706 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 278 311 service requests, 253 HPD complaints, 38 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 60% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13.2. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 7 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-05-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
26 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 16). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
96 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (35) · HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · APPLIANCE (7) · Illegal Parking (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · PLUMBING (5).
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (1983) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (76) |
| 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) | COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES |
| Head officer | MICHAEL WEISS |
| Managing agent | ESSEX MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,285,000 | $5,078,250 |
| 2026 | $11,018,000 | $4,958,100 |
| 2027 | $11,910,000 | $5,359,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: REDEVELOPMENT
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 17/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 2012 (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 | Sutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saratoga Av / Sutter Av — B7 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | Sutter Ave & Grafton St · 150 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.
663 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 |
96 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 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 ESSEX MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC — 8 buildings, 749 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 243 West 179 Street | BX | 255 | D |
| 1821 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 132 | C |
| 1336 Grant Square | BK | 94 | A |
| 1103 Gates Avenue | BK | 83 | A |
| 663 Howard Avenue | BK | 76 | A |
| Astoria Boulevard | QN | 62 | A |
| 625 Howard Avenue | BK | 24 | A |
| 641 Howard Avenue | BK | 23 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,576,514 on 2005-11-03 (lender: Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development), covering 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-03 | Mortgage $530,000 — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to CAPSTONE REALTY ADVISORS, LLC | $530,000 | |
| 2005-11-03 | Mortgage $955,085 — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME | $955,085 | |
| 2005-11-03 | Mortgage $5,576,515 — from COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES, LP to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME | $5,576,515 | |
| 1995-04-27 | Mortgage $293,978 — from HIV ASSOCIATES to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK | $293,978 | |
| 1982-12-27 | Mortgage $7,162,000 — from COMMITTED COMMUNITYASSO to NEW YORK STATE HOUS.FIN | $7,162,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 32 |
| 2018 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 65 |
| 2019 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 29 |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2021 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 25 |
| 2022 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| 2023 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 34 |
| 2024 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 44 |
| 2025 | 2 | 66 | 2 | 70 |
| 2026 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 67 |
Every one of the 706 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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