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927 East 87 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3080240030 · 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, AEP28
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 93.3. In ZIP 11236, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 violations4 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2018-12-14.
Active vacate order1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 (1920)
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)PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Head officerColleen McEntee
Managing agentGUARDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT
Last registered2024-09-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$575,000 $34,500
2026$602,000 $36,120
2027$723,000 $43,380

The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

In the city's stormwater flood map only under the extreme-storm scenario (3.66 in/hr cloudburst with 2080 sea levels) — an Ida-scale event.

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

SubwayCanarsie-Rockaway Pkwy — L · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Flatlands Av / E 88 St — B6 B82 · 300 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 114 Ryder Elementary
Middle: I.S. 068 Isaac Bildersee. 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

927 East 87 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

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: $405,000 on 2006-12-11 (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
2025-12-08Deed $454,272 — from MICHAEL DENNIS BENJAMIN to UPTOPS MOVEMENT LLC $454,272
2025-11-18Sold for $454,272 $454,272 $227,136
2006-12-11Mortgage $405,000 — from ROYAL, ALBERT to MERS $405,000
2006-02-24Mortgage $306,000 — from ROYAL, BEVERLEY; ROYAL, ALBERT to SMI MORTGAGE $306,000
2002-12-12Mortgage $51,600 — from ROYAL, ALBERT to LEND AMERICA; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS, $51,600
2002-12-12Mortgage $218,400 — from ROYAL, ALBERT to LEND AMERICA; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS, $218,400
1995-03-09Mortgage $118,750 — from GAYLE, PAULINE Y to RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGEBANKING INC. $118,750

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170000
201839012
20191203
20200101
20210202
20220404
202364010
20240000
20250022
20260000
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2025-12-08Deed $454,272 — from MICHAEL DENNIS BENJAMIN to UPTOPS MOVEMENT LLC
2025-11-18Sold for $454,272

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-08Deed $454,272 — from MICHAEL DENNIS BENJAMIN to UPTOPS MOVEMENT LLC$454,272
2025-11-18Sold for $454,272$454,272
2023
2023-11-28HPD 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
2023-08-21311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-05-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: VIOLATION OF PARKING REGULATIONS IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT: AT TIME OF INSPECTION 2 MOTOR VEHICLES STORED IN THE REAR YARD AT EXP-$6,250
2023-04-26311: Building/Use — Zoning - Non-Conforming/Illegal Vehicle Storage
2023-04-26DOB complaint, category ?
2023-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
2023-04-11ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO COFO # B000148453. AT CELLAR CONVERTED/OCCUPIED AS CLASS A APT W/3PC BATHROOM, FULL KITCHEN W/ GAS STOVE AND$12,500
2023-04-11ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OBSERVED AT CELLAR ERECTED PARTITIONS CREATING ROOMS INSTALLED WATER/WASTE LINES FOR 3 PC BATHROOM AND RESIDENTIAL SINK, LAUNDRY A$12,500
2023-04-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2023-04-06DOB complaint, category ?
2022
2022-11-17HPD 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
2022-10-15311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022-08-31311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
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
2021-10-15311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
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
2020-07-21311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019
2019-11-08HPD 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
2019-08-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019-05-16DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2018
2018-12-21Vacate order: Illegal Occupancy (1 units)
2018-12-20HPD class I: § 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMP
2018-12-14311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2018-12-14DOB complaint, category ?
2018-12-14ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O AND DOB RECORDS.PARTITIONS ERECTED CREATING ILLEGAL CLASS "A" APARTMENT AT CELLAR.UNL$12,500
2018-12-14HPD class B: § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEA
2018-12-14HPD class B: § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS WATE
2018-12-14HPD class B: § 9, 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED
2018-12-10311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2018-12-10Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2018-08-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-02-07311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2015
2015-09-09311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014
2014-11-30311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2012
2012-08-23311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011
2011-12-10311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2009
2009-09-09Mortgage assigned — from MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
2007
2007-08-29Mortgage satisfied — from ROYAL, BEVERLY; ROYAL, ALBERT to SMI MORTGAGE
2006
2006-12-11Mortgage $405,000 — from ROYAL, ALBERT to MERS$405,000
2006-02-24Deed — from ROYAL, ALBERT to ROYAL, BEVERLEY; ROYAL, ALBERT
2006-02-24Mortgage $306,000 — from ROYAL, BEVERLEY; ROYAL, ALBERT to SMI MORTGAGE$306,000
2006-02-16Mortgage satisfied — from ROYAL, ALBERT to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; AS NOMINEE FOR LEND AMERICA
2006-02-10Mortgage satisfied — from ROYAL, ALBERT to LEND AMERICA
2004
2004-06-04Mortgage assigned — from RESIDENTIAL FIRST, INC; ROSLYN NATIONAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION FKA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2004-06-04Mortgage satisfied — from GAYLE, PAULINE Y to RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE BANKING INC.
2002
2002-12-12Deed — from GAYLE, PAULINE Y to ROYAL, ALBERT
2002-12-12Mortgage $51,600 — from ROYAL, ALBERT to LEND AMERICA; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS,$51,600
2002-12-12Mortgage $218,400 — from ROYAL, ALBERT to LEND AMERICA; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS,$218,400
2000
2000-04-07Agreement — from GAYLE, PAULINE Y to RESIDENTIAL FIRST INC; ROSLYN NATIONAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
1996
1996-12-20Mortgage assigned — from RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGEBANKING INC. to RESIDENTIAL FIRST INC
1995
1995-03-09Deed — from WALLS, RONALD to GAYLE, PAULINE Y
1995-03-09Mortgage $118,750 — from GAYLE, PAULINE Y to RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGEBANKING INC.$118,750
1976
1976-05-12Deed — from WALLS CHARLES to WALLS RONALD

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