216 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 74 311 service requests, 57 HPD complaints, 38 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 | 22 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2004-03-02. |
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.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · Noise (1) · Damaged Tree (1) · Dead/Dying Tree (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| 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) | 2C50 Equities LLC |
| Head officer | Dominique Vabre |
| Managing agent | Safeguard Management LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,411,000 | $84,660 |
| 2026 | $1,555,000 | $93,300 |
| 2027 | $2,033,000 | $121,980 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% 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 | Wilson Av — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Manhattan-bound only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Schaefer St / Knickerbocker Av — B20 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Knickerbocker Ave & Halsey St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter Middle: Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration. 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.
255 Covert 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 |
5 311 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 SAFEGUARD MANAGEMENT LLC — 44 buildings, 158 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B9 · C22 · D11 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $260,000 on 2015-12-03 (lender: The Federal Savings Bank) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-03 | Mortgage $260,000 — from GAVRIYELOV, ALBERT to THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK; MERS | $260,000 | |
| 2015-12-03 | Agreement $645,000 — from GAVRIYELOV, ALBERT to MERS; THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $645,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | Mortgage $385,000 — from 255 COVERT ST. INC. to VINTAGE EQUITIES CORP.; POLO GROUP LLC; WASHINGTON EQUITY AND FUNDING CORP. | $385,000 | |
| 2014-09-12 | Deed $360,000 — from ORTIZ, JOSE to 255 COVERT ST INC | $360,000 | |
| 2014-05-07 | Deed $504,000 — from ORTIZ, JOSE to AT2 HOLDINGS INC | $504,000 | |
| 2007-07-10 | Mortgage $504,000 — from ORTIZ, JOSE to MERS | $504,000 | |
| 2006-03-30 | Deed $550,000 — from GROSS GROUP, INC to ORTIZ, JOSE | $550,000 | |
| 2006-03-30 | Mortgage $440,000 — from ORTIZ, JOSE to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $440,000 | |
| 2006-03-01 | Deed $385,000 — from DIAZ, HARRY I; SANCHEZ, MARGARO to GROSS GROUP, INC. | $385,000 | |
| 1988-01-08 | Mortgage $12,750 — from SANCHEZ, MARGARO R; SANCHEZ, JUANITA VARGAS to DARTMOUTH PLAN INC | $12,750 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Every one of the 216 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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