356 recorded events, 1995–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 105 311 service requests, 71 HPD housing violations, 65 HPD complaints.
Full record, year by year Support this site
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 66.8. 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 | 42 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 20 class A. Oldest open since 2021-12-14. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (7) · PLUMBING (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · WATER LEAK (2) · Sewer (1) · Water System (1).
$1,609,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (10) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 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) | MSCI 2019-H6 856 Greene Ave LLC |
| Head officer | Matthew Furay |
| Managing agent | Colliers International |
| Last registered | 2025-12-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,798,000 | $809,100 |
| 2026 | $2,158,000 | $971,100 |
| 2027 | $2,590,000 | $1,165,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (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 | Kosciuszko St — J · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Myrtle Av — J M Z · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lafayette Av / Stuyvesant Av — B38 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lexington Ave & Stuyvesant Ave · 200 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.
856 Greene 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 |
19 311 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 COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL — 50 buildings, 1,013 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B20 · C14 · D5 · F2. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,095,000 on 2019-04-24 (lender: Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, L.P.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 | Deed $5,370,000 — from 856 GREENE AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC to MSCI 2019-H6 856 GREENE AVENUE LLC | $5,370,000 | |
| 2025-08-11 | Sold for $5,370,000 | $5,370,000 | $537,000 |
| 2019-04-24 | Mortgage $2,095,000 — from 856 GREENE AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC to CANTOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING, L | $2,095,000 | |
| 2019-04-24 | Agreement $6,200,000 — from 856 GREENE AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC to CANTOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING, L | $6,200,000 | |
| 2019-04-24 | AL&R $6,200,000 — from 856 GREENE AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC to CANTOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING, L | $6,200,000 | |
| 2018-11-20 | AL&R $3,605,000 — from 856 GREENE AVENUE LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC | $3,605,000 | |
| 2018-11-20 | Agreement $3,605,000 — from 856 GREENE AVENUE LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC | $3,605,000 | |
| 2018-11-20 | Mortgage $505,000 — from 856 GREENE AVENUE LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC | $505,000 | |
| 2018-11-20 | AL&R $500,000 — from 856 GREENE AVENUE LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC | $500,000 | |
| 2018-11-20 | Mortgage $500,000 — from 856 GREENE AVENUE LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC | $500,000 | |
| 2018-04-16 | Mortgage $3,100,000 — from 856 GREENE AVENUE LLC to SHARESTATESINVESTMENTS DACL,LLCSERIESBC2 | $3,100,000 | |
| 2018-04-16 | Deed $2,250,000 — from VALLEJO, RALPH A to 856 GREENE AVENUE LLC | $2,250,000 | |
| 2018-03-29 | Sold for $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $225,000 |
| 2002-04-30 | Mortgage $448,376 — from VALLEJO, RALPH A to MORTGAGE BANKERS LTD | $448,376 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 45 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 34 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 76 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
Every one of the 356 recorded events, 1995–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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