296 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 60 311 service requests, 44 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 40 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 77.4. In ZIP 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 | 9 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-02-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · PLUMBING (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Lead (1).
$192,200 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 (2017) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (14) |
| 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) | 977 MANHATTAN AVENUE |
| Head officer | ADAM B NAGIN |
| Managing agent | NY SUPERIOR MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,813,000 | $1,715,850 |
| 2026 | $4,362,000 | $1,962,900 |
| 2027 | $4,269,000 | $1,921,050 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 | Greenpoint Av — G · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Manhattan Av / India St — B43 B62 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | India St & Manhattan Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 031 Samuel F. Dupont. 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.
977 Manhattan 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 |
16 311 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 NY SUPERIOR MANAGEMENT LLC — 48 buildings, 795 units. Grades across the portfolio: A40 · B5 · C1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $150,001 on 2020-10-28 (lender: Merchants Bank Of Indiana). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | Agreement $4,650,000 — from 977 MANHATTAN LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $4,650,000 | |
| 2025-12-19 | Deed $6,650,000 — from MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC to 977 MANHATTAN LLC | $6,650,000 | |
| 2025-12-09 | Sold for $6,650,000 | $6,650,000 | $475,000 |
| 2020-10-28 | AL&R $7,650,000 — from MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $7,650,000 | |
| 2020-10-28 | Mortgage $150,001 — from MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $150,001 | |
| 2020-10-28 | Agreement $7,650,000 — from MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $7,650,000 | |
| 2019-07-24 | Mortgage $499,999 — from MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC to HRC MORTGAGE LENDING A LLC | $499,999 | |
| 2019-07-24 | Agreement $7,499,999 — from HRC MORTGAGE LENDING A LLC to MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC | $7,499,999 | |
| 2019-07-24 | AL&R $7,499,999 — from MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC to HRC MORTGAGE LENDING A LLC | $7,499,999 | |
| 2015-12-15 | AL&R $7,000,000 — from MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A. | $7,000,000 | |
| 2015-12-15 | Agreement $2,600,000 — from MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A. | $2,600,000 | |
| 2015-12-15 | Mortgage $4,178,460 — from MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A. | $4,178,460 | |
| 2015-12-15 | Mortgage $221,540 — from MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A. | $221,540 | |
| 2015-02-24 | Deed $4,100,000 — from GOLDSHOLLE, LLC to MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC | $4,100,000 | |
| 2015-02-24 | Mortgage $2,600,000 — from MANHATTAN GROUP PROPERTIES LLC to S III CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $2,600,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2019 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
Every one of the 296 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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