228 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 54 311 service requests, 51 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 47 rodent inspections.
Full record, year by year Support this site
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 99.5. 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 | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2023-07-24. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (7) · Noise (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · PLUMBING (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (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) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 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) | 179 STARR LLC |
| Head officer | PAUL HENRY |
| Managing agent | PATOMA INC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-13 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,094,000 | $492,300 |
| 2026 | $1,056,000 | $475,200 |
| 2027 | $1,267,000 | $570,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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 | Jefferson St — L · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Flushing Av / Thames St — B57 · 750 ft |
| Citi Bike | Irving Ave & Jefferson St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 123 Suydam Middle: J.H.S. 162 The Willoughby. 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.
179 Starr 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 |
18 311 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 PATOMA INC — 34 buildings, 130 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B11 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 129 Graham Avenue | BK | 9 | B |
| 1663 Madison Street | QN | 7 | C |
| 284 Suydam Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 1815 Woodbine Street | QN | 6 | A |
| 1398 Putnam Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 59 Irving Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 179 Starr Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 1665 Cornelia Street | QN | 6 | B |
| 288 Troutman Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 120 Wilson Avenue | BK | 5 | B |
| 716 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 5 | B |
| 545 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 5 | D |
| 801 Seneca Avenue | QN | 4 | C |
| 1105 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 3 | B |
| 250 South 3 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 254 South 3 Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 1099 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 252 South 3 Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 1103 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 3 | B |
| 248 South 3 Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 44 Withers Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 46 Withers Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 1101 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 48 Withers Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 24 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 202 North 10 Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 20 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
| 543 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 210 North 10 Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 56 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 52 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 26 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 54 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 357 Grand Street | BK | 2 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $320,255 on 2026-08-10 (lender: Ridgewood Savings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Mortgage $320,256 — from 179 ST ARR LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $320,256 | |
| 2026-08-10 | Agreement $2,300,000 — from 179 ST ARR LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $2,300,000 | |
| 2026-08-10 | AL&R $2,300,000 — from 179 STARR LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $2,300,000 | |
| 2024-12-30 | RPTT $6,250,000 — from BROOKLYN INVESTORS I, LLC to BROOKLYN INVESTORS I, LLC | $6,250,000 | |
| 2016-10-26 | Mortgage $982,024 — from 179 STARR LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $982,024 | |
| 2016-10-26 | AL&R $2,550,000 — from 179 STARR LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $2,550,000 | |
| 2016-10-26 | Agreement $1,567,976 — from 179 STARR LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,567,976 | |
| 2013-10-01 | Agreement $1,650,000 — from 179 STARR LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,650,000 | |
| 2013-10-01 | Mortgage $455,982 — from 179 STARR LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $455,982 | |
| 2013-10-01 | AL&R $1,650,000 — from 179 STARR LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,650,000 | |
| 2011-03-03 | AL&R $1,240,000 — from 179 STARR LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK | $1,240,000 | |
| 2011-03-03 | Mortgage $1,240,000 — from 179 STARR LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK | $1,240,000 | |
| 2011-03-03 | Mortgage $133,242 — from 179 STARR LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK | $133,242 | |
| 2010-03-04 | RPTT&RET $1,600,000 — from KILBURN PARTNERS I LLC; 288 TROUTMAN LLC to BROOKLYN INVESTORS I LLC | $1,600,000 | |
| 2010-01-25 | M&CON $1,200,000 — from 179 STARR LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $1,200,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 2024 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 29 |
| 2025 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
Every one of the 228 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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