179 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 48 311 service requests, 38 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 HPD complaints.
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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. 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 | 4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2023-08-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 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.
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Rodent (2) · Noise (2).
$58,675 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (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) | MADISON ST GARDENS LLC |
| Head officer | JOEL ZUPNICK |
| Managing agent | NBM Management LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,017,000 | $457,650 |
| 2026 | $894,000 | $402,300 |
| 2027 | $1,043,000 | $469,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 3% 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 | Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs — L M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Woodbine St — B60 · 600 ft |
| Citi Bike | Putnam Ave & Knickerbocker Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 377 Alejandrina B. De Gautier 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.
1285 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 |
6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 NBM MANAGEMENT LLC — 43 buildings, 359 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B7 · C14 · D15 · F5. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $105,956 on 2025-10-06 (lender: Community Federal Savings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | Mortgage $105,957 — from MADISON ST GARDENS LLC to COMMUNITY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $105,957 | |
| 2025-10-06 | Agreement $1,350,000 — from MADISON ST GARDENS LLC to COMMUNITY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,350,000 | |
| 2025-10-06 | AL&R $1,350,000 — from MADISON ST GARDENS LLC to COMMUNITY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,350,000 | |
| 2015-10-01 | AL&R $1,600,000 — from MADISON ST GARDENS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,600,000 | |
| 2015-10-01 | Mortgage $1,600,000 — from MADISON ST GARDENS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,600,000 | |
| 2014-12-02 | Deed $750,000 — from SAUNDERS , VELTA; GORDON, A/K/A VELTA to MADISON ST GARDENS LLC | $750,000 | |
| 2005-07-25 | Mortgage $105,000 — from SAUNDERS, VELTA; GORDON, A/K/A VELTA to EHOME CREDIT CORP. | $105,000 | |
| 1999-04-09 | Mortgage $60,000 — from GORDON, VELTA; SAUNDERS, VELTA to FAMILY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | $60,000 | |
| 1991-08-26 | Mortgage $10,000 — from GORDON, GREGG TIM; GORDON, VELTA to NATIONAL WESTMINSTERBK | $10,000 | |
| 1987-07-09 | Mortgage $34,000 — from GORDON, VELTA to OXFORD RESOURCES CORP | $34,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Every one of the 179 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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