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 43.7. In ZIP 11206, 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
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
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · PLUMBING (3) · WATER LEAK (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2).
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)
255 VERNON LLC
Head officer
YEHUDA MILLER
Managing agent
REGAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
Last registered
2025-09-18
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
$1,566,000
$93,960
2026
$1,735,000
$104,100
2027
$2,176,000
$130,560
The city's market estimate has risen
39% 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
Flushing Av — J M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Myrtle Av — J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Marcus Garvey Blvd — B54 · 250 ft
Citi Bike
Throop Ave & Myrtle Ave · 700 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.
23 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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: $1,000,000 on
2023-02-14 (lender: First Republic 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
2023-02-14
Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 255 VERNON LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
$1,000,000
2016-11-22
AL&R $3,750,000 — from CONTINENTAL CANPITAL HOLDINGS LLC; 221 SPENCER REALTY LLC; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL HOLDINGS NJ to SIGNATURE BANK
$3,750,000
2016-11-22
Mortgage $2,750,000 — from 221 SPENCER REALTY LLC; CONTINENTAL CANPITAL HOLDINGS LLC; CONTINENTAL CANPITAL HOLDINGS L to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK
$2,750,000
2016-11-22
Mortgage $2,750,000 — from 221 SPENCER REALTY LLC; CONTINENTAL CANPITAL HOLDINGS LLC; CONTINENTAL CANPITAL HOLDINGS L to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK
$2,750,000
2016-11-22
Agreement $1,000,000 — from 221 SPENCER REALTY LLC; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL HOLDINGS NJ LLC; CONTINENTAL CANPITAL HOLDINGS to SIGNATURE BANK
$1,000,000
2015-09-16
Deed $1,301,000 — from ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC to 255 VERNON LLC
$1,301,000
2015-09-11
Mortgage $225,000 — from ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC to SHARESTATES INVESTMENTS LLC
$225,000
2014-09-15
AL&R $475,000 — from ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC to ADVILL CAPITAL LLC
$475,000
2014-09-15
Mortgage $475,000 — from ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC to ADVILL CAPITAL LLC
$475,000
2014-09-15
Deed $750,000 — from JEFFERSON , SHERROD; JEFFERSON, DEMETRICUS to ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC
$750,000
2012-02-27
Mortgage $396,000 — from JEFFERSON, SHERROD; JEFFERSON, DEMETRICUS to MORTGAGE CONCEPTS, A NEW YORK BANKING CO; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; US MOR
$396,000
2007-06-05
Mortgage $368,475 — from JEFFERSON, SHERROD to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
$368,475
2007-06-05
Deed $433,500 — from JUNIOR, EDWARD C to JEFFERSON , SHERROD
$433,500
2005-05-27
Mortgage $219,000 — from JUNIOR, EDWARD C to MERS
$219,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
25
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
5
0
2
7
2018
5
0
2
7
2019
22
0
3
25
2020
10
0
1
11
2021
5
0
4
9
2022
2
0
3
5
2023
7
4
3
14
2024
3
2
2
7
2025
17
0
2
19
2026
19
0
4
23
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2024-10-20Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2024-10-20311: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2024-08-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-02-13Mortgage assigned — from FIRST REPUBLIC BANK; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2024-02-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-09Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; FIRST REPUBLIC BANK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2023-12-21311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2023-07-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-27HPD 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
2023-02-14Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 255 VERNON LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,000,000
2023-02-13TL&R — from SIGNATURE BANK to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC; 221 SPENCER REALTY LLC; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL HOLDINGS NJ
2023-02-13PREL — from SIGNATURE BANK to 255 VERNON LLC
2023-02-13Mortgage satisfied — from 255 VERNON LLC; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL HOLDINGS NJ LLC; 221 SPENCER REALTY LLC; CONTINENTAL C to SIGNATURE BANK
2023-02-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-08-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-03-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-02-15Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-01-25Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021
2021-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-12-20Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-12-13Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-11-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-11-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-08-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-05-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-13HPD 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
