136 recorded events, 2012–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 40 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 HPD housing violations, 24 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 7.5. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-03-03. |
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.
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Building/Use (1).
$8,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2016) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 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) | 396 Lefferts Avenue Condominium |
| Head officer | Hubert Allain |
| Managing agent | PROREALTY TEAM LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $382,067 | $171,931 |
| 2026 | $431,111 | $194,000 |
| 2027 | $430,828 | $193,873 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
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 | Sterling St — 2 5 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: New York Av / East New York Av — B44 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Maple St & New York Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 091 The Albany Avenue School Middle: M.S. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell. 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.
396 Lefferts 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 |
6 311 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 PROREALTY TEAM LLC — 75 buildings, 625 units. Grades across the portfolio: A52 · B20 · C3. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 75 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-05 | Deed $1,250,000 — from EMMER, KEITH; EMMER, REINA TOMITA to KELLY, KATHERINE | $1,250,000 | |
| 2025-08-05 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from EMMER, KEITH; EMMER, REINA TOMITA; KELLY , KATHERINE to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.; CITIZENS BANK, N.A. | $1,000,000 | |
| 2025-08-05 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from EMMER, KEITH; EMMER, REINA TOMITA; KELLY , KATHERINE to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.; CITIZENS BANK, N.A. | $1,000,000 | |
| 2025-07-18 | Sold for $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $312,500 |
| 2025-07-18 | Sold for $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $312,500 |
| 2022-03-28 | Agreement $318,000 — from ALLAIN, HUBERT to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $318,000 | |
| 2022-03-28 | Mortgage $6,575 — from ALLAIN, HUBERT to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $6,575 | |
| 2021-07-13 | Agreement $640,000 — from MACHALANI, MICHELE; GROUARD, SEBASTIEN to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. | $640,000 | |
| 2020-08-04 | Mortgage $77,578 — from MACHALANI, MICHELE; GROUARD, SEBASTIEN to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. | $77,578 | |
| 2017-01-10 | Mortgage $380,000 — from CHOI, PHOEBE to MERS | $380,000 | |
| 2017-01-10 | Deed $768,779 — from MAZAL 555 LLC to CHOI, PHOEBE | $768,779 | |
| 2016-12-20 | Mortgage $651,750 — from ALLAIN, HUBERT to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $651,750 | |
| 2016-12-20 | Deed $884,859 — from MAZAL 555 LLC to ALLAIN, HUBERT | $884,859 | |
| 2016-12-19 | Mortgage $75,500 — from MACHALANI, MICHELE; GROUARD, SEBASTIEN to USALLIANCE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $75,500 | |
| 2016-12-19 | Mortgage $604,000 — from MACHALANI, MICHELE; GROUARD, SEBASTIEN to GURANTEED RATE, INC.; MERS | $604,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 30 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Every one of the 136 recorded events, 2012–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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