598 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 145 HPD complaints, 120 311 service requests, 107 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 42.1. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-09-30. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
58 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 48 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
42 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (28) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · PLUMBING (3) · ELECTRIC (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).
$1,295,025 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (18) |
| 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 owner(s) | 243 13TH OWNERS LLC |
| Head officer | ALEX KASKEL |
| Managing agent | APEX MANAGEMENT GROUP |
| Last registered | 2025-08-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,598,000 | $2,519,100 |
| 2026 | $6,394,000 | $2,877,300 |
| 2027 | $6,488,000 | $2,919,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
| Subway | 3 Av — L · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 13 St — M15-SBS · 200 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 13 St & 2 Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
243 East 13 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
42 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 28 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Managed by APEX MANAGEMENT GROUP — 88 buildings, 882 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B31 · C16 · D5 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 88 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $712,955 on 2025-05-15 (lender: Bds V Reit LLC), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | Mortgage $2,931,705 — from 243-245 13TH OWNER LLC to BDS V REIT LLC | $2,931,705 | |
| 2025-05-15 | Mortgage $68,803 — from 243-245 13TH OWNER LLC to BDS V REIT LLC | $68,803 | |
| 2025-05-15 | Agreement $16,569,674 — from 243-245 13TH OWNER LLC to BDS V REIT LLC | $16,569,674 | |
| 2025-05-15 | Mortgage $712,955 — from 243-245 13TH OWNER LLC to BDS V REIT LLC | $712,955 | |
| 2025-05-15 | Deed $26,000,000 — from THIRTEEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to 243-245 13TH OWNER LLC | $26,000,000 | |
| 2025-05-07 | Sold for $26,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $1,444,444 |
| 2023-09-25 | Mortgage $455,544 — from THIRTEEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to FLUSHING BANK | $455,544 | |
| 2018-10-01 | Agreement $18,000,000 — from THIRTEEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $18,000,000 | |
| 2018-10-01 | Mortgage $11,071,254 — from THIRTEEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $11,071,254 | |
| 2018-10-01 | AL&R $18,000,000 — from THIRTEEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $18,000,000 | |
| 2011-12-09 | Agreement $8,000,000 — from THIRTEEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to MIDFIRST BANK | $8,000,000 | |
| 2011-12-09 | Mortgage $3,836,788 — from THIRTEEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to MIDFIRST BANK | $3,836,788 | |
| 2011-12-09 | Deed $14,500,000 — from 243 REALTY REINCARNATED LLC to THIRTEEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $14,500,000 | |
| 2009-06-01 | Mortgage $500,000 — from 243 REALTY REINCARNATED, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $500,000 | |
| 2009-06-01 | AL&R $4,500,000 — from 243 REALTY REINCARNATED, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 55 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 28 |
| 2024 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 87 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
Every one of the 598 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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