369 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 217 311 service requests, 33 DOB job filings, 23 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 50.4. 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
| Open HPD violations | 6 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2026-07-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
102 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (62) · Dirty Condition (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · Abandoned Vehicle (5) · Derelict Vehicles (3) · Illegal Dumping (3).
$129,250 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (2021) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (11) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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) | 978 KENT HOLDINGS LLC |
| Head officer | MAIER JANKOVITS |
| Managing agent | WATERSTONE GROUP LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,829,000 | $823,050 |
| 2026 | $2,953,000 | $1,328,850 |
| 2027 | $3,138,000 | $1,412,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 72% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
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 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Classon Av / De Kalb Av — B48 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | DeKalb Ave & Franklin Ave · 400 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.
978 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 |
102 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 WATERSTONE GROUP LLC — 66 buildings, 608 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B11 · C18 · D11 · F11. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 66 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,000,000 on 2022-05-17 (lender: The Bank Of Princeton). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-17 | AL&R $6,250,000 — from 978 KENT HOLDINGS LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON | $6,250,000 | |
| 2022-05-17 | Agreement $6,250,000 — from 978 KENT HOLDINGS LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON | $6,250,000 | |
| 2022-05-17 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from 978 KENT HOLDINGS LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON | $3,000,000 | |
| 2020-12-08 | AL&R $2,850,000 — from 978 KENT HOLDINGS LLC to S3 RE FUNDING II LLC | $2,850,000 | |
| 2020-12-08 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 978 KENT HOLDINGS LLC to S3 RE FUNDING II LLC | $400,000 | |
| 2020-12-08 | AL&R $400,000 — from 978 KENT HOLDINGS LLC to S3 RE FUNDING II LLC | $400,000 | |
| 2020-12-08 | Mortgage $2,850,000 — from 978 KENT HOLDINGS LLC to S3 RE FUNDING II LLC | $2,850,000 | |
| 2019-05-15 | Deed $1,750,000 — from 978 KENT AVENUE LLC to 978 KENT HOLDINGS LLC | $1,750,000 | |
| 2019-05-07 | Sold for $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $159,091 |
| 2005-02-04 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 978 KENT AVENUE, LLC to BASSOLINO, DONALD | $400,000 | |
| 2005-02-04 | Deed $550,000 — from BASSOLINO, DONALD to 978 KENT AVENUE, LLC | $550,000 | |
| 1987-03-24 | Mortgage $75,000 — from BASSOLINO, GEORGE; BASSOLINO, DONALD to FLATBUSH FEDL S&L ASSN/B | $75,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 31 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 65 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
Every one of the 369 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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