280 recorded events, 1997–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 72 HPD complaints, 51 311 service requests, 42 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10.1. In ZIP 10455, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 6 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-08-11. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
22 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 1 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
51 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (13) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · ELECTRIC (4) · APPLIANCE (3) · WATER LEAK (3).
$1,123,930 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (22 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 (2022) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (101) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH ZITOLO |
| Managing agent | LEMLE & WOLFF, INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-09-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,451,000 | $6,052,950 |
| 2026 | $12,693,000 | $5,711,850 |
| 2027 | $13,281,000 | $5,976,450 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: NYC HOUSING AUTH
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-149 St — 2 5 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 3 Av-138 St — 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Willis Av / E 146 St — M125 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 147 St & Bergen Ave · 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.
474 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
51 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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 LEMLE & WOLFF, INC — 191 buildings, 6,389 units. Grades across the portfolio: A60 · B90 · C28 · D11 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 191 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,145,849 on 2025-06-09 (lender: The City Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-09 | Mortgage $1,145,849 — from BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC; BETANCES VI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,145,849 | |
| 2025-06-09 | Agreement $16,167,211 — from BETANCES VI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $16,167,211 | |
| 2025-06-09 | Mortgage $5,572,960 — from BETANCES VI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,572,960 | |
| 2025-06-09 | AL&R $5,572,960 — from BETANCES VI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,572,960 | |
| 2021-10-19 | Mortgage $24,986,194 — from BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC; BETANCES VI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | $24,986,194 | |
| 2021-10-19 | Mortgage $2,500,000 — from BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC; BETANCES VI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM to THE BRIDGE INC | $2,500,000 | |
| 2021-10-19 | Mortgage $250,000 — from BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC; BETANCES VI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | $250,000 | |
| 2021-10-19 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from BETANCES VI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | $1,500,000 | |
| 2021-10-19 | AL&R $3,098,016 — from BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC; BETANCES VI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | $3,098,016 | |
| 2021-10-19 | Mortgage $3,098,016 — from BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC; BETANCES VI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | $3,098,016 | |
| 2021-10-19 | AL&R $24,986,194 — from BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC; BETANCES VI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | $24,986,194 | |
| 2021-10-19 | Mortgage $14,667,211 — from BETANCES VI PARTNERS LLC; BETANCES VI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | $14,667,211 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 30 |
| 2022 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 60 |
| 2026 | 10 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
Every one of the 280 recorded events, 1997–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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