460 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 343 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 45 311 service requests, 17 DOB permits.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less 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 6.7. 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 | 4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2024-11-25. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · New Tree Request (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
$241,970 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 (1987) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (12) |
| 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) | 159 CARLTON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION |
| Head officer | PETER SCHMUHL |
| Managing agent | FOUNDATION MGMT NYC |
| Last registered | 2023-08-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $228,979 | $103,040 |
| 2026 | $342,680 | $154,206 |
| 2027 | $353,392 | $159,027 |
The city's market estimate has risen 54% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $791,473 a year ($34.79 per sq ft), operating expenses $292,793 ($12.87 per sq ft), net operating income $498,680. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
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 | Fulton St — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Carlton Av — B54 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Adelphi St & Myrtle Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 020 Clinton Hill. 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.
159 Carlton 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 |
6 311 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 FOUNDATION MGMT NYC — 15 buildings, 95 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 Park Place | BK | 16 | A |
| 159 Carlton Avenue | BK | 12 | A |
| 7 Lispenard Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 212 Carlton Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 330 St Marks Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 373 Prospect Place | BK | 6 | A |
| 161 President Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 6 South Portland Ave | BK | 6 | A |
| 136 Dean Street | BK | 5 | B |
| 74 Adelphi Street | BK | 5 | A |
| 238 Warren Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 355A Halsey Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 103 Douglass Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 197 23 Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 126 South 2nd Street | BK | 3 | B |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | Mortgage $397,500 — from D.A.M. PROPERTIES INC. to BPL MORTGAGE, LLC | $397,500 | |
| 2024-05-29 | Mortgage $1,316,000 — from BUHAY, KIMBERLY; WANG, EVANS J to NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $1,316,000 | |
| 2024-05-29 | Deed $1,645,000 — from SONG, DONGWON to BUHAY, KIMBERLY; WANG, EVANS J | $1,645,000 | |
| 2024-05-22 | Sold for $1,645,000 | $1,645,000 | $137,083 |
| 2023-03-01 | Deed $1,705,000 — from MARITZ, ELIAN BRONWEN; TAYLOR, JONATHAN FRANCIS; MARITZ, ELIAN BROWNEN to PARTHASARATHY, MALATHI; PARTHASARATHY, RAMYA | $1,705,000 | |
| 2023-03-01 | Mortgage $1,364,000 — from PARTHASARATHY, RAMYA; PARTHASARATHY, MALATHI to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $1,364,000 | |
| 2023-02-23 | Sold for $1,705,000 | $1,705,000 | $142,083 |
| 2023-02-21 | Mortgage $300,000 — from MOODIE, DEAN to VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, LLC | $300,000 | |
| 2022-05-31 | Deed $1,800,000 — from RAMACHANDRAN, KRISHNAN; RAJOGOPALAN, KRITIKA to DOUGLAS, IAIN | $1,800,000 | |
| 2022-05-31 | Mortgage $1,400,000 — from DOUGLAS, IAIN to GR AFFINITY, LLC; MERS | $1,400,000 | |
| 2022-05-06 | Sold for $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $150,000 |
| 2022-01-13 | Mortgage $1,600,000 — from THE VERO REVOCABLE TRUST; OYENEYIN , TRUSTEE, YETUNDE to MERS | $1,600,000 | |
| 2021-12-29 | Deed $2,000,000 — from DUNCAN, CAROLINE to OYENEYIN, YETUNDE, AS TRUSTEE; VERO REVOCABLE TRUST | $2,000,000 | |
| 2021-12-14 | Sold for $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $166,667 |
| 2021-10-06 | Mortgage $1,190,000 — from SAMADI, SHAMIM; SAMADI, ARIANNE K to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,190,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Every one of the 460 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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