A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 41.7. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and
14% 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
20 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1989-10-25.
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
1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (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 (1901)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
No
421-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)
JEAN L DOUGLAS; The 959 Madison Street Condominium
Head officer
Kevin Wright
Managing agent
JEAN L DOUGLAS
Last registered
1993-04-01
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
$1,214,000
$72,840
2026
$1,032,000
$61,920
2027
$1,250,000
$75,000
The city's market estimate has risen
3% 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
Subway
Ralph Av — C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Saratoga Av / Atlantic Av — B7 · 600 ft
Citi Bike
Pacific St & Ralph Ave · 850 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.
1 311 service request 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: $40,000 on
2003-06-05 (lender: T.D. Service Company). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2003-06-05
Mortgage $40,000 — from DOUGLAS, JEAN to T.D. SERVICE COMPANY
$40,000
1991-05-08
Mortgage $15,000 — from DOUGLAS, JEAN to NEIGHBORHOOD HSG SEROF/
$15,000
1989-11-17
Mortgage $30,000 — from DOUGLAS, JEAN to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
$30,000
Ten-year activity
530
2017
2018
2019
4
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
1
0
0
1
2018
2
0
0
2
2019
2
0
0
2
2020
4
0
0
4
2021
2
0
0
2
2022
3
0
0
3
2023
2
1
0
3
2024
2
0
0
2
2025
2
0
0
2
2026
2
0
1
3
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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
2026-04-27
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-22
311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2025-11-20
HPD 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
The full timeline
2026
2026-05-05HPD 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
2026-04-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-22311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2025
2025-11-20HPD 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
2025-06-10HPD 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
2024-11-29HPD 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
2024-04-11HPD 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
2023-11-22HPD 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
2023-06-05Mortgage satisfied — from DOUGLAS, JEAN to FIRST ENTERTAINMENT CREDIT UNION
2023-03-24HPD 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
2022
2022-11-14HPD 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
2022-03-01HPD 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
2022-03-01HPD 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
2021-04-12HPD 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
2021-04-12HPD 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
2020-07-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-12311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2020-07-05311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2020-05-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-10-31HPD 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
2019-04-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-10-19HPD 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
2018-01-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-11-28HPD 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
2016
2016-11-14HPD 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
2016-06-10311: Sanitation Condition — 22 Weeds
2016-06-07311: Sanitation Condition — 22 Weeds
2016-05-19311: Sanitation Condition — 22 Weeds
2016-05-09311: Sanitation Condition — 22 Weeds
2016-04-30311: Sanitation Condition — 22 Weeds
2015
2015-10-13HPD 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
2015-07-09311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-04-08311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-02-24HPD 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
2006
2006-04-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-04-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-01-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005
2005-05-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-05-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-04-20Job filed: Filing herewith for excavation to neighboring and temporary chainlink fence property in conjunction with NB 301178409$3,000
2005-04-20Job filed: Filing herewith for excavation to neighboring and temporary chainlink fence property in conjunction with NB 301178409$3,000
2004
2004-04-09Mortgage satisfied — from DOUGLAS, JEAN to THE GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK
2003
2003-06-05Mortgage satisfied — from DOUGLAS, JEAN to NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF NEW YOR
2003-06-05Mortgage $40,000 — from DOUGLAS, JEAN to T.D. SERVICE COMPANY$40,000
1999
1999-10-20HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
1997
1997-04-11HPD class A: § 27-2098 ADM CODE FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR BUILDING.
1991
1991-05-08Mortgage $15,000 — from DOUGLAS, JEAN to NEIGHBORHOOD HSG SEROF/$15,000
1989
1989-11-20Mortgage satisfied — from DOUGLAS, LENA; DOUGLAS, HERMAN to MAGIC REMODELING INC
1989-11-20Mortgage satisfied — from DOUGLAS, LENA; DOUGLAS, HERMAN to FRANKLIN SOC.FED/S&LASN
1989-11-17Mortgage $30,000 — from DOUGLAS, JEAN to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$30,000
1989-10-25HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
1983
1983-07-07Deed — from DOUGLAS, JEAN; FELIX, EDITH DOUGLAS to DOUGLAS, JEAN
1974
1974-10-30Deed — from DOUGLAS HERMAN to DOUGLAS JEAN; DOUGLAS EDITH
1974-08-23RTXL — from DOUGLAS LENA DECD
1974-08-23Deed — from DOUGLAS HERMAN to DOUGLAS JEAN; DOUGLAS EDITH; DOUGLAS HERMAN
1966
1966-08-03Mortgage assigned — from MAGIC REMODELING INC to AVCO SECURITY CORP OF NY
1966-08-03Mortgage — from DOUGLAS LENA; DOUGLAS HERMAN; DOUGLAS HERMAN C to MAGIC REMODELING INC