3,562 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,403 HPD complaints, 1,099 HPD housing violations, 839 311 service requests.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 369.6. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 | 57 total — 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2017-07-26. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
48 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 17 · winter 2025–26: 25). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,280 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
114 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (22) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (18) · WATER LEAK (13) · PLUMBING (12) · PAINT/PLASTER (11) · ELECTRIC (9).
$39,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1930) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (24) |
| 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) | CROWN HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Head officer | MARC GOLDBERGER |
| Managing agent | PLAZA MANAGEMENT USA, INC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,031,000 | $463,950 |
| 2026 | $1,178,000 | $530,100 |
| 2027 | $1,224,000 | $550,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | Liberty Av — C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Pennsylvania Av / Pitkin Av — B20 B83 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Pennsylvania Ave & Pitkin Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 149 Danny Kaye Middle: J.H.S. 292 Margaret S. Douglas. 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.
257 Pennsylvania 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 |
114 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 22 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 PLAZA MANAGEMENT USA INC — 4 buildings, 284 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 963 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 124 | A |
| 511 9 Avenue | MN | 108 | A |
| 779 Wyckoff Avenue | QN | 28 | A |
| 257 Pennsylvania Avenue | BK | 24 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $166,673 on 2007-09-05 (lender: Sovereign Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-24 | Agreement $1,250,000 — from CROWN HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT, LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $1,250,000 | |
| 2019-05-24 | AL&R $1,250,000 — from CROWN HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT, LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $1,250,000 | |
| 2019-05-24 | Mortgage $393,508 — from CROWN HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT, LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $393,508 | |
| 2014-05-08 | Agreement $950,000 — from CROWN HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $950,000 | |
| 2007-09-05 | Agreement $850,000 — from CROWN HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $850,000 | |
| 2007-09-05 | Mortgage $166,674 — from CROWN HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $166,674 | |
| 2007-09-05 | AL&R $850,000 — from CROWN HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $850,000 | |
| 2002-11-01 | Mortgage $750,000 — from CROWN HOLDING MANAGEMENT LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $750,000 | |
| 1991-07-31 | Mortgage $183,810 — from MORMO UNLIMITED INC to NYC HPD | $183,810 | |
| 1989-12-21 | Mortgage $360,000 — from MORMO UNLIMITED INC to S G S REALTY CORP | $360,000 | |
| 1986-08-11 | Mortgage $17,500 — from BELLIS, STANLEY; VINTI, SALVATORE to CENTRAL FED SAVS FSB | $17,500 | |
| 1986-08-11 | Mortgage $8,400 — from BELLIS, STANLEY; VINTI, SALVATORE to CENTRAL FED SAVS FSB | $8,400 | |
| 1982-03-19 | Mortgage $45,000 — from S.G.S. REALTY CORP to SHYLIT, HENIA | $45,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 2 | 205 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 260 | 4 | 1 | 266 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 186 | 0 | 2 | 193 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 166 | 0 | 1 | 170 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 189 | 0 | 2 | 193 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 227 | 0 | 1 | 229 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 4 | 117 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 124 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 2 | 184 |
Every one of the 3,562 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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