1,832 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 673 HPD complaints, 519 HPD housing violations, 475 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 62.4. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 8 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2019-06-12. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
32 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 30 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
119 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (22) · PLUMBING (17) · HEAT/HOT WATER (16) · PAINT/PLASTER (14) · WATER LEAK (12) · Noise (10).
$531,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1940) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (66) |
| 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) | 40 WOODRUFF LLC |
| Head officer | J ROSONFORD |
| Managing agent | WM REALTY MGM |
| Last registered | 2026-07-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,243,000 | $1,459,350 |
| 2026 | $2,774,000 | $1,248,300 |
| 2027 | $2,841,000 | $1,278,450 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 84/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (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 | Church Av — B Q · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Caton Av / Saint Pauls Pl — B16 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | Parade Pl & Crooke Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 375 Jackie Robinson School Middle: Ebbets Field Middle School. 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.
40 Woodruff 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 |
119 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 16 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 WM REALTY MGM — 3 buildings, 165 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Woodruff Avenue | BK | 66 | B |
| 9302 Kings Highway | BK | 59 | C |
| 35 Winthrop Street | BK | 40 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $170,343 on 2025-02-14 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-14 | Agreement $5,650,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 40 WOODRUFF LLC | $5,650,000 | |
| 2025-02-14 | Mortgage $170,344 — from 40 WOODRUFF LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $170,344 | |
| 2019-08-23 | Agreement $5,500,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 40 WOODRUFF LLC | $5,500,000 | |
| 2019-08-05 | Mortgage $2,284,206 — from 40 WOODRUFF LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,284,206 | |
| 2014-10-09 | Agreement $3,617,057 — from 40 WOODDRUFF LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $3,617,057 | |
| 2011-08-17 | Mortgage $1,528,656 — from 40 WOODRUFF LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $1,528,656 | |
| 2011-08-17 | Agreement $3,825,000 — from 40 WOORDUFF LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $3,825,000 | |
| 2004-07-05 | Mortgage $734,908 — from 40 WOODRUFF LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $734,908 | |
| 2004-07-05 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 40 WOODRUFF LLC | $2,500,000 | |
| 2002-07-03 | Mortgage $1,023,554 — from 40 WOODRUFF LLC to INDEPENDECE COMMUNITY BANK | $1,023,554 | |
| 1996-11-14 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 40 WOODRUFF LLC to UNION STATE BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 1989-05-18 | Mortgage $701,000 — from K& D REALTY CO to NORSTAR MTGE CORP | $701,000 | |
| 1984-10-17 | Mortgage $66,752 — from K & D REALTY CO to NYC HPD | $66,752 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 74 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 0 | 2 | 177 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 3 | 2 | 137 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 98 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 2 | 159 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 2 | 139 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 62 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
Every one of the 1,832 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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