530 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 176 HPD complaints, 127 HPD housing violations, 105 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 102.4. In ZIP 11208, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% 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 | 40 total — 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 16 class A. Oldest open since 2019-12-19. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Noise (2) · WATER LEAK (1) · GENERAL (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).
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 (1930) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (11) |
| 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) | 439 MONTAUK, LLC |
| Head officer | MEREDITH MARSHALL |
| Managing agent | GREEN CEDAR MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $542,000 | $243,900 |
| 2026 | $556,000 | $250,200 |
| 2027 | $553,000 | $248,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 | New Lots Av — 3 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Shepherd Av — C · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Dumont Av / Montauk Av — B15 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | New Lots Ave & Ashford St · 0.4 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 202 Ernest S. Jenkyns Middle: J.H.S. 218 James P. Sinnott. 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.
439 Montauk 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 |
8 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 GREEN CEDAR MANAGEMENT, LLC — 59 buildings, 2,268 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B22 · C14 · D8 · F4. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $126,514 on 2016-06-13 (lender: The City Of New York, Acting By And Through Its). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-13 | Deed $2,261,250 — from BETTY DAVIS COURT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to 439 MONTAUK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR | $2,261,250 | |
| 2016-06-13 | Mortgage $362,869 — from 439 MONTAUK, LLC; 439 MONTAUK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $362,869 | |
| 2016-06-13 | Agreement $2,252,240 — from 439 MONTAUK, LLC; 439 MONTAUK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $2,252,240 | |
| 2016-06-13 | Mortgage $126,514 — from 439 MONTAUK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; 439 MONTAUK, LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $126,514 | |
| 2016-06-13 | AL&R $362,869 — from 439 MONTAUK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; 439 MONTAUK, LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $362,869 | |
| 2016-05-24 | Sold for $2,261,250 | $2,261,250 | $205,568 |
| 2008-07-22 | Mortgage $2,252,240 — from BETTY DAVIS COURT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to BPD BANK | $2,252,240 | |
| 2008-07-22 | Deed $22,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to BETTY DAVIS COURT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU | $22,000 | |
| 2008-07-22 | Mortgage $329,881 — from BETTY DAVIS COURT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to BPD BANK | $329,881 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 30 | 2 | 32 |
| 2020 | 34 | 2 | 36 |
| 2021 | 51 | 2 | 53 |
| 2022 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| 2023 | 32 | 2 | 34 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2026 | 38 | 2 | 40 |
Every one of the 530 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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