68 recorded events, 1937–2026, from 7 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 32 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 13 311 service requests, 10 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 188. In ZIP 11239, 92% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 8 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-01-19. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 3 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · PLUMBING (1) · Indoor Sewage (1).
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (1994) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $892,000 | $53,520 |
| 2026 | $817,000 | $49,020 |
| 2027 | $811,000 | $48,660 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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 | East 105 St — L · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Flatlands Av / Louisiana Av — B82 B82-SBS · 1,000 ft · Select Bus Service |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 346 Abe Stark Middle: I.S. 364 Gateway. 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.
516 Louisiana 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 |
5 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $787,500 on 2009-06-01 (lender: Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-01 | Mortgage $787,500 — from SIMPSON, SAMUEL; SIMPSON, RUTH to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME | $787,500 | |
| 2009-06-01 | Mortgage $787,500 — from SIMPSON, RUTH; SIMPSON, SAMUEL to LIVE WELL FINANCIAL, INC. | $787,500 | |
| 2007-05-22 | Mortgage $258,000 — from SIMPSON, RUTH; SIMPSON, SAMUEL to WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $258,000 | |
| 2005-02-09 | Mortgage $150,000 — from SIMPSON, RUTH; SIMPSON, SAMUEL to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FA | $150,000 | |
| 2002-04-29 | Mortgage $20,000 — from SIMPSON, SAMUEL; SIMPSON, RUTH to CITIBANK, NA | $20,000 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Every one of the 68 recorded events, 1937–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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