1,423 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 749 311 service requests, 268 HPD complaints, 197 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 47.8. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 37 total — 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2021-06-22. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
26 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
64 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Elevator (23) · HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · Noise (7) · PLUMBING (7) · Indoor Air Quality (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3).
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 (2008) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (42) |
| 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) | WAZOBIA HOUSE HDFC |
| Head officer | WENDY MCCLINTON |
| Managing agent | NASHER REALTY CORP. |
| Last registered | 2026-02-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $834,000 | $375,300 |
| 2026 | $918,000 | $413,100 |
| 2027 | $907,000 | $408,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
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.
| Subway | Bedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lafayette Av / Tompkins Av — B38 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Kosciuszko St & Tompkins Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 025 Eubie Blake 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.
31 Van Buren Street
| 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 |
64 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 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 NASHER REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. — 35 buildings, 285 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B7 · C10 · D10 · F4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Van Buren Street | BK | 42 | B |
| 109-29 Sutphin Boulevard | QN | 34 | C |
| 62 Stuyvesant Avenue | BK | 21 | C |
| 601 Kosciuszko Street | BK | 16 | A |
| 559 Kosciuszko Street | BK | 16 | B |
| 556 Kosciuszko Street | BK | 16 | A |
| 518 Kosciuszko Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 357 Greene Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 722 Bergen Street | BK | 8 | D |
| 801 Prospect Place | BK | 8 | B |
| 446 St Marks Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 2567 Bedford Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 465 Prospect Place | BK | 8 | B |
| 1353 Sterling Place | BK | 7 | D |
| 5601 5 Avenue | BK | 7 | C |
| 205 Buffalo Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 1914 Pacific Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 201 Buffalo Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 189 Dumont Avenue | BK | 6 | F |
| 1222 St Marks Avenue | BK | 6 | D |
| 733 Dean Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 580 Vanderbilt Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 520 Kosciuszko Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 1080 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 3 | F |
| 911 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 3 | F |
| 474 Ralph Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 533 Kosciuszko Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 1098 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 522 Kosciuszko Street | BK | 3 | F |
| 812 Lafayette Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 192-19 Linden Boulevard | QN | 2 | D |
| 195-11 Linden Boulevard | QN | 2 | C |
| 594 Vanderbilt Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 295 Kosciuszko Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 1134 Broadway | BK | 1 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,858,655 on 2007-12-24 (lender: The City Of New - Department Of Housing), covering 5 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-24 | Mortgage $649,995 — from WAZOBIA HOUSE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D | $649,995 | |
| 2007-12-24 | Mortgage $5,858,655 — from WAZOBIA HOUSE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; WAZOBIA HOUSE PARTNERS, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING | $5,858,655 | |
| 2007-12-24 | Deed $650,000 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to WAZOBIA HOUSE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C | $650,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 48 |
| 2018 | 6 | 60 | 10 | 76 |
| 2019 | 1 | 87 | 14 | 102 |
| 2020 | 1 | 108 | 3 | 112 |
| 2021 | 3 | 187 | 2 | 192 |
| 2022 | 5 | 217 | 5 | 227 |
| 2023 | 3 | 135 | 4 | 142 |
| 2024 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 39 |
| 2025 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 47 |
| 2026 | 7 | 62 | 4 | 73 |
Every one of the 1,423 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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