373 recorded events, 2008–2026, from 8 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 214 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 68 311 service requests, 30 rodent inspections.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 67% 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 7.5. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (8) · Sidewalk Condition (2) · Noise (2) · Snow or Ice (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.
| No | Built before 1974 |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (12) |
| 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) | HART LAFAYETTE RESIDENCES CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | YACOUBA DIAKITE |
| Managing agent | NEST ROOST REALTY |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $332,899 | $149,805 |
| 2026 | $344,915 | $155,212 |
| 2027 | $307,540 | $138,394 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: UDAAP
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 2010 (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 | Bedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 100 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lafayette Av / Bedford Av — B38 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | Clifton Pl & Bedford Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker. 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.
544 Lafayette 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 |
14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 NEST & ROOST REALTY INC — 12 buildings, 240 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 Eastern Parkway | BK | 41 | A |
| 55 West 131 Street | MN | 38 | A |
| 443 West 151 Street | MN | 38 | A |
| 106 West 117 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 29 West 119 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 101 West 117 Street | MN | 23 | A |
| 509 Glenmore Avenue | BK | 12 | A |
| 544 Lafayette Avenue | BK | 12 | A |
| 233 West 134 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 109 West 117 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 118 Hart Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 103 West 130 Street | MN | 2 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-13 | Mortgage $150,000 — from SMITH, MARION L to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $150,000 | |
| 2018-04-10 | Mortgage $16,391 — from SMITH, JULIET to SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS LLC | $16,391 | |
| 2012-09-20 | Mortgage $170,575 — from SMITH, MARION L. to M&T BANK | $170,575 | |
| 2012-09-20 | Mortgage $15,000 — from SMITH, MARION L. to M&T BANK | $15,000 | |
| 2012-09-20 | Mortgage $10,550 — from SMITH, MARION L. to THE CITY OF NY DEPT. OF HPD | $10,550 | |
| 2012-09-20 | Agreement $10,550 — from SMITH, MARION L. to THE CITY OF NY DEPT. OF HPD | $10,550 | |
| 2012-09-20 | Mortgage $249,938 — from SMITH, MARION L. to THE CITY OF NY DEPT. OF HPD | $249,938 | |
| 2012-09-20 | Deed $505,086 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. to SMITH, MARION L. | $505,086 | |
| 2012-03-08 | Mortgage $249,938 — from SIBILY, NANCY to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D | $249,938 | |
| 2012-03-08 | Mortgage $10,000 — from SIBILY, NANCY to M&T BANK | $10,000 | |
| 2012-03-08 | Mortgage $10,550 — from SIBILY, NANCY to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D | $10,550 | |
| 2012-03-08 | Mortgage $27,301 — from SIBILY, NANCY to HART LAFAYETTE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $27,301 | |
| 2012-03-08 | Mortgage $50,000 — from SIBILY, NANCY to HART LAFAYETTE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $50,000 | |
| 2012-03-08 | Deed $505,086 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. to SIBILY, NANCY | $505,086 | |
| 2012-03-08 | Mortgage $163,712 — from SIBILY, NANCY to M&T BANK | $163,712 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Every one of the 373 recorded events, 2008–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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