830 recorded events, 2013–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 477 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 103 DOF property sales, 100 311 service requests.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 85% 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 1.8. In ZIP 11214, 75% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 | 6 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-20. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (13) · Noise (10) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Abandoned Vehicle (2) · Non (1) · Day Care (1).
$2,052,597 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (25 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2015) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (45) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 8616 TOWER CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | CURTIS TRUONG |
| Managing agent | NEWKEY REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,358 | $11,411 |
| 2026 | $27,854 | $12,535 |
| 2027 | $3,026 | $1,362 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 88% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $1,193,101 a year ($44.06 per sq ft), operating expenses $551,599 ($20.37 per sq ft), net operating income $641,502. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | F — did not submit required benchmarking data, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 | 20 Av — D · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 86 St / 21 Av — B1 · 150 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 200 Benson School Middle: I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro. 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.
8616 21 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 |
30 311 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.
Managed by NEWKEY REALTY LLC — 17 buildings, 229 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B4 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1620 East 2 Street | BK | 64 | A |
| 8616 21 Avenue | BK | 45 | A |
| 106 Eldridge Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 863 50 Street | BK | 14 | A |
| 4824 8 Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 1910 Avenue V | BK | 10 | B |
| 5024 10 Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 163 Allen Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 965 43 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 867 45 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 336 61 Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 474 68 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 341 56 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 869 45 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 350 45 Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 52-16 94 Street | QN | 5 | B |
| 6215 8 Avenue | BK | 5 | B |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | RETT $33,186,832 — from FLUSHING BANK to OCEANFIRST BANK | $33,186,832 | |
| 2026-06-16 | Deed $628,000 — from 8616 31ST AVE 4H LLC to CAO, YAN FEN | $628,000 | |
| 2026-06-16 | Mortgage $180,000 — from CAO, YAN FEN to CATHAY BANK | $180,000 | |
| 2026-06-16 | Deed $10,000 — from ZHANG, ZI KUO to CAO, YAN FEN | $10,000 | |
| 2026-05-13 | Sold for $10,000 | $10,000 | $222 |
| 2026-05-13 | Sold for $628,000 | $628,000 | $13,956 |
| 2026-01-15 | Deed $686,000 — from GOLDEN BEACH PROPERTY LLC to TSANG, FRANKLIN | $686,000 | |
| 2026-01-15 | Deed $686,000 — from GOLDEN BEACH PROPERTY LLC to TSANG, FRANKLIN | $686,000 | |
| 2025-12-23 | Sold for $686,000 | $686,000 | $15,244 |
| 2025-12-23 | Sold for $686,000 | $686,000 | $15,244 |
| 2025-12-23 | Sold for $686,000 | $686,000 | $15,244 |
| 2025-12-23 | Sold for $686,000 | $686,000 | $15,244 |
| 2025-03-25 | Deed $15,555 — from NYCTL 2021-A TRUST to OPTION 1 RESIDENTIAL, LLC. | $15,555 | |
| 2025-03-25 | Deed $18,500 — from OPTION 1 RESIDENTIAL LLC to RCMH MANAGEMENT, LLC | $18,500 | |
| 2025-02-27 | Sold for $18,500 | $18,500 | $411 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 353 | 0 | 365 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 101 | 0 | 125 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 42 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 45 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 41 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 39 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 25 |
Every one of the 830 recorded events, 2013–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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