730 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 266 HPD complaints, 133 311 service requests, 89 HPD emergency-repair charges.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 31. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2012-11-16. |
| Active vacate order | 4 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Noise (2) · Water Maintenance (2) · GENERAL (1).
$744,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1931) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 980 DKLB LLC |
| Head officer | DOMINIQUE VABRE |
| Managing agent | SAFEGUARD MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $531,000 | $238,950 |
| 2026 | $566,000 | $254,700 |
| 2027 | $641,000 | $288,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% 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 | Myrtle Av — J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lewis Av / DeKalb Av — B15 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lewis Ave & Kosciuszko St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 081 Thaddeus Stevens. 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.
980 DeKalb 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 |
12 311 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 SAFEGUARD MANAGEMENT LLC — 44 buildings, 158 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B9 · C22 · D11 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $25,000 on 2015-07-28 (lender: The Federal Savings Bank) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-28 | Mortgage $25,000 — from ARONOV, ISKYO to MERS; THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $25,000 | |
| 2015-07-28 | Agreement $675,000 — from ARONOV, ISKYO to THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK; MERS | $675,000 | |
| 2015-05-04 | Mortgage $650,000 — from 980 DEKALB AVE INC. to YELLOW JACKET VENTURES LLC | $650,000 | |
| 2015-05-04 | Deed $245,000 — from FURMAN , RICHARD to 980 DEKALB AVE INC. | $245,000 | |
| 2007-01-10 | Deed $585,000 — from GEVALDIG REALTY LLC. to 1000 RUTLAND REALTY LLC | $585,000 | |
| 2007-01-10 | Mortgage $608,000 — from FURMAN, RICHARD to OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $608,000 | |
| 2007-01-10 | RPTT&RET $175,000 — from 1000 RUTLAND REALTY, LLC to FURMAN, RICHARD | $175,000 | |
| 2007-01-10 | Mortgage $152,000 — from FURMAN, RICHARD to OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $152,000 | |
| 2002-10-18 | Mortgage $368,000 to MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS ; OLYMPIA MORTGAGE CORP | $368,000 | |
| 2001-06-05 | Mortgage $264,000 — from GRINBERGER, SHIMON to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE INC | $264,000 | |
| 1996-06-11 | Mortgage $25,000 — from GUY, EDWIN K to USA MORTGAGE BANKERSOF AMERICA INC | $25,000 | |
| 1996-01-22 | Mortgage $167,690 — from GUY, EDWIN K to MADISON HOME EQUITIES INC | $167,690 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Every one of the 730 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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