1,438 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 529 HPD complaints, 426 311 service requests, 275 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 546.5. 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 | 30 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2010-02-11. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
43 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2024–25: 17 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
52 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (20) · FLOORING/STAIRS (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · WATER LEAK (4) · PLUMBING (4).
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) | 1488 Dekalb Avenue LLC |
| Head officer | Eric Setton |
| Managing agent | Arya Management LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-02-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $949,000 | $427,050 |
| 2026 | $1,062,000 | $477,900 |
| 2027 | $1,238,000 | $557,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 30% 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 | DeKalb Av — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Knickerbocker Av — M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: De Kalb Av / Knickerbocker Av — B38 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Irving Ave & DeKalb Ave · 450 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.
1488 DeKalb 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 |
52 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 20 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 ARYA MANAGEMENT LLC — 80 buildings, 760 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B21 · C17 · D23 · F2. See the whole portfolio
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Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,200,000 on 2019-05-30 (lender: JPMorgan Chase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-04 | Deed $1,500,000 — from 1488 DEKALB ASSOCIATES LLC to 1488 DEKALB AVENUE LLC | $1,500,000 | |
| 2021-11-04 | Agreement $1,149,683 — from 1488 DEKALB AVENUE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,149,683 | |
| 2021-10-25 | Sold for $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 |
| 2019-05-30 | Mortgage $1,200,000 — from 1488 DEKALB ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,200,000 | |
| 2019-05-30 | Agreement $1,905,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 1488 DEKALB ASSOCIATES LLC; 1668 PUTNAM ASSOCIATES LLC | $1,905,000 | |
| 2018-05-29 | Agreement $2,025,923 — from 1488 DEKALB ASSOCIATES LLC; 1668 PUTNAM ASSOCIATES LLC; 94 GEORGE ASSOCIATES LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $2,025,923 | |
| 2014-05-30 | Mortgage $1,619,913 — from 1668 PUTNAM ASSOCIATES LLC; 94 GEORGE ASSOCIATES LLC; 1488 DEKALB ASSOCIATES LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $1,619,913 | |
| 2014-05-30 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from 94 GEORGE ASSOCIATES LLC; 1668 PUTNAM ASSOCIATES LLC; 1488 DEKALB ASSOCIATES LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $2,100,000 | |
| 2014-05-30 | AL&R $2,100,000 — from 94 GEORGE ASSOCIATES LLC; 1668 PUTNAM ASSOCIATES LLC; 1488 DEKALB ASSOCIATES LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $2,100,000 | |
| 2014-05-20 | Deed $1,100,000 — from MUNDRA CORP. to 1488 DEKALB ASSOCIATES LLC | $1,100,000 | |
| 2011-03-17 | Mortgage $499,000 — from MUNDRA CORP. to SELF RELIANCE (NY) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $499,000 | |
| 2010-11-29 | Deed $480,000 — from SURIEL, MARINO to MUNDRA CORP. | $480,000 | |
| 2009-04-16 | Mortgage $250,000 — from SURIEL, MARINO to NARA BANK | $250,000 | |
| 2007-09-19 | Mortgage $229,908 — from SURIEL, MARINO to NARA BANK | $229,908 | |
| 2007-09-19 | Agreement $500,000 — from SURIEL, MARINO to NARA BANK | $500,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 15 | 168 |
| 2018 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 19 | 67 |
| 2019 | 0 | 64 | 4 | 18 | 86 |
| 2020 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 40 |
| 2022 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 6 | 62 |
| 2023 | 2 | 182 | 0 | 10 | 194 |
| 2024 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 32 |
| 2025 | 1 | 94 | 0 | 4 | 99 |
| 2026 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 4 | 70 |
Every one of the 1,438 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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