215 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 70 HPD housing violations, 49 311 service requests, 47 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% 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 72.5. 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 | 60 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 1980-08-06. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: ELECTRIC (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · PLUMBING (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · Noise (2).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | 494 JEFFERSON AVENUE HDFC |
| Head officer | COLETTE FORD |
| Managing agent | LANDLORD MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,304,000 | $1,036,800 |
| 2026 | $2,484,000 | $1,117,800 |
| 2027 | $2,785,000 | $1,253,250 |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (0 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 | Kingston-Throop Avs — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Utica Av — A C · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Marcus Garvey Blvd / Jefferson Av — B15 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Marcus Garvey Blvd & Macon St · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 243, 262. 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.
494 Jefferson 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 |
16 311 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 LANDLORD MANAGEMENT NEW YORK LLC — 38 buildings, 465 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B5 · C7 · D7 · F4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84-05 Shore Parkway | QN | 84 | A |
| 54 Veronica Place | BK | 72 | A |
| 255 Bergen Street | BK | 32 | B |
| 601 Crown Street | BK | 27 | D |
| 78-03 153 Avenue | QN | 24 | B |
| 412 Kings Highway | BK | 24 | A |
| 972 East 88 Street | BK | 21 | A |
| 2720 86 Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 7123 3 Avenue | BK | 18 | A |
| 286 St Johns Place | BK | 16 | A |
| 5926 Bleecker Street | QN | 12 | A |
| 68 West 85 Street | MN | 9 | F |
| 123 Clinton Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 1206 Cortelyou Road | BK | 8 | A |
| 494 Jefferson Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 240 Franklin Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 784 Park Place | BK | 8 | F |
| 714 Jefferson Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 107 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 143 Nevins Street | BK | 5 | F |
| 591 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 5 | F |
| 50 Lefferts Place | BK | 4 | B |
| 156 East 91 Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 172 East 59 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 176 East 59 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 558 East 92 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 255 Kingston Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 257 East 57 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 295 Court Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 528 Beach 32 Street | QN | 2 | D |
| 36 Arion Place | BK | 2 | B |
| 1122 Greene Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 507 Van Buren Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 218-52 Hempstead Avenue | QN | 2 | A |
| 859 Belmont Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| 152 Glen Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 4417 8 Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 338 Schenck Avenue | BK | 1 | C |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | RPTT&RET $300,000 — from 494 JEFFERSON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to GRELIER, JENNIFER PAIGE; MILLER, JONATHAN DAVID | $300,000 | |
| 2026-06-22 | Sold for $300,000 | $300,000 | $37,500 |
| 2020-11-06 | RPTT&RET $95,000 — from 494 JEFFERSON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to GRANT, II, BRUCE A | $95,000 | |
| 2020-10-29 | Sold for $95,000 | $95,000 | $11,875 |
| 2017-02-21 | RPTT&RET $50,000 — from 494 JEFFERSON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to WHITE, SHANI | $50,000 | |
| 2017-02-07 | Sold for $50,000 | $50,000 | $6,250 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2020 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 2021 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2024 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Every one of the 215 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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