640 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 171 HPD complaints, 162 311 service requests, 161 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 94.3. In ZIP 10454, 54% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% 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 | 20 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2017-06-02. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Food Establishment (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Panhandling (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Plumbing (2).
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 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | ABJ 226, LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH SOLEIMANI |
| Managing agent | JOSEPH SOLEIMANI |
| Last registered | 2025-10-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,345,000 | $605,250 |
| 2026 | $1,614,000 | $726,300 |
| 2027 | $1,396,000 | $628,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villano Pizza | Pizza | C | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food, Letter Grading) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (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 | 3 Av-138 St — 6 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Willis Av / E 138 St — M125 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Willis Ave & E 137 St · 200 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.
226 Willis 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 |
22 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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: $3,376,592 on 2017-10-04 (lender: Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC), covering 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-09 | Agreement $11,570,000 — from ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ WILLIS, LLC; SOBRO III, LLC; ABJ 340 LLC to PGIM REAL ESTATE AGENCY FINANCING, LLC | $11,570,000 | |
| 2017-10-04 | Agreement $12,580,000 — from ABJ 137 LLC; SOBRO III, LLC; ABJ WILLIS, LLC; ABJ 340 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC | $12,580,000 | |
| 2017-10-04 | Mortgage $3,376,593 — from ABJ 137 LLC (''ABJ 137''); ABJ WILLIS, LLC(''ABJ WILLIS''); ABJ 340 LLC; SOBRO III, LLC('' to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC | $3,376,593 | |
| 2015-10-01 | Agreement $1,655,000 — from ABJ 226 LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, LLC | $1,655,000 | |
| 2015-08-04 | Agreement $2,557,880 — from ABJ 340 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 137 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $2,557,880 | |
| 2015-08-04 | Mortgage $989,047 — from ABJ 340 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 137 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $989,047 | |
| 2015-08-04 | Mortgage $665,953 — from ABJ 226 LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, LLC | $665,953 | |
| 2015-08-04 | Agreement $1,655,000 — from ABJ 226 LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, LLC | $1,655,000 | |
| 2014-01-17 | Mortgage $886,466 — from ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $886,466 | |
| 2014-01-17 | Agreement $2,625,000 — from ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $2,625,000 | |
| 2014-01-17 | AL&R $2,625,000 — from ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $2,625,000 | |
| 2009-05-28 | AL&R $1,850,000 — from ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC to CAPITAL ONE NA | $1,850,000 | |
| 2009-05-28 | Mortgage $1,195,632 — from ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC to CAPITAL ONE NA | $1,195,632 | |
| 2009-05-28 | Agreement $1,850,000 — from ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC to CAPITAL ONE NA | $1,850,000 | |
| 2009-05-14 | Deed $850,000 — from RAMIREZ, BELARMINIO to ABJ 226 LLC | $850,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 57 |
| 2018 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| 2019 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 61 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2025 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| 2026 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
Every one of the 640 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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