2,542 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 824 HPD housing violations, 817 HPD complaints, 675 311 service requests.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 833.8. 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 | 54 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2021-09-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
63 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 39 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
160 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (28) · HEAT/HOT WATER (25) · PLUMBING (24) · PAINT/PLASTER (16) · GENERAL (13) · APPLIANCE (9).
$279,650 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2003) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (18) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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) | 144 SUNSHINE LLC |
| Head officer | JOEL WEISS |
| Managing agent | JSAF MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,707,000 | $768,150 |
| 2026 | $1,722,000 | $774,900 |
| 2027 | $1,724,000 | $775,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
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 2011 (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-149 St — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Brook Av — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Willis Av / E 144 St — M125 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 144 St & Brook Ave · 450 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.
450 East 144 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 |
160 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 25 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 JSAF MANAGEMENT LLC — 43 buildings, 544 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B4 · C9 · D9 · F13. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $180,211 on 2024-11-08 (lender: Symetra Life Insurance Company). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-08 | Mortgage $180,211 — from 144 SUNSHINE LLC to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $180,211 | |
| 2024-11-08 | AL&R $2,800,000 — from 144 SUNSHINE LLC to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2,800,000 | |
| 2024-11-08 | Agreement $2,800,000 — from 144 SUNSHINE LLC to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $2,800,000 | |
| 2024-07-11 | Mortgage $299,476 — from WIRELESS PROPCO, LLC to WILMINGTON TRUST, N.A. | $299,476 | |
| 2023-11-29 | AL&R $167,000 — from 144 SUNSHINE LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $167,000 | |
| 2023-11-29 | Mortgage $167,000 — from 144 SUNSHINE LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $167,000 | |
| 2023-10-19 | EASE $575,000 — from 144 SUNSHINE LLC to WIRELESS PROPCO, LLC | $575,000 | |
| 2023-10-02 | Deed $3,300,000 — from 450 144TH HOLDINGS LLC; 450 144TH HOLDINGS LLC to 144 SUNSHINE LLC; 144 SUNSHINE LLC | $3,300,000 | |
| 2023-10-02 | AL&R $2,475,000 — from 144 SUNSHINE LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $2,475,000 | |
| 2023-10-02 | Deed $3,300,000 — from 450 144TH HOLDINGS LLC; 450 144TH HOLDINGS LLC to 144 SUNSHINE LLC; 144 SUNSHINE LLC | $3,300,000 | |
| 2023-10-02 | Agreement $2,475,000 — from 144 SUNSHINE LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $2,475,000 | |
| 2023-09-18 | Sold for $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 | $183,333 |
| 2015-06-16 | Mortgage $642,064 — from 450 144TH HOLDINGS LLC to KEARNY BANK | $642,064 | |
| 2015-06-16 | AL&R $3,075,000 — from 450 144TH HOLDINGS LLC to KEARNY BANK | $3,075,000 | |
| 2015-06-16 | Agreement $3,075,000 — from 450 144TH HOLDINGS LLC to KEARNY BANK | $3,075,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 39 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 363 |
| 2019 | 1 | 11 | 196 | 0 | 1 | 209 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6 | 156 | 1 | 3 | 167 |
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | 274 | 0 | 1 | 286 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 407 | 0 | 4 | 418 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 119 | 12 | 2 | 136 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 271 | 8 | 1 | 281 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 211 | 1 | 3 | 216 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
Every one of the 2,542 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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