381 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 115 HPD complaints, 114 311 service requests, 93 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% 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 83.1. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 | 2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2025-02-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
21 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 9 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · APPLIANCE (5) · PLUMBING (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2).
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 (1930) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| 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) | HOWARD AVENUE ASSOCIATES LP |
| Head officer | HERSHY BEIGEL |
| Managing agent | TRUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,095,000 | $492,750 |
| 2026 | $1,246,000 | $560,700 |
| 2027 | $1,264,000 | $568,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: REDEVELOPMENT
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 | Sutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: East New York Av / Union St — B12 B14 · 600 ft |
| Citi Bike | Sutter Ave & Grafton St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
642 Howard 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 |
31 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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 TRUMAN MANAGEMENT LLC — 16 buildings, 454 units. Grades across the portfolio: B10 · C4 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2466 Marion Avenue | BX | 47 | B |
| 1041 Bushwick Avenue | BK | 47 | B |
| 60 Sutter Avenue | BK | 44 | C |
| 1370 Eastern Parkway | BK | 34 | B |
| 373 Pulaski Street | BK | 33 | B |
| 365 Pulaski Street | BK | 32 | B |
| 660 Howard Avenue | BK | 31 | B |
| 676 Howard Avenue | BK | 28 | B |
| 1360 Eastern Parkway | BK | 27 | D |
| 129 Patchen Avenue | BK | 23 | C |
| 648 Howard Avenue | BK | 20 | D |
| 466 Madison Street | BK | 20 | C |
| 668 Howard Avenue | BK | 20 | B |
| 70 Decatur Street | BK | 20 | C |
| 642 Howard Avenue | BK | 16 | B |
| 425 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 12 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,812,513 on 2016-05-13 (lender: Customers Bank), covering 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-30 | Agreement $11,489,825 — from HOWARD AVENUE ASSOCIATES L.P. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $11,489,825 | |
| 2016-05-13 | Mortgage $8,812,513 — from HOWARD AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CUSTOMERS BANK | $8,812,513 | |
| 2016-05-13 | AL&R $13,000,000 — from HOWARD AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CUSTOMERS BANK | $13,000,000 | |
| 2016-05-13 | Agreement $13,000,000 — from HOWARD AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CUSTOMERS BANK | $13,000,000 | |
| 2016-04-18 | RPTT&RET $4,983,110 — from LP EQUITY 2, LLC; ROSS, ABRAHAM to CN HOUSING LLC | $4,983,110 | |
| 2016-03-24 | RPTT&RET $336,628 — from MAHANNA, PAUL to CN HOUSING LLC | $336,628 | |
| 2004-10-15 | Mortgage $826,100 — from HOWARD AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CAPSTONE REALTY ADVISORS, LLC | $826,100 | |
| 2004-10-15 | Mortgage $123,216 — from HOWARD AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME | $123,216 | |
| 2004-10-15 | Mortgage $4,289,999 — from HOWARD AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME | $4,289,999 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 2018 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2019 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2020 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 33 |
| 2022 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2023 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2024 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2025 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2026 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Every one of the 381 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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