212 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 40 311 service requests, 34 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 DOB complaints.
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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 36. 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 | 4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-10-04. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 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.
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (3) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · PLUMBING (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · APPLIANCE (1).
$842,030 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 (1899) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| 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) | 474 VAN BUREN DEVELOPMENT LLC |
| Head officer | RONEN BEN-JOSEF |
| Managing agent | PARK HOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,193,000 | $536,850 |
| 2026 | $1,432,000 | $644,400 |
| 2027 | $1,718,000 | $773,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% 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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Gates Av — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / Greene Av — B46 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lexington Ave & Patchen Ave · 600 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.
474 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 |
15 311 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 PARK HOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 20 buildings, 327 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B3 · C5 · D5. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Monroe Place | BK | 67 | A |
| 100 Steuben Street | BK | 43 | A |
| 525 Union Avenue | BK | 43 | A |
| 689 Marcy Avenue | BK | 41 | A |
| 531 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 29 | A |
| 82 4 Avenue | BK | 28 | A |
| 277 Throop Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 938 Bushwick Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 856 Hancock Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 139 Marcus Garvey Blvd | BK | 8 | A |
| 244 Madison Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 140 Schaefer Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 474 Van Buren Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 951 Greene Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 221 West 13 Street | MN | 4 | D |
| 141 Madison Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 19 Hart Street | BK | 4 | B |
| 640 Halsey Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 63 Van Buren Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 130 West 95 Street | MN | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $690,000 on 2010-03-05 (lender: Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-06 | Deed $1,115,000 — from CORENE D. COX AS TRUSTEE OF THE CORENE D to 474 VAN BUREN DEVELOPMENT LLC | $1,115,000 | |
| 2018-07-17 | Sold for $1,115,000 | $1,115,000 | $223,000 |
| 2010-03-05 | Mortgage $690,000 — from COX, CORENE to LIVEWELL FINANCIAL INC. | $690,000 | |
| 2010-03-05 | Mortgage $690,000 — from COX, CORENE to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME | $690,000 | |
| 2003-12-23 | Mortgage $160,000 — from COX, CORENE to INDYMAC BANK FSB | $160,000 | |
| 2001-03-14 | Mortgage $139,000 — from COX, CORENE; COX, ALLOYSIUS to HOUSEHOLD BANK FSB | $139,000 | |
| 1999-02-17 | Mortgage $120,000 — from COX, CORENE; COX, ALLOYSIUS to RESIDENTIAL MONEY CENTERS INC | $120,000 | |
| 1994-11-15 | Mortgage $80,000 — from COX, CORENE; COX, ALLOYSIUS to EMPIRE OF AMERICA REALTY CREDIT CORP. | $80,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 40 |
| 2020 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2021 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Every one of the 212 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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