635 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 269 311 service requests, 80 HPD complaints, 52 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 79.1. 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 | 9 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2019-07-30. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
35 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · Dirty Condition (4) · Litter Basket Complaint (4) · Food Establishment (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Illegal Parking (2).
$196,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (7) |
| 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) | 259 ST NICHOLAS LLC |
| Head officer | ERIC MANN |
| Managing agent | L ROSE REALTY, INC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,418,000 | $638,100 |
| 2026 | $1,512,000 | $680,400 |
| 2027 | $1,712,000 | $770,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocelot | Bottled Beverages | B | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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 | Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs — L M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Wyckoff Av / Menahan St — B13 · 600 ft |
| Citi Bike | Menahan St & Wyckoff Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 086 The Irvington Middle: I.S. 093 Ridgewood. 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.
259 St Nicholas 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
35 311 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 L ROSE REALTY, INC — 28 buildings, 272 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B8 · C5 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1007 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 50 | A |
| 109 Gold Street | BK | 33 | A |
| 820 Franklin Avenue | BK | 32 | A |
| 169 North 10 Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 209 West 20 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 583 Lorimer Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 359 Lewis Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 320 Cumberland Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 259 St Nicholas Avenue | BK | 7 | B |
| 266 3 Avenue | MN | 7 | A |
| 377 Menahan Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 152 Norman Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 379 Menahan Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 2041 Palmetto Street | QN | 6 | A |
| 315 Melrose Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 155 Evergreen Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 223 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 93 Bainbridge Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 126 Bedford Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 240 St Nicholas Avenue | BK | 5 | D |
| 330 Rodney Street | BK | 4 | B |
| 787 Franklin Avenue | BK | 4 | C |
| 176 Delancey Street | MN | 4 | B |
| 215 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 211 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 4 | B |
| 1452 Fulton Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 1450 Fulton Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 597 Manhattan Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,242,339 on 2016-06-02 (lender: Metropolitan Commercial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | AL&R $2,225,000 — from 259 ST. NICHOLAS LLC to FOURLEAF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $2,225,000 | |
| 2025-03-24 | M&CON $2,225,000 — from 259 ST. NICHOLAS LLC to FOURLEAF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $2,225,000 | |
| 2016-06-02 | Mortgage $1,242,339 — from 259 ST. NICHOLAS LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $1,242,339 | |
| 2016-06-02 | Mortgage $1,331,361 — from 259 ST. NICHOLAS LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $1,331,361 | |
| 2016-06-02 | AL&R $2,573,700 — from 259 ST. NICHOLAS LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $2,573,700 | |
| 2016-06-02 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from 379 MENAHAN LLC; 259 ST. NICHOLAS LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2016-06-02 | Agreement $2,573,700 — from 259 ST. NICHOLAS LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $2,573,700 | |
| 2015-03-23 | Mortgage $1,331,361 — from 379 MENAHAN LLC; 259 ST. NICHOLAS LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $1,331,361 | |
| 2015-03-23 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from 259 ST. NICHOLAS LLC; 379 MENAHAN LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2015-03-23 | AL&R $2,500,000 — from 259 ST. NICHOLAS LLC; 379 MENAHAN LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2013-08-12 | Deed $1,100,000 — from LOBUE, ANTHONY J; LOBUE, ROSE; DONALDSON, LORI; LIND, MICHELE; TRIPODO, JOHN; LOBUE, JOSE to 259 ST. NICHOLAS LLC | $1,100,000 | |
| 2013-08-12 | Mortgage $786,885 — from 259 ST. NICHOLAS LLC to MODERN BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $786,885 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 25 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 49 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 25 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 37 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 36 |
Every one of the 635 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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