178 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 42 311 service requests, 32 FDNY inspections, 22 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 81% 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 92. 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 | 11 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2022-03-24. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
3 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 3).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · Air Quality (4) · Real Time Enforcement (2) · WATER LEAK (1) · Noise (1).
$189,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2018) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | 255 GRAFTON ST LLC |
| Head officer | NAFTALI ILLOVITZ |
| Managing agent | YHT MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-08-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $628,000 | $282,600 |
| 2026 | $754,000 | $339,300 |
| 2027 | $905,000 | $407,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 | Saratoga Av — 3 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saratoga Av / Livonia Av — B7 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | Livonia Ave & Saratoga Ave · 450 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.
255 Grafton 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 |
25 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 YHT MANAGEMENT — 82 buildings, 618 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B29 · C18 · D15 · F5. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 82 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $499,990 on 2023-10-23 (lender: Tfg Holdings NY LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-23 | Mortgage $499,990 — from 255 GRAFTON LLC to TFG HOLDINGS NY LLC | $499,990 | |
| 2023-10-23 | AL&R $499,990 — from 255 GRAFTON LLC to TFG HOLDINGS NY LLC | $499,990 | |
| 2018-07-24 | Mortgage $213,424 — from 255 GRAFTON ST LLC to GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA | $213,424 | |
| 2018-07-24 | AL&R $213,424 — from 255 GRAFTON ST LLC to GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA | $213,424 | |
| 2018-07-24 | Mortgage $1,636,576 — from 255 GRAFTON ST LLC | $1,636,576 | |
| 2016-05-12 | Deed $615,000 — from JOLLY, TERRY to 255 GRAFTON ST LLC | $615,000 | |
| 2016-05-05 | Sold for $615,000 | $615,000 | $76,875 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| 2019 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
Every one of the 178 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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