The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11214, 75% 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.
What 311 hears from this address
17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Blocked Driveway (3) · Damaged Tree (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Dead/Dying Tree (1) · Building/Use (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 (2007)
Yes
Six or more residential units (9)
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)
THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
Head officer
YAN FEN CHEN
Managing agent
BAYSUN PROPERTY MGMT INC
Last registered
2025-08-07
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
$733,840
$44,030
2026
$928,993
$55,739
2027
$846,303
$50,778
The city's market estimate has risen
15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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
Subway
18 Av — D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 18 Av / Benson Av — B8 · 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.
17 311 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.
2022-11-09HPD 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
2022-11-09HPD 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
2022-09-16311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2020-04-13Mortgage satisfied — from LIU, MIN XING; WU, HENG XIU to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; HSBC MORTGAGE CORPOR
2020-03-20Mortgage $634,500 — from WU, GINA; HEO, CHANGMOO to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$634,500
2020-03-20PAT — from WU, GINA; HEO, CHANGMOO to THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2020-03-20Deed $705,000 — from LIU, MIN XING; WU, HENGXIU to WU, GINA; HEO, CHANGMOO$705,000
2018-07-31311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-06-27311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2018-06-27311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2018-03-28Mortgage satisfied — from YIN TAM, LOLANDA Y to EVERBANK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2018-03-12311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-02-28Mortgage satisfied — from CHANG, CHUM MIN; TAN, CUI YING to FLORIDA CAPITAL BANK NA DBA FLORIDA CAPI; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; CITIBA
2017
2017-12-12HPD 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
2017-11-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-11-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-06-06311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-05-25Mortgage assigned — from CITIBANK, N.A. to CITIMORTGAGE, INC.
2013-04-03M&CON $343,799 — from YOU, TONG H; SHEN, QIAO to WELLS FARGO BANK$343,799
2013-02-06Agreement $99,016 — from CHANG, CHUM MIN; TAN, CUI YING to CITIBANK, N.A.$99,016
2013-02-06Mortgage assigned — from MERS to CITIBANK, N.A.
2012
2012-07-12311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2012-07-11Mortgage $278,000 — from LIU, XUE LI; LU, HAN JIE to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK$278,000
2012-07-03Mortgage satisfied — from LU, HAN JIE; LIU, XUE LI to STATE OF NEW YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY; MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
2012-05-31Agreement $286,400 — from LIN, YI; CHEN, MEI LING to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$286,400
2012-05-31Mortgage $5,082 — from CHEN, MEI LING; LIN, YI to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$5,082
2012-01-17Mortgage assigned — from MERS; SUMMIT MORTGAGE BANKERS INC to CITIBANK, N.A.
2012-01-17Mortgage $6,552 — from CHEN, TONY to CITIBANK, N.A.$6,552
2012-01-17Agreement $345,500 — from CHEN, TONY to CITIBANK, N.A.$345,500
2011
2011-03-21311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2010
2010-12-08Mortgage assigned — from CONTINENTAL HOME LOANS INC. to STATE OF NEW YORK MORTAGE AGENCY
2010-10-08Agreement $311,250 — from WU, HENG HUI; WU, PEILING to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA$311,250
2010-09-29311: Street Condition — Unsafe Worksite
2010-03-05311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2009
2009-05-06Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO to MERS
2009-05-06Agreement $337,000 — from LIU, MIN XING; WU, HENG XIU to MERS$337,000
2009-05-06Mortgage $643 — from LIU, MIN XING; WU, HENG XIU to MERS$643
2008
2008-08-07Deed $384,306 — from 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC to TAM , LOLANDA YUK YIN$384,306
2008-08-07Mortgage $279,000 — from TAM , LOLANDA YUK YIN to MERS$279,000
2008-08-07PAT — from TAM , LOLANDA YUK YIN to THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-07-31PAT — from LIU, XUE LI; LU, HAN JIE to THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-07-31Mortgage $289,000 — from LU, HAN JIE; LIU, XUE LI to CONTINENTAL HOME LOANS, INC.$289,000
2008-07-31Deed $384,306 — from 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC to LIU, XUE LI; LU, HAN JIE$384,306
2008-07-29Deed $385,320 — from 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC to WU, PEILING; WU, HENG HUI$385,320
2008-07-29Mortgage $323,000 — from WU, HENG HUI; WU, PEILING to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$323,000
2008-07-29PAT — from WU, PEILING; WU, HENG HUI to THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-06-10Deed $456,300 — from 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC to CHEN, TONY$456,300
2008-05-28Mortgage $300,000 — from LIN, YI; CHEN, MEI LING to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$300,000
2008-05-28PAT — from LIN, YI; CHEN, MEI LING to THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-05-28PREL — from SPEC-U VII, INC. to 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC
2008-05-28Deed $380,250 — from 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC to LIN, YI; CHEN, MEI LING$380,250
2008-04-16PREL — from SPEC-U VII, INC. to 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC
2008-04-11Deed $436,020 — from 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC to LIU, MIN XING; WU, HENGXIU$436,020
2008-04-11Mortgage $340,000 — from LIU, MIN XING; WU, HENGXIU to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA$340,000
2008-04-11PAT — from WU, HENGXIU; LIU, MIN XING to THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-04-02PREL — from SPEC-U VII, INC. to 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC
2008-04-02Deed $425,880 — from 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC to DENG, XIAO PING; WONG, CHOR KEUNG$425,880
2008-04-02Mortgage $300,000 — from DENG, XIAO PING; WONG, CHOR KEUNG to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$300,000
2008-04-02PAT — from DENG, XIAO PING; WONG, CHOR KEUNG to THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM BOARD OF M
2008-03-12Deed $415,740 — from 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC to YOU, TONG HUI; SHEN, QIAO$415,740
2008-03-12Mortgage $369,000 — from SHEN, QIAO; YOU, TONG HUI to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$369,000
2008-03-12PREL — from SPEC-U VII, INC. to 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC
2008-03-12PAT — from YOU, TONG HUI; SHEN, QIAO to THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-03-03PREL — from 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC to SPEC-U VII, INC.
