395 recorded events, 2002–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 212 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 130 311 service requests, 21 HPD complaints.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 58% 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 23.4. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 | 9 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2015-08-14. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Water System (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Street Condition (1) · PLUMBING (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2006) |
| 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) | SKILLMAN PLAZA 3 LLC |
| Head officer | JACOB RUBIN |
| Managing agent | FRONTGATE MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-08-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $281,313 | $126,591 |
| 2026 | $440,225 | $198,101 |
| 2027 | $0 | $0 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 100% 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).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (1 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Montrose Av — L · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Graham Av / Scholes St — B43 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Scholes St & Manhattan Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 196 Ten Eyck. 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.
160 Scholes 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 |
21 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 FRONTGATE MANAGEMENT — 77 buildings, 1,379 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B31 · C10 · D5 · F5. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 77 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-15 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2019-04-15 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2019-04-15 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2019-04-15 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2019-04-15 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2019-04-15 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2019-04-15 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2014-01-02 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC; BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2014-01-02 | AL&R $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC; BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2014-01-02 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC; BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2014-01-02 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC; BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2014-01-02 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC; BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2014-01-02 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC; BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2014-01-02 | AL&R $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC; BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2014-01-02 | AL&R $1,500,000 — from BEN RUBE LLC; BEN RUBE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 39 |
| 2025 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Every one of the 395 recorded events, 2002–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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