The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 88% 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 1. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and
4% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no
pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (3) · Illegal Parking (1) · Sewer Maintenance (1).
Filed construction activity
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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1920)
Yes
Six or more residential units (10)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
488 3 Street Owners Corporation
Head officer
Anita Aboulafia
Managing agent
self managed
Last registered
2025-07-23
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$2,854,000
$1,284,300
2026
$2,283,000
$1,027,350
2027
$2,089,000
$940,050
The city's market estimate has fallen
27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
Flood exposure
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.
Getting around
Subway
7 Av — F G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 4 Av-9 St — F G R · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / 3 St — B67 B69 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
3 St & 7 Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
5 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $164,840 on
1985-09-16 (lender: Independence Savs Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2025-09-03
RPTT&RET $550,000 — from SHIRO, FARYN to GOLDNER, MAX
$550,000
2025-08-12
Sold for $550,000
$550,000
$55,000
2021-08-02
RPTT&RET $600,000 — from BARTUS, GREGORY to CLARK, VERONICA
$600,000
2021-07-14
Sold for $600,000
$600,000
$60,000
2021-03-22
RPTT&RET $500,000 — from ELMAN, SARA to SHIRO, FARYN J
$500,000
2021-03-12
Sold for $500,000
$500,000
$50,000
2020-09-23
RPTT&RET $555,000 — from BARASH HEDGES, SOFYA to GANEVA, ELKA; GANEVA, EVGENI; GANEVA, TZVETANA
$555,000
2020-09-17
Sold for $555,000
$555,000
$55,500
2020-01-28
RPTT&RET $555,500 — from O'NEILL, JOHN to BALLA, GREGORY WILLIAM; BALLA, WILLIAM G; BALLA, ANN MARIE
$555,500
2020-01-09
Sold for $555,500
$555,500
$55,550
2018-10-03
RPTT&RET $399,500 — from BROWNE, ERIN to CELANO, BRIANA
$399,500
2018-09-24
Sold for $399,500
$399,500
$39,950
2017-03-30
RPTT&RET $460,000 — from SILVERSTEIN, JOSH to BARTUS, GREGORY A
$460,000
2017-02-21
Sold for $460,000
$460,000
$46,000
2016-06-28
RPTT&RET $410,000 — from CAMP, MOLLY; SZABO, THOMAS to BROWNE, ERIN
$410,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
11
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
2
2
0
4
2018
4
2
1
7
2019
8
0
1
9
2020
4
4
1
9
2021
6
4
1
11
2022
5
0
1
6
2023
5
0
1
6
2024
3
0
1
4
2025
1
2
1
4
2026
4
0
1
5
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HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-01-21
Boiler inspection
The full timeline
2026
2026-08-24311: Sewer Maintenance — Backup
2026-05-23311: Missed Collection — Compost
2026-05-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-30HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-01-21Boiler inspection
2025
2025-09-03RPTT&RET $550,000 — from SHIRO, FARYN to GOLDNER, MAX$550,000
2024-11-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-09-07311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2024-01-17Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-10-01311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2023-04-19311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2023-02-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-01-04Boiler inspection
2022
2022-11-09HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-07-22311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-02-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2022-01-14Boiler inspection
2021
2021-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-09-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2016-06-28RPTT&RET $410,000 — from CAMP, MOLLY; SZABO, THOMAS to BROWNE, ERIN$410,000
2016-05-25Sold for $410,000$410,000
2016-04-24311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2016-01-29RPTT&RET $710,000 — from ALGIER, PATRICK J; ARAUJO, CARLOS JR. to BECKER, KURT; WEINSTEIN, JOYCE$710,000
2016-01-13Sold for $710,000$710,000
2015
2015-11-06RPTT&RET $570,000 — from LAVY, JONATHAN to ARAUJO, CARLOS JR.; ALGIER, PATRICK J$570,000
2015-10-06HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2014
2014-12-04RPTT&RET $449,000 — from DE AVILA, YESENIA to O'NEILL, JOHN$449,000
2013
2013-09-16RPTT&RET $423,000 — from VOGENBERGER, TERRENCE to BARASH, SOFYA$423,000
2013-04-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-04-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2013-04-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2013-01-09RPTT&RET $355,000 — from O'GRADY, PATRICK to IORIO, SABRINA$355,000
2012
2012-01-25RPTT&RET $202,500 — from GOLDSTEIN, LEON to SZABO, THOMAS; CAMP, MOLLY$202,500
2012-01-06RPTT&RET $177,500 — from SILVERSTEIN, MICHELLE L to SILVERSTEIN, JOSHUA$177,500
2011
2011-11-14RPTT&RET $300,000 — from MCEVOY, JULIE; O'DEA, TOM to ELMAN, SARA$300,000
2011-01-20RPTT&RET $320,000 — from ALDERSON, DONALD; ALDERSON, DESIREE to VOGENBERGER, TERRENCE$320,000
2010
2010-11-16RPTT&RET $310,000 — from GRABOWICZ, ANDRE to O'GRADY, PATRICK J$310,000
2010-06-01311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2010-05-27RPTT&RET $355,000 — from BROWN, MATTHEW to LABARBERA, MICHELLE; SILVERSTEIN, JOSHUA$355,000
2009
2009-06-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-06-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-06-18Job filed: WE WILL INSTALL 40 LF OF SIDEWLK SHED AT THE BUILDING.THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2009-06-18Job filed: WE SHALL INSTALL 1050 SQF OF PIPE SCAFFOLDING AT THE BUILDING.THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2009-06-18Job filed: WE SHALL INSTALL 1050 SQF OF PIPE SCAFFOLDING AT THE BUILDING.THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-12-14RPTT&RET $491,000 — from COLLEY, ALISA to LAVY , JONATHAN$491,000
2006
2006-11-14RPTT&RET $335,000 — from DESMOND, LISA to ALDERSON, DONALD W JR.; ALDERSON, DESIREE$335,000
2006-02-22RPTT&RET $290,000 — from TRANCHO, CORIE L to BROWN, MATTHEW BENNETT$290,000
2005
2005-10-18DOB violation C:
2005-10-12DOB complaint, category ?
2005-02-22DOB violation C:
2005-02-16DOB complaint, category ?
2005-01-12DOB complaint, category ?
2005-01-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING.NOTED:APARTMENT DOOR AT SOUTH/EAST SECTION OF THE 1ST FLOOR IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH JAM.MINNER CRACK