118 recorded events, 2013–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 21 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 17 311 service requests, 16 DOB permits.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 104.7. 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.
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Noise (2) · Building/Use (1) · Rodent (1) · Dead Animal (1) · SAFETY (1).
$13,900 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) | 878 METRO HOLDINGS LLC |
| Head officer | ANTHONY E GURINO |
| Managing agent | ALG NY 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.
251 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 |
10 311 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 ALG NY MANAGEMENT — 21 buildings, 249 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B4 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1255 Bushwick Avenue | BK | 32 | A |
| 100 Engert Avenue | BK | 31 | A |
| 63-34 Fresh Pond Road | QN | 28 | A |
| 84-23 103 Avenue | QN | 18 | A |
| 91 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 13 | B |
| 1308 Southern Boulevard | BX | 12 | A |
| 158 Broadway | BK | 12 | A |
| 163 Beach 96 Street | QN | 11 | B |
| 63-16 Forest Parkway | QN | 10 | A |
| 65 Clifton Place | BK | 10 | A |
| 215 Cornelia Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 1060 Jefferson Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 813 Jefferson Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 340 Eldert Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 251 Devoe Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 878 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 880 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 183 Beach 101 Street | QN | 7 | B |
| 350 Hooper Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 840 Halsey Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 1317 Boston Road | BX | 1 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,672,591 on 2020-03-11 (lender: TD Bank,na), covering 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-11 | AL&R $8,250,000 — from 878 METRO HOLDINGS LLC to TD BANK,NA | $8,250,000 | |
| 2020-03-11 | Agreement $8,250,000 — from 878 METRO HOLDINGS LLC to TD BANK,NA | $8,250,000 | |
| 2020-03-11 | Mortgage $3,672,592 — from 878 METRO HOLDINGS LLC to TD BANK,NA | $3,672,592 | |
| 2017-03-20 | Agreement $4,850,000 — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,850,000 | |
| 2017-03-20 | Mortgage $37,500 — from 880 METRO REALTY LLC; 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $37,500 | |
| 2017-03-20 | AL&R $4,850,000 — from 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC; 880 METRO REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,850,000 | |
| 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 | 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 $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 251 DEVOE REALTY LLC | $25,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Every one of the 118 recorded events, 2013–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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