820 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 458 HPD complaints, 175 311 service requests, 70 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 43. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% 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.
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · Animal (6) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Rodent (2) · Illegal Dumping (1) · APPLIANCE (1).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 309 TOMPKINS AVE., LLC |
| Head officer | BERNARD SCHWIMMER |
| Managing agent | Regal Management Services LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-11-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,246,800 | $561,060 |
| 2026 | $1,496,000 | $673,200 |
| 2027 | $1,726,000 | $776,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 38% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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 an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Nostrand Av — A C · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Gates Av / Tompkins Av — B52 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Monroe St & Tompkins Ave · 400 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.
309 Tompkins 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 |
23 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 REGAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC — 27 buildings, 300 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B12 · C2 · D6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 869 Park Avenue | BK | 44 | A |
| 320 Linden Blvd | BK | 38 | A |
| 937 Rogers Avenue | BK | 32 | A |
| 933 Rogers Avenue | BK | 32 | A |
| 428 East 148th Street | BX | 24 | B |
| 2527 Church Avenue | BK | 21 | A |
| 616 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 13 | B |
| 816 Prospect Place | BK | 9 | B |
| 669 Bushwick Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 272 Throop Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 893 4 Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 294 Troutman Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 309 Tompkins Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 235 Troutman Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 264 Himrod Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 728 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 5 | B |
| 318 Troutman Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 232 Skillman Street | BK | 4 | B |
| 111 Vernon Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 266 Himrod Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 718 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 112 Madison Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 255A Vernon Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 1305 Gates Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 255 Vernon Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 35 Lee Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| 18 Harrison Place | BK | 2 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $236,000 on 2002-11-14 (lender: Astoria Federal Savings And Loan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-06 | M&CON $455,000 — from 309 TOMPKINS AVE., LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $455,000 | |
| 2002-11-14 | Mortgage $236,000 — from 309 TOMPKINS AVE LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $236,000 | |
| 1982-08-11 | Mortgage $20,000 — from NEW COVENANT HOUSE PRAER to FINE, HENRY | $20,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 2023 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 20 |
| 2026 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
Every one of the 820 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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