700 recorded events, 2002–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 160 311 service requests, 107 DOB permits, 81 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 8.3. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 5 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-09-23. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
22 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 22).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$45,450 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
160 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (46) · PLUMBING (14) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (14) · HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · Illegal Parking (9) · DOOR/WINDOW (8).
$927,920 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (31 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 (2021) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (320) |
| 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) | Empire State Dairy LLC |
| Head officer | Abraham J Hoffman |
| Managing agent | BUSHBURG PROPERTIES INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-10-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| 2027 | $48,501,000 | $21,825,450 |
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT · SCHOOL-ELEM,HS,ACAD
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 2026 (1 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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Van Siclen Av — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Schenck Av — Q24 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Schenck Ave & Liberty Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 158 Warwick 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.
2840 Atlantic 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 |
160 311 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 BUSHBURG PROPERTIES INC — 7 buildings, 3,595 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 395 Carroll St | BK | 1641 | A |
| 130 Water Street | MN | 1418 | A |
| 2840 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 320 | B |
| 635 4 Avenue | BK | 91 | A |
| 824 Bergen Street | BK | 67 | A |
| 12 Rockwell Place | BK | 52 | A |
| 858 Hancock Street | BK | 6 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-02 | Agreement $130,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE DAIRY LLC to MF1 CAPITAL LLC | $130,000,000 | |
| 2024-12-02 | Mortgage $25,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE DAIRY LLC to MF1 CAPITAL LLC | $25,000,000 | |
| 2024-12-02 | Mortgage $25,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE DAIRY LLC to MF1 CAPITAL LLC | $25,000,000 | |
| 2024-12-02 | AL&R $130,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE DAIRY LLC to MF1 CAPITAL LLC | $130,000,000 | |
| 2024-12-02 | AL&R $130,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE DAIRY LLC to MF1 CAPITAL LLC | $130,000,000 | |
| 2024-12-02 | Agreement $130,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE DAIRY LLC to MF1 CAPITAL LLC | $130,000,000 | |
| 2024-12-02 | Mortgage $25,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE DAIRY LLC to MF1 CAPITAL LLC | $25,000,000 | |
| 2024-12-02 | AL&R $130,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE DAIRY LLC to MF1 CAPITAL LLC | $130,000,000 | |
| 2024-12-02 | Agreement $130,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE DAIRY LLC to MF1 CAPITAL LLC | $130,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 2020 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 45 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 105 |
| 2023 | 54 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 |
| 2024 | 35 | 25 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 110 |
| 2025 | 8 | 13 | 94 | 33 | 0 | 148 |
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 167 | 6 | 0 | 182 |
Every one of the 700 recorded events, 2002–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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