2021-04-13HPD 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
2020-12-12311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2020-10-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-19HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GA
2020-07-19HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE METAL GATE TO BASEMENT APARTMEN
2020-07-19HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOUTH WALL GAS METER ROOM AT CELLAR
2020-07-05Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
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
2019-10-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-10-13Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2019-10-13Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019-10-13311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019-10-12Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-11-30HPD 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
2016-11-22AL&R $3,750,000 — from CONTINENTAL CANPITAL HOLDINGS LLC; 221 SPENCER REALTY LLC; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL HOLDINGS NJ to SIGNATURE BANK$3,750,000
2016-11-22Mortgage $2,750,000 — from 221 SPENCER REALTY LLC; CONTINENTAL CANPITAL HOLDINGS LLC; CONTINENTAL CANPITAL HOLDINGS L to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK$2,750,000
2016-11-22Mortgage $2,750,000 — from 221 SPENCER REALTY LLC; CONTINENTAL CANPITAL HOLDINGS LLC; CONTINENTAL CANPITAL HOLDINGS L to SIGNATURE BANK; SIGNATURE BANK$2,750,000
2016-11-22Agreement $1,000,000 — from 221 SPENCER REALTY LLC; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL HOLDINGS NJ LLC; CONTINENTAL CANPITAL HOLDINGS to SIGNATURE BANK$1,000,000
2016-11-22CERR — from ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
2016-11-22Mortgage assigned — from THE SCHWIMMER FAMILY CHARITABLE REMAINDE to SIGNATURE BANK
2016-11-16HPD 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
2016-06-10Mortgage satisfied — from JEFFERSON, SHILEEN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2015-10-14HPD 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
2015-09-28Mortgage satisfied — from ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC to SHARESTATES INVESTMENTS LLC
2015-09-16Deed $1,301,000 — from ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC to 255 VERNON LLC$1,301,000
2015-09-16TL&R — from ADVILL CAPITAL LLC to ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC
2015-09-16Mortgage assigned — from ADVILL CAPITAL LLC to THE SCHWIMMER FAMILY CHARITABLE REMAINDE
2015-09-11Mortgage $225,000 — from ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC to SHARESTATES INVESTMENTS LLC$225,000
2015-02-25HPD 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
2015-01-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-01-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2014
2014-09-30Mortgage satisfied — from JEFFERSON, DEMETRICUS; JEFFERSON, SHERROD to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2014-09-15AL&R $475,000 — from ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC to ADVILL CAPITAL LLC$475,000
2014-09-15Mortgage $475,000 — from ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC to ADVILL CAPITAL LLC$475,000
2014-09-15Deed $750,000 — from JEFFERSON , SHERROD; JEFFERSON, DEMETRICUS to ROYAL PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK LLC$750,000
2014-09-15Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING THREE(3) FAMILY RESIDENCE WORK TO BE PERFORMED AT CELLAR, BASEMENT,FIRST & SECOND FLOORS COMPRISING RE$110,700
2014-09-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-09-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-09-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-04-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-01-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-25311: HEATING — HEAT
2012
2012-07-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-07-16311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-02-27Mortgage $396,000 — from JEFFERSON, SHERROD; JEFFERSON, DEMETRICUS to MORTGAGE CONCEPTS, A NEW YORK BANKING CO; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; US MOR$396,000
2011
2011-06-14Mortgage satisfied — from JEFFERSON, SHERROD to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2011-06-07Deed — from JEFFERSON, SHERROD to JEFFERSON, SHERROD; JEFFERSON, DEMETRICUS
2008
2008-02-08DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-06-05Mortgage $368,475 — from JEFFERSON, SHERROD to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$368,475
2007-06-05Deed $433,500 — from JUNIOR, EDWARD C to JEFFERSON , SHERROD$433,500
2007-06-05Mortgage satisfied — from JUNIOR, EDWARD C to (MERS) AS NONMINEE FOR ACCREDITED HOMELE; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2005
2005-05-27Mortgage $219,000 — from JUNIOR, EDWARD C to MERS$219,000
1983
1983-07-21Deed — from NEWKIRK, THOMAS HR/OF; ADAMS, ERNEST; NEWKIRK, IDA HR/OF to JUNIOR, RUTH; JUNIOR, EDWARD C
1966
1966-06-23Deed — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPART OF FINANCE; CITY OF NEW YORK DEP OF FINANCE; COUNTY OF NEW YOR to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF N Y; THE CITY OF NY; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YRK; CITY