A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 7.5. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and
6% 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
Open HPD violations
1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-03-03.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
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
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Building/Use (1).
Filed construction activity
$8,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (1 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
No
Built before 1974 (2016)
No
Six or more residential units (4)
Yes
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
1 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)
396 Lefferts Avenue Condominium
Head officer
Hubert Allain
Managing agent
PROREALTY TEAM LLC
Last registered
2025-08-12
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
$382,067
$171,931
2026
$431,111
$194,000
2027
$430,828
$193,873
The city's market estimate has risen
13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
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
Sterling St — 2 5 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: New York Av / East New York Av — B44 · 150 ft
Citi Bike
Maple St & New York Ave · 450 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.
6 311 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.
2025-08-22Mortgage satisfied — from TOMITA-EMMER, REINA; EMMER, KEITH J to UNITED NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
2025-08-05Deed $1,250,000 — from EMMER, KEITH; EMMER, REINA TOMITA to KELLY, KATHERINE$1,250,000
2025-08-05Mortgage $1,000,000 — from EMMER, KEITH; EMMER, REINA TOMITA; KELLY , KATHERINE to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.; CITIZENS BANK, N.A.$1,000,000
2025-08-05Mortgage $1,000,000 — from EMMER, KEITH; EMMER, REINA TOMITA; KELLY , KATHERINE to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.; CITIZENS BANK, N.A.$1,000,000
2025-08-05PAT — from KELLY, KATHERINE to BOARD OF MANAGER OF 396 LEFFERTS AVENUE
2025-07-18Sold for $1,250,000$1,250,000
2025-07-18Sold for $1,250,000$1,250,000
2025-02-06Deed — from GROUARD, SEBASTIEN; MACHALANI, MICHELE to GROUARD MACHALANI REVOCABLE TRUST; MACHALANI, MICHELE M; GROUARD, SEBASTIEN C
2025-01-30Deed transfer (nominal price)
2024
2024-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-09311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2024-07-27311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2024-04-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-03-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-01-26311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2024-01-26311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2023
2023-12-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2023-11-21HPD 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
2023-03-31HPD 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
2023-03-06311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2023-03-03HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2023-03-03HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st ST
2023-03-03HPD class B: § 27-2077, 2078 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL USE FOR SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY PURPOSES UNIT 1A IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT A
2023-03-03HPD class B: § 27-2077, 2078 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL USE FOR SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY PURPOSES UNITS 1C IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1 UP
2023-03-03HPD class B: § 27-2077, 2078 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL USE FOR SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY PURPOSES UNIT 1B IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT A
2023-03-03HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2023-03-03HPD class B: § 27-2077, 2078 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL USE FOR SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY PURPOSES UNIT 1D IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT A
2023-03-03HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS THTOUGHOUT FLOOR IN PUBLIC HALL AT CELLAR
2023-03-03HPD class B: § 27-2077, 2078 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL USE FOR SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY PURPOSES UNIT 1E IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1 UPP
2023-03-03HPD class B: § 27-2077, 2078 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL USE FOR SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY PURPOSES UNIT 1C IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT A
2023-03-03ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING RECORDS. DUPLEX APARTMENT ILLEGALLY CONVERTED INTO A TO$1,250
2023-03-02311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR TO DUMBWAITER
2023-03-02Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR TO DUMBWAITER
2022
2022-11-10HPD 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
2022-10-21HPD class A: § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CERAMIC TILES SURFACE, CAULKING AND GROUTS JOINTS OF VISIBLE MOLD AT W
2022-10-21HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2022-10-21HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2022-10-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CARPET OBSTRUTED APARTMENT DOOR [NOT TO SELF-CLOSING] AT LOWER LEVEL SECTI
2022-10-21HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE ASSEMBY AT METAL ACCESS DOOR [ UPPER LEVEL SECTION] IN THE BATHROO
2022-08-04City emergency repair (OMO): nyc - ''essential hpd emergency operations service work'' division install hinges to make door self-closing at the entra$250
2022-06-29HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISS
2022-06-29HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2022-06-29HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM
2022-06-29HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1
2022-06-29HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N
2022-06-29HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT
2022-06-29HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STOR
2022-06-29HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2022-06-29HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2022-06-17Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2022-03-28Agreement $318,000 — from ALLAIN, HUBERT to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$318,000
2022-03-28Mortgage $6,575 — from ALLAIN, HUBERT to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$6,575
2022-03-10HPD 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
2022-03-10HPD 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
2021
2021-12-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-15311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2021-09-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-13Agreement $640,000 — from MACHALANI, MICHELE; GROUARD, SEBASTIEN to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.$640,000
2021-04-20HPD 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
2021-04-20HPD 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
2020
2020-08-04Mortgage $77,578 — from MACHALANI, MICHELE; GROUARD, SEBASTIEN to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.$77,578
2020-08-04Mortgage assigned — from MERS to CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
2019
2019-11-06HPD 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
2018
2018-10-26HPD 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
2017-10-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2017-03-31Certificate of occupancy Final
2017-03-16Mortgage satisfied — from MAZAL 555 LLC to GLOBAL VISIONS ASSOCIATES, INC.
