171 recorded events, 1991–2026, from 8 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 60 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 57 311 service requests, 30 rodent inspections.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 53% 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 18.8. 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
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Vendor Enforcement (1) · Graffiti (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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2007) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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) | The 159 Irving Avenue Condominium |
| Head officer | Michael Egbert |
| Managing agent | Alvic Property Management |
| Last registered | 2025-09-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $151,927 | $68,367 |
| 2026 | $200,732 | $90,329 |
| 2027 | $206,528 | $92,938 |
The city's market estimate has risen 36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
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 2012 (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 | DeKalb Av — L · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: De Kalb Av / Irving Av — B38 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Irving Ave & DeKalb Ave · 150 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.
159 Irving 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 |
15 311 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 ALVIC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 112 buildings, 1,997 units. Grades across the portfolio: A82 · B20 · C5 · D4. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 112 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 | Deed $975,000 — from EGBERT, MICHAEL to SARLES, AARON; HINNENKAMP, LYNSEY | $975,000 | |
| 2025-08-14 | Sold for $975,000 | $975,000 | $121,875 |
| 2025-08-14 | Sold for $975,000 | $975,000 | $121,875 |
| 2024-05-13 | Mortgage $604,000 — from LIEBE, BRIAN; DIVINCENZO, DANA to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. | $604,000 | |
| 2024-05-13 | Deed $755,000 — from GURWELL, CAROL; GURWELL, PATRICK to LIEBE, BRIAN; DIVINCENZO, DANA | $755,000 | |
| 2024-05-02 | Sold for $755,000 | $755,000 | $94,375 |
| 2016-07-20 | Agreement $321,200 — from GURWELL, CAROL; GURWELL, PATRICK to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N A | $321,200 | |
| 2016-07-20 | Mortgage $10,204 — from GURWELL, CAROL; GURWELL, PATRICK to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N A | $10,204 | |
| 2013-10-04 | Mortgage $10,946 — from MAKHDOMI, SABINA J to MERS | $10,946 | |
| 2013-10-04 | Agreement $367,000 — from MAKHDOMI, SABINA J to MERS | $367,000 | |
| 2012-05-14 | Mortgage $8,722 — from EGBERT, MICHAEL to CITIBANK N.A. | $8,722 | |
| 2012-05-14 | Agreement $381,900 — from EGBERT, MICHAEL to CITIBANK N.A. | $381,900 | |
| 2010-10-01 | Mortgage $6,204 — from GURWELL, PATRICK; GURWELL, CAROL to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $6,204 | |
| 2010-10-01 | Agreement $359,000 — from GURWELL, PATRICK; GURWELL, CAROL to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $359,000 | |
| 2010-03-22 | Mortgage $9,129 — from DOWDELL, MATTHEW to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $9,129 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Every one of the 171 recorded events, 1991–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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