101 recorded events, 2014–2025, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 17 DOB permits, 16 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 15 DOB job filings.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 86% 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 1.4. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (1) · Noise (1).
$11,900 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (2015) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (7) |
| 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) | 253 DEVOE REALTY |
| Head officer | ANTHONY E GURINO |
| Managing agent | ALGNY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-07-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,791,000 | $805,950 |
| 2026 | $1,703,000 | $766,350 |
| 2027 | $1,758,000 | $791,100 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 2% 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 6 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 | Grand St — L · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Kingsland Av / Maspeth Av — B24 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | Powers St & Olive St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 132 The Conselyea School. 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.
253 Devoe 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 |
2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 ALGNY MANAGEMENT — 3 buildings, 27 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 442 St Marks Avenue | BK | 12 | A |
| 338 Eldert Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 253 Devoe Street | BK | 7 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,200,000 on 2019-05-31 (lender: Investors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | Mortgage $2,200,000 — from 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $2,200,000 | |
| 2019-05-31 | AL&R $2,200,000 — from 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $2,200,000 | |
| 2015-01-02 | AL&R $3,750,000 — from 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $3,750,000 | |
| 2015-01-02 | Mortgage $3,750,000 — from 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $3,750,000 | |
| 2015-01-02 | AL&R $1,250,000 — from 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $1,250,000 | |
| 2015-01-02 | Mortgage $1,250,000 — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 882 METRO REALTY LLC; 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $1,250,000 | |
| 2014-09-03 | Deed $25,000 — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC to 253 DEVOE REALTY LLC | $25,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every one of the 101 recorded events, 2014–2025, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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