331 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 84 311 service requests, 66 DOB complaints, 39 DOB permits.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-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.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (3) · Missed Collection (1) · Noise (1).
$12,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2015) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 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) | JOEL LEFKOWITZ |
| Managing agent | BLUE ELM INC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,356,000 | $610,200 |
| 2026 | $1,219,000 | $548,550 |
| 2027 | $1,463,000 | $658,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
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 | Classon Av — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Classon Av — B54 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Franklin Ave & Myrtle Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy. 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.
876 Kent 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 |
5 311 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 BLUE ELM INC — 26 buildings, 150 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B7 · C5 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 South 10 Street | BK | 21 | B |
| 1319 East New York Avenue | BK | 11 | B |
| Amboy Street | BK | 9 | C |
| 156 Skillman Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 158 Rutledge Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 158 Skillman Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 231 Chester Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 997 Clarkson Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 1259 51 Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 280 Mac Dougal Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 1833 Park Place | BK | 6 | A |
| 275 Milford Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 127 Miller Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 31 Locust Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 876 Kent Avenue | BK | 4 | B |
| 490 Marion Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 678 Jamaica Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 492 Marion Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 680 Jamaica Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 221 Quincy Street | BK | 3 | F |
| 1200 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 3 | B |
| 589 Hart Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 51 Lee Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 1234 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 92 Pilling Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 1077 Halsey Street | BK | 2 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $668,779 on 2022-06-07 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-07 | Mortgage $668,779 — from LEFKOWITZ, JOEL to MERS | $668,779 | |
| 2022-06-07 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from LEFKOWITZ, JOEL to MERS | $2,000,000 | |
| 2020-09-29 | CORRM $39,714 — from LEFKOWITZ, JOEL to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $39,714 | |
| 2020-09-29 | Agreement $1,395,000 — from LEFKOWITZ, CHANA M; LEFKOWITZ, JOEL to MERS | $1,395,000 | |
| 2020-04-07 | Mortgage $39,714 — from LEFKOWITZ, JOEL to MERS | $39,714 | |
| 2019-04-12 | Mortgage $1,397,400 — from LEFKOWITZ, JOEL; LEFKOWITZ, CHANA M to MERS | $1,397,400 | |
| 2004-03-05 | Deed $240,000 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to S.M.H.C. LLC | $240,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| 2018 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | 2 | 72 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 133 |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Every one of the 331 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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