515 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 224 311 service requests, 80 HPD housing violations, 68 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 53.9. In ZIP 11211, 58% 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 | 30 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 1990-05-07. |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
42 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · Noise (6) · Graffiti (5) · Real Time Enforcement (3) · Encampment (3) · Abandoned Vehicle (2).
$241,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1915) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (33) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 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) | 256 S 4 ST HDFC |
| Head officer | MORALES MARTIN |
| Managing agent | DEL MAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN |
| Last registered | 2025-10-06 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,394,000 | $1,527,300 |
| 2026 | $3,368,000 | $1,515,600 |
| 2027 | $3,437,000 | $1,546,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $647,693 a year ($24.24 per sq ft), operating expenses $247,694 ($9.27 per sq ft), net operating income $399,998. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 56/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
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 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Marcy Av / S 4 St — B24 B60 Q54 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | S 4 St & Rodney St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 319 (K-1), 414 (K-5). 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.
256 South 4 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 |
42 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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 DEL MAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN — 3 buildings, 68 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 256 South 4 Street | BK | 33 | B |
| 834 Riverside Drive | MN | 31 | A |
| 450 East 118 Street | MN | 4 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $600,000 on 2005-12-19 (lender: Ncb Development Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | RPTT&RET $550,000 — from FELER, NATHAN to GANKHUYAG, MUNKHNARAN | $550,000 | |
| 2026-01-16 | Sold for $550,000 | $550,000 | $16,667 |
| 2024-12-05 | RPTT&RET $410,000 — from MONTESDEOCA, IRALDA; MONTESDEOCA, MARIO to CONLON, JAMES | $410,000 | |
| 2024-11-22 | Sold for $410,000 | $410,000 | $12,424 |
| 2024-06-04 | RPTT&RET $425,000 — from PEREZ NIEVES, MARCELO A to OSCAR, BEATRICE | $425,000 | |
| 2024-05-16 | Sold for $425,000 | $425,000 | $12,879 |
| 2024-03-05 | RPTT&RET $410,000 — from HAYNES, JESPER to PRATT, SAMUEL HOGAN | $410,000 | |
| 2023-10-31 | RPTT&RET $8,000 — from 256 SO. 4TH ST., HDFC to PEREZ, CARLOS A. | $8,000 | |
| 2023-10-26 | Sold for $410,000 | $410,000 | $12,424 |
| 2022-09-29 | RPTT&RET $445,000 — from NIROLA, SANJOG PRASAD; NIROLA, ISHA to ROBERTS, DANIELLE | $445,000 | |
| 2022-09-16 | Sold for $445,000 | $445,000 | $13,485 |
| 2022-07-13 | RPTT&RET $479,000 — from 256 SOUTH 4TH STREET HDFC to BLANKENAU, AUSTIN | $479,000 | |
| 2022-06-13 | RPTT&RET $470,000 — from LEWIS, CHRISTIAN to FERREYRA, SHAWN | $470,000 | |
| 2022-06-09 | Sold for $479,000 | $479,000 | $14,515 |
| 2022-05-25 | Sold for $470,000 | $470,000 | $14,242 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 45 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 46 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
Every one of the 515 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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