2017-03-16Mortgage assigned — from THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2017-03-16Mortgage satisfied — from MAZAL 555 LLC to GLOBAL VISIONS ASSOCIATES, INC.
2017-03-16Mortgage assigned — from THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2017-03-16Mortgage assigned — from THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2017-03-16Mortgage satisfied — from MAZAL 555 LLC to GLOBAL VISIONS ASSOCIATES, INC.
2017-03-16Mortgage assigned — from THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2017-03-16Mortgage satisfied — from MAZAL 555 LLC to GLOBAL VISIONS ASSOCIATES, INC.
2017-02-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal
2017-01-10PAT — from CHOI, PHOEBE to CONDOMINIUM BOARD OF THE 396 LEFFERTS AV
2017-01-10Mortgage $380,000 — from CHOI, PHOEBE to MERS$380,000
2017-01-10Deed $768,779 — from MAZAL 555 LLC to CHOI, PHOEBE$768,779
2016
2016-12-20PAT — from ALLAIN, HUBERT to BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE 396 LEFFERTS AV
2016-12-20Mortgage $651,750 — from ALLAIN, HUBERT to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$651,750
2016-12-20Deed $884,859 — from MAZAL 555 LLC to ALLAIN, HUBERT$884,859
2016-12-19Mortgage $75,500 — from MACHALANI, MICHELE; GROUARD, SEBASTIEN to USALLIANCE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION$75,500
2016-12-19Mortgage $604,000 — from MACHALANI, MICHELE; GROUARD, SEBASTIEN to GURANTEED RATE, INC.; MERS$604,000
2016-12-19Deed $768,779 — from MAZAL 555 LLC to MACHALANI, MICHELE; GROUARD, SEBASTIEN$768,779
2016-12-19PAT — from GROUARD, SEBASTIEN; MACHALANI, MICHELE to CONDOMINIUM BOARD OF THE 396 LEFFERTS AV
2016-12-16Sold for $768,778$768,778
2016-12-16Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2016-12-14Mortgage $671,200 — from TOMITA EMMER, REINA; EMMER, KEITH to UNITED NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION$671,200
2016-12-14PAT — from TOMITA EMMER, REINA; EMMER, KEITH to THE 396 LEFFERTS AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2016-12-14Deed $854,312 — from MAZAL 555 LLC to EMMER, KEITH; TOMITA EMMER, REINA$854,312
2016-12-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-12-07Sold for $768,778$768,778
2016-12-05Sold for $854,312$854,312
2016-12-05Sold for $884,859$884,859
2016-09-29Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2016-04-18MAPS — from THE 396 LEFFERTS AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2016-04-18CDEC — from THE 396 LEFFERTS AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2016-04-18CDEC — from THE 396 LEFFERTS AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2016-04-18CDEC — from THE 396 LEFFERTS AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2016-04-18CDEC — from THE 396 LEFFERTS AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2016-04-18MAPS — from THE 396 LEFFERTS AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2016-04-18MAPS — from THE 396 LEFFERTS AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2016-04-18MAPS — from THE 396 LEFFERTS AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2016-04-11Job filed: FILE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL OFFICE CONNECTION, AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREW$8,000
2016-02-03Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS FILED FOR SUBDIVISION CONDOMINIUMS.
2015
2015-03-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ELECTRIC PANELS ON ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$85,245
2015-01-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ELECTRIC PANELS ON ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$85,245
2015-01-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ELECTRIC PANELS ON ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$85,245
2014
2014-12-30Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS TO FILED SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING APPLICATION #320498163$100
2014-11-12ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A C OF C W/THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35097557Z ISSUED ON$800
2014-09-09Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS TO FILED SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING APPLICATION #320498163$100
2014-07-15311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2014-05-23Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND S PRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.$100
2014-05-13Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS TO FILED SPRINKLER SYTEMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING APPLICATION #320498163$100
2014-03-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-03-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-03-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-02-26311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Best - Low-Rise Tracking Complaint
2014-02-25311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Best - Low-Rise Tracking Complaint
2013
2013-11-29311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2013-01-17Job filed: RESPECTFULLY REQUEST APPROVAL OF NB STRUCTURAL PLANS ASSOCIATE WITH PRIMARY JOB # 320498163
2012
2012-11-16Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS FILE FOR BPP WITH TOTAL LOT FRONTAGE OF 20.0 FT. THIS APPLICATION WILL COVER NB # 320498163