1,408 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 515 311 service requests, 361 HPD complaints, 326 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 68.8. In ZIP 11218, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 | 141 total — 28 class C (immediately hazardous), 83 class B, 30 class A. Oldest open since 2013-04-08. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
96 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 85 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
135 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (44) · Noise (30) · PLUMBING (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · GENERAL (8) · PAINT/PLASTER (6).
$68,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1963) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (83) |
| 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) | M R A PROPERTY CO |
| Head officer | RUBIN MARGULES |
| Managing agent | ARM CAPITAL RESOURCES |
| Last registered | 2025-08-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,907,000 | $2,208,150 |
| 2026 | $4,905,000 | $2,207,250 |
| 2027 | $4,981,000 | $2,241,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 81/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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.
| Subway | Cortelyou Rd — Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Ditmas Av — F · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Coney Island Av / Cortelyou Rd — B68 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | Cortelyou Rd & E 8 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 217 Colonel David Marcus School Middle: J.H.S. 062 Ditmas. 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.
499 East 8 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 |
135 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 44 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 ARM CAPITAL RESOURCES — 10 buildings, 703 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B5 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 430 East 8 Street | BK | 90 | A |
| 1815 East 17 Street | BK | 84 | C |
| 499 East 8 Street | BK | 83 | B |
| 3619 Bedford Avenue | BK | 78 | B |
| 3319 Kings Highway | BK | 72 | A |
| 1119 Foster Avenue | BK | 72 | B |
| 20 Ocean Court | BK | 65 | A |
| 910 Riverside Drive | MN | 65 | B |
| 145 Sea Breeze Avenue | BK | 58 | A |
| 3802 Poplar Avenue | BK | 36 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,113,654 on 2020-10-28 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | AL&R $7,500,000 — from M.R.A. PROPERTY CO.; MRA PROPERTY CO. to FOURLEAF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $7,500,000 | |
| 2026-08-07 | M&CON $7,500,000 — from MRA PROPERTY CO.; M.R.A. PROPERTY CO. to FOURLEAF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $7,500,000 | |
| 2020-10-28 | Agreement $7,500,000 — from M.R.A. PROPERTY CO. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $7,500,000 | |
| 2020-10-28 | Mortgage $1,113,654 — from M.R.A. PROPERTY CO. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $1,113,654 | |
| 2016-09-28 | Agreement $4,515,085 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to M.R.A. PROPERTY CO | $4,515,085 | |
| 2016-09-28 | Mortgage $7,000,000 — from M.R.A. PROPERTY CO to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $7,000,000 | |
| 2016-09-28 | Mortgage $2,484,915 — from M.R.A. PROPERTY CO to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,484,915 | |
| 2011-10-19 | Mortgage $788,502 — from M.R.A. PROPERTY CO. to SOVEREIGN BANK | $788,502 | |
| 2011-10-19 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from M.R.A. PROPERTY CO. to SOVEREIGN BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2006-10-27 | AL&R $4,500,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to M.R.A. PROPERTY CO. | $4,500,000 | |
| 2006-10-27 | Agreement $4,500,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to M.R.A. PROPERTY CO. | $4,500,000 | |
| 2006-10-27 | Mortgage $2,620,916 — from M.R.A. PROPERTY CO. to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,620,916 | |
| 2002-05-24 | Mortgage $684,927 — from M R A PROPERTY CO to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $684,927 | |
| 1997-04-16 | Mortgage $242,874 — from M.R.A. PROPERTY CO to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK | $242,874 | |
| 1991-11-27 | Mortgage $691,633 — from M R A PROPERTY CO to EAST NEW YORK SAVS BANK | $691,633 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 2 | 99 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 87 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 61 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 219 | 0 | 2 | 222 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 45 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 0 | 3 | 108 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 172 | 3 | 4 | 182 |
Every one of the 1,408 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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