547 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 232 311 service requests, 70 DOB permits, 59 DOB job filings.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 59% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2.2. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 6 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2016-08-25. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
61 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (20) · GENERAL (4) · Illegal Parking (4) · Air Quality (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Day Care (3).
$691,359 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (2009) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (113) |
| 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) | EQR-175 KENT AVENUE, LLC |
| Head officer | WAYNE NGAI |
| Managing agent | EQUITY RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Last registered | 2024-10-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,528,330 | $1,137,749 |
| 2026 | $43,559,793 | $19,601,907 |
| 2027 | $44,501,793 | $20,025,807 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1660% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $6,823,276 a year ($47.77 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,364,084 ($9.55 per sq ft), net operating income $5,459,192. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 75/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Bedford Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Lorimer St — G L · 0.7 mi straight-line (about an 18-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Kent Av / Metropolitan Av — B32 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Kent Ave & N 3 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. 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.
53 North 3 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 |
61 311 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 EQUITY RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC — 24 buildings, 4,949 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 Riverside Boulevard | MN | 516 | A |
| 111 Lawrence Street | BK | 492 | B |
| 240 East 27 Street | MN | 325 | A |
| 777 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 294 | A |
| 831 8 Avenue | MN | 293 | A |
| 747 2 Avenue | MN | 269 | A |
| 303 East 83 Street | MN | 261 | A |
| 400 West 37 Street | MN | 259 | A |
| 71 Broadway | MN | 237 | B |
| 170 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 236 | A |
| 750 Columbus Avenue | MN | 207 | B |
| 180 Montague Street | BK | 193 | A |
| 228 West 71 Street | MN | 169 | A |
| 41 West 86 Street | MN | 166 | A |
| 815 10 Avenue | MN | 164 | A |
| 720 Columbus Avenue | MN | 163 | B |
| 50 West 77 Street | MN | 137 | B |
| 600 Washington Street | MN | 136 | A |
| 53 North 3 Street | BK | 113 | A |
| 500 West 23 Street | MN | 111 | A |
| 431 West 37 Street | MN | 98 | A |
| 508 West 55 Street | MN | 58 | A |
| 261 North 9 Street | BK | 42 | A |
| 238 West 71 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | RPTT $2,126,354,644 — from EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (OBO PUBLIC SHAREHOLD to AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. (OBO PUBLIC | $2,126,354,644 | |
| 2026-09-22 | RPTT $2,126,354,644 — from EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (OBO PUBLIC SHAREHOLD to AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. (OBO PUBLIC | $2,126,354,644 | |
| 2026-09-22 | RPTT $2,126,354,644 — from EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (OBO PUBLIC SHAREHOLD to AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. (OBO PUBLIC | $2,126,354,644 | |
| 2026-09-22 | RPTT $2,126,354,644 — from EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (OBO PUBLIC SHAREHOLD to AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. (OBO PUBLIC | $2,126,354,644 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 21 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| 2021 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 45 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 36 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 34 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 41 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 31 |
Every one of the 547 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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