1,468 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 506 HPD housing violations, 481 311 service requests, 316 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 5186.3. In ZIP 11206, 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 | 353 total — 188 class C (immediately hazardous), 130 class B, 35 class A. Oldest open since 2004-09-15. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
76 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 14 · winter 2025–26: 62). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$65,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
283 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (135) · HEAT/HOT WATER (34) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (25) · ELECTRIC (19) · APPLIANCE (12) · SAFETY (12).
$57,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1901) |
| 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) | SYLVIA A CARRINGTON |
| Last registered | 2003-10-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,009,000 | $120,540 |
| 2026 | $1,724,000 | $103,440 |
| 2027 | $2,267,000 | $136,020 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% 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 2021 (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 | Myrtle-Willoughby Avs — G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Flushing Av — J M · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Tompkins Av — B54 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Willoughby Ave & Tompkins Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 023 Carter G. Woodson. 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.
621 Willoughby 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 |
283 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 34 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $130,000 on 2006-05-19 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-19 | Mortgage $130,000 — from BALOGUN, ABDUL to MERS | $130,000 | |
| 2006-05-19 | Mortgage $520,000 — from BALOGUN, ABDUL to MERS | $520,000 | |
| 2006-05-19 | Deed $650,000 — from OSAGIE, FRANCIS to BALOGUN, ABDUL | $650,000 | |
| 2004-07-03 | Mortgage $304,000 — from OSAGIE, FRANCIS to ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC | $304,000 | |
| 2004-07-03 | Deed $380,500 — from CARRINGTON, SYLVIA to OSAGIE, FRANCIS | $380,500 | |
| 2003-04-30 | Mortgage $90,000 — from CARRINGTON, SYLVIA A to FLEET BANK | $90,000 | |
| 2000-03-01 | Mortgage $40,000 — from CARRINGTON, SYLVIA to THE CHASE MANHATTANBANK | $40,000 | |
| 1997-07-22 | Mortgage $85,000 — from CARRINGTON, SYLVIA to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $85,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 75 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 146 | 8 | 157 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 231 | 4 | 241 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 217 | 13 | 234 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 11 | 178 |
| 2025 | 0 | 10 | 293 | 17 | 320 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 177 | 3 | 185 |
Every one of the 1,468 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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