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224 Highland Boulevard

3,976Records
21City systems
182Open violations
151.2Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11207 · Neighborhood: Cypress Hills
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3,976 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,267 HPD complaints, 1,238 HPD housing violations, 1,042 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11207
Built1940
Floors6
Res. units88
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)J.K. MANAGEMENT
BBL3038860010
BIN3086213, 3401466, 3401467

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 151.2. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations182 total — 47 class C (immediately hazardous), 107 class B, 28 class A. Oldest open since 2013-11-20.
Pending HPD litigation4 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

51 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 31 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 16). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

31
’23–24
2
’24–25
16
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$18,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

193 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (30) · HEAT/HOT WATER (25) · Elevator (17) · WATER LEAK (14) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · FLOORING/STAIRS (13).

Filed construction activity

$1,523,708 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1940)
YesSix or more residential units (88)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)224 HIGHLAND BLVD TEN CORP
Head officerMOSHE HALBERSTAM
Managing agentDIAMOND MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-08-21

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$7,857,000 $3,535,650
2026$8,998,000 $4,049,100
2027$9,436,000 $4,246,200

The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,798,887 a year ($17.22 per sq ft), operating expenses $796,023 ($7.62 per sq ft), net operating income $1,002,864. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 41/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwayVan Siclen Av — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Jamaica Av / Hendrix St — Q56 · 400 ft
Citi BikeHighland Blvd & Bulwer Pl · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 290 Juan Morel Campos
Middle: 661, 662. 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.

Report a problem to 311

224 Highland Boulevard

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

193 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 25 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by DIAMOND MANAGEMENT — 13 buildings, 815 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B1 · C6 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
4200 Avenue K BK108 D
755 Ocean Avenue BK95 F
224 Highland Boulevard BK88 C
30 West 190 Street BX84 B
4211 Avenue K BK73 C
3140 Kingsbridge Avenue BX70 C
43-01 46 Street QN68 A
1001 Woodycrest Avenue BX64 D
821 Lydig Avenue BX60 A
1041 Nelson Avenue BX58 C
150 Johnson Avenue BK42 A
5207 15 Avenue BK3 C
109-17 153 Street QN2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $860,287 on 2021-06-04 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-01-24RPTT&RET $305,000 — from KOSTIANOVSKY, TAMARA to GREY, MADISON JOE II $305,000
2024-01-15Sold for $305,000 $305,000 $3,466
2023-04-13RPTT&RET $230,000 — from LOUZON, AMIT to CRUZ, LEONEL $230,000
2023-04-04Sold for $230,000 $230,000 $2,614
2023-01-03RPTT&RET $345,000 — from CHARLES, PATRICIA to CAULEY, ARLENE; SOTO, ANABEL $345,000
2022-11-29Sold for $345,000 $345,000 $3,920
2022-09-30RPTT&RET $91,260 — from THE ESTATE OF HERMAN SHAW; THE ESTATE OF INEZ BLOUNT to LOUZON, AMIT $91,260
2022-09-21Sold for $91,260 $91,260 $1,037
2022-07-15RPTT&RET $260,000 — from ARTIAGA, ELIANA M; ARTIAGA, GUILLERMO to VILLA, VALENTIN $260,000
2022-06-30Sold for $260,000 $260,000 $2,955
2022-02-09RPTT&RET $295,000 — from DELACRUZ, ANGELA M to PEREYRA, FANNEY $295,000
2022-02-03Sold for $295,000 $295,000 $3,352
2021-06-04Mortgage $860,288 — from 224 HIGHLAND BLVD. OWNERS CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $860,288
2021-06-04Agreement $3,500,000 — from 224 HIGHLAND BLVD. OWNERS CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,500,000
2019-09-16RPTT&RET $130,000 — from WILLIAMS, GLORIA to HOAR, PARKER $130,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171312521132
20180415709170
20190328562296
20201311101116
20210311521121
2022249771111
2023769662117
2024611204521274
202583422804274
20263519901208
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The full timeline

Construction 51Enforcement 154Housing & tenants 3,622Ownership & money 125Health & systems 24

Every one of the 3,976 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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