279 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 101 HPD housing violations, 53 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 52 HPD complaints.
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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 222.5. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 | 6 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2019-01-31. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · Noise (2) · PLUMBING (1) · Water System (1) · Street 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) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| 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) | 402 East 96th Street LLC |
| Head officer | David Fastag |
| Managing agent | WATERSTONE GROUP LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $389,000 | $175,050 |
| 2026 | $467,000 | $210,150 |
| 2027 | $560,000 | $252,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% 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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (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 | Saratoga Av — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lenox Rd / E 95 St — B7 · 600 ft |
| Citi Bike | Willmohr St & Rockaway Pkwy · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 219 Kennedy-King Middle: Middle School for Art and Philosophy. 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.
402 East 96 Street
| 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 |
15 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 WATERSTONE GROUP LLC — 66 buildings, 608 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B11 · C18 · D11 · F11. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 66 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $922,500 on 2026-04-27 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Mortgage $922,500 — from 402 EAST 96 LLC to MERS | $922,500 | |
| 2018-01-17 | Deed $620,000 — from ANTHONY, REYNOLD; ANTHONY, ROSETTA SYLVAN to FASTAG, DAVID | $620,000 | |
| 2018-01-17 | Mortgage $465,000 — from FASTAG, DAVID to MERS | $465,000 | |
| 2018-01-09 | Sold for $620,000 | $620,000 | $155,000 |
| 2017-05-18 | Mortgage $9,722 — from ANTHONY, REYNOLD; ANTHONY, ROSETTA S to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | $9,722 | |
| 2017-05-18 | Agreement $418,200 — from ANTHONY, REYNOLD; ANTHONY, ROSETTA S to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $418,200 | |
| 2013-12-11 | Agreement $94,147 — from ANTHONY, REYNOLD; ANTHONY, ROSETTA S to BANK OF AMERICA N.A. | $94,147 | |
| 2007-03-13 | Mortgage $96,000 — from ANTHONY, REYNOLD; ANTHONY, ROSETTA SYLVAN to MERS | $96,000 | |
| 2007-03-13 | Mortgage $480,000 — from ANTHONY, REYNOLD; ANTHONY, ROSETTA SYLVAN to MERS | $480,000 | |
| 2007-03-13 | Deed $640,000 — from CROSBOURNE, IAN T; CROSBOURNE, ROSEMARIE WALKER to ANTHONY, REYNOLD; ANTHONY, ROSETTA SYLVAN | $640,000 | |
| 2005-06-15 | Mortgage $420,000 — from CROSBOURNE, IAN T; WALKER CROSBOURNE, ROSEMARIE to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $420,000 | |
| 2004-06-01 | Mortgage $382,500 — from DOUGLAS, VELMA; -CROSBOURNE, ROSEMARIE WALKER; CROSBOURNE, IAN T to AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY | $382,500 | |
| 2002-01-30 | Mortgage $336,450 — from WALKER-CROSBOURNE, ROSEMARIE; DOUGLAS, VELMA; CROSBOURNE, IAN T to UNITED NORTHERN MORTGAGE BANKERS LTD | $336,450 | |
| 1998-09-18 | Mortgage $145,200 — from GREEN, JENNIFER; GREEN, FELIX to CONTIMORTGAGE CORPORATION | $145,200 | |
| 1996-03-18 | Mortgage $140,250 — from GREEN, JENNIFER; GREEN, FELIX to HOME LOAN & INVESTMENT BANK | $140,250 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2020 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| 2021 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2025 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Every one of the 279 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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