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897 Thomas S Boyland St · Brooklyn · BBL 3036120020 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2015-12-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

4
’23–24
2
’24–25

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Noise (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1930)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-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)Loancare
Head officerColleen McEntee
Managing agentGUARDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT
Last registered2024-10-07

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$896,000 $53,760
2026$880,000 $52,800
2027$942,000 $56,520

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayRockaway Av — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Rockaway Av / Newport St — B60 · 700 ft
Citi BikeHerzl St & Newport St · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

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.

Report a problem to 311

897 Thomas S Boyland St

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

4 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by GUARDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT — 301 buildings, 570 units. Grades across the portfolio: A80 · B98 · C60 · D38 · F22. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
5 Watchogue Road SI12 A
186 Greenpoint Avenue BK10 B
16-33A Hancock Street QN8 A
393 Clermont Avenue BK4 C
36 East 95 Street BK4 F
35 Vanderbilt Avenue BK4 C
92 Ryerson Street BK4 F
63-11 110 Street QN4 D
501 East 94 Street BK4 F
302 Albemarle Road BK4 F
145 Skillman Street BK4 C
655 Wyona Street BK4 C
1888 Mulford Avenue BX4 C
2033 St Paul Avenue BX4 B
331 South 5th Street BK4 C
479 East 94 Street BK4 D
145-28 Rockaway Boulevard QN4 D
1021 Belmont Avenue BK4 F
1264 East 84 Street BK3 A
1417 Needham Avenue BX3 D
1135 Forest Avenue BX3 A
458 East 187 Street BX3 F
1839 Andrews Avenue South BX3 C
1612 Norman Street QN3 C
1257A 59 Street BK3 C
1253 St Marks Avenue BK3 C
1700 East New York Avenue BK3 D
3112 Snyder Avenue BK3 A
1788 St Johns Place BK3 D
1632 Sedgwick Avenue BX3 B
1735 Mansion Street BX3 C
705 DeKalb Avenue BK3 D
153 Washington Avenue BK3 D
309 Milford Street BK3 A
94-18 24 Avenue QN3 D
463 Elton Street BK3 B
206 East 31 Street BK3 B
393 Essex Street BK3 D
821 Union Avenue BX3 D
2373 Walton Avenue BX3 F
343 Ashford Street BK3 A
854 Belmont Avenue BK3 B
805 East 170 Street BX3 F
128 Highland Place BK3 D
4011 Harper Avenue BX3 C
4034 Monticello Avenue BX3 B
1644 East 96 Street BK3 F
2059 Pitman Avenue BX3 C
883 44 Street BK3 D
1050 Grant Avenue BX3 D
95-30 114 Street QN3 B
722 Cleveland Street BK3 A
43 Harper Court BX2 B
417 Winthrop Street BK2 A
120-40 201 Street QN2 C
240-01 137 Avenue QN2 B
2569 Pitkin Avenue BK2 A
96 Mersereau Avenue SI2 A
804 Elsmere Place BX2 F
2330 Holland Avenue BX2 B

showing 60 of 301 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $149,000 on 2005-12-07 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-12-07Mortgage $149,000 — from COBB, STEPHEN to MERS $149,000
2004-02-23Mortgage $77,994 — from COBB, STEPHEN to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNER SERVICE CORPORATION $77,994
2003-07-31Mortgage $51,119 — from COBB, STEPHEN to INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. $51,119
2002-10-15Mortgage $170,000 — from COBB, STEPHEN to CITY CAPITAL MORTGAGE BANKING CORP; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS $170,000
1997-10-21Mortgage $150,000 — from BOUCHER, MAGDALENE to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $150,000
1992-08-18Mortgage $107,000 — from COBB, STEPHEN to AMERICAN RESIDENTIALMTG $107,000
1989-01-09Mortgage $60,000 — from RICKS, ROBERT L SR to CITIBANK NA $60,000
1986-04-09Mortgage $3,700 — from RICKS, ROBERT to OXFORD RESOURCES CORP $3,700

