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256 Garfield Place · Brooklyn · BBL 3010740027 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 79% 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 3.3. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (1) · Noise (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1891)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)Claire Zion; William M Malloy
Managing agentnot applicable
Last registered2025-07-09

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,540,000 $212,400
2026$3,893,000 $233,580
2027$3,712,000 $222,720

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayGrand Army Plaza — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
7 Av — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / Garfield Pl — B67 B69 · 550 ft
Citi BikeGarfield Pl & 8 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 321 William Penn. 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.

Report a problem to 311

256 Garfield Place

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

2 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by NOT APPLICABLE — 51 buildings, 350 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B13 · C15 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
103-55 97 Street QN43 A
2455 Grand Avenue BX36 B
103-35 97 Street QN32 A
103-45 97 Street QN23 A
41-58 71 Street QN20 B
101 Charles Street MN20 A
231 West 15 Street MN16 B
105 Charles Street MN10 A
68-11 Fresh Pond Road QN8 A
12-01 31 Avenue QN8 C
45-15 45 Street QN6 A
11 East 9 Street MN6 B
250 Kingsland Avenue BK6 A
626 West 158 Street MN5 C
313 East 10 Street MN5 C
357 West End Avenue MN5 B
115 East 2 Street MN5 B
834 President Street BK5 B
623 West 145 Street MN5 C
125 Greene Street MN4 B
953 East 241 Street BX4 D
71 Avenue U BK4 B
8619 19 Avenue BK3 C
26-35 28 Street QN3 A
430 East 4 Street BK3 B
41-20 69 Street QN3 A
356 51 Street BK3 A
1510 East 34 Street BK3 A
60-45 68 Road QN3 B
31-46 81 Street QN3 D
415 76 Street BK3 D
56 West 124 Street MN3 C
97-49 103 Street QN3 C
1441 82 Street BK3 C
48-08 Broadway QN3 A
2326 82 Street BK3 B
120 Wyckoff Street BK3 C
719A Monroe Street BK3 C
256 Garfield Place BK3 A
279 Manhattan Avenue BK3 B
39-73 49 Street QN3 A
106-07 95 Avenue QN2 C
88-16 53 Avenue QN2 A
2462 Pitkin Avenue BK2 F
62-76 Austin Street QN2 C
133 Sunnyside Avenue BK2 D
104-40 164 Street QN2 C
38 3 Street SI2 A
158 Luquer Street BK1 C
35 Maple Terrace SI1 A
240-24 128 Avenue QN1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $9,134 on 2010-12-01 (lender: Citimortgage, INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2010-12-01Agreement $346,800 — from ZION, CLAIRE; MALLOY, WILLIAM MICHAEL to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $346,800
2010-12-01Mortgage $9,135 — from MALLOY, WILLIAM MICHAEL; ZION, CLAIRE to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $9,135
2004-04-16Agreement $479,741 — from MALLOY, WILLIAM MICHAEL; ZION, CLAIRE to CITIMORTGAGE, INC $479,741
2004-04-16Mortgage $7,655 — from MALLOY, WILLIAM MICHAEL; ZION, CLAIRE to CITIMORTGAGE, INC $7,655
1994-05-12Mortgage $540,000 — from ZION, CLAIRE; MALLOY, WILLIAM MICHAEL to CHEMICAL BANK $540,000
1993-08-18Mortgage $2,861 — from GREENE, JOANNE; GREENE, MITCHELL to RELIANCE FED SAVS BANK $2,861
1987-01-23Mortgage $100,000 — from GREENE, MITCHELL; GREENE, JOANNE to KOUTROUBAS, ALEXANDER E $100,000
1985-11-20Mortgage $51,513 — from GREENE, MITCHELL E; GREENE, JOANNE C; GREENE, MITCHELL AKA; GREENE, JOANNE/AKA to CITIBANK NA $51,513
1984-08-14Mortgage $60,000 — from GREENE, MITCHELL; GREENE, JOANNE to KAHN, SHERMAN $60,000
1982-07-08Mortgage $160,000 — from GREENE, MITCHELL; GREENE, JOANNE to NOCHLIN, GLORIA; NOCHLIN, PHILIP $160,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
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2020
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2021
2022
2023
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2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017112
2018000
2019101
2020101
2021426
2022505
2023000
2024404
2025202
2026000
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2025-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-03-18311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2024
2024-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-05-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-10HPD 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
2024-04-07311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2022
