366 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 81 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 81 HPD complaints, 81 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 45.4. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 | 18 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-05-10. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · PLUMBING (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · Dumpster Complaint (1).
$4,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (7) |
| 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) | 825 MONROE LLC |
| Head officer | JOEL GRUNWALD |
| Managing agent | JOYLAND MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-06-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,274,000 | $573,300 |
| 2026 | $1,529,000 | $688,050 |
| 2027 | $1,707,000 | $768,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 | Gates Av — J Z · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ralph Av / Gates Av — B47 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Grove St & Broadway · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 309 The George E. Wibecan Preparatory Academy. 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.
825 Monroe Street
| 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 — 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 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: $300,000 on 2019-01-02 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-02 | Agreement $2,300,000 — from 825 MONROE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,300,000 | |
| 2019-01-02 | Mortgage $300,000 — from 825 MONROE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $300,000 | |
| 2019-01-02 | AL&R $2,300,000 — from 825 MONROE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,300,000 | |
| 2018-05-30 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from 825 MONROE LLC to JG FUNDING CORP. | $2,000,000 | |
| 2018-05-30 | Mortgage $1,250,000 — from 825 MONROE LLC to TESSLER ASSOCIATES LLC | $1,250,000 | |
| 2018-05-30 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from 825 MONROE LLC to JG FUNDING CORP. | $2,000,000 | |
| 2018-05-30 | Mortgage $750,000 — from 825 MONROE LLC to JG FUNDING CORP. | $750,000 | |
| 2016-12-02 | SPRD $2,500,000 — from 825 MONROE LLC; 829 MONROE LLC to TESSLER ASSOCIATES LLC | $2,500,000 | |
| 2015-12-04 | SPRD $600,000 — from 829 MONROE LLC; 825 MONROE LLC to TESSLER ASSOCIATES LLC | $600,000 | |
| 2015-12-04 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from 825 MONROE LLC; 829 MONROE LLC to TESSLER ASSOCIATES LLC | $2,500,000 | |
| 2015-12-04 | Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 829 MONROE LLC; 825 MONROE LLC to TESSLER ASSOCIATES LLC | $2,500,000 | |
| 2015-12-04 | Mortgage $1,900,000 — from 825 MONROE LLC; 829 MONROE LLC to TESSLER ASSOCIATES LLC | $1,900,000 | |
| 2014-01-10 | Deed $680,000 — from 825 MONROE STREET CORP to 825 MONROE LLC | $680,000 | |
| 2014-01-10 | Mortgage $600,000 — from 825 MONROE LLC to NCC CAPITAL LLC | $600,000 | |
| 2013-09-13 | Deed $130,000 — from WOODS, VERONICA to 825 MONROE STREET CORP. | $130,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Every one of the 366 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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