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962 Myrtle Avenue

353Records
14City systems
2Open violations
115.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11206 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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353 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 118 HPD housing violations, 67 311 service requests, 52 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11206
Built1931
Floors4
Res. units7
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)962 MYRTLE AVE LLC
BBL3017570012
BIN3048699

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 115.4. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1997-04-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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3
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Noise (2) · ELECTRIC (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$7,800 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)962 MYRTLE AVE LLC
Head officerSTEVEN GOLDSCHMIED
Managing agentYHT MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2025-08-29

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$866,400 $389,880
2026$1,040,000 $468,000
2027$1,086,000 $488,700

The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwayFlushing Av — J M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Myrtle-Willoughby Avs — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Throop Av — B54 · 50 ft
Citi BikeThroop Ave & Myrtle Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Brighter Choice Community School. 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.

Report a problem to 311

962 Myrtle Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by YHT MANAGEMENT INC — 18 buildings, 140 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B5 · C3 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
351 Riverdale Avenue BK18 D
1049 East 15 Street BK11 B
156 Erasmus Street BK10 A
160 Erasmus Street BK10 A
253 Nostrand Avenue BK10 A
129 Russell Street BK10 A
1235 Halsey Street BK8 C
24 Covert Street BK8 D
843 Kent Avenue BK8 B
962 Myrtle Avenue BK7 B
1712 Palmetto Street QN6 C
1436 DeKalb Avenue BK6 C
663 Evergreen Avenue BK6 B
66 Cooper Street BK6 B
1424 Hancock Street BK6 A
2617 Avenue D BK4 D
2501 Tilden Avenue BK3 F
1079 Rogers Avenue BK3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $171,196 on 2020-06-02 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-06-02Mortgage $171,197 — from 962 MYRTLE AVE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $171,197
2020-06-02Agreement $1,430,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 962 MYRTLE AVE LLC $1,430,000
2013-05-13AL&R $1,470,000 — from 962 MYRTLE AVE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,470,000
2013-05-13Mortgage $870,000 — from 962 MYRTLE AVE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $870,000
2013-05-13Agreement $1,470,000 — from 962 MYRTLE AVE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,470,000
2012-04-12Mortgage $600,000 — from 962 MYRTLE AVE LLC to SIMON KLEIN, AS NOMINEE $600,000
2012-04-12Deed $915,000 — from 424 BROOKLYN REALTY CORP. to 962 MYRTLE AVE LLC $915,000
1991-05-01Mortgage $70,000 — from PEARSON, HENRY L to MELROSE CREDIT UNION $70,000
1990-03-15Mortgage $60,000 — from PEARSON, HENRY L to KALT, HARVEY $60,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017003025
2018014038
2019302049
202000344139
2021004015
202200280331
2023001001323
20240090918
202500130316
2026002035
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 28Housing & tenants 245Ownership & money 21Health & systems 47

Every one of the 353 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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