717 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 292 311 service requests, 198 HPD complaints, 113 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 39. 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
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.
37 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 17 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
51 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (16) · Noise (14) · Abandoned Vehicle (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · PLUMBING (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (3).
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 (1912) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (24) |
| 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) | CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC |
| Head officer | MOSHE SAURIMPTER |
| Managing agent | RENAISSANCE REALTY GROUP LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,553,000 | $1,598,850 |
| 2026 | $3,738,000 | $1,682,100 |
| 2027 | $4,017,000 | $1,807,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% 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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 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 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Johns Pl / Classon Av — B45 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lincoln Pl & Classon Ave · 450 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.
511 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 |
51 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 16 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: $3,334,000 on 2025-04-09 (lender: Greystone Servicing Company LLC), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-09 | Mortgage $3,334,000 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC | $3,334,000 | |
| 2020-02-12 | Agreement $31,946,000 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC | $31,946,000 | |
| 2020-01-30 | Agreement $31,946,000 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC | $31,946,000 | |
| 2020-01-30 | Mortgage $11,946,000 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC | $11,946,000 | |
| 2015-07-14 | M&CON $20,000,000 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $20,000,000 | |
| 2015-07-14 | AL&R $20,000,000 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $20,000,000 | |
| 2012-11-13 | Mortgage $2,855,340 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,855,340 | |
| 2012-11-13 | Agreement $19,500,000 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $19,500,000 | |
| 2010-10-21 | Agreement $17,225,519 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $17,225,519 | |
| 2008-11-13 | Agreement $17,282,852 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $17,282,852 | |
| 2007-09-12 | Mortgage $6,950,000 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,950,000 | |
| 2007-09-12 | Agreement $17,450,000 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $17,450,000 | |
| 2005-08-24 | Mortgage $5,016,736 — from CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,016,736 | |
| 2005-08-24 | Agreement $10,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC | $10,500,000 | |
| 2005-08-24 | AL&R $10,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to CLASSON HEIGHTS LLC | $10,500,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 2018 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2019 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2020 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 34 |
| 2021 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2024 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| 2025 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 35 |
| 2026 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Every one of the 717 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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