184 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 51 HPD housing violations, 44 311 service requests, 41 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 116. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% 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 | 10 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2024-10-31. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 5).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (12) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Dead/Dying Tree (1) · Curb Condition (1) · GENERAL (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 (1913) |
| 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) | ST JOHNS HDFC |
| Head officer | CHARLES THOMAS |
| Managing agent | GRENADIER REALTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-09-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $649,200 | $292,140 |
| 2026 | $779,000 | $350,550 |
| 2027 | $651,000 | $292,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | Crown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Johns Pl / Rochester Av — B45 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Sterling Pl & Rochester Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Dr. Jacqueline Peek-Davis School Middle: The School of Integrated Learning. 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.
223 Rochester 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 |
20 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 GRENADIER REALTY MANAGEMENT — 61 buildings, 6,171 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B27 · C13 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 61 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $51,184 on 2024-05-09 (lender: The Local Development Corp Of Crown Heights, INC.), covering 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | CORRM $150,000 — from ST. JOHN'S HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP OF CROWN HEIG | $150,000 | |
| 2025-07-10 | Agreement $150,000 — from ST. JOHN'S HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP OF CROWN HEIG | $150,000 | |
| 2024-05-09 | Mortgage $51,185 — from ST. JOHN'S HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP OF CROWN HEIG | $51,185 | |
| 2011-08-08 | Mortgage $1,229,995 — from ST. JOHN'S HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,229,995 | |
| 2011-08-08 | RPTT&RET $2,250,801 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1990 LIMITED PARTNE to ST. JOHN'S HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP | $2,250,801 | |
| 2011-08-08 | Mortgage $91,622 — from ST. JOHN'S HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $91,622 | |
| 2011-08-08 | AL&R $1,500,595 — from ST. JOHN'S HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR; THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,500,595 | |
| 2011-08-08 | Agreement $5,648,844 — from ST. JOHN'S HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $5,648,844 | |
| 2011-08-08 | Deed $2,250,800 — from ROCHESTER AVE. ASSOC. L.P. to ST. JOHN'S HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP | $2,250,800 | |
| 1991-09-04 | Mortgage $2,218,827 — from ROCHESTER AVE ASSOCLP to NYC HPD | $2,218,827 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Every one of the 184 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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