FAMILY TRUST | $499,999 | |
| 2005-08-24 | AL&R $10,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC | $10,500,000 | |
| 2005-08-24 | Agreement $10,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC | $10,500,000 | |
| 2005-08-24 | Mortgage $5,016,736 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,016,736 | |
| 2005-08-09 | Deed $12,700,000 — from LINCOLN RESIDENCES ASSOCIATES to CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC | $12,700,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2018 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| 2021 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 2024 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 30 |
| 2026 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Every one of the 402 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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