2022-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-11311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2022-06-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-24HPD 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
2021
2021-06-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-13Deed — from MALLOY, WILLIAM MICHAEL; ZION, CLAIRE to THE MALLOY & ZION FAMILY TRUST; ZION, TRUSTEE, CLAIRE; MALLOY, TRUSTEE, WILLIAM
2021-03-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-03-07Deed transfer (nominal price)
2021-02-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-02-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-06-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-01-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2017
2017-11-22HPD 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
2017-05-11Mortgage satisfied — from ZION, CLAIRE; MALLOY, WILLIAM to CHEMICAL BANK; CITIMORTGAGE, INC.
2016
2016-07-18311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2016-03-31311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2015
2015-10-09HPD 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
2015-02-20HPD 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
2012
2012-05-14311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2010
2010-12-01Agreement $346,800 — from ZION, CLAIRE; MALLOY, WILLIAM MICHAEL to CITIMORTGAGE, INC.$346,800
2010-12-01Mortgage $9,135 — from MALLOY, WILLIAM MICHAEL; ZION, CLAIRE to CITIMORTGAGE, INC.$9,135
2004
2004-04-16Agreement $479,741 — from MALLOY, WILLIAM MICHAEL; ZION, CLAIRE to CITIMORTGAGE, INC$479,741
2004-04-16Mortgage assigned — from CITIMORTGAGE, INC. to CITIMORTGAGE, INC.
2004-04-16Mortgage $7,655 — from MALLOY, WILLIAM MICHAEL; ZION, CLAIRE to CITIMORTGAGE, INC$7,655
1998
1998-01-05Mortgage assigned — from CITICORP MORTGAGE, INC to STATE STREET BANK &TRUST COMPANY
1997
1997-07-10Mortgage assigned — from CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION to CITICORP MORTGAGE, INC
1994
1994-06-13Mortgage satisfied — from GREENE, MITCHELL; GREENE, JOANNE to NOCHLIN, PHILIP; NOCHLIN, GLORIA
1994-05-12Mortgage $540,000 — from ZION, CLAIRE; MALLOY, WILLIAM MICHAEL to CHEMICAL BANK$540,000
1994-04-25Deed — from GREENE, JOANNE; GREENE, MITCHELL to ZION, CLAIRE; MALLOY, WILLIAM MICHAEL
1993
1993-10-04Agreement — from GREENE, JOANNE; GREENE, MITCHELL to RELIANCE FED SVGS BK
1993-08-18Mortgage $2,861 — from GREENE, JOANNE; GREENE, MITCHELL to RELIANCE FED SAVS BANK$2,861
1993-08-18Mortgage assigned — from FIRST NATL CITY BANK/FKA; CITIBANK, NA to RELIANCE FED SAVS BANK
1993-08-18Mortgage assigned — from UNITED STATES TR CO to CITIBANK NA
1992
1992-10-07Mortgage assigned — from CITIBANK NA to UNITED STATES TR CO/TR
1992-04-05Mortgage satisfied — from GREENE, MITCHELL; GREENE, JOANNE to KOUTROUBAS, ALEXANDER E
1987
1987-01-23Mortgage $100,000 — from GREENE, MITCHELL; GREENE, JOANNE to KOUTROUBAS, ALEXANDER E$100,000
1986
1986-09-22Mortgage $502 — from GREENE, MITCHELL E; GREENE, JOANNE to CITIBANK NA$502
1986-09-22Agreement — from GREENE, JOANNE; GREENE, MITCHELL E to CITIBANK NA
1985
1985-12-11Mortgage assigned — from KAHN, SHERMAN to CITIBANK, N.A.
1985-11-20Mortgage assigned — from NOCHLIN, PHILIP; NOCHLIN, GLORIA to CITIBANK NA
1985-11-20Agreement — from GREENE, MITCHELL E; GREENE, JOANNE C to CITIBANK N.A
1985-11-20Mortgage $51,513 — from GREENE, MITCHELL E; GREENE, JOANNE C; GREENE, MITCHELL AKA; GREENE, JOANNE/AKA to CITIBANK NA$51,513
1984
1984-08-14Mortgage $60,000 — from GREENE, MITCHELL; GREENE, JOANNE to KAHN, SHERMAN$60,000
1982
1982-09-03Mortgage satisfied — from WORTHMAN, HYMAN to ATLANTIC S & L ASSN
1982-07-09Deed — from NOCHLIN, GLORIA; NOCHLIN, PHILIP to GREENE, MITCHELL; GREENE, JOANNE
1982-07-09Mortgage satisfied — from NOCHLIN, GLORIA; NOCHLIN, PHILIP to FARRAN, JOSEPH
1982-07-08Mortgage $160,000 — from GREENE, MITCHELL; GREENE, JOANNE to NOCHLIN, GLORIA; NOCHLIN, PHILIP$160,000
1973
1973-09-04LDMK — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NY LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISS; CITY OF NY; CITY OF N Y LANDMA
1968
1968-07-19Deed — from KILHENNY JACQUELINE; MCCARTHY JOHN J to NOCHLIN PHILIP; NOCHLIN GLORIA
1968-07-19Mortgage — from NOCHLIN PHILIP; NOCHLIN GLORIA to FARRAN NORA; FARRAN JOSEPH
1966
1966-07-29Mortgage — from KILHENNY THOMAS T; MCCARTHY JOHN J to WORTHMAN HYMAN
1966-07-29Deed — from WORTHMAN HYMAN to KILHENNY E JACQUELINE; MCCARTHY JOHN J

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