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52 Argyle Road

594Records
14City systems
29Open violations
152.6Penalty rate

594 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 197 311 service requests, 156 HPD complaints, 150 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11218
Built1915
Floors4
Res. units16
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)ARGYLE REALTY ASSOCIATES
BBL3050730027
BIN3116392

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 88% 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 152.6. In ZIP 11218, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations29 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2010-07-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

1 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (12) · FLOORING/STAIRS (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · SAFETY (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Water System (2).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Argyle Realty Associates
Head officerPaul Dalmazio
Managing agentYak Management LLC
Last registered2026-01-20

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,065,000 $479,250
2026$1,404,000 $631,800
2027$1,204,000 $541,800

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

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.

Getting around

SubwayChurch Av — B Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Church Av / Rugby Rd — B35 · 250 ft
Citi BikeCaton Ave & Argyle Rd · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 249 The Caton. 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.

Report a problem to 311

52 Argyle Road

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

31 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by YAK MANAGEMENT LLC — 22 buildings, 299 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B12 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1214 Caton Avenue BK55 A
15 Argyle Road BK32 B
623 Howard Avenue BK23 A
974 46 Street BK20 B
832 42 Street BK20 B
27 Argyle Road BK16 B
4910 6 Avenue BK16 C
58 Argyle Road BK16 B
4916 6 Avenue BK16 B
52 Argyle Road BK16 C
33 Argyle Road BK16 A
1682 Flatbush Avenue BK12 A
1783 New York Avenue BK12 B
629 Hicks Street BK5 B
669 Henry Street BK4 B
31 2 Place BK4 A
769 Hicks Street BK3 B
131 Imlay Street BK3 C
247 Cooper Street BK3 B
6 4 Place BK3 A
137 Huntington Street BK2 B
490 Clinton Street BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1 on 1995-02-01 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 5 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1994-12-27Mortgage $162,551 — from ARGYLE REALTY ASSOCIATES to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $162,551

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017046046
20180909
2019114015
2020010010
20210606
2022038139
2023027229
2024019019
2025049251
2026037037
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The full timeline

Construction 3Enforcement 32Housing & tenants 522Ownership & money 30Health & systems 7

Every one of the 594 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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