A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 36. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and
17% 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
4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-10-04.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
2
’24–25
2
’25–26
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (3) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · PLUMBING (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · APPLIANCE (1).
Filed construction activity
$842,030 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (4 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1899)
No
Six or more residential units (5)
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)
474 VAN BUREN DEVELOPMENT LLC
Head officer
RONEN BEN-JOSEF
Managing agent
PARK HOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered
2025-09-11
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
$1,193,000
$536,850
2026
$1,432,000
$644,400
2027
$1,718,000
$773,100
The city's market estimate has risen
44% 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
Kosciuszko St — J · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Gates Av — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / Greene Av — B46 · 350 ft
Citi Bike
Lexington Ave & Patchen Ave · 600 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.
15 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $690,000 on
2010-03-05 (lender: Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2018-08-06
Deed $1,115,000 — from CORENE D. COX AS TRUSTEE OF THE CORENE D to 474 VAN BUREN DEVELOPMENT LLC
$1,115,000
2018-07-17
Sold for $1,115,000
$1,115,000
$223,000
2010-03-05
Mortgage $690,000 — from COX, CORENE to LIVEWELL FINANCIAL INC.
$690,000
2010-03-05
Mortgage $690,000 — from COX, CORENE to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME
$690,000
2003-12-23
Mortgage $160,000 — from COX, CORENE to INDYMAC BANK FSB
$160,000
2001-03-14
Mortgage $139,000 — from COX, CORENE; COX, ALLOYSIUS to HOUSEHOLD BANK FSB
$139,000
1999-02-17
Mortgage $120,000 — from COX, CORENE; COX, ALLOYSIUS to RESIDENTIAL MONEY CENTERS INC
$120,000
1994-11-15
Mortgage $80,000 — from COX, CORENE; COX, ALLOYSIUS to EMPIRE OF AMERICA REALTY CREDIT CORP.
$80,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
40
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
0
1
1
2
2018
6
2
4
4
2
18
2019
13
15
6
2
4
40
2020
0
16
4
0
1
21
2021
6
11
1
0
3
21
2022
2
5
3
0
2
12
2023
2
6
16
0
2
26
2024
5
1
19
0
2
27
2025
0
0
2
0
3
5
2026
0
0
9
0
3
12
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2026-07-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-04-30311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Mattress or Box Spring Uncovered
2026-01-30311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-01-29Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-01-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-08-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-08-07311: Dumpster Complaint — Blocking Sidewalk or Street
2025-07-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-01-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-01311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2024-12-01Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2024-11-30311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2024-11-30Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2024-11-28311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2024-11-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-11-28Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2024-11-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-11-22311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2024-11-22Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2024-09-12311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024-08-20Certificate of occupancy Final
2024-08-20Certificate of occupancy Final
2024-07-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-07-01Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2024-04-03Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2024-03-02HPD class B: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES NO GAS FOR COOKING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT UNIT1, 1st APARTMENT
2024-01-09Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2024-01-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-17FDNY inspection (ALT)
2023-10-10Certificate of occupancy Initial
2023-10-05311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2023-10-05311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2023-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2023-10-04HPD class B: § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS SHOW
2023-10-04HPD class B: § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT K
2023-10-04HPD class B: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEA
2023-10-04HPD class B: § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIV
2023-10-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O AND/OR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS. PARTITION ERECTED CREATING AN ILLEGAL CLA
2022-06-24311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2022-03-31FDNY inspection (ALT)
2022-01-18Permit AL — ISSUED
2022-01-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-10311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2022-01-10Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2022-01-10DOB complaint, category ?
2021
2021-12-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-12-20DOB violation C: THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED ALL WORK STOPPED UNDER APPLICATION # 321822104 DUE TO THE CONTRACTOR WITHDRAWAL.
2021-12-20DOB violation C: THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED ALL WORK STOPPED UNDER APPLICATION # 321822104 DUE TO THE CONTRACTOR WITHDRAWAL.
2021-12-17DOB complaint, category ?
2021-11-26ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN/DISPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON AN ACTIVE 4 STY ALT CONSTRUCTION SITE NOTICE 5 WORKERS WOR$1,250
2021-11-23DOB complaint, category ?
2021-11-08DOB complaint, category ?
2021-09-21FDNY inspection (ALT)
2021-08-24DOB complaint, category ?
2021-07-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2021-07-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-07-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-07-06DOB complaint, category ?
2021-05-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-25Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2021-02-24Permit AL — ISSUED
2021-01-20Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2021-01-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: TEMP CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ONSITE EXPIRED PERMIT.NOTE:@TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED 3STY BLDG CONSTRUCTION FENCE IN PLACE.AFT
2021-01-19DOB complaint, category ?
