342 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 88 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 82 311 service requests, 59 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 92.8. 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 | 17 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1985-11-06. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
39 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 39).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
29 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (19) · Rodent (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Noise (1) · Snow or Ice (1) · Lead (1).
$531,340 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1930) |
| 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).
| Registered owner(s) | 159 Newell Street Owner LLC |
| Head officer | David Lloyd |
| Managing agent | Arya Management LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,877,000 | $1,294,650 |
| 2026 | $3,067,000 | $1,380,150 |
| 2027 | $3,472,000 | $1,562,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
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 | Nassau Av — G · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Manhattan Av / Meserole Av — B43 B62 · 950 ft |
| Citi Bike | Norman Ave & Leonard St · 800 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 110 The Monitor. 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.
159 Newel 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 |
29 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 19 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 ARYA MANAGEMENT LLC — 80 buildings, 760 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B21 · C17 · D23 · F2. See the whole portfolio
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Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $90,615,263 on 2026-04-10 (lender: Hbc Reof Rebo Seller LLC), covering 14 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Mortgage $90,615,263 — from 1501 8TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 428 7TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 704 8TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 47 ST. MARK to HBC REOF REBO SELLER LLC | $90,615,263 | |
| 2024-11-07 | AL&R $95,990,745 — from 231 SULLIVAN STREET OWNER LLC; 159 NEWELL STREET OWNER LLC; 164 FIRST AVENUE OWNER LLC; 42 to HBC CREDIT INVESTMENTS LLC | $95,990,745 | |
| 2024-11-07 | Agreement $95,990,745 — from 159 NEWELL STREET OWNER LLC; 237 WEST 72ND STREET OWNER LLC; 1501 8TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 70 to HBC CREDIT INVESTMENTS LLC | $95,990,745 | |
| 2022-01-24 | CMTG $2,519,000 — from 159 NEWEL STREET OWNER LLC; 143 NOBLE STREET OWNER LLC; 1501 8TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 420 7TH to FORTRESS CREDIT CO LLC | $2,519,000 | |
| 2022-01-24 | AL&R $1,463,934 — from 159 NEWEL STREET OWNER LLC; 231 SULLIVAN STREET OWNER LLC; 475 6TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 428 7 to FORTRESS CREDIT CO LLC | $1,463,934 | |
| 2022-01-24 | AL&R $2,981,550 — from 368 COURT STREET OWNER LLC; 475 6TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 159 NEWEL STREET OWNER LLC; 143 NOBL to FORTRESS CREDIT CO LLC | $2,981,550 | |
| 2022-01-24 | Mortgage $2,981,550 — from 368 COURT STREET OWNER LLC; 420 7TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 159 NEWEL STREET OWNER LLC; 143 NOBL to FORTRESS CREDIT CO LLC | $2,981,550 | |
| 2022-01-24 | Mortgage $1,463,934 — from 1501 8TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 368 COURT STREET OWNER LLC; 428 7TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 53-55 STO to FORTRESS CREDIT CO LLC | $1,463,934 | |
| 2022-01-04 | Mortgage $27,462,191 — from 1501 8TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 143 NOBLE STREET OWNER LLC; 53-55 STONE STREET OWNER LLC; 420 7 to FORTRESS CREDIT CO LLC | $27,462,191 | |
| 2022-01-04 | Agreement $43,535,516 — from 1501 8TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 475 6TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 164 FIRST AVENUE OWNER LLC; 420 7TH A to FORTRESS CREDIT CO LLC | $43,535,516 | |
| 2022-01-04 | AL&R $43,535,516 — from 428 7TH OWNER LLC; 368 COURT STREET OWNER LLC; 1501 8TH AVENUE OWNER LLC; 159 NEWEL STREET to FORTRESS CREDIT CO LLC | $43,535,516 | |
| 2021-11-30 | Agreement $3,080,000 — from 159 NEWEL STREET OWNER LLC to 159 NEWEL STREET LENDER LLC | $3,080,000 | |
| 2021-11-30 | Deed $4,400,000 — from 159 NEWEL REALTY LLC to 159 NEWEL STREET OWNER LLC | $4,400,000 | |
| 2021-11-30 | Agreement $9,086,000 — from 245 KINGSLAND LLC; 159 NEWEL REALTY LLC; 33 WITHERS ST, LLC; 197 NASSAU AVE, LLC to TD BANK, N.A. | $9,086,000 | |
| 2021-11-30 | Mortgage $3,520,000 — from 159 NEWEL REALTY LLC to TD BANK, N.A. | $3,520,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 25 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 26 | 0 | 68 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 27 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 42 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
Every one of the 342 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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