2008-03-03Deed $415,740 — from 89 BAY 17TH STREET LLC to CHANG, CHUM MIN; TAN, CUI YING$415,740
2008-03-03Mortgage $180,000 — from TAN, CUI YING; CHANG, CHUM MIN to MERS$180,000
2008-03-03PAT — from TAN, CUI YING; CHANG, CHUM MIN to THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-31DOB violation C:
2008-01-30CDEC — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30MAPS — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30MAPS — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30MAPS — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30CDEC — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30MAPS — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30MAPS — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30CDEC — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30MAPS — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30CDEC — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30CDEC — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30MAPS — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30CDEC — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30MAPS — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30MAPS — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30CDEC — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30CDEC — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-30CDEC — from THE BENSON AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
2008-01-12DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-12DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-10DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-10DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-10DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-10DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-06DOB complaint, category ?
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2008-01-06DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-12-09DOB complaint, category ?
2007-12-09DOB complaint, category ?
2007-12-09DOB complaint, category ?
2007-11-12DOB complaint, category ?
2007-11-06DOB complaint, category ?
2007-07-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-07-25Permit NB — ISSUED
2007-07-03DOB complaint, category ?
2007-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
2007-05-31DOB complaint, category ?
2007-05-31DOB violation C:
2007-05-14DOB complaint, category ?
2007-05-14DOB complaint, category ?
2007-05-14DOB complaint, category ?
2007-05-12DOB complaint, category ?
2007-05-09DOB complaint, category ?
2007-05-04DOB complaint, category ?
2007-05-02DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-28DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-25DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-25DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-25DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-25DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-24DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-21DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-21DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-19DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-06DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-06DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-06DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-06DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-05DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-05DOB complaint, category ?
2007-03-31DOB complaint, category ?
2007-03-29DOB complaint, category ?
2007-03-29ECB Non-Hazardous violation: JOB SITE FENCE DEFECTIVE-DEFECT NOTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF CONSTRUCTIONSITE.CONSTRUCTION FENCE ERECTED UNDER JOB302241198 EXP.7-24-$500
2007-03-24DOB complaint, category ?
2007-03-21DOB complaint, category ?
2007-03-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-03-12DOB complaint, category ?
2007-02-03DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-01-03Permit NB — ISSUED
2006
2006-12-29DOB complaint, category ?
2006-12-19DOB complaint, category ?
2006-12-19DOB complaint, category ?
2006-12-16DOB complaint, category ?
2006-12-16DOB complaint, category ?
2006-12-14DOB complaint, category ?
2006-12-14DOB complaint, category ?
2006-12-14DOB complaint, category ?
2006-12-14DOB complaint, category ?
2006-12-13DOB complaint, category ?
2006-12-01Permit NB — ISSUED
2006-12-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-11-03Job filed: NB
2006-11-03Job filed: NB
2006-10-25Permit DM — ISSUED
2006-10-25Permit DM — ISSUED
2006-10-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-10-18Job filed: DM
2006-10-18Job filed: DM
2006-10-17Job filed: Builder's pavement plan checklist submitted herewith for total lot front 154.66' linear feet (96.66' on Benson Avenue & 58.00' on Bay 17th Street)
2006-10-06Job filed: NB
2006-10-05Job filed: NB
2006-10-05Job filed: NB
2006-07-25ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG.NOTE:@REAR YARD GARAGE APPROX 18' X 18'X 10'HTHE ROLL DOWN GATE WOODEN BEAM IS SAGGING APPROX 3" AN APPEA$2,500
2006-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2006-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2006-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2006-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-10-28ECB Non-Hazardous violation: RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES. NOTED: CLASS A APARTMENT BUIL$800
2004-10-28ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. - HAZARDOUS FULL PARTITION WALLS AT CELLAR LEVEL CREATING A FURNISHED BEDROOM LIVING ROOM, 3PC BATHROOM KIT