326 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 112 311 service requests, 47 HPD housing violations, 35 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 30. 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
| Open HPD violations | 10 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1984-08-15. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (14) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Lead (1).
$40,200 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (9) |
| 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) | HALSEY-TOMPKINS REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | JEFFREY GRONER |
| Managing agent | JEANS MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-11-01 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,504,000 | $676,800 |
| 2026 | $1,701,000 | $765,450 |
| 2027 | $1,936,000 | $871,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 29% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corto | Coffee/Tea | A | Mice evidence |
| Corto After Hours | Tapas | A | Mice evidence |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 2 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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 | Kingston-Throop Avs — C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Nostrand Av — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Halsey St / Tompkins Av — B26 · under 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | Halsey St & Tompkins Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 044 Marcus Garvey. 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.
437 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
34 311 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 JEANS MANAGEMENT LLC — 17 buildings, 217 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B8 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 767 Prospect Place | BK | 40 | A |
| 1182 Putnam Avenue | BK | 25 | B |
| 944 Marcy Avenue | BK | 24 | B |
| 853 Halsey Street | BK | 20 | B |
| 617 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 13 | A |
| 41 Underhill Avenue | BK | 12 | B |
| 43 Underhill Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 1660 St Johns Place | BK | 9 | B |
| 437 Tompkins Avenue | BK | 9 | B |
| 451 7 Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 518 4 Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 608 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 7 | C |
| 612 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 610 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 1454 Greene Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 1456 Greene Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 564 Evergreen Avenue | BK | 6 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,118,247 on 2018-01-29 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-05 | AL&R $2,450,000 — from HALSEY-TOMPKINS REALTY, LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $2,450,000 | |
| 2023-06-05 | M&CON $2,450,000 — from HALSEY-TOMPKINS REALTY, LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $2,450,000 | |
| 2018-01-29 | AL&R $2,450,000 — from HALSEY-TOMPKINS REALTY, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,450,000 | |
| 2018-01-29 | Mortgage $1,118,248 — from HALSEY-TOMPKINS REALTY, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,118,248 | |
| 2018-01-29 | Agreement $2,450,000 — from HALSEY-TOMPKINS REALTY, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,450,000 | |
| 2015-12-08 | Mortgage $453,554 — from HALSEY-TOMPKINS REALTY, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $453,554 | |
| 2014-07-28 | Agreement $1,425,000 — from HALSEY-TOMPKINS REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,425,000 | |
| 2014-07-28 | AL&R $1,425,000 — from HALSEY-TOMPKINS REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,425,000 | |
| 2014-07-28 | Mortgage $453,554 — from HALSEY-TOMPKINS REALTY LLC, C/O SDG MANA to SIGNATURE BANK | $453,554 | |
| 2011-09-14 | Deed $1,350,000 — from TOMPKINS HALSEY LLC to HAISEY-TOMPKINS REALTY, LLC | $1,350,000 | |
| 2011-09-14 | AL&R $1,012,000 — from HAISEY-TOMPKINS REALTY, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,012,000 | |
| 2011-09-14 | Agreement $1,012,000 — from HAISEY-TOMPKINS REALTY, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,012,000 | |
| 2011-09-14 | Mortgage $612,000 — from HAISEY-TOMPKINS REALTY, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $612,000 | |
| 2011-05-03 | Deed $85,000 — from POLHILL, EVELYN; HAYNES, ALVIN; ANDREW VAUGHN AS EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF ALMA WARNER; ESTATE O to TOMPKINS HALSEY LLC | $85,000 | |
| 2011-05-03 | Deed $85,000 — from POLHILL, EVELYN; HAYNES, ALVIN; ANDREW VAUGHN AS EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF ALMA WARNER; ESTATE O to TOMPKINS HALSEY LLC | $85,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 27 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 41 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
Every one of the 326 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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