1,372 recorded events, 1994–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 252 HPD housing violations, 203 311 service requests, 198 bedbug filings.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 11.6. In ZIP 10301, 85% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 25 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2000-09-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$35,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
41 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (10) · Snow or Ice (5) · Water System (4) · Noise (4) · Dead Animal (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (2).
$56,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1951) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (128) |
| 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) | Grymes Hill Owners Corp |
| Head officer | Crystal Lia |
| Managing agent | CRM Management Services |
| Last registered | 2026-06-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,201,000 | $4,590,450 |
| 2026 | $11,088,000 | $4,989,600 |
| 2027 | $10,427,000 | $4,692,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $2,719,895 a year ($22.34 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,509,700 ($12.40 per sq ft), net operating income $1,210,195. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 99/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
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.
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Arlo Rd / Stratford Av — S66 · 350 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 35 The Clove Valley School Middle: I.S. 027 Anning S. Prall. 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.
556 Howard 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 |
41 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 CRM MANAGEMENT SERVICES — 9 buildings, 376 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B2 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 556 Howard Avenue | SI | 128 | B |
| 850 Howard Avenue | SI | 67 | A |
| 61 Martense Street | BK | 60 | C |
| 133 Beach 120 Street | QN | 43 | A |
| 118-20 Ocean Promenade | QN | 26 | A |
| 49 Engert Avenue | BK | 24 | A |
| 151 Arlo Road | SI | 24 | A |
| 119 Lathrop Avenue | SI | 2 | D |
| 585 Bay Street | SI | 2 | B |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | RPTT&RET $200,000 — from BORSARE, JAMES to METZGER, JAMES; MELGAR, BERNADETTE | $200,000 | |
| 2026-07-28 | Sold for $200,000 | $200,000 | $1,563 |
| 2026-05-26 | RPTT&RET $205,000 — from SAPERSTEIN, ROSALYN; THE ESTATE OF SENA PADOVANO; KENNETH SAPERSTEIN, ADMINISTRATOR to SANBORN, JACLYN | $205,000 | |
| 2026-05-01 | RPTT&RET $192,500 — from READER, ANDREA; CELLA, ANDREA to LO PRESTI, ALESSANDRO | $192,500 | |
| 2026-04-28 | RPTT&RET $180,000 — from HAGEMANN, CAROLINE to FAKIH, MICHAEL J | $180,000 | |
| 2026-04-24 | Sold for $192,500 | $192,500 | $1,504 |
| 2026-04-23 | Sold for $205,000 | $205,000 | $1,602 |
| 2026-04-14 | Sold for $180,000 | $180,000 | $1,406 |
| 2026-03-30 | RPTT&RET $250,000 — from POSAVETZ, MARILYN A to FIORENZA, JAMES | $250,000 | |
| 2026-03-05 | RPTT&RET $250,000 — from POSAVETZ, MARILYN to STAROVA, MARGARITA; STAROV, EVGENE | $250,000 | |
| 2026-03-02 | RPTT&RET $195,000 — from SCHWALBENBERG, ANN to STOLPINSKI-MESSO, LINDA; GASSOSO, NICHOLAS | $195,000 | |
| 2026-02-20 | Sold for $250,000 | $250,000 | $1,953 |
| 2026-02-13 | Sold for $195,000 | $195,000 | $1,523 |
| 2025-12-19 | RPTT&RET $285,000 — from KENNEDY, RYAN PATRICK to LOCASCIO, CHRISTINE | $285,000 | |
| 2025-12-05 | RPTT&RET $206,000 — from ESTATE OF JOSE RODRIGUEZ; LIZA AYALA, ADMINISTRATOR to MATTERA-VILLANUEVA, GIOVANNI; NOUVERTNE, JULIA | $206,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 58 |
| 2018 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 78 |
| 2019 | 0 | 6 | 69 | 16 | 4 | 95 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 2021 | 0 | 12 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 153 |
| 2022 | 0 | 42 | 109 | 13 | 3 | 167 |
| 2023 | 0 | 40 | 93 | 19 | 3 | 155 |
| 2024 | 0 | 8 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 70 |
| 2025 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 14 | 6 | 124 |
| 2026 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 43 |
Every one of the 1,372 recorded events, 1994–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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