2021-01-15Permit AL — ISSUED
2021-01-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2020
2020-11-25DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-11-25DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-09-27DOB complaint, category ?
2020-09-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2020-09-02DOB complaint, category ?
2020-09-02DOB complaint, category ?
2020-09-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION. NOTED: AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ALTERATION TYPE-1,4 STY BLDG,I OBSERV
2020-09-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN/DISPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY BC CHAPTER 33. NOTED: AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ALT-1,4 STY BLDG,I
2020-09-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO DESIGNATE &/OR HAVE A CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT PRESENT REQUIRED NOTED: AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ALT-1,4 STY BL
2020-04-07311: COVID-19 Non-essential Construction — Construction
2020-04-07DOB complaint, category ?
2020-04-07DOB complaint, category ?
2020-04-07ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNORS EXECUTIVE ORDER.AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION.OBSERVED ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.CONTRARY TO$5,000
2020-04-06311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-03-03FDNY inspection (ALT)
2020-02-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: JOBSITE FENCE NOT MAINTAINED PURSUANT OT SUBSECTION.AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION,I OBSERVED TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT EXPOSU$500
2020-02-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS.AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED THE ACCUMULATION OF DEB
2020-02-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-01-30FDNY inspection (ALT)
2020-01-21DOB complaint, category ?
2020-01-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019
2019-12-30DOB complaint, category ?
2019-12-19Permit AL — ISSUED
2019-12-17FDNY inspection (ALT)
2019-12-09DOB complaint, category ?
2019-12-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-11-06Permit AL — ISSUED
2019-10-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-09-26FDNY inspection (ALT)
2019-09-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-09-16311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019-08-20FDNY inspection (ALT)
2019-08-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-07-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2019-07-25DOB complaint, category ?
2019-07-16FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_6)
2019-07-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2019-07-02ECB CLASS - 2 violation: JOBSITE FENCE NO CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SUB SECTION. NOTE: AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION ON A ALT BLDG AT 4 STY. I OBSE
2019-06-25FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_3)
2019-06-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2019-06-25DOB complaint, category ?
2019-06-11Permit AL — ISSUED
2019-06-10FDNY inspection (ALT)
2019-04-10Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2019-04-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-03-29311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2019-03-29DOB complaint, category ?
2019-03-07Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK-TYPE FILED AS A SUBSEQUENT TO THE ALT 1 APPLICATION, JOB #321822104.
2019-01-15CERT — from SUCCESSFUL ABSTRACT LLC
2019-01-15ZONE — from 474 VAN BUREN DEVELOPMENT LLC
2019-01-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-10311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2019-01-10DOB complaint, category ?
2019-01-09Job filed: MECHANICAL APPLICATION FILED AS A SUBSEQUENT TO THE ALT 1 APPLICATION, JOB #321822104.
2019-01-09Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A SPRINKLER SUPERVISORY AND AUTOMATIC SMOKE ALARM SYSTEM$1,000
2019-01-09Job filed: 1. PROVIDE NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR ENTIRE BUILDING WITH ACCORDING TO NYC BC & N.F.P.A. #13R-2007. 2. NO STANDPIPE REQUIRED.
2019-01-09Job filed: MECHANICAL APPLICATION FILED AS A SUBSEQUENT TO THE ALT 1 APPLICATION, JOB #321822104.
2019-01-07Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2019-01-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. CONST. MATERIAL DEBRIS NOT PROPERLY STORED OR REMOVED FROM SIT
2019-01-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2019-01-03DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-12-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-12-20311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2018-12-20311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2018-12-20Job filed: CONSTRUCTION FENCE$2,500
2018-12-20DOB complaint, category ?
2018-12-20DOB complaint, category ?
2018-12-18Job filed: PROPOSED PARTIAL INTERIOR NON-STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION. NO CHANGE IN USE$15,000
2018-08-30Job filed: BPP APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION TO ALT 1, JOB #321822104. TOTAL STREET FRONTAGE 20'.
2018-08-30Job filed: BPP APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION TO ALT 1, JOB #321822104. TOTAL STREET FRONTAGE 20'.
2018-08-10Job filed: A1$823,530
2018-08-06Deed $1,115,000 — from CORENE D. COX AS TRUSTEE OF THE CORENE D to 474 VAN BUREN DEVELOPMENT LLC$1,115,000
2018-07-30Mortgage satisfied — from COX, CORENE to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME
2018-07-30Mortgage satisfied — from COX, CORENE to MERS, LIVE WELL FINANCIAL, INC