The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 52% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 26.2. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and
13% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
17 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2013-03-25.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
33 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 18 · winter 2024–25: 5 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
18
’23–24
5
’24–25
4
’25–26
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
55 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (16) · Noise (8) · Illegal Parking (7) · Blocked Driveway (7) · PLUMBING (6) · Curb Condition (3).
Filed construction activity
$2,520 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 (2005)
Yes
Six or more residential units (27)
Yes
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
2 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)
950 KENT AVE LLC
Head officer
EFSTATHIOS VALIOTIS
Managing agent
ALMA REALTY CORP
Last registered
2026-07-16
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
$3,294,000
$1,482,300
2026
$3,402,000
$1,530,900
2027
$3,372,000
$1,517,400
The city's market estimate has risen
2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
Building systems
Energy grade (LL33)
D — ENERGY STAR score 40/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
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
Classon Av — G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Franklin Av / Willoughby Av — B48 · 500 ft
Citi Bike
DeKalb Ave & Franklin Ave · 650 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.
55 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 16 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: $1,334,455 on
2015-11-25 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2015-11-25
Agreement $4,900,000 — from 950 KENT AVE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
$4,900,000
2015-11-25
Mortgage $1,334,456 — from 950 KENT AVE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
$1,334,456
2015-11-25
Agreement $4,900,000 — from 950 KENT AVE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
$4,900,000
2012-06-14
Agreement $3,800,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO to 950 KENT AVE LLC
$3,800,000
2012-06-14
Agreement $3,800,000 — from 950 KENT AVE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO
$3,800,000
2012-06-14
Mortgage $97,864 — from 950 KENT AVE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO
$97,864
2007-08-13
Mortgage $4,050,000 — from 950 KENT AVE LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
$4,050,000
Ten-year activity
100500
2017
2018
2019
2020
97
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
61
2
63
2018
0
0
21
0
21
2019
0
0
10
2
12
2020
2
2
9
0
13
2021
0
3
94
0
97
2022
0
0
16
1
17
2023
0
0
18
0
18
2024
0
3
45
2
50
2025
0
0
15
2
17
2026
0
0
28
1
29
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2024-12-08HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2024-12-08HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUT
2024-12-08HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR IN BASEMENT LEADING TO BOILER ROOM AT BOILER ROOM
2024-12-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-12-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-12-06311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-12-06Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-11-01311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2024-11-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2024-10-28311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-10-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PARKING STRUCTURE INITIAL OBSERVATION REPORT FOR AN EXISTING PARKING STRUCTURE OR A PERIODIC INSPEC
2024-06-29HPD class A: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE .. AT PUBLIC HALL STAI
2024-06-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
2024-06-29HPD class B: 28 RCNY § 25-171; & 67 (7)(B) MDL; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.1.3; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.2: ADJUST DOOR TO PREVENT GAPS BETWEEN THE TOP AND SIDE EDGE
2024-06-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-28HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2024-05-27311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-05-27Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-05-24311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-05-24Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-05-03DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2024-02-11311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-02-11Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-02-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2024-01-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-01-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-10-14HPD class A: § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY
2023-10-12311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2023-10-12Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2023-07-17311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2023-07-17Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2023-06-25311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2023-06-25Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2023-04-17HPD 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
2023-03-20HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING [METAL CUBES ] BLOCKED ENTRANCE DOOR TO FIRE STAIR 1ST FROM W
2023-03-20HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT ENTRANCE TO FIRE STAIR 1ST FROM
2023-03-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-03-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-03-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-03-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-10-05HPD 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
2021-10-05HPD 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 AT P
2021-10-05HPD 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
2021-10-02311: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2021-10-02Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2021-10-01311: Plumbing — Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective
2021-10-01DOB complaint, category ?
2021-09-20311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2021-03-15311: Water System — Hydrant Knocked Over/Missing (WC)
2021-03-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-03-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-03-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-03-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-03-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-03-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-02-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-02-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-02-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-02-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-11311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-11311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-11Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-11Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-04311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-04Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-03311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2021-02-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-03HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2021-02-03HPD class A: § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2021-02-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-02-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-02-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-02-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-01-30311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-01-30Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-01-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-01-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-01-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-01-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-01-28HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT
2021-01-28HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT E
2021-01-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-01-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-01-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-01-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-01-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-01-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-01-26311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2021-01-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-01-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-01-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-01-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-01-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-01-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-01-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-01-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-05-12311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2020-04-30Job filed: PAINTING OF EXISTING INTERIOR HALLWAYS AS PART OF BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING. WORK TO BE DONE UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT G$2,520
2020-04-28311: COVID-19 Non-essential Construction — Construction
2020-04-28DOB complaint, category ?
2020-04-23311: COVID-19 Non-essential Construction — Construction
2020-04-23DOB complaint, category ?
2020-01-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-11-30311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019-11-21311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2019-11-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2019-08-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2017-03-29HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). ...MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORT
2017-03-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED A
2017-03-29HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT AP
2016-05-12HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 3rd APAR
2016-05-12HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM N
2016-05-12HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW COUNTERBALANCES AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT AP
2013-11-09311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2013-03-25HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
2013-03-25HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCES AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT
2013-03-25HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 1st STORY, 3rd A
2013-03-25HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FR
2013-03-25HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR TILES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED A
2013-03-13311: Indoor Air Quality — Other (Explain Below)
2007-08-13Deed — from GARDEN SPIRES ASSOCIATES, LLC to 950 KENT AVE LLC
2007-08-13Mortgage $4,050,000 — from 950 KENT AVE LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK$4,050,000
2004
2004-08-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF ABOVE PREMISES BLDG TO ROOF AND BRICKWORK $130
2004-07-03ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO POST REQUIRED CONTRACTORS SIGN INDICATING NAME ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND PROPERTY OWNER. R$500
2004-07-03ECB Hazardous violation: NO GUARD RAILS: NEW BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO A HEIGHT OF APPROX 40' WITH NO GUARD RAILS OR SAFETY NETTING AT PERIMETER AND F$1,000
2004-07-03ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROTECT PUBLIC &PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. NEW BUILDING STEEL TO HEIGHT OF APPROX 40' (1)WITH DEFECT$1,000
2004-01-02ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROTECT ADJOINING STRUCTURE DURING EXCAVATION OPERATION. NOTE PERMIT #301298833 OBTAIN FOR NEW BUILDING. DUE TO EXCAVAT$1,000