718 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 245 HPD complaints, 180 311 service requests, 136 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 176.8. 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 — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2017-01-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$25,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · WATER LEAK (6) · Obstruction (3) · APPLIANCE (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2).
$20,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1920) |
| 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) | 325 MELROSE LLC |
| Head officer | A HALBERSTAM |
| Managing agent | GUARDEUM MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,860,000 | $837,000 |
| 2026 | $1,672,000 | $752,400 |
| 2027 | $2,006,000 | $902,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 | Montrose Av — L · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Johnson Av / Humboldt St — B60 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Montrose Ave & Bushwick Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| 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.
163 Humboldt 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 |
28 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 GUARDEUM MANAGEMENT LLC — 18 buildings, 152 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B5 · C3 · D3 · F4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1199 Boston Road | BX | 21 | F |
| 1195 Boston Road | BX | 20 | D |
| 346 Gates Avenue | BK | 16 | C |
| 471 Keap Street | BK | 13 | A |
| 711 East 215 Street | BX | 10 | B |
| 701 Van Siclen Avenue | BK | 10 | B |
| 159 Evergreen Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 163 Humboldt Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 523 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 163 South 1 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 291 Cornelia Street | BK | 7 | C |
| 340 East 51 Street | BK | 6 | D |
| 1240 Putnam Avenue | BK | 3 | F |
| 896 Lafayette Avenue | BK | 3 | F |
| 2310 Bedford Avenue | BK | 3 | F |
| 385 Sumpter Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 387 Sumpter Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 1813 St Johns Place | BK | 2 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $762,037 on 2019-07-10 (lender: New York Community 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-10 | Agreement $2,600,000 — from 325 MELROSE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,600,000 | |
| 2019-07-10 | Mortgage $762,038 — from 325 MELROSE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $762,038 | |
| 2019-07-10 | AL&R $2,600,000 — from 325 MELROSE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,600,000 | |
| 2013-09-11 | Mortgage $618,056 — from 325 MELROSE LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA | $618,057 | |
| 2013-09-11 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from 325 MELROSE LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA | $2,100,000 | |
| 2013-09-11 | AL&R $2,100,000 — from 325 MELROSE LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA | $2,100,000 | |
| 2008-09-10 | Mortgage $933,240 — from 325 MELROSE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $933,240 | |
| 2006-09-18 | Mortgage $656,250 — from 325 MELROSE LLC to WASHINGTON NUTUAL BANK | $656,250 | |
| 2006-07-06 | Deed $715,000 — from LA BOLILLA INC. to 325 MELROSE LLC | $715,000 | |
| 1992-01-21 | Mortgage $100,000 — from HERNANDEZ, JOSE to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK | $100,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
Every one of the 718 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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