3,211 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,342 HPD housing violations, 761 HPD complaints, 751 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 4892.8. 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 | 918 total — 220 class C (immediately hazardous), 576 class B, 122 class A. Oldest open since 1985-05-17. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
296 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 38 · winter 2024–25: 250 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$112,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
199 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (116) · WATER LEAK (12) · ELECTRIC (12) · PLUMBING (9) · Dirty Condition (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (5).
$40,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1920) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| 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) | JOSE M LAVIOSA; THELMA SOSA |
| Managing agent | THELMA SOSA |
| Last registered | 2015-11-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,052,400 | $473,580 |
| 2026 | $1,263,000 | $568,350 |
| 2027 | $1,456,000 | $655,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 38% 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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (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 Wilson Av — L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Manhattan-bound only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Jefferson Av — B60 · 600 ft |
| Citi Bike | Central Ave & Weirfield St · 550 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. 106 Edward Everett Hale 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.
479 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 |
199 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 116 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Deed $3,000 — from ESTATE OF JOSE LAVIOSA, DECEASED; HEIR AT LAW, MANUEL ARROYO TO HIS INTERE to 479 CENTRAL LLC | $3,000 | |
| 2026-08-14 | Sold for $3,000 | $3,000 | $600 |
| 2026-01-06 | Deed $4,000 — from ESTATE OF JOSE LAVIOSA; INTEREST HEIR AT LAW, IRMA V LAVIOSA, TO to 479 CENTRAL LLC | $4,000 | |
| 2025-12-29 | Sold for $4,000 | $4,000 | $800 |
| 2025-10-03 | Deed $4,000 — from HEIR TO THE ESTATE, ANA BOSCH TO HER INT; ESTATE OF JOSE LAVIOSA to 479 CENTRAL LLC | $4,000 | |
| 2025-09-19 | Sold for $4,000 | $4,000 | $800 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 232 | 1 | 6 | 242 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 1 | 0 | 235 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 0 | 3 | 141 |
| 2023 | 2 | 9 | 199 | 0 | 1 | 211 |
| 2024 | 0 | 14 | 251 | 1 | 2 | 268 |
| 2025 | 0 | 18 | 451 | 3 | 2 | 474 |
| 2026 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 28 |
Every one of the 3,211 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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