527 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 224 311 service requests, 128 HPD housing violations, 81 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 43.5. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 47 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1993-01-05. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (11) · Noise (6) · ELECTRIC (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · WATER LEAK (2).
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 (30) |
| 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) | 97 SOUTH 8TH STREET HDFC |
| Head officer | BERNARD COHEN |
| Managing agent | HSC MANAGEMENT CORP., AMO |
| Last registered | 2025-07-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,818,000 | $818,100 |
| 2026 | $1,962,000 | $882,900 |
| 2027 | $2,245,000 | $1,010,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $389,029 a year ($19.51 per sq ft), operating expenses $130,208 ($6.53 per sq ft), net operating income $258,821. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 | Marcy Av — J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / Bedford Av — B32 Q59 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & Berry St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly. 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.
97 South 8 Street
| 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 |
36 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 HSC MANAGEMENT CORP., AMO — 40 buildings, 1,570 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B13 · C3 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62-60 99 Street | QN | 419 | C |
| 21-05 30 Drive | QN | 99 | A |
| Nostrand Ave | BK | 93 | A |
| 2156 Cruger Avenue | BX | 73 | C |
| 1245 Findlay Avenue | BX | 67 | D |
| 3119 Bailey Avenue | BX | 66 | A |
| 1097 Walton Avenue | BX | 60 | B |
| 1177 Walton Avenue | BX | 60 | D |
| 1286 1 Avenue | MN | 52 | A |
| 498 West 55 Street | MN | 44 | A |
| 390 East 8 Street | MN | 36 | B |
| 444 West 48 Street | MN | 36 | A |
| 1864 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 35 | B |
| 90 Hamilton Place | MN | 34 | B |
| 97 South 8 Street | BK | 30 | B |
| 204 West Houston Street | MN | 29 | A |
| 745 East 6 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 610 East 5 Street | MN | 23 | B |
| 195 Balcom Avenue | BX | 20 | A |
| 20 Westminster Road | BK | 20 | A |
| 98 Hamilton Place | MN | 20 | C |
| 2316 2 Avenue | MN | 19 | A |
| 211 Madison Street | MN | 19 | B |
| 517 West 48 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 277 Hicks Street | BK | 18 | A |
| 302 East 119 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 442 10 Avenue | MN | 16 | B |
| 440 10 Avenue | MN | 16 | A |
| 218 West 22 Street | MN | 15 | B |
| 423 Ocean Parkway | BK | 13 | D |
| 753 9 Avenue | MN | 12 | B |
| 341 West 47 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 56 West 71 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 451 West 48 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 734 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 336 West 46 Street | MN | 6 | B |
| 4 Great Jones Street | MN | 6 | B |
| 334 West 46 Street | MN | 6 | F |
| 13 Jay Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 240 West 73 Street | MN | 0 | — |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-22 | RPTT&RET $305,000 — from STEINMETZ, NAFTALI H to BIRNBAUM, MATTHEW | $305,000 | |
| 2022-01-31 | Sold for $305,000 | $305,000 | $10,167 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2019 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| 2020 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| 2021 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2022 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 2023 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| 2024 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 45 |
| 2025 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 32 |
| 2026 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Every one of the 527 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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