1,126 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 452 HPD housing violations, 229 HPD complaints, 186 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 50. 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 | 227 total — 71 class C (immediately hazardous), 110 class B, 46 class A. Oldest open since 1987-09-15. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Active vacate order | 2 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
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No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (1) · Building/Use (1).
$3,688,265 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (16 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | SUYDAM NY REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | SHLOMO KARPEN |
| Managing agent | WATERFRONT MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-07-31 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,235,600 | $1,006,020 |
| 2026 | $2,383,000 | $1,072,350 |
| 2027 | $2,370,000 | $1,066,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 6% 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 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Suydam St — B60 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | Central Ave & Starr St · 500 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.
159 Suydam 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 |
2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 WATERFRONT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 18 buildings, 122 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B5 · C1 · D5. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1085 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 20 | B |
| 238 Pulaski Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 387 Franklin Avenue | BK | 11 | A |
| 1189 Broadway | BK | 11 | A |
| 317 Franklin Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 53 Stanhope Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 159 Suydam Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 834 Quincy Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 568 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 699 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 91 Gerry Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 618 Lafayette Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 35A Driggs Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 325 Franklin Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 1098 Bushwick Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 106 Kingston Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 18 Bleecker Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 131 Boerum Street | BK | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,100,000 on 2017-08-15 (lender: Congregatin Bnai Jacob). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-15 | Mortgage $1,100,000 — from SUYDAM NY REALTY LLC to CONGREGATIN BNAI JACOB | $1,100,000 | |
| 2017-08-15 | Deed $1,425,000 — from CAMPASANO, DAMIAN to SUYDAM NY REALTY LLC | $1,425,000 | |
| 2017-08-10 | Sold for $1,425,000 | $1,425,000 | $178,125 |
| 2004-09-29 | AL&R $339,500 — from CAMPASANO, FRANK to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. | $339,500 | |
| 2004-09-29 | Mortgage $339,500 — from CAMPASANO, FRANK to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. | $339,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 62 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 0 | 2 | 144 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 2 | 4 | 102 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 56 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| 2022 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Every one of the 1,126 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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