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887 East 37 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3050120020 · 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 11210, 88% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 violations7 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2015-08-10.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (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 (1)
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)PHH Mortgage Corporation
Head officerColleen McEntee
Managing agentGuardian Asset Management
Last registered2024-11-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$693,000 $41,580
2026$664,000 $39,840
2027$700,000 $42,000

The city's market estimate has risen 1% 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

SubwayFlatbush Av-Brooklyn College — 2 5 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Glenwood Rd / E 37 St — B6 · 350 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 198 Brooklyn
Middle: Andries Hudde. 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

887 East 37 Street

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

1 311 service request 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.

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

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $88,000 on 2006-06-01 (lender: Argent Mortgage Company, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-12-11Deed $415,000 — from DICKERSON, OSBERT to E 37 ST MANAGEMENT III CORP. $415,000
2006-06-01Mortgage $88,000 — from DICKERSON, OSBERT to ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC $88,000
2006-06-01Mortgage $352,000 — from DICKERSON, OSBERT to ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC $352,000
2006-06-01Deed $440,000 — from THOMAS, VERONICA to DICKERSON, OSBERT $440,000
2005-05-20Mortgage $54,560 — from THOMAS, VERONICA to MERS $54,560
2005-05-20Mortgage $255,440 — from THOMAS, VERONICA to MERS $255,440
2005-05-20Deed $319,300 — from HOYTE, THERESA; HOYTE, LENNOX H to THOMAS, VERONICA $319,300
1987-04-10Mortgage $65,000 — from HOYTE, THERESA; HOYTE, LENNOX H to CITIBANK NA $65,000
1986-11-20Mortgage $14,104 — from HOYTE, THERESA; HOYTE, LENNOX H to CITIBANK NA $14,104
1984-08-03Mortgage $12,160 — from HAYTE, LENOX; HAYTE, THERESA to DARTMOUTH PLAN INC $12,160
1984-05-29Mortgage $58,500 — from HOYTE, LENNOX H; HOYTE, THERESA to CITIBANK, N A $58,500

Ten-year activity

530
2017
2018
3
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170000
20180101
20190213
20200000
20210101
20220101
20230303
20240011
20250112
20261113
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-04-23Mortgage satisfied — from DICKERSON, OSBERT to US BANK TRUST COMPANY NATIONAL ASSOCIATI; US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCATION; CITIGROUP MORTGAGE
2026-03-31311: General Construction/Plumbing — Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal
2026-03-31DOB complaint, category ?
2025-11-25Mortgage assigned — from CHRISTIANA TRUST; WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB; PNPMS TRUST I; DICKERSON, OSBERT to WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB; PNPMS TRUST III; CHRISTIANA TRUST
2025-11-24HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-23Mortgage satisfied — from DICKERSON, OSBERT to US BANK TRUST COMPANY NATIONAL ASSOCIATI; US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCATION; CITIGROUP MORTGAGE
2026-03-31311: General Construction/Plumbing — Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal
2026-03-31DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-11-25Mortgage assigned — from CHRISTIANA TRUST; WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB; PNPMS TRUST I; DICKERSON, OSBERT to WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB; PNPMS TRUST III; CHRISTIANA TRUST
2025-11-24HPD 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
2024-07-26Mortgage assigned — from CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to US BANK TRUST COMPANY NATIONAL ASSOCIATI; CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC; US BANK NATIO
2023
2023-09-07311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2023-07-15311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2023-05-17311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022
2022-05-06311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2021
2021-11-04311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019
2019-08-27311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2019-08-14Mortgage assigned — from ANSON STREET, LLC to PNPMS TRUST I; WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB; CHRISTIANA TRUST
2019-07-09311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2018
2018-02-25311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2015
2015-08-10HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATE
2015-08-10HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY
2015-08-10HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED A
2015-08-10HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT LOWER SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY
2015-08-10HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1
2015-08-10HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — WIRING
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — WIRING
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — WIRING
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — WIRING
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2015-08-03HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2014
2014-01-15311: Request Xmas Tree Collection — C1 Request Xmas Trees Collection
2013
2013-12-11Deed $415,000 — from DICKERSON, OSBERT to E 37 ST MANAGEMENT III CORP.$415,000
2010
2010-05-30311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Consultation
2007
2007-12-24Mortgage assigned — from ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC
2007-09-20Mortgage assigned — from ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC to CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST ASSET BACK; PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-A; US BAN
2007-05-22Mortgage satisfied — from THOMAS, VERONICA to AS NOMINEE FOR WALL STREET MORTGAGE BANK; DBA POWER EXPRESS; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRAT
2006
2006-08-17Mortgage satisfied — from THOMAS, VERONICA to MERS
2006-06-01Mortgage $88,000 — from DICKERSON, OSBERT to ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC$88,000
2006-06-01Mortgage $352,000 — from DICKERSON, OSBERT to ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC$352,000
2006-06-01Deed $440,000 — from THOMAS, VERONICA to DICKERSON, OSBERT$440,000
2006-03-03Mortgage satisfied — from HOYTE, THERESA; HOYTE, LENNOX to THE DARTMOUTH PLAN, INC.
2005
2005-07-13Mortgage satisfied — from HOYTE, LENNOX H; HOYTE, THERESA to CITIBANK, N.A.
2005-05-20Mortgage $54,560 — from THOMAS, VERONICA to MERS$54,560
2005-05-20Mortgage $255,440 — from THOMAS, VERONICA to MERS$255,440
2005-05-20Deed $319,300 — from HOYTE, THERESA; HOYTE, LENNOX H to THOMAS, VERONICA$319,300
1993
1993-03-18Mortgage assigned — from U S TRUST CO OF NY/TR to CITIBANK NA
1992
1992-06-23Mortgage assigned — from CITIBANK NA to UNITED STATES TR CO/TR
1987
1987-04-10Mortgage $65,000 — from HOYTE, THERESA; HOYTE, LENNOX H to CITIBANK NA$65,000
1987-04-10Agreement — from HOYTE, THERESA; HOYTE, LENNOX H to CITIBANK NA
1986
1986-11-20Mortgage $14,104 — from HOYTE, THERESA; HOYTE, LENNOX H to CITIBANK NA$14,104
1986-11-20Agreement — from HOYTE, THERESA; MEREIGH, PHYLLIS; HOYTE, LENNOX H to CITIBANK NA
1986-11-20PAT — from MEREIGH, PHYLLIS to HOYTE, THERESA
1984
1984-08-03Mortgage $12,160 — from HAYTE, LENOX; HAYTE, THERESA to DARTMOUTH PLAN INC$12,160
1984-08-03Mortgage assigned — from DARTMOUTH PLAN INC to CITIBANK N A
1984-08-01Mortgage satisfied — from QUIGLEY, WILLIAM B; QUIGLEY, MARY P to CHASE MANHATTTAN BANK
1984-05-29Deed — from QUIGLEY, MARY P; QUIGLEY, WILLIAM B to HOYTE, LENNOX H; HOYTE, THERESA
1984-05-29Mortgage $58,500 — from HOYTE, LENNOX H; HOYTE, THERESA to CITIBANK, N A$58,500
1966
1966-05-04Deed — from RAFFAELE KATHRYN to QUIGLEY MARY P; QUIGLEY WILLIAM B
1966-05-04Mortgage — from QUIGLEY WILLIAM B; QUIGLEY MARY P to CHASE MANHATTAN BNK

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