263 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 71 311 service requests, 44 HPD complaints, 35 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 88% 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 155.3. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 | 6 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-05-19. |
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.
$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
42 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · WATER LEAK (2) · Indoor Air Quality (2).
$2,000 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2018) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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) | HOWARD GARDEN CORP |
| Head officer | ERAN TOURGAMAN |
| Managing agent | SHINE CORP |
| Last registered | 2026-07-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $736,000 | $331,200 |
| 2026 | $883,000 | $397,350 |
| 2027 | $1,060,000 | $477,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (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 | Ralph Av — C · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Fulton St / Howard Av — B25 · 600 ft |
| Citi Bike | Chauncey St & Howard Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 040 George W. Carver. 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.
225 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 |
42 311 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 SHINE CORP — 10 buildings, 155 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B3 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 East 19 Street | BK | 49 | A |
| 1441 St Johns Place | BK | 40 | B |
| 935 Eastern Parkway | BK | 17 | C |
| 942 St Marks Avenue | BK | 16 | B |
| 66 Linden Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 222 Kingston Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 974 Greene Avenue | BK | 7 | B |
| 225 Howard Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 1625 Union Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 302 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-28 | AL&R $2,225,000 — from HOWARD GARDENS CORP. to KEARNY BANK | $2,225,000 | |
| 2021-04-28 | Mortgage $1,225,000 — from HOWARD GARDENS CORP. to KEARNY BANK | $1,225,000 | |
| 2021-04-28 | Agreement $2,225,000 — from HOWARD GARDENS CORP. to KEARNY BANK | $2,225,000 | |
| 2017-10-02 | Mortgage $800,000 — from HOWARD GARDENS CORP. to BAYPORT FUNDING LLC, AS SERVICER | $800,000 | |
| 2017-10-02 | Mortgage $200,000 — from HOWARD GARDENS CORP. to BAYPORT FUNDING LLC, AS SERVICER | $200,000 | |
| 2014-09-22 | Deed $260,000 — from JOWERS, JAMES B; JOWERS, SOLE HEIR, ALVIN to HOWARD GARDENS CORP. | $260,000 | |
| 2008-09-23 | Mortgage $60,200 — from JOWERS, ALVIN to A. RUSSO WRECKING, INC. | $60,200 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2019 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
Every one of the 263 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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