1,631 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 654 311 service requests, 396 HPD complaints, 209 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 118.9. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 43 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2023-09-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
143 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 51 · winter 2024–25: 49 · winter 2025–26: 33). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
256 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (69) · Noise (31) · GENERAL (30) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (23) · Elevator (22) · PLUMBING (19).
$2,015,750 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (2004) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (42) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | RHEINGOLD GARDENS APARTMENTS, LP |
| Head officer | ISMAEL FELICIANO |
| Managing agent | RISEBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,198,000 | $2,339,100 |
| 2026 | $5,413,000 | $2,435,850 |
| 2027 | $5,325,000 | $2,396,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 60/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
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 2012 (0 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 | Myrtle Av — J M Z · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / Arion Pl — B46 B47 · 700 ft |
| Citi Bike | Bushwick Ave & Forrest St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia Middle: 347, 349. 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.
555 Bushwick Avenue
| 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 |
256 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 69 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 RISEBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP — 141 buildings, 2,793 units. Grades across the portfolio: A30 · B43 · C30 · D28 · F8. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 141 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,182,000 on 2022-10-13 (lender: Merchants Capital Corp). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-13 | RPTT $8,373,000 — from SUNAMERICA AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERS 1; SUNAMERICA AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERS 1; SAFG R to AZTEC HOLDCO, LLC | $8,373,000 | |
| 2022-10-13 | Mortgage $3,182,000 — from RHEINGOLD GARDENS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; RHEINGOLD GARDENS APARTMENTS L.P. to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP | $3,182,000 | |
| 2008-07-16 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from RHEINGOLD CORP.; FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION; RHEINGOLD GARDENS APARTMENTS, L.P to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORTION | $2,000,000 | |
| 2008-07-16 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION to RHEINGOLD GARDENS APARTMENTS, L.P.; RHEINGOLD GARDENS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU | $2,000,000 | |
| 2008-07-16 | Mortgage $2,000,000 — from RHEINGOLD GARDENS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; RHEINGOLD GARDENS APARTMENTS, L.P. to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION | $2,000,000 | |
| 2003-08-04 | Mortgage $4,383,029 — from RHEINGOLD GARDENS APARTMENTS; RHEINGOLD GARDENS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; RHEINGOLD CORP. to SUNAMERICA AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE CO | $4,383,029 | |
| 1989-05-02 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from FINANCIAL SERV.CORP to MADEMOISELLE KNITWEAR; NYC INDUSTRIAL DVLPTAGY | $1,000,000 | |
| 1989-05-02 | Mortgage $30,000 — from CITY OF NEW YORK to NYC INDUSTRIAL DVLPTAGY; MADEMOISELLE KNITWEAR | $30,000 | |
| 1988-06-13 | Mortgage $4,500,000 — from NYC INDUSTRIAL DVLPAGCY; MADEMOISELLE KNITWEAR IN; MARINE MIDLAND BANKNA; CITY OF NEW YORK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK/NY | $4,500,000 | |
| 1988-06-13 | Mortgage $4,500,000 — from N Y C INDUSTRIAL DLPT AG; MADEMOISELLE KNITWEAR to MARINE MIDLAND BANK | $4,500,000 | |
| 1988-06-13 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from CITY OF NEW YORK to NYC INDUSTRIAL DVLPTAGC; MADEMOISELLE KNITWEAR | $3,000,000 | |
| 1988-06-13 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from FINANCIAL SERV.CORP to N.Y.C.INDUST.DVLPT AGE'Y | $1,000,000 | |
| 1987-12-08 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from NYC INDUSTRIAL DVLPAGCY to MADEMOISELLE KNITWEAR | $3,000,000 | |
| 1987-12-08 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from MADEMOISELLE KNITWEAR IN to FINANCIAL SERVS CORP | $1,000,000 | |
| 1985-09-26 | Mortgage $4,500,000 — from E.S. NEWHOUSE RLTY CO to UNITED STATES TR CO/NY | $4,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 2018 | 0 | 13 | 94 | 0 | 13 | 120 |
| 2019 | 0 | 23 | 64 | 0 | 13 | 100 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 13 | 58 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 108 | 0 | 13 | 125 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 71 | 16 | 13 | 108 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 103 | 1 | 12 | 122 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 273 | 0 | 12 | 293 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 103 | 0 | 3 | 112 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 0 | 6 | 137 |
Every one of the 1,631 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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