913 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 443 311 service requests, 170 HPD complaints, 112 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% 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 72.4. 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 | 45 total — 25 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1976-11-24. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,280 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
93 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (28) · Blocked Driveway (17) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · Illegal Fireworks (5) · Illegal Parking (5) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (23) |
| 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) | 265 Pleasant LLC |
| Head officer | Nasir Sasouness |
| Managing agent | 265 Pleasant LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,942,000 | $1,323,900 |
| 2026 | $3,128,000 | $1,407,600 |
| 2027 | $3,375,000 | $1,518,750 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 8) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rao's Bar & Grill | Italian | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
Inside the 2007 FEMA floodplain but outside the 2015 preliminary update — worth checking against current FEMA maps.
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (0 in the last three years).
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 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 116 St / Pleasant Av — M116 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | Pleasant Ave & E 116 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 112 (K-2), 206 (3-5). 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.
265 Pleasant Avenue
| 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
93 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,000,000 on 2006-07-17 (lender: Wachovia Bank, National Association), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-07 | Deed $6,687,500 — from 215 ENTERPRISES LLC to 265 PLEASANT LLC | $6,687,500 | |
| 2022-01-07 | Agreement $3,972,565 — from 265 PLEASANT LLC to FLUSHING BANK; EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK | $3,972,565 | |
| 2021-12-20 | Sold for $6,687,500 | $6,687,500 | $290,761 |
| 2016-03-16 | AL&R $4,500,000 — from 215 ENTERPRISES LLC; 265 PLEASANT LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK | $4,500,000 | |
| 2016-03-16 | Agreement $4,500,000 — from EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK to 265 PLEASANT LLC; 215 ENTERPRISES LLC | $4,500,000 | |
| 2016-03-16 | Deed $10,000,000 — from RAO'S CITY VIEWS, LLC to 265 PLEASANT LLC; 215 ENTERPRISES LLC | $10,000,000 | |
| 2016-02-11 | Sold for $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $434,783 |
| 2006-07-17 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from RAO'S CITY VIEWS, LLC to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,000,000 | |
| 2006-07-17 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from RAO'S CITY VIEWS, LLC to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,000,000 | |
| 2006-07-17 | AL&R $6,500,000 — from WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to RAO'S CITY VIEWS, LLC | $6,500,000 | |
| 2006-07-17 | AL&R $6,500,000 — from WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to RAO'S CITY VIEWS, LLC | $6,500,000 | |
| 2006-07-17 | Agreement $6,500,000 — from RAO'S CITY VIEWS, LLC to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $6,500,000 | |
| 2006-07-17 | Agreement $6,500,000 — from RAO'S CITY VIEWS, LLC to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $6,500,000 | |
| 2006-07-17 | Agreement $6,500,000 — from RAO'S CITY VIEWS, LLC to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $6,500,000 | |
| 2006-07-17 | AL&R $6,500,000 — from WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to RAO'S CITY VIEWS, LLC | $6,500,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 2 | 184 |
| 2018 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
| 2019 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
| 2020 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| 2021 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| 2022 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 7 | 63 |
| 2023 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 7 | 59 |
| 2024 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 58 |
| 2025 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 56 |
| 2026 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 6 | 60 |
Every one of the 913 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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