257 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 99 HPD housing violations, 52 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 42 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 11.7. 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 | 5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1982-06-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Rodent (1) · Dirty Condition (1).
$120,720 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 (1899) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| 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) | STERLING PROPERTIES NY LLC |
| Head officer | YOSEF EMERGI |
| Managing agent | SUPERIOR HOMES PROPERTY |
| Last registered | 2025-09-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,798,000 | $107,880 |
| 2026 | $1,827,000 | $109,620 |
| 2027 | $1,591,000 | $95,460 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 12% 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 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lewis Av / Greene Av — B15 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lewis Ave & Greene Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell. 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.
214 Van Buren 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 |
3 311 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 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: $1,150,000 on 2013-06-04 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-27 | Agreement $2,067,488 — from STERLING PROPERTIES NY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,067,488 | |
| 2015-02-12 | AL&R $2,335,034 — from STERLING PROPERTIES NY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,335,035 | |
| 2015-02-12 | Agreement $2,335,034 — from STERLING PROPERTIES NY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,335,035 | |
| 2013-06-04 | AL&R $1,150,000 — from SIGNATURE PROPERTIES NY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,150,000 | |
| 2013-06-04 | Mortgage $1,150,000 — from SIGNATURE PROPERTIES NY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,150,000 | |
| 2012-03-28 | M&CON $1,250,000 — from STERLING PROPERTIES NY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,250,000 | |
| 2012-03-28 | AL&R $1,250,000 — from STERLING PROPERTIES NY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,250,000 | |
| 2011-11-10 | Deed $319,410 — from DLJ MORTAGE CAPITAL INC to 200 PROPERTIES LLC | $319,410 | |
| 2007-03-01 | Deed $710,000 — from SELDON, CAROLYN to CANTY, ROSE M | $710,000 | |
| 2007-03-01 | Mortgage $568,000 — from CANTY, ROSE M to MERS, INC. | $568,000 | |
| 2006-05-23 | Mortgage $440,000 — from SELDON, CAROLYN to MERS | $440,000 | |
| 2005-02-16 | Deed $350,000 — from TAYLOR, JOSEPHINE to SELDON, CAROLYN | $350,000 | |
| 2005-02-16 | Mortgage $297,500 — from SELDON, CAROLYN to BNC MORTGAGE, INC.; MERS | $297,500 | |
| 1998-01-21 | Mortgage $131,000 — from TAYLOR, JOSEPHINE to DELTA FUNDING CORP | $131,000 | |
| 1996-04-24 | Mortgage $110,000 — from TAYLOR, JOSEPHINE; TAYLOR, FLOYD to DELTA FUNDING CORP | $110,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Every one of the 257 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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