The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 65% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 8.3. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and
17% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-08.
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
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Illegal Dumping (2) · Encampment (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · Noise (1) · Illegal Tree Damage (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
No
Built before 1974 (2006)
Yes
Six or more residential units (6)
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)
159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
Head officer
JOE VEGA
Managing agent
BEDFORD MANAGEMENT
Last registered
2025-10-21
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
$292,237
$131,507
2026
$362,912
$163,310
2027
$287,549
$129,397
The city's market estimate has fallen
2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
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
Montrose Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Lorimer St — J M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Meserole St / Manhattan Av — B60 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
Scholes St & Manhattan Ave · 150 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.
10 311 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.
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
2026-04-29
Mortgage satisfied — from VEGA, JOSEPH R to ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC; QUICKEN LOANS, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; QUICKE
2026-04-23
Mortgage $462,000 — from A, JARROD; VEGA, JOSEPH R to ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2025-11-14
311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-10-25
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
The full timeline
2026
2026-08-24311: Illegal Tree Damage — Roots Damaged
2026-06-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-08HPD 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
2026-04-29Mortgage satisfied — from VEGA, JOSEPH R to ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC; QUICKEN LOANS, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; QUICKE
2026-04-23Mortgage $462,000 — from A, JARROD; VEGA, JOSEPH R to ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$462,000
2024-11-26HPD 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
2024-10-26311: Encampment — N/A
2024-10-26311: Encampment — N/A
2024-09-21311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-08-28311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-08-24311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-08-24311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-04-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-17HPD 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
2023-11-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-30HPD 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
2022-03-09HPD 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
2021-04-19HPD 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
2021-04-19HPD 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
2019-02-05CORRM $79,558 — from VEGA, JOSEPH RICHARD to MERS$79,558
2018
2018-10-31DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2018-10-26Agreement $384,660 — from VEGA, JOSEPH RICHARD to MERS$384,660
2018-10-26Mortgage $79,558 — from VEGA, JOSEPH RICHARD to MERS$79,558
2018-08-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-08-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC 907.2.8 FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE CLASS ("B"). REM:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUAPNCY.$2,500
2018-08-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLAINT MANNER LACK OF REQUIRED #OFMEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FL AS PER BC 1018.1 (2008 CODE); 2$2,500
2018-08-03ECB CLASS - 2 violation: PERMANENT DWELLING USED/CONERTED FOR OTHER THAN PERMANENT-RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES C OF O #302015165 INDICATES PREMISES TO BE LEGALLY $2,500
2018-07-31311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2018-07-23311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2018-06-27311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2018-02-22311: Homeless Person Assistance
2017
2017-11-10311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2016
2016-11-28HPD 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
2016-06-23Mortgage satisfied — from BUTLER, NATHAN; A, THIA J to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2016-05-31Mortgage $672,000 — from DOAN, TIFFANI GIANG to MERS$672,000
2016-05-31PAT — from DOAN, TIFFANI GIANG to THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
2016-05-31Deed $840,000 — from BUTLER, NATHAN; KNOWLTON, THIA to DOAN, TIFFANI GIANG$840,000
2016-05-06Sold for $840,000$840,000
2016-04-15Mortgage satisfied — from VEGA, JOSEPH R to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; AS NOMINEE FOR HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION; AS NOM
2016-04-14Mortgage satisfied — from VEGA, JOSEPH RICHARD to HSBC BANK USA, N.A.
2016-04-04Mortgage $319,100 — from VEGA, JOSEPH R to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; QUICKEN LOANS INC$319,100
2015
2015-12-20311: Taxi Complaint — Vehicle Complaint
2015-10-19HPD 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
2008-10-21PAT — from WENYA, LLC to 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUMS
2008-10-21Deed $324,480 — from CGC GROUP, LLC to WENYA, LLC$324,480
2008-06-19Deed $324,480 — from CGC GROUP, LLC to VEGA, JOSEPH RICHARD$324,480
2008-06-19PAT — from VEGA, JOSEPH RICHARD to THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-06-19Mortgage $288,000 — from VEGA, JOSEPH RICHARD to MERS$288,000
2008-01-17Mortgage $414,400 — from KNOWLTON, THIA; BUTLER, NATHAN to MERS$414,400
2008-01-17Deed $527,454 — from CGC GROUP, LLC to BUTLER, NATHAN; KNOWLTON, THIA$527,454
2008-01-17PAT — from BUTLER, NATHAN; KNOWLTON, THIA to 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-10Deed $496,860 — from CGC GROUP LLC to MINNER, GENNIFER L; MINNER, DENNIS W$496,860
2008-01-10PAT — from MINNER, GENNIFER LEE to ROBERT J. HEYWARD, ESQ.
2008-01-10PAT — from MINNER, DENNIS WAYNE JR to ROBERT J. HEYWARD, ESQ.
2008-01-10PAT — from MINNER, GENNIFER L; MINNER, DENNIS W to 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-10Mortgage $392,000 — from MINNER, DENNIS W JR; MINNER, GENNIFER L to MERS$392,000
2008-01-10Mortgage $49,000 — from MINNER, GENNIFER L; MINNER, DENNIS W JR to WACHOVIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION$49,000
2007
2007-10-24MAPS — from THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2007-10-24CDEC — from THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2007-10-24MAPS — from THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2007-10-24CDEC — from THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2007-10-24MAPS — from THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2007-10-24MAPS — from THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2007-10-24CDEC — from THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2007-10-24CDEC — from THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2007-10-24MAPS — from THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2007-10-24MAPS — from THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2007-10-24CDEC — from THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2007-10-24CDEC — from THE 159 MANHATTAN AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2006
2006-01-11Job filed: BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN: FRONTAGE=25'-1", LOCATED ON NORTH SIDE OF MANHAT AVENUE, LOCATED 25'-4" FROM THE INTERSECTION FORMED BY MANHATTAN AVENUE AND S
2005
2005-10-21Job filed: Erect wood construction fence, 35 linear feet long, in conjunction with foundation application 302008681
2005-10-03Job filed: NEW POURED IN PLACE CONCRETE FOUNDAITON & FOOTINGS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING APPLICATION NUMBER 302015165$100
2005-09-30Job filed: NB
1999
1999-03-25ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. DEFECT IS: REAR 1 STORY EXTENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THE 2ND & 3RD FLOORS ARE IN DANGER OF COLLAPSING, FLOOR BEAM$2,500
1994
1994-12-13ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PREVIOUSLY FIRE-DAMAGED HOUSE:ROOF, FRONT WALLAND NORTH, TOP FLOOR, LOAD BEARING, FIRE WALL IS PARTIALLY O$1,000