333 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 118 311 service requests, 71 HPD complaints, 33 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 105.6. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% 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 | 23 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2022-04-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
93 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (28) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (11) · DOOR/WINDOW (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · APPLIANCE (6).
$2,162,485 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (13) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | E 115 STREET LLC |
| Head officer | MARK SHAKAROV |
| Managing agent | TIPTOP REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP. |
| Last registered | 2025-08-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,980,000 | $891,000 |
| 2026 | $2,274,000 | $1,023,300 |
| 2027 | $2,231,000 | $1,003,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 | 116 St — 6 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 116 St — M15 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 116 St & 1 Ave · 850 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 155 William Paca. 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.
245 East 115 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 |
93 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 TIPTOP REALTY MGMT CORP — 22 buildings, 207 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B6 · C3 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1281 Hoe Avenue | BX | 45 | B |
| 755 East 9 Street | BK | 23 | B |
| 85 Clay Street | BK | 14 | A |
| 42-12 108 Street | QN | 13 | C |
| 245 East 115 Street | MN | 13 | B |
| 1674 Park Avenue | MN | 13 | C |
| 66-42 79 Place | QN | 12 | A |
| 1130 Manhattan Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 1252 Manor Avenue | BX | 6 | B |
| 102-45 Jamaica Avenue | QN | 6 | F |
| 70-01 65 Place | QN | 6 | A |
| 33 Withers Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 197 Nassau Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 134 Wilson Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 70-15 65 Place | QN | 6 | D |
| 204 Kent Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 70-41 66 Street | QN | 6 | C |
| 20-18 Himrod Street | QN | 5 | A |
| 150-09 South Conduit Avenue | QN | 2 | B |
| 60-57 Cooper Avenue | QN | 2 | D |
| 78-17 Metropolitan Avenue | QN | 2 | A |
| 75-49 Metropolitan Avenue | QN | 1 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $951,614 on 2020-10-23 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-23 | Agreement $4,000,000 — from E 115 STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,000,000 | |
| 2020-10-23 | Mortgage $951,615 — from E 115 STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $951,615 | |
| 2017-08-15 | AL&R $3,150,000 — from E 115 STREET LLC to BCB COMMUNITY BANK | $3,150,000 | |
| 2017-08-15 | Mortgage $2,191,030 — from E 115 STREET LLC to BCB COMMUNITY BANK | $2,191,030 | |
| 2017-08-15 | Mortgage $258,970 — from E 115 STREET LLC to BCB COMMUNITY BANK | $258,970 | |
| 2017-08-15 | Mortgage $700,000 — from E 115 STREET LLC to BCB COMMUNITY BANK | $700,000 | |
| 2016-04-07 | Deed $1,400,000 — from VEDOVATO BROTHERS, INC. to E 115 STREET LLC | $1,400,000 | |
| 2016-04-01 | Sold for $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $107,692 |
| 1990-08-23 | Mortgage $172,500 — from VEDOVATO BROTHERS, INC to VEDOVATO, LAWRENCE | $172,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 69 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 97 |
Every one of the 333 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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