3,723 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,512 HPD complaints, 900 HPD housing violations, 793 311 service requests.
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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 58.7. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 | 35 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2019-04-16. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
122 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (23) · Noise (21) · PAINT/PLASTER (16) · WATER LEAK (14) · PLUMBING (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6).
$21,950 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1973) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (72) |
| 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) | DCA 1, L.P. |
| Head officer | SARAH MURDOCH |
| Managing agent | Paths Management Services LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,503,000 | $2,026,350 |
| 2026 | $5,243,000 | $2,359,350 |
| 2027 | $5,692,000 | $2,561,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: MITCHELL-LAMA
| 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.
4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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 | Sutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Ralph Av — C · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saratoga Av / Park Pl — B7 · 600 ft |
| Citi Bike | Prospect Pl & Howard Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
495 Howard 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 |
122 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 PATHS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC — 73 buildings, 5,771 units. Grades across the portfolio: A20 · B29 · C20 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 73 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-02 | RPTT $17,813,447 — from BENNETT, ROBERT; TRIDENT OMNI DEL-II, LP; TRIDENT OMNI HOLDINGS LLC; VAUGHN, MAURICE; SCHN to TGA GP HOLDCO LLC | $17,813,447 | |
| 2016-09-27 | Deed $575,000 — from HP DCA BROOKLYN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to DCA 1, L.P.; DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC. | $575,000 | |
| 2016-09-27 | Agreement $11,699,144 — from DCA 1, L.P.; DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $11,699,144 | |
| 2016-09-27 | Agreement $4,650,872 — from DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC.; DCA 1, L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $4,650,872 | |
| 2016-09-27 | Agreement $99,100 — from DCA 1, L.P.; DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $99,100 | |
| 2016-09-27 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC.; DCA 1, L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $2,000,000 | |
| 2016-09-27 | Agreement $7,502,359 — from DCA 1, L.P.; DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $7,502,359 | |
| 2016-09-27 | Agreement $6,500,000 — from DCA 1, L.P.; DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D | $6,500,000 | |
| 2016-09-27 | Agreement $2,644,347 — from DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC.; DCA 1, L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $2,644,347 | |
| 2016-09-13 | Sold for $575,000 | $575,000 | $7,986 |
| 2012-01-11 | Mortgage $4,650,872 — from DCA 1, L.P.; DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $4,650,872 | |
| 2012-01-11 | Mortgage $2,644,347 — from DCA 1, L.P.; DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $2,644,347 | |
| 2012-01-11 | Mortgage $7,502,359 — from DCA 1, L.P.; DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $7,502,359 | |
| 2012-01-11 | Mortgage $99,100 — from DCA 1, L.P.; DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $99,100 | |
| 2012-01-11 | ASSTO $18,395,512 — from DCA CENTRAL BROOKLYN #1 ASSOCIATES; DCA CENTRAL BROOKLYN #1, INC. to DCA 1, L.P.; DCA 1 APARTMENTS, INC. | $18,395,512 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 65 |
| 2018 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 9 | 67 |
| 2019 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 9 | 160 |
| 2020 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 45 |
| 2021 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 9 | 100 |
| 2022 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 52 |
| 2023 | 17 | 40 | 1 | 9 | 67 |
| 2024 | 7 | 177 | 0 | 16 | 200 |
| 2025 | 1 | 111 | 0 | 15 | 127 |
| 2026 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 52 |
Every one of the 3,723 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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