1,042 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 546 311 service requests, 211 HPD complaints, 89 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 120.3. 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 | 36 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1983-07-06. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
84 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 12 · winter 2026–27: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
252 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (59) · Noise (51) · HEAT/HOT WATER (37) · Maintenance or Facility (34) · Animal in a Park (34) · WATER LEAK (5).
$1,862,208 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (29 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 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (24) |
| 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) | 972 Manhattan Owner LLC |
| Head officer | Alex Kaskel |
| Managing agent | Apex Management Group |
| Last registered | 2025-08-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,321,000 | $1,494,450 |
| 2026 | $5,327,000 | $2,397,150 |
| 2027 | $5,636,000 | $2,536,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 70% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blnd Coffee Studio | Not yet graded | — | |
| El Manjar Dominicano | Spanish | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contaminated), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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 · 100 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Manhattan Av / India St — B43 B62 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | India St & Manhattan Ave · 200 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.
972 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
252 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 37 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 APEX MANAGEMENT GROUP — 88 buildings, 882 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B31 · C16 · D5 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 88 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,898,371 on 2022-12-07 (lender: Amalgamated Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-07 | Mortgage $2,898,371 — from 972 MANHATTAN OWNER LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK | $2,898,371 | |
| 2022-12-07 | AL&R $12,500,000 — from 972 MANHATTAN OWNER LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK | $12,500,000 | |
| 2022-12-07 | Agreement $12,500,000 — from 972 MANHATTAN OWNER LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK | $12,500,000 | |
| 2022-03-02 | AL&R $1,821,519 — from 972 MANHATTAN OWNER LLC to IBERIABANK; A DIVISON OF FIRST HORIZON BANK | $1,821,519 | |
| 2022-03-02 | Mortgage $1,821,519 — from 972 MANHATTAN OWNER LLC to A DIVISON OF FIRST HORIZON BANK; IBERIABANK | $1,821,519 | |
| 2022-03-02 | AL&R $2,595,050 — from 972 MANHATTAN OWNER LLC to A DIVISON OF FIRST HORIZON BANK; IBERIABANK | $2,595,050 | |
| 2022-03-02 | Mortgage $2,595,050 — from 972 MANHATTAN OWNER LLC to IBERIABANK; A DIVISON OF FIRST HORIZON BANK | $2,595,050 | |
| 2022-03-02 | Mortgage $5,185,060 — from 972 MANHATTAN OWNER LLC to A DIVISON OF FIRST HORIZON BANK; IBERIABANK | $5,185,060 | |
| 2022-03-02 | AL&R $5,185,060 — from 972 MANHATTAN OWNER LLC to IBERIABANK; A DIVISON OF FIRST HORIZON BANK | $5,185,060 | |
| 2022-03-02 | Deed $9,600,000 — from TINEO, VICTOR ANTONIO; TINEO, NANCIS; TINEO, YANIRIS; TINEO, ALEJANDRO ANTONIO; TINEO, JOS to 972 MANHATTAN OWNER LLC | $9,600,000 | |
| 2022-02-18 | Sold for $9,600,000 | $9,600,000 | $400,000 |
| 2005-03-16 | Mortgage $300,000 — from TINEO, JOSE VICTORIANO; TINEO, VICTOR ANTONIO; TINEO, ALEJANDRO ANTONIO to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. | $300,000 | |
| 1996-05-10 | Mortgage $380,000 — from TINEO, JOSE VICTORIANO; TINEO, VICTOR ANTONIO; TINEO, ALEJANDRO ANTONIO to 141 INDIA STREET REALTY CORP | $380,000 | |
| 1984-02-03 | Mortgage $15,000 — from SUROWIEC, EDWARD to BANK OF COMMERCE | $15,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 51 |
| 2022 | 23 | 12 | 93 | 20 | 3 | 151 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 3 | 5 | 105 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 72 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 100 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 1 | 163 |
Every one of the 1,042 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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