176 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 52 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 26 HPD housing violations, 23 DOB violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 86% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 14. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 7 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1987-11-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Derelict Vehicles (2) · Missed Collection (2) · Illegal Tree Damage (1) · Sewer (1).
$149,998 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 (1913) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| 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) | BUSHWICK PROPERTIES MGMT LP |
| Head officer | LINDA VERA |
| Managing agent | DIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-09-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $921,000 | $414,450 |
| 2026 | $1,105,000 | $497,250 |
| 2027 | $1,251,000 | $562,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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 2019 (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 | Halsey St — J · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Gates Av — J Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Putnam Av — B60 · 750 ft |
| Citi Bike | Central Ave & Woodbine St · 500 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.
474 Central 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 |
6 311 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 DIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT — 87 buildings, 523 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B30 · C5 · D7 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 87 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,561,518 on 2026-09-03 (lender: City Of New York), covering 21 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Mortgage $7,561,518 — from BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEW YORK | $7,561,518 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Agreement $7,561,518 — from BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BUSHWICK PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED P to BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $7,561,518 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Mortgage $3,463,995 — from BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $3,463,995 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Mortgage $258,650 — from BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to M&T REALTY CAPITAL CORPORATION | $258,650 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Agreement $7,561,518 — from BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $7,561,518 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Mortgage $1,438,504 — from BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $1,438,504 | |
| 2026-05-29 | AL&R $11,198,468 — from BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $11,198,468 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Deed $7,561,518 — from BUSHWICK PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED P to BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $7,561,518 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Mortgage $6,295,969 — from BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $6,295,969 | |
| 2026-05-19 | RPTT&RET $7,561,518 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND SERIES II LIMITED P to BUSHWICK CLUSTER LLC | $7,561,518 | |
| 2000-01-27 | Mortgage $3,084,667 — from BUSHWICK PROPERTIESMANAGEMENT LIMITED PA to NYC HPD | $3,084,667 | |
| 1997-09-15 | Mortgage $11,922,148 — from BUSHWICK PROPERTIESINC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $11,922,148 | |
| 1997-09-15 | Mortgage $1,588,436 — from BUSHWICK PROPERTIESINC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $1,588,436 | |
| 1989-09-06 | Mortgage $140,000 — from SING MUI GARDEN INC to HANG SENG BANK LIMITED | $140,000 | |
| 1988-05-17 | Mortgage $70,000 — from 468 CENTRAL AVE CORP to CENTRAL FUNDING CORP | $70,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 26 |
Every one of the 176 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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