205 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 53 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 37 rodent inspections, 33 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 100. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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 | 5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2004-04-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · Rodent (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (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) | THE TROUTMAN PLAZA LLC |
| Head officer | YOEL HERSHKOWITCH |
| Managing agent | EQUITY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-07-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,299,600 | $584,820 |
| 2026 | $1,040,000 | $468,000 |
| 2027 | $1,248,000 | $561,600 |
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.
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 | Central Av — M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Jefferson St — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Troutman St — B60 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Wilson Ave & Troutman St · 200 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.
218 Troutman 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 |
14 311 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 EQUITY MANAGEMENT — 42 buildings, 256 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B10 · C10 · D6 · F2. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,125,000 on 2020-05-28 (lender: Broadview Capital LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-28 | Mortgage $1,125,000 — from THE TROUTMAN PLAZA LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $1,125,000 | |
| 2020-05-28 | Agreement $1,125,000 — from THE TROUTMAN PLAZA LLC to SHARESTATES INTERCAP LINE, LLC | $1,125,000 | |
| 2020-05-21 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from THE TROUTMAN PLAZA LLC AND JJ TROUTMAN I to BROADVIEW FUNDING LLC | $2,100,000 | |
| 2018-11-29 | Mortgage $2,100,000 — from JJ TROUTMAN INC.; THE TROUTMAN PLAZA LLC to BROADVIEW FUNDING LLC | $2,100,000 | |
| 2018-11-29 | AL&R $2,100,000 — from JJ TROUTMAN INC.; THE TROUTMAN PLAZA LLC to BROADVIEW FUNDING LLC | $2,100,000 | |
| 2015-06-01 | Mortgage $1,260,000 — from THE TROUTMAN PLAZA LLC; JJ TROUTMAN INC.; HERSHKOWITCH, YOEL to W FINANCIAL FUND, LP | $1,260,000 | |
| 2015-05-06 | Agreement $1,685,000 — from THE TROUTMAN PLAZA LLC; HERSHKOWITCH, YOEL; JJ TROUTMAN INC. to W FINANCIAL FUND, LP | $1,685,000 | |
| 2015-02-10 | AL&R $1,685,000 — from JJ TROUTMAN INC.; HERSHKOWITCH, YOEL; THE TROUTMAN PLAZA LLC to W FINANCIAL FUND, LP | $1,685,000 | |
| 2003-05-28 | AL&R $262,500 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to THE TROUTMAN PLAZA, INC. | $262,500 | |
| 2003-05-28 | DEEDO $350,000 — from YOEL & ZISHE INC. to THE TROUTMAN PLAZA, INC. | $350,000 | |
| 2003-05-28 | M&CON $262,500 — from THE TROUTMAN PLAZA, INC. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $262,500 | |
| 2002-02-08 | Mortgage $187,500 — from YOEL & ZISHE INC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $187,500 | |
| 2000-08-04 | Mortgage $100,000 — from ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT& CONSULTING GROUP IN to APEX MORTGAGE CORP | $100,000 | |
| 1988-02-09 | Mortgage $63,750 — from DE ARAUJO, MARA TAVARES; DE ARAUJO, CARLOS A to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVSBANK | $63,750 | |
| 1988-02-09 | Mortgage $10,000 — from DE ARAUJO, TAVARES; DE ARAUJO, CARLOS A to CHAN, LUISA; CHAN, NINO | $10,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 40 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Every one of the 205 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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