The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and
7% 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
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
19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · Sidewalk Condition (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · Street Condition (2) · Graffiti (1) · Street Sign (1).
Filed construction activity
$7,000 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1920)
No
Six or more residential units (2)
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)
RAFAEL CASTRO
Last registered
2025-06-30
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
$3,058,000
$183,480
2026
$3,174,000
$190,440
2027
$3,671,000
$220,260
The city's market estimate has risen
20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
19 311 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $390,000 on
2005-04-01 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2009-08-21
Deed $1,085,000 — from URENA, RAMON to CASTRO , RAFAEL
$1,085,000
2005-04-01
Mortgage $390,000 — from URENA, RAMON to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
$390,000
1994-12-29
Mortgage $140,000 — from URENA, RAMON to RETAMAR, MYRIAM
$140,000
1988-07-06
Mortgage $20,000 — from RETAMAR, MYRIAM; RETAMAR, SONIA to FIRST FED S&L ASSOC
$20,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
13
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
1
0
0
1
2018
0
0
2
0
1
3
2019
0
2
3
0
0
5
2020
0
0
2
0
0
2
2021
0
1
5
2
0
8
2022
2
1
9
0
0
12
2023
0
0
8
0
0
8
2024
0
0
13
0
0
13
2025
0
0
4
0
0
4
2026
0
0
1
0
2
3
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2022-11-17HPD 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
2022-06-23Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2022-06-09Job filed: Remove existing outdoor sign structure and access ladder from roof as shown on submitted plans. No change in occupancy, use or egress.$7,000
2022-03-17HPD 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
2022-03-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021
2021-11-09Deed — from CASTRO, RAFAEL to RCG REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC
2021-11-01Deed transfer (nominal price)
2021-10-07311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2021-09-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OUTDOOR SIGN STRUCTURE USE DISCONTINUED FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS MUST CONFORM TO CURRENT REGULATIONS.REMEDY:REMOVE ILLEGAL STRUCTUR$2,500
2021-04-21HPD 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
2019-11-08HPD 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
2019-08-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED WOODEN SHED IN REAR YARD DETACHED FROM(EXT'G)BLDG APPROX 10FT LENGTH X 8FT WIDE &
2019-08-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2018-01-11HPD 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
2010-11-29311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2010-11-15311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2010-10-13Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2010-10-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-09-07311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2010-05-25311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2010-04-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-04-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity