313 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 105 HPD housing violations, 53 HPD complaints, 39 rodent inspections.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% 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 65.8. 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 | 55 total — 38 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 1985-10-21. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (1) · Illegal Fireworks (1).
$697,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | 214 VAN BUREN LLC |
| Head officer | ORON TANAMI |
| Managing agent | SUPERIOR HOMES PROPERTY |
| Last registered | 2025-09-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $514,800 | $231,660 |
| 2026 | $549,000 | $247,050 |
| 2027 | $621,000 | $279,450 |
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 | Kosciuszko St — J · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Myrtle Av — J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lafayette Av / Stuyvesant Av — B38 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lafayette Ave & Stuyvesant Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 026 Jesse Owens. 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.
530 Kosciuszko 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 |
2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 SUPERIOR HOMES PROPERTY — 18 buildings, 55 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B9 · C7 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 679 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | A |
| 530 Kosciuszko Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 520 Madison Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 23 East 51 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 106-08 Otis Avenue | QN | 3 | B |
| 86-25 116 Street | QN | 3 | C |
| 2448 Lorillard Place | BX | 3 | B |
| 21 East 51 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 108-36 49 Avenue | QN | 3 | C |
| 214 Van Buren Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 106-10 Otis Avenue | QN | 3 | B |
| 189-01 Jamaica Avenue | QN | 2 | B |
| 35 Garden Street | BK | 2 | B |
| 807 Putnam Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| 285 Eldert Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 2453 Hoffman Street | BX | 2 | B |
| 2493 Cambreleng Avenue | BX | 2 | B |
| 137-62 Thurston Street | QN | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $227,000 on 2005-03-25 (lender: Aames Funding Corpopration DBA Aames Home Loan). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-27 | Deed $288,000 — from BOAKYE , IDA to 214 VAN BUREN LLC | $288,000 | |
| 2005-03-25 | Mortgage $227,000 — from BOAKYE, EDWARD O; BOAKYE, IDA to AAMES FUNDING CORPOPRATION DBA AAMES HOM | $227,000 | |
| 2005-02-04 | Mortgage $184,000 — from BOAKYE, EDWARD O; BOAKYE, IDA to DBA AAMES HOME LOAN; AAMES FUNDING CORPORATION | $184,000 | |
| 2002-06-06 | Mortgage $130,000 — from BOAKYE, IDA; BOAKYE, EDWARD to FFFC; FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP | $130,000 | |
| 1999-06-25 | Mortgage $62,000 — from BOAKYE, EDWARD OKYERE; BOAKYE, IDA to COASTAL CAPITAL CORP | $62,000 | |
| 1997-09-09 | Mortgage $25,000 — from BOAKYE, EDWARD OKYERE; BOAKYE, IDA to PERSONAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $25,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Every one of the 313 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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