988 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 316 HPD housing violations, 311 HPD complaints, 178 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 716.6. 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 | 55 total — 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 10 class A. Oldest open since 2016-09-21. |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
23 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 12 · winter 2025–26: 5). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$19,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · ELECTRIC (5) · Noise (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · APPLIANCE (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3).
$177,895 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| 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) | WILLIS BRICKS LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH YAAKOVZADEH |
| Managing agent | WILLIS BRICKS LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $862,000 | $387,900 |
| 2026 | $898,000 | $404,100 |
| 2027 | $884,000 | $397,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Morada Restaurant | Mexican | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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-138 St — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Willis Av / E 140 St — M125 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | Willis Ave & E 141 St · 150 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.
308 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 |
33 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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: $118,460 on 2023-08-01 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | Mortgage $118,460 — from WILLIS BRICKS LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $118,460 | |
| 2023-08-01 | Agreement $1,070,000 — from WILLIS BRICKS LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $1,070,000 | |
| 2018-08-10 | AL&R $105,000,000 — from WILLIS BRICKS LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $105,000,000 | |
| 2018-08-10 | Agreement $1,050,000 — from WILLIS BRICKS LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $1,050,000 | |
| 2018-08-10 | Mortgage $373,454 — from WILLIS BRICKS LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $373,454 | |
| 2013-08-20 | Mortgage $244,095 — from WILLIS BRICKS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $244,095 | |
| 2013-08-20 | Agreement $750,000 — from WILLIS BRICKS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $750,000 | |
| 2013-08-20 | AL&R $750,000 — from WILLIS BRICKS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $750,000 | |
| 2010-11-09 | Deed $742,500 — from AP-AMSTERDAM 308 WILLIS LLC; R&D 308 WILLIS LLC to WILLIS BRICKS LLC | $742,500 | |
| 2010-11-09 | AL&R $525,000 — from WILLIS BRICKS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $525,000 | |
| 2010-11-09 | Agreement $2,478,120 — from R & D 4413 THIRD LLC; R & D 983 SUMMIT LLC; AP-AMSTERDAM 404 175TH LLC; AP-AMSTERDAM 983 S to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,478,120 | |
| 2010-11-09 | Mortgage $525,000 — from WILLIS BRICKS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $525,000 | |
| 2005-12-21 | AL&R $2,704,000 — from NEWYORK COMMUNITY BANK to 983 SUMMIT LLC; R & D 500 183RD LLC; AP-AMSTERDAM 983 SUMMIT LLC; R & D 308 WILLIS LLC; AP | $2,704,000 | |
| 2005-12-21 | Agreement $2,704,000 — from NEWYORK COMMUNITY BANK to R & D 500 183RD LLC; R & D 308 WILLIS LLC; AP-AMSTERDAM 983 SUMMIT LLC; AP- AMSTERDAM 500 | $2,704,000 | |
| 2005-12-21 | Mortgage $1,288,613 — from 983 SUMMIT LLC; R & D 500 183RD LLC; R & D 404 175TH LLC; AP-AMSTERDAM 4413 THIRD LLC; AP- to NEWYORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,288,613 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 74 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 28 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 36 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| 2026 | 4 | 17 | 102 | 0 | 2 | 125 |
Every one of the 988 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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