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 11208, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and
9% 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
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Derelict Vehicles (3) · Illegal Parking (3) · Sidewalk Condition (2) · Damaged Tree (2) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1) · Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition (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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1935)
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)
US Bank NA c/o Truman
Head officer
Joe Maas
Managing agent
Island Advantage Realty
Last registered
2025-10-31
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
$709,000
$42,540
2026
$898,000
$53,880
2027
$995,000
$59,700
The city's market estimate has risen
40% 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
Cypress Hills — J · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Crescent St — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Crescent St / Etna St — B13 · 200 ft
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.
12 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $460,000 on
2007-11-14 (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.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2023-11-30
Deed $785,000 — from BENJAMIN, MICHAEL D ESQ. to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$785,000
2023-11-09
Sold for $785,000
$785,000
$392,500
2007-11-14
Mortgage $460,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA; CUEVAS, OSCAR A to MERS
$460,000
2003-09-16
Mortgage $280,749 — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
$280,749
2003-09-16
Mortgage $280,749 — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT
$280,749
1998-01-15
Mortgage $155,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, FLORA; VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN to FHB FUNDING CORP
$155,000
1994-11-02
Mortgage $136,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORYITA; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to COASTAL CAPITAL CORP
$136,000
1994-01-28
Mortgage $98,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, FLORA; VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN to STATE-WIDE CAPITAL CORP
$98,000
1989-12-04
Mortgage $67,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
$67,000
1989-01-27
Mortgage $30,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to KADILAC MTGE BANKERSLTD
$30,000
1988-02-17
Mortgage $7,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, FLORA; VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIM to CAPITAL RESOURCES CORP
$7,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
13
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
3
3
1
7
2018
1
9
0
0
10
2019
0
13
0
0
13
2020
0
1
0
0
1
2021
1
2
0
0
3
2022
0
2
0
0
2
2023
0
6
2
0
8
2024
0
3
0
0
3
2025
0
0
0
0
0
2026
0
9
0
0
9
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2024-12-03HPD 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
2024-07-11311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2024-03-05311: Damaged Tree — Tree Leaning/Uprooted
2023
2023-11-30Deed $785,000 — from BENJAMIN, MICHAEL D ESQ. to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$785,000
2022-03-16HPD 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
2021
2021-06-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2021-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
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
2020
2020-08-06311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2019
2019-11-07HPD 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
2017-12-19Mortgage satisfied — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIM; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR I; CAPITAL RESOURCES CORP
2017-11-29Mortgage satisfied — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIM; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; CAPITAL RESOURCES CORP
2017-07-28Mortgage assigned — from ARLP TRUST 3; CHRISTIANA TRUST,; WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB to US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST
2017-06-22311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-06-22311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-05-18311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2017-03-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-07-28Mortgage assigned — from COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. to WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB; CHRISTIANA TRUST; ARLP TRUST 3
2011-08-11311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2010
2010-09-20311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2008
2008-07-24Mortgage assigned — from COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS to COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.
2007
2007-11-14Mortgage $460,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA; CUEVAS, OSCAR A to MERS$460,000
2007-11-14Deed — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; CUEVAS, OSCAR A; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA
2007-10-25Mortgage satisfied — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC; SEATTLE MORTGAGE; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2007-10-24Mortgage satisfied — from VELAZQUEZ, FLORA; VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN to THE SECRETARY OF HUD
2007-08-09Mortgage assigned — from SEATTLE MORTGAGE COMPANY to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
2004
2004-08-31ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED:HAVING ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITION WALLS IN CELLAR CREATING ONE 3PC. BATHROOM AND ONE ROOM.REME
2004-08-09DOB complaint, category ?
2004-04-30Mortgage satisfied — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to FHB FUNDING CORP.
2003
2003-09-16Mortgage $280,749 — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC$280,749
2003-09-16Mortgage $280,749 — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT$280,749
2003-09-16Mortgage assigned — from BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC to SEATTLE MORTGAGE
2000
2000-02-11Mortgage satisfied — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN to COASTAL CAPITAL CORP
1998
1998-01-15Mortgage $155,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, FLORA; VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN to FHB FUNDING CORP$155,000
1998-01-15Deed — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORYTA; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA
1995
1995-11-28Mortgage assigned — from COASTAL CAPITAL CORP to FORD CONSUMER FINANCE COMPANY INC
1995-03-15Mortgage satisfied — from VELAZQUEZ, FLORA; VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN to STATE-WIDE CAPITAL
1995-03-15Mortgage assigned — from STATE-WIDE CAPITAL CORP to ALLIANCE FUNDING COMPANY
1994
1994-11-02Deed — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to VELAZQUEZ, FLORA; VELAZQUEZ, FLORITA; VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN
1994-11-02Mortgage $136,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORYITA; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to COASTAL CAPITAL CORP$136,000
1994-03-17Mortgage satisfied — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN to UNION MORTGAGEE CORPORATION
1994-01-28Mortgage $98,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, FLORA; VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN to STATE-WIDE CAPITAL CORP$98,000
1989
1989-12-04Mortgage $67,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$67,000
1989-12-04Mortgage assigned — from PERELMUTTER, J to KOTIK, MIKHAIL
1989-12-04Mortgage satisfied — from VELAZQUEZ, FLORA; VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN to KADILAC MTGE BANKERSLTD
1989-05-17Mortgage assigned — from KADILAC MTGE BANKERSLTD to PERELMUTTER, J
1989-01-27Mortgage $30,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ, FLORA to KADILAC MTGE BANKERSLTD$30,000
1988
1988-02-17Mortgage $7,000 — from VELAZQUEZ, FLORA; VELAZQUEZ, EFRAIM to CAPITAL RESOURCES CORP$7,000
1988-02-17Mortgage assigned — from CAPITAL RESOURCES CORP to GOLDOME FSB
1981
1981-01-08Deed — from VELAZQUEZ FLORA; RAMOS FRANCES; VELAZQUEZ EFRAIN to VELAZQUEZ EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ FLORA
1979
1979-08-22Mortgage assigned — from UNION MTGEE CORP to LINCOLN SAVS BANK
1979-07-26Deed — from CHAPMAN GRAIG P; CHAPMAN ELIZABETH to VELAZQUEZ FLORA; VELAZQUEZ EFRAIN; RAMOS FRANCES
1979-07-26Mortgage — from VELAZQUEZ EFRAIN; VELAZQUEZ FLORA; RAMOS FRANCES to UNION MTGEE CORP
1974
1974-09-04Deed — from HUSBAND MARION to CHAPMAN CRAIG P; CHAPMAN ELIZABETH
1974-09-04Mortgage — from CHAPMAN ELIZABETH; CHAPMAN CRAIG P to RICHMOND HILL SAVS BK
1966
1966-05-16Deed — from HUSBAND EDWARD; HUSBAND MARION to HUSBAND MARION