189 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 54 311 service requests, 33 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 21 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 58.7. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 | 9 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2023-07-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
29 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · Noise (4) · WATER LEAK (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · PLUMBING (1).
$13,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (2018) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (9) |
| 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) | 486 LEFFERTS BH LLC |
| Head officer | JOEL GRUNWALD |
| Managing agent | JOYLAND MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-06-13 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,517,000 | $682,650 |
| 2026 | $1,686,000 | $758,700 |
| 2027 | $2,023,000 | $910,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 33% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Empire Blvd / Brooklyn Av — B43 · 600 ft |
| Citi Bike | Brooklyn Ave & Lefferts Ave · 150 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.
488 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 |
29 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 JOYLAND MANAGEMENT — 32 buildings, 1,204 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B13 · C3 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 275 Lorimer Street | BK | 270 | A |
| 828 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 136 | B |
| 435 Coney Island Avenue | BK | 128 | B |
| 824 East New York Avenue | BK | 94 | A |
| 271 Lorimer Street | BK | 66 | A |
| 803 Wyckoff Avenue | QN | 54 | A |
| 550 Kingston Avenue | BK | 48 | A |
| 26 Quincy Street | BK | 43 | A |
| 435 Vanderbilt Avenue | BK | 43 | A |
| 378 Grove Street | BK | 39 | A |
| 492 Lefferts Avenue | BK | 38 | B |
| 504 East 11 Street | MN | 32 | B |
| 920 72 Street | BK | 32 | D |
| 1262 Broadway | BK | 29 | A |
| 106-04 Northern Boulevard | QN | 28 | C |
| 570 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 25 | A |
| 38 Stratford Road | BK | 14 | B |
| 486 Lefferts Avenue | BK | 9 | B |
| 488 Lefferts Avenue | BK | 9 | B |
| 77 Steuben Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 1444 Pacific Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 829 Monroe Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 825 Monroe Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 1368 Putnam Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 1298 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | D |
| 611 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 1044 Decatur Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 762 Miller Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 2587A Bainbridge Avenue | BX | 2 | F |
| 472 Chauncey Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 183-01 141 Avenue | QN | 2 | F |
| 263 Skillman Street | BK | — | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,020,000 on 2018-02-12 (lender: Northeast Community Bank), covering 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-13 | AL&R $6,100,000 — from 486 LEFFERTS BH LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK | $6,100,000 | |
| 2020-10-13 | M&CON $6,100,000 — from 486 LEFFERTS BH LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK | $6,100,000 | |
| 2018-02-12 | AL&R $4,450,000 — from 486 LEFFERTS BH LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK | $4,450,000 | |
| 2018-02-12 | Mortgage $1,430,000 — from 486 LEFFERTS BH LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK | $1,430,000 | |
| 2018-02-12 | Mortgage $3,020,000 — from 486 LEFFERTS BH LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK | $3,020,000 | |
| 2018-02-12 | Deed $2,150,000 — from 488-486 LEFFERTS LLC to 486 LEFFERTS BH LLC | $2,150,000 | |
| 2008-09-19 | Mortgage $325,000 — from 488-486 LEFFERTS AVENUE, LLC to MADISON PARK INVESTORS, LLC | $325,000 | |
| 2008-07-11 | Deed $462,500 — from GREENWICH LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP. to 488-486 LEFFERTS LLC. | $462,500 | |
| 2005-05-23 | Deed $250,000 — from ABRAHAM, ALISTER D to RAHMANI, HAGIT | $250,000 | |
| 2005-05-23 | Mortgage $250,000 — from GREENWICH LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP to GARFIELD, JACK C | $250,000 | |
| 1986-01-24 | Mortgage $12,750 — from COLEMAN, PAULETTE E to CITY OF NEW YORK | $12,750 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 43 |
| 2019 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Every one of the 189 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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