164 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 70 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 30 DOB permits, 19 DOB job filings.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 87% 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 1.3. 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
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.
7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Dirty Condition (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Maintenance or Facility (1).
$4,432,745 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (1994) |
| 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) | JEAN L DOUGLAS; The 959 Madison Street Condominium |
| Head officer | Kevin Wright |
| Managing agent | JEAN L DOUGLAS |
| Last registered | 2025-08-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $218,155 | $98,169 |
| 2026 | $317,701 | $142,965 |
| 2027 | $266,379 | $119,870 |
The city's market estimate has risen 22% 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 | Gates Av — J Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / Madison St — Q24 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & Madison St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field Middle: J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes. 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.
959 Madison 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 |
7 311 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 WRG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 14 buildings, 124 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B2 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1142 Bedford Avenue | BK | 29 | A |
| 153 Chauncey Street | BK | 16 | A |
| 239 East 10 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 313 Hart Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 72 Steuben Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 328 Central Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 959 Madison Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 1390 Putnam Ave | BK | 8 | A |
| 104 Jackson Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 579 Jefferson Avenue | BK | 4 | C |
| 1273 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 4 | C |
| 337 Chauncey Street | BK | 4 | B |
| 2073 Pacific Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 306 East 81 Street | MN | 2 | B |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-28 | Deed $700,000 — from BUSHWICK DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC to 959 MADISON LLC | $700,000 | |
| 2024-06-07 | Sold for $700,000 | $700,000 | $87,500 |
| 2024-04-12 | Deed $650,000 — from BUSHWICK DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC to OR REALTOR LLC | $650,000 | |
| 2024-04-03 | Sold for $650,000 | $650,000 | $81,250 |
| 2023-09-25 | Mortgage $880,000 — from ROBBIANI SPINELLI, NINA NINOTCHKA P; VALENTINE, JAMIE to MERS | $880,000 | |
| 2023-09-25 | Deed $1,100,000 — from BUSHWICK DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC to VALENTINE, JAMIE; ROBBIANI SPINELLI, NINA NINOTCHKA P | $1,100,000 | |
| 2023-09-05 | Deed $715,000 — from BUSHWICK DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC to MA, YANLIN | $715,000 | |
| 2023-09-05 | Mortgage $572,000 — from MA, YANLIN to MERS; CITIBANK, N.A. | $572,000 | |
| 2023-08-31 | Sold for $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $137,500 |
| 2023-08-28 | Deed $825,000 — from BUSHWICK DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC to GERMANO, HELOISA | $825,000 | |
| 2023-08-28 | Mortgage $726,201 — from GERMANO, HELOISA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $726,201 | |
| 2023-08-21 | Sold for $715,000 | $715,000 | $89,375 |
| 2023-08-15 | Sold for $825,000 | $825,000 | $103,125 |
| 2023-08-01 | Mortgage $832,522 — from SMITH, RAUL to MORTGAGE RESEARCH CTR, LLC; MERS | $832,522 | |
| 2023-08-01 | Deed $829,874 — from BUSHWICK DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC to SMITH, RAUL | $829,874 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 64 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 26 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Every one of the 164 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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