The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 53% 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 14.4. In ZIP 11209, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and
3% 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
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.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (7) · Food Establishment (2) · New Tree Request (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Illegal Dumping (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).
Filed construction activity
$26,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (3 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 (1925)
Yes
Six or more residential units (9)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)
DIAMOND RIDGE 87, LLC
Head officer
THOMAS G CARUANA
Managing agent
THOMAS G CARUANA
Last registered
2025-07-02
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
$1,837,000
$826,650
2026
$1,868,000
$840,600
2027
$1,550,000
$697,500
The city's market estimate has fallen
16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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
86 St — R · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 86 St — B1 B63 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
5 Ave & 88 St · 350 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.
16 311 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.
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
26
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
7
2
9
2018
0
1
4
1
6
2019
0
0
12
1
13
2020
0
0
14
1
15
2021
0
0
19
1
20
2022
0
0
7
1
8
2023
0
1
7
2
10
2024
0
0
3
6
9
2025
0
0
7
1
8
2026
10
7
6
3
26
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Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022. NO CHANGE IN USE,
2026-06-29
ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ATOI AT EXPO#1 SHED & SCAFFOLDING INSTALLED UNDER APPROVED JOB# B01412645, NO PERMITS POSTED ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION , .
2026-06-29
ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ATOI AT EXPO #1 SHED AND SCAFFOLDING INSTALLED JOB#B01412645 WORK NON CONFORM WITH PLANS , SECTIONS OF SCAFFOLDING LISTS 3' ,ONSIT
2026-06-29
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-22
Job filed: LOCALLY REBUILD LEANING PARAPET WALL, NO CHANGE IN USE, NO CHANGE IN EGRESS.
2026-06-11
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-06-11
Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2026-06-11
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-06-11
Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2026-06-10
Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022. NO CHANGE IN USE,
2026-08-21Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-07-07Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022. NO CHANGE IN USE,$9,000
2026-06-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ATOI AT EXPO#1 SHED & SCAFFOLDING INSTALLED UNDER APPROVED JOB# B01412645, NO PERMITS POSTED ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION , .
2026-06-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ATOI AT EXPO #1 SHED AND SCAFFOLDING INSTALLED JOB#B01412645 WORK NON CONFORM WITH PLANS , SECTIONS OF SCAFFOLDING LISTS 3' ,ONSIT$2,500
2026-06-29DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-22Job filed: LOCALLY REBUILD LEANING PARAPET WALL, NO CHANGE IN USE, NO CHANGE IN EGRESS.$8,000
2026-06-10Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022. NO CHANGE IN USE,$9,000
2026-04-16DOB violation C: FTM BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER-OBSVD PARAPET WALL LEANING INWARD @ EXP1/2. BRACING ON INSIDE OF PARAPET WALL IS ADEQUATE. AN
2026-04-16DOB violation C: CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN REQ'D-OBSVD PARAPET WALL LEANING INEARD @ EXP1/2 CORNER. BRACING ON INSIDE OF PARAPET WALL IS INADEQUA
2026-03-17311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2023-03-20HPD 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
2016-01-19Deed — from CARUANA, THOMAS G to DIAMOND RIDGE 87, LLC
2016-01-02Deed transfer (nominal price)
2015
2015-04-17311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2015-03-23311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign - In Danger Of Falling
2015-03-23ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT.INSTALLED 2 ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY BUSINER JIGUI READING "SUNSET BAGELS"W/O PERMIT.REM:OBTAIN PERMIT OR RESTORE TO $800
2015-03-23DOB complaint, category ?
2014
2014-12-04Job filed: TO CONVERT EXISTING STORE INTO INTO AN EATING OR DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, INSTALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.$35,300
2014-12-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-12-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-06-26311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2014-05-16311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-02-20311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2014-02-20311: GENERAL — MOLD
2014-02-20311: GENERAL — FLOOR
2014-02-20311: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2014-02-20Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2014-02-20Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2014-02-20Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2014-02-20Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2014-01-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2013
2013-12-17Job filed: FILING TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. GAS SHUT OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION #302382721. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2013-10-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-10-22Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING BAGEL STORE AT PARTIAL FIRST FLOOR SPACE IN A MIXED USE THREE STORY BUILDING.PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF NON B$68,400
2013-08-19DOB complaint, category ?
2013-03-30311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2013-03-24HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2012
2012-10-10DOB complaint, category ?
2011
2011-09-27311: Broken Parking Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2011-05-18DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-08-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-10-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-12-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-12-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-12-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-08-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-08-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-07-11Job filed: RENOVATE STORE FOR BAGEL STORE (U.G.6)NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$7,000
2007-07-11Job filed: RENOVATE STORE FOR BAGEL STORE (U.G.6)NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$7,000
2007-05-24DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-09DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-05-19ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 50A/B4A. 50A-HOLES IN BOILER ROOM CEILING.$180
2006-04-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-04-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-03-24Job filed: REPLACE OIL BURNER AND BOILER NO CHANGEIN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2006-02-25Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2006-02-25Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-05-20DOB complaint, category ?
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993-02-04Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-01-26Deed — from CARUANA, VINCENT/LWT; CARUANA, JOSEPH A/EXEC; CARUANA, THOMAS G/EXEC to CARUANA, THOMAS G
1982
1982-09-15Deed — from CARUANA, VINCENT; CARUANA, JOSEPH; NOTO, ANELLO; BUZZETTA, JUDITH; CARUANA, THOMAS to CARUANA, VINCENT
1971
1971-01-18Deed — from RICHTON RLTY CO INC to NOTO ANELLO; ZEVOLA FILOMENA