987 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 388 HPD housing violations, 270 311 service requests, 214 HPD complaints.
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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 107.9. In ZIP 11220, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 | 32 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1990-09-25. |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$8,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
29 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (13) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Water System (2) · APPLIANCE (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · GENERAL (1).
$53,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1912) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (17) |
| 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) | 455 61ST STREET LLC |
| Head officer | MATTHEW AHDOOT |
| Managing agent | DAFNONAS ESTATES LTD |
| Last registered | 2025-08-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $438,000 | $197,100 |
| 2026 | $460,000 | $207,000 |
| 2027 | $498,000 | $224,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (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 | 59 St — N R · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 60 St / 5 Av — B9 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | 59 St & 5 Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 506: The School of Journalism & Technology Middle: J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow. 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.
455 61 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 |
29 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 DAFNONAS ESTATES, LTD — 69 buildings, 1,113 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B23 · C9 · D8 · F4. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 69 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $351,699 on 2020-08-05 (lender: New York Community Bank), covering 2 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-05 | Agreement $3,900,000 — from 455 61ST STREET, LLC; 455 61ST STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,900,000 | |
| 2020-08-05 | Mortgage $351,699 — from 455 61ST STREET, LLC; 455 61ST STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $351,699 | |
| 2015-09-01 | Agreement $4,000,000 — from 455 61ST STREET ,LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,000,000 | |
| 2015-09-01 | Mortgage $1,593,249 — from 455 61ST STREET ,LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,593,249 | |
| 2012-11-19 | Agreement $2,530,000 — from 455 61ST STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,530,000 | |
| 2012-11-19 | AL&R $2,530,000 — from 455 61ST STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,530,000 | |
| 2012-11-14 | Mortgage $728,637 — from 455 61ST STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $728,637 | |
| 2009-01-09 | Agreement $1,840,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 455 61ST STREET, LLC | $1,840,000 | |
| 2009-01-09 | AL&R $1,840,000 — from 455 61ST STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,840,000 | |
| 2009-01-05 | Deed $2,695,000 — from 455 BROOKLYN REALTY CORP. to 455 61ST STREET, LLC | $2,695,000 | |
| 2009-01-05 | Mortgage $844,229 — from 455 61ST STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $844,229 | |
| 2005-01-31 | Mortgage $271,804 — from 455 BROOKLYN REALTY CORP. to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $271,804 | |
| 2005-01-31 | Agreement $1,200,000 — from TSOCANOS, NICHOLAS; 455 BROOKLYN REALTY CORP. to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $1,200,000 | |
| 2002-02-01 | Mortgage $117,156 — from 455 BROOKLYN REALTYCORP to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $117,157 | |
| 1999-11-10 | Mortgage $555,607 — from 455 REALTY CORP. to SOUTHERN PACIFIC BANK CALIFORNIA CORP. | $555,607 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 61 |
| 2021 | 1 | 9 | 151 | 0 | 1 | 162 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Every one of the 987 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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