2,837 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,257 HPD complaints, 813 311 service requests, 362 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
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 74.9. 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 | 3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2012-09-05. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
63 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 24 · winter 2025–26: 33). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
48 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (28) · Missed Collection (6) · Noise (6) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Derelict Vehicles (1).
$1,468,248 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (22) |
| 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) | 879 DEKALB OWNER LLC |
| Head officer | ALEXANDER HORN |
| Managing agent | Cobble Hill Management |
| Last registered | 2026-07-31 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,744,000 | $1,234,800 |
| 2026 | $2,776,000 | $1,249,200 |
| 2027 | $3,101,000 | $1,395,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 2014 (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 Av — J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Myrtle-Willoughby Avs — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Marcus Garvey Blvd / Pulaski St — B15 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Pulaski St & Marcus Garvey Blvd · 450 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.
879 DeKalb 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 |
48 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 28 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 COBBLE HILL MANAGEMENT — 35 buildings, 277 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B9 · C7 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 2 Avenue | MN | 23 | A |
| 879 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 22 | B |
| 43 West 27 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 216 Macon Street | BK | 16 | A |
| 212 Lafayette Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 1063 Bedford Avenue | BK | 14 | A |
| 223 Bainbridge Street | BK | 9 | B |
| 654 Putnam Avenue | BK | 9 | C |
| 804 Macon Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 319 Malcolm X Boulevard | BK | 8 | A |
| 439 Bleecker Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 910 Prospect Place | BK | 8 | B |
| 151 Avenue A | MN | 8 | A |
| 669 East 21 Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 475 Hancock Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 283 Evergreen Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 790 Madison Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 788 Madison Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 419 Marcus Garvey Blvd | BK | 8 | A |
| 69 Leonard Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 810 Macon Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 45 Kingston Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 808 Macon Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 814 Macon Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 1868 Putnam Avenue | QN | 6 | B |
| 923 Gates Avenue | BK | 4 | B |
| 701 Fulton Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 296 St Nicholas Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 451 Classon Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 429 Herkimer Street | BK | 3 | F |
| 412 Linden Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 300 St Nicholas Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
| 703 Fulton Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 298 St Nicholas Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
| 310 East 69 Street | MN | 1 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $444,858 on 2026-07-20 (lender: Wilmington Trust, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | Mortgage $444,859 — from TPA S LLC to WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $444,859 | |
| 2022-03-02 | Mortgage $250,000 — from 814 MACON OWNER LLC; 654 PUTNAM OWNER LLC; 879 DEKALB OWNER LLC; 808 MACON OWNER LLC; 419 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $250,000 | |
| 2022-03-02 | Agreement $19,800,000 — from 419 MARCUS GARVEY OWNER LLC; 654 PUTNAM OWNER LLC; 804 MACON OWNER LLC; 808 MACON OWNER LL to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $19,800,000 | |
| 2022-01-20 | EASE $567,755 — from 879 DEKALB OWNER LLC to TPA V, LLC | $567,755 | |
| 2018-12-14 | Mortgage $6,546,314 — from 419 MARCUS GARVEY OWNER LLC; 319 MALCOLM X OWNER LLC; 421 MARCUS GARVEY OWNER LLC; 654 PUT to PACIFIC WESTERN BANK | $6,546,314 | |
| 2018-12-14 | Mortgage $5,708,965 — from 421 MARCUS GARVEY OWNER LLC; 419 MARCUS GARVEY OWNER LLC; 319 MALCOLM X OWNER LLC; 814 MAC to PACIFIC WESTERN BANK | $5,708,965 | |
| 2018-12-14 | Deed $6,900,000 — from IWC 879 DEKALB LLC to 879 DEKALB OWNER LLC | $6,900,000 | |
| 2018-12-14 | Agreement $17,491,035 — from 829 HALSEY OWNER LLC; 419 MARCUS GARVEY OWNER LLC; 808 MACON OWNER LLC; 654 PUTNAM OWNER L to PACIFIC WESTERN BANK | $17,491,035 | |
| 2018-12-06 | Sold for $6,900,000 | $6,900,000 | $313,636 |
| 2013-06-07 | Deed $4,600,000 — from BREUKELEN PROPERTIES XII LLC to IWC 879 DEKALB LLC | $4,600,000 | |
| 2013-06-07 | ASPM $3,427,224 — from IWC 879 DEKALB LLC; BREUKELEN PROPERTIES XII LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,427,224 | |
| 2013-02-28 | AL&R $3,450,000 — from BREUKELEN PROPERTIES XII LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,450,000 | |
| 2012-03-12 | Deed $1,650,000 — from DEKALB REALTY LLC to BREUKELEN PROPERTIES XII LLC | $1,650,000 | |
| 2010-04-28 | Mortgage $200,000 — from DEKALB REALTY LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $200,000 | |
| 2010-04-16 | Mortgage $100,000 — from DEKALB REALTY LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $100,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 0 | 7 | 101 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 70 |
| 2019 | 10 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 9 | 72 |
| 2020 | 3 | 14 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 86 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 0 | 4 | 140 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 39 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 28 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 41 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 47 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
Every one of the 2,837 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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