256 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 61 311 service requests, 38 HPD complaints, 35 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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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 174.8. 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 | 20 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2006-05-15. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (1) · GENERAL (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Indoor Sewage (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Noise (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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | JEFFERSON VIP PARTNERS |
| Head officer | ERIC A MARGULES |
| Managing agent | ROWDY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-08-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,428,000 | $642,600 |
| 2026 | $1,142,000 | $513,900 |
| 2027 | $1,370,000 | $616,500 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 2019 (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 | Central Av — M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Morgan Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Jefferson St — B60 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Central Ave & Melrose St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson 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.
185 Jefferson 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 |
6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 ROWDY MANAGEMENT — 22 buildings, 360 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B11 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86-50 77 Street | QN | 59 | B |
| 42-54 Judge Street | QN | 41 | C |
| 538 West 47 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 247 West 26 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 249 West 26 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 43-39 42 Street | QN | 18 | D |
| 43-35 42 Street | QN | 17 | B |
| 49 Clinton Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 251 West 26 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 787 9 Avenue | MN | 16 | B |
| 43 Clinton Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 139 West 28 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 1500 1 Avenue | MN | 14 | B |
| 693 9 Avenue | MN | 12 | B |
| 123 East 7 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 1502 1 Avenue | MN | 9 | A |
| 286 West 11 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 401 East 78 Street | MN | 8 | C |
| 125 East 7 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 29 St Marks Place | MN | 8 | C |
| 1381 Madison Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 185 Jefferson Street | BK | 6 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $286,430 on 2019-10-03 (lender: Amalgamated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-03 | Mortgage $286,431 — from JEFFERSON VIP PARTNERS, LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK | $286,431 | |
| 2019-10-03 | AL&R $2,625,000 — from JEFFERSON VIP PARTNERS, LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK | $2,625,000 | |
| 2019-10-03 | Agreement $2,625,000 — from JEFFERSON VIP PARTNERS, LLC to AMALGAMATED BANK | $2,625,000 | |
| 2019-10-03 | Deed $3,750,000 — from 185 JEFFERSON PARTNERS L.P to JEFFERSON VIP PARTNERS, LLC | $3,750,000 | |
| 2019-09-25 | Sold for $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $625,000 |
| 2016-06-02 | M&CON $2,500,000 — from 185 JEFFERSON PARTNERS L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2016-06-02 | AL&R $2,500,000 — from 185 JEFFERSON PARTNERS L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2015-04-07 | Deed $1,840,000 — from 185 JEFFERSON INC to 185 JEFFERSON PARTNERS LP | $1,840,000 | |
| 2015-04-07 | AL&R $1,100,000 — from 185 JEFFERSON PARTNERS, L.P. to EASTERN CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $1,100,000 | |
| 2015-04-07 | Agreement $1,100,000 — from 185 JEFFERSON PARTNERS, L.P. to EASTERN CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $1,100,000 | |
| 2015-04-07 | Mortgage $927,678 — from 185 JEFFERSON PARTNERS, L.P. to EASTERN CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $927,678 | |
| 2003-03-13 | AL&R $247,500 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to GONZALEZ, ANDRES | $247,500 | |
| 2003-03-13 | Mortgage $247,500 — from GONZALEZ, ANDRES to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $247,500 | |
| 1996-07-30 | Mortgage $63,750 — from GONZALEZ, ANDRES to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $63,750 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 2020 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2021 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
Every one of the 256 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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