151 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 51 311 service requests, 48 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 12 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 57% 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 12. In ZIP 11101, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 | 5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2025-11-21. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Lead (4) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Rodent (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1926) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (24) |
| 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) | DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC |
| Head officer | TRACEY FRANKLIN |
| Managing agent | THE ALPERT GROUP LLC |
| Last registered | 2024-09-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,897,000 | $1,303,650 |
| 2026 | $3,229,000 | $1,453,050 |
| 2027 | $3,433,000 | $1,544,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 | Court Sq — 7 E F G · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Manhattan-bound only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 21 St / 44 Dr — B62 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | 45 Ave & 21 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S./I.S. 78Q Middle: I.S. 204 Oliver W. Holmes. 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.
44-73 21 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 |
18 311 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.
Managed by THE ALPERT GROUP LLC — 2 buildings, 234 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 West 72 Street | MN | 210 | A |
| 44-73 21 Street | QN | 24 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,000,000 on 2026-07-27 (lender: U.S. Bank National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Deed $4,620,000 — from DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC to VAN ALST COURT APTS LLC | $4,620,000 | |
| 2026-07-27 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from VAN ALST COURT APTS LLC to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,000,000 | |
| 2026-07-27 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from VAN ALST COURT APTS LLC to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,000,000 | |
| 2026-07-21 | Sold for $4,620,000 | $4,620,000 | $192,500 |
| 2017-06-07 | AL&R $2,200,000 — from DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC to TD BANK, N.A. | $2,200,000 | |
| 2017-06-07 | Agreement $2,200,000 — from DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC to TD BANK, N.A. | $2,200,000 | |
| 2017-06-07 | Mortgage $110,232 — from DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC to TD BANK, N.A. | $110,232 | |
| 2013-09-18 | AL&R $2,300,000 — from DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC to STERLING REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANY, IN | $2,300,000 | |
| 2013-09-18 | Agreement $2,300,000 — from DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC to STERLING REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANY, IN | $2,300,000 | |
| 2013-09-18 | Mortgage $90,656 — from DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC to STERLING REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANY, IN | $90,656 | |
| 2011-04-12 | Agreement $2,300,000 — from DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,300,000 | |
| 2009-02-06 | ASPM $2,529,241 — from VAN ALST COURT ASSOCIATES LLC; DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,529,241 | |
| 2009-02-06 | AL&R $2,529,241 — from DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,529,241 | |
| 2009-02-06 | Agreement $2,529,241 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC | $2,529,241 | |
| 2009-01-23 | Deed $5,250,000 — from VAN ALST COURT ASSOCIATES, LLC to DRAKE HOLDING NY LLC | $5,250,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2026 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
Every one of the 151 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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