1,030 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 346 HPD housing violations, 273 311 service requests, 259 HPD complaints.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 642.7. 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 | 15 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2021-02-05. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 12 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
72 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (23) · Street Condition (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · Obstruction (5) · PLUMBING (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5).
$92,000 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1915) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | 285 BK OWNER LLC |
| Head officer | JACOB SACKS |
| Managing agent | CCM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-06-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $587,000 | $264,150 |
| 2026 | $704,000 | $316,800 |
| 2027 | $785,000 | $353,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (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 | Van Siclen Av — J Z · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Jamaica Av / Miller Av — Q56 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Van Siclen Ave & Arlington Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared bike route mapped within 75 ft |
| 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.
53 Arlington 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 |
72 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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 CCM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 24 buildings, 247 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B7 · C2 · D5 · F3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 594 Bushwick Avenue | BK | 66 | B |
| 184 Noll Street | BK | 32 | B |
| 286 Stanhope Street | BK | 23 | B |
| 290 Harman Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 294 Harman Street | BK | 12 | D |
| 147 Starr Street | BK | 8 | F |
| 324 Melrose Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 297 Troutman Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 311 Troutman Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 1629 Summerfield Street | QN | 6 | A |
| 1399 Greene Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 369 Menahan Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 291 Wyckoff Avenue | BK | 6 | F |
| 1324 Halsey Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 53 Arlington Avenue | BK | 6 | D |
| 285 Troutman Street | BK | 5 | D |
| 304 Troutman Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 287 Wyckoff Avenue | BK | 5 | A |
| 36 Wilson Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 295 Wyckoff Avenue | BK | 4 | B |
| 159 Franklin Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 91 Berry Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 119 Calyer Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 293 Wyckoff Avenue | BK | 2 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $937,500 on 2016-12-30 (lender: Ridgewood Savings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-30 | AL&R $937,500 — from GRADE DEVELOPMENT LLC; 79 QUAY DEVELOPMENT LLC; 285 BK OWNER LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $937,500 | |
| 2016-12-30 | Mortgage $937,500 — from 285 BK OWNER LLC; GRADE DEVELOPMENT LLC; 79 QUAY DEVELOPMENT LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $937,500 | |
| 2016-08-26 | Deed $1,250,000 — from 53 ARLINGTON AVENUE LLC to GRADE DEVELOPMENT LLC; 79 QUAY DEVELOPMENT LLC; 285 BK OWNER LLC | $1,250,000 | |
| 2016-08-18 | Sold for $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $208,333 |
| 2015-12-02 | AL&R $850,000 — from 53 ARLINGTON AVENUE LLC to FIELDPOINT PRIVATE BANK & TRUST | $850,000 | |
| 2015-12-02 | Agreement $850,000 — from 53 ARLINGTON AVENUE LLC to FIELDPOINT PRIVATE BANK & TRUST | $850,000 | |
| 2015-12-02 | Mortgage $300,000 — from 53 ARLINGTON AVENUE LLC to FIELDPOINT PRIVATE BANK & TRUST | $300,000 | |
| 2015-05-28 | Mortgage $550,000 — from 53 ARLINGTON AVENUE LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $550,000 | |
| 2015-05-28 | Deed $810,000 — from BURGOS, ALBERT to 53 ARLINGTON AVENUE LLC | $810,000 | |
| 2015-05-28 | AL&R $810,000 — from 53 ARLINGTON AVENUE LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $810,000 | |
| 1999-07-19 | Mortgage $136,500 — from BURGOS, NORMA CASTILLO; BURGOS, ALBERT to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP | $136,500 | |
| 1998-02-18 | Mortgage $85,044 — from BETANCOURT, HERBERT; BETANCOURT, MARTHA to GREENPOINT BANK | $85,044 | |
| 1987-12-17 | Mortgage $23,000 — from BETANCOURT, HERBERT; BETANCOURT, MARTHA to SANCHEZ, FRANK | $23,000 | |
| 1987-12-14 | Mortgage $80,000 — from BETANCOURT, HERBERT; BETANCOURT, MARTHA to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK | $80,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 6 | 105 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 5 | 105 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 31 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 30 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 9 | 167 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 5 | 75 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 42 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 1 | 95 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 2 | 93 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Every one of the 1,030 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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