596 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 172 311 service requests, 141 HPD housing violations, 137 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 101. In ZIP 11221, 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 | 27 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2015-11-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
38 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (9) · Noise (8) · WATER LEAK (6) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Animal (2).
$800,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1996) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | Michael Benjamin |
| Managing agent | New York City Managemenr |
| Last registered | 2026-01-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,095,000 | $942,750 |
| 2026 | $2,514,000 | $1,131,300 |
| 2027 | $2,806,000 | $1,262,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 34% 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 2013 (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 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Myrtle Av — J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Evergreen Av — B54 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Central Ave & Starr St · 600 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.
996 Willoughby 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 |
38 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 NEW YORK CITY MANAGEMENR — 2 buildings, 28 units. Grades across the portfolio: B1 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 921 St Marks Avenue | BK | 20 | C |
| 996 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,000,000 on 2017-06-30 (lender: Santander Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-30 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from 996 REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $3,000,000 | |
| 2015-07-02 | Deed $1,500,000 — from MERCEDES, JUAN; MARY ESTRELLA, ADMINISTRATOR; ESTATE OF BIENVENIDA MERCEDES to 996 REALTY LLC | $1,500,000 | |
| 2007-08-01 | Mortgage $100,000 — from MERCEDES, JUAN to GUZMAN FACTORING LLC | $100,000 | |
| 2006-04-14 | Mortgage $562,500 — from MERCEDES, JUAN to FIRST WEST MORTGAGE BANKERS LTD. | $562,500 | |
| 2005-08-09 | Mortgage $60,000 — from MERCEDES, JUAN to GUZMAN FACTORING LLC | $60,000 | |
| 2004-05-14 | Mortgage $270,000 — from MERCEDES, JUAN to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB | $270,000 | |
| 2001-02-26 | Mortgage $225,000 — from MERCEDES, BIENVENIDA; MERCEDES, JUAN to SUPERIOR BANK FSB | $225,000 | |
| 1999-07-30 | Mortgage $169,000 — from MERCEDES, JUAN; MERCEDES, BIENVENIDA to FHB FUNDING CORP | $169,000 | |
| 1991-11-12 | Mortgage $160,000 — from MERCEDES, JUAN to SAM & FAY WITELSON; UNGER, LEONARD | $160,000 | |
| 1988-06-22 | Mortgage $34,000 — from MERCEDES, JUAN to CAPITAL RESOURCES CORP | $34,000 | |
| 1985-07-18 | Mortgage $16,500 — from MERCEDES, JUAN to CITY OF NEW YORK | $16,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 58 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 37 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 39 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
Every one of the 596 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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