Ten-year activity

530
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
4
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017000
2018101
2019101
2020303
2021000
2022202
2023404
2024101
2025202
2026022
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-09-10CTOR — from COBB, STEPHEN
2026-09-02Mortgage satisfied — from COBB, STEPHEN to LOANCARE, LLC; ONEWEST BANK N.A.; ONEWEST BANK, FSB; FIRST-CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-10CTOR — from COBB, STEPHEN
2026-09-02Mortgage satisfied — from COBB, STEPHEN to LOANCARE, LLC; ONEWEST BANK N.A.; ONEWEST BANK, FSB; FIRST-CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
2025
2025-01-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-01-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024
2024-08-10311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023
2023-11-24Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-11-24311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-11-13Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-11-13311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022
2022-11-15311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2022-09-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-10-10311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-01-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-01-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019
2019-12-12311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2018
2018-10-25311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2016
2016-06-13Mortgage assigned — from AS NOMINEE FOR CITY CAPITAL MORTGAGE BAN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS to CITY CAPITAL MORTGAGE BANKING CORP.
2015
2015-12-14311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2015-12-14DOB complaint, category ?
2015-12-11HPD class B: § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT T
2015-12-11HPD class B: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEA
2015-12-11ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CINTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O & DOB RECORDS.PARTITIONS ERECTED CREATING ILLEGAL USE OF RMS FOR LIVING IN CELLAR.UNL$1,200
2015-12-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2015-12-07Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2015-12-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2015-12-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-12-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-12-07Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2015-11-17HPD litigation: Tenant Action/Harrassment
2015-03-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-02-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-02-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-02-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-02-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-02-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-12-27311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2013-04-17Mortgage assigned — from MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
2012
2012-12-17Mortgage assigned — from MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
2011
2011-09-10Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2011-09-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-09-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-09-10Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2011-09-10Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2011-09-10Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2011-09-10311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-09-10311: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2011-09-10311: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2011-09-10311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2011-09-10311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2011-09-10311: HEATING — HEAT
2010
2010-08-28Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2010-08-28311: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2010-07-01Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to ONEWEST BANK, FSB
2010-03-03Mortgage assigned — from CITY CAPITAL MORTGAGE BANKING CORP.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS to CAPITAL MORTGAGE BANKING CORP.
2005
2005-12-12Mortgage satisfied — from COBB, STEPHEN to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNER SERVICE CORPORATION
2005-12-07Mortgage $149,000 — from COBB, STEPHEN to MERS$149,000
2004
2004-02-23Mortgage $77,994 — from COBB, STEPHEN to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNER SERVICE CORPORATION$77,994
2003
2003-07-31Mortgage $51,119 — from COBB, STEPHEN to INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B.$51,119
2003-07-31Mortgage assigned — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. to INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B.
2003-04-07Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CABINET
2002
2002-11-01Mortgage satisfied — from BOUCHER, MAGDALENE to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
2002-10-15Mortgage assigned — from CITY CAPITAL MORTGAGE BANKING CORP to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC
2002-10-15Mortgage $170,000 — from COBB, STEPHEN to CITY CAPITAL MORTGAGE BANKING CORP; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS $170,000
2002-03-07Deed — from BOUCHER, MAGDALENE to COBB, STEPHEN
2000
2000-04-03Mortgage satisfied — from COBB, STEPHEN to AMERICAN RESIDENTIALMORTGAGE CORP
1997
1997-10-21Mortgage $150,000 — from BOUCHER, MAGDALENE to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK$150,000
1997-10-21Deed — from COBB, STEPHEN to BOUCHER, MAGDALENE
1997-09-16Mortgage assigned — from BLUEBONNET SAVINGS BANK to BANK UNITED OF TEXASFSB
1995
1995-06-09Mortgage assigned — from BLUEBONNET SAVINGS BANK to BANK UNITED OF TEXAS
1993
1993-04-28Mortgage assigned — from AMERICAN RESIDENTIALMTG to BLUEBONNET SAVS BANKFSB
1992
1992-10-13Mortgage satisfied — from RICKS, ROBERT L SR to CITIBANK NA
1992-08-18Deed — from RICKS, ROBERT to COBB, STEPHEN
1992-08-18Mortgage $107,000 — from COBB, STEPHEN to AMERICAN RESIDENTIALMTG$107,000
1989
1989-02-22Mortgage satisfied — from RICKS, ROBERT to OXFORD RESOURCES CORP
1989-01-09Mortgage $60,000 — from RICKS, ROBERT L SR to CITIBANK NA$60,000
1986
1986-05-20Mortgage assigned — from OXFORD RESOURCES CORP to NATIONAL WESTMINSTERBK
1986-04-09Mortgage $3,700 — from RICKS, ROBERT to OXFORD RESOURCES CORP$3,700
1976
1976-01-20Deed — from SECY OF HOUSING & URBAN DVLMT OF WASH DC to RICKS ROBERT
1973
1973-06-25Deed — from FEDL NATL MTGE ASSN to SECY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASH
1972
1972-09-13Deed — from GOLDMAN HOWARD R REFEREE; JACKSON EDWARD S ETAL DEFENDANTS to FEDL NATL MTGE ASSN
1970
1970-05-08Mortgage — from JACKSON ADA; JACKSON EDWARD S to GOLDBERG JACK R COMMISIONER OF SOCIAL SE
1969
1969-07-01Mortgage assigned — from DELTA CAPITAL CORP to FEDERAL NATL MTGE ASSN
1969-07-01Mortgage assigned — from UNITED INSTITUTIONAL SERVICING CORP to DELTA CAPITAL CORP
1969-06-17Mortgage — from JACKSON ADA; JACKSON EDWARD S to UNITED INSTITUTIONAL SERVICING CORP
1969-06-17Deed — from FIELDS DOROTHY; FIELDS CHARLES to JACKSON EDWARD S; JACKSON ADA

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