2,921 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,160 HPD complaints, 888 311 service requests, 584 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 59.5. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 21 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1998-03-02. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
126 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 67 · winter 2024–25: 32 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
159 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (60) · Rodent (23) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (16) · PLUMBING (14) · Noise (7) · WATER LEAK (6).
$141,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1925) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (86) |
| 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) | 961 EASTERN REALTY CO INC |
| Head officer | J ROSONFELD |
| Managing agent | WM REALTY |
| Last registered | 2026-07-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,950,000 | $2,227,500 |
| 2026 | $4,372,000 | $1,967,400 |
| 2027 | $4,021,000 | $1,809,450 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 60/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (2 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 | Crown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Troy Av / Eastern Pkwy — B17 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Eastern Pkwy & Troy Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: New Bridges Elementary 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.
961 Eastern Parkway
| 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 |
159 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 60 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 WM REALTY — 8 buildings, 376 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B4 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 961 Eastern Parkway | BK | 86 | B |
| 1752 Union Street | BK | 60 | C |
| 302 Eastern Parkway | BK | 48 | A |
| 969 Carroll Street | BK | 46 | A |
| 782 East 32 Street | BK | 46 | B |
| 67 St Pauls Place | BK | 44 | A |
| 1335 Eastern Parkway | BK | 30 | B |
| 719 Sterling Place | BK | 16 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,647,193 on 2025-02-14 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-14 | Mortgage $1,647,193 — from 961 EASTERN REALTY CO. INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,647,193 | |
| 2025-02-14 | Agreement $7,625,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 961 EASTERN REALTY CO. INC. | $7,625,000 | |
| 2019-08-28 | Agreement $6,000,000 — from 961 EASTERN REALTY CO. INC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $6,000,000 | |
| 2019-08-01 | Mortgage $1,901,439 — from 961 EASTERN REALTY CO. INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,901,439 | |
| 2011-06-02 | Mortgage $1,842,180 — from 961 EASTERN REALTY CO, INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,842,180 | |
| 2011-06-02 | Agreement $4,875,000 — from 961 EASTERN REALTY CO, INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,875,000 | |
| 2004-07-03 | Mortgage $652,161 — from 961 EASTERN REALTY CO. INC. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $652,161 | |
| 2004-07-03 | Agreement $3,300,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $3,300,000 | |
| 2002-06-10 | Mortgage $1,181,936 — from 961 EASTERN REALTY CO INC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $1,181,936 | |
| 1999-03-31 | Mortgage $710,909 — from 961 EASTERN REALTY CO INC to ROOSEVELT SAVINGS BANK | $710,909 | |
| 1985-09-12 | Mortgage $875,385 — from EASTERN RLTY to INTERCOUNTY MTGEE CORP | $875,385 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 149 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 3 | 2 | 138 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 195 | 0 | 2 | 204 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 | 208 | 0 | 4 | 222 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 308 | 0 | 1 | 316 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 129 | 0 | 5 | 139 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 0 | 8 | 114 |
| 2025 | 0 | 6 | 114 | 2 | 23 | 145 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 13 | 88 |
Every one of the 2,921 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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