433 recorded events, 1993–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 139 HPD complaints, 119 311 service requests, 110 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 582. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 95 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 73 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 2016-05-16. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Noise (5) · APPLIANCE (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · ELECTRIC (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1940) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | LIBERTY FIREHOUSE CORP |
| Head officer | EUGENE BURSHTEIN |
| Managing agent | GEO REAL ESTATE |
| Last registered | 2023-08-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $826,000 | $371,700 |
| 2026 | $818,000 | $368,100 |
| 2027 | $856,000 | $385,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (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 | Cleveland St — J · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Shepherd Av — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Warwick St — Q24 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | Cleveland St & Liberty Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 158 Warwick 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.
659 Liberty 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 |
31 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 GEO REAL ESTATE — 5 buildings, 15 units. Grades across the portfolio: C1 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 St James Place | BK | 8 | D |
| 313 46 Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 659 Liberty Avenue | BK | 2 | F |
| 670 East 32 Street | BK | 2 | F |
| 234 East 48 Street | BK | 1 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $350,000 on 2022-01-11 (lender: J & J Capital Realty Associates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-11 | Deed $483,669 — from WILMINGTON TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, N; INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTE; MFRA T to LIBERTY FIREHOUSE CORP. | $483,669 | |
| 2022-01-11 | Mortgage $350,000 — from LIBERTY FIREHOUSE CORP. to J & J CAPITAL REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC | $350,000 | |
| 2021-12-15 | Sold for $483,669 | $483,669 | $241,835 |
| 2018-10-10 | Deed $888,000 — from LONGO, ESQ, MARK to WILMINGTON TRUST NA | $888,000 | |
| 2018-08-03 | Sold for $888,000 | $888,000 | $444,000 |
| 2015-05-14 | Deed $10,000 — from NUNEZ, EMILIO to CROWN N STUY CORP | $10,000 | |
| 2007-05-15 | Mortgage $375,000 — from NUNEZ, EMILIO to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $375,000 | |
| 2006-08-30 | Mortgage $265,000 — from NUNEZ, EMILIO to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $265,000 | |
| 2000-12-08 | Mortgage $100,000 — from NUNEZ, EMILIO to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC | $100,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| 2018 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| 2023 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 2024 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2025 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2026 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
Every one of the 433 recorded events, 1993–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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