370 recorded events, 1994–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 146 HPD housing violations, 115 HPD complaints, 53 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 878.8. 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 | 119 total — 41 class C (immediately hazardous), 49 class B, 29 class A. Oldest open since 2021-10-26. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Active vacate order | 2 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
83 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 9 · winter 2025–26: 61). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$10,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
45 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (27) · PLUMBING (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · ELECTRIC (2) · Missed Collection (2) · Sidewalk Condition (1).
$34,340 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1928) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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).
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,674,000 | $1,203,300 |
| 2026 | $2,139,000 | $962,550 |
| 2027 | $2,567,000 | $1,155,150 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Greenpoint Av / Leonard St — B24 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Greenpoint Ave & 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.
178 Kent 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 |
45 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 27 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-17 | Deed $1,000,000 — from BONDAROOK, DECEASED, ALEXANDER; BELOFSKY SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR, DAVID A; BELOFSKY, DECEASE to 178 KENT HOLDINGS LLC | $1,000,000 | |
| 2023-07-06 | Sold for $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $125,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 97 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 0 | 1 | 185 |
Every one of the 370 recorded events, 1994–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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