120 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 29 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 28 311 service requests, 22 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 105. 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 | 11 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1991-03-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2).
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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 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) | 982 PUTNAM AVENUE HOUSING FUND |
| Head officer | VINCENT NICHOLAS |
| Managing agent | DEL MAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,343,000 | $604,350 |
| 2026 | $1,503,000 | $676,350 |
| 2027 | $1,804,000 | $811,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ralph Av / Putnam Av — B47 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Putnam Ave & Ralph Ave · 150 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.
982 Putnam 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 |
5 311 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 DEL-MAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC — 18 buildings, 189 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B3 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 242 South 2 Street | BK | 33 | A |
| 525 West 138 Street | MN | 20 | D |
| 108 Seigel Street | BK | 20 | C |
| 72 Clinton Street | MN | 19 | C |
| 210 West 105 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 214 West 105 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 446 Bedford Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 59 Wythe Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 153 South 4 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 982 Putnam Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 119 Grand Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 93 South 8 Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 91 South 9 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 81 South 9 Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 206 West 105 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 204 West 105 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 200 West 105 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 229 West 113 Street | MN | 3 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $293,372 on 1991-12-19 (lender: Housing Trust Fund Corp). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-20 | RPTT&RET $46,105 — from SANDRA NELSON, ADMINISTRATRIX; ESTATE OF CHRISTINA SMITH to BOMBART, JULIAN | $46,105 | |
| 2020-02-17 | Sold for $46,105 | $46,105 | $5,763 |
| 2017-06-13 | RPTT&RET $44,045 — from 982 PUTNAM AVENUE HDFC to CHUQUI, AIDA VASQUEZ | $44,045 | |
| 1991-12-19 | Mortgage $293,373 — from FAMILIES TOGETHER HSNG to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORP | $293,373 | |
| 1989-09-18 | Mortgage $188,700 — from FAMILIES TOGETHER HSNG to HUD | $188,700 | |
| 1989-09-18 | Mortgage $1,092,307 — from FAMILIES TOGETHER HSNG to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORP | $1,092,307 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 26 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Every one of the 120 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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