1,028 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 358 HPD complaints, 284 311 service requests, 126 rodent inspections.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 47.7. In ZIP 10452, 28% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 33 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2025-07-09. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
67 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 11 · winter 2025–26: 17). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
183 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (36) · HEAT/HOT WATER (29) · Noise (16) · PLUMBING (16) · Blocked Driveway (12) · Illegal Parking (12).
$49,920 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 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 (90) |
| 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) | 1268S LLC |
| Head officer | ZEV MAYER |
| Managing agent | FRONTGATE MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-08-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,558,000 | $3,851,100 |
| 2026 | $9,523,000 | $4,285,350 |
| 2027 | $9,541,000 | $4,293,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
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 | 167 St — 4 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Shakespeare Av / W 169 St — Bx18B · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Shakespeare Ave & W 169 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar. 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.
1258 Shakespeare Ave
| 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 |
183 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 29 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 FRONTGATE MANAGEMENT — 77 buildings, 1,379 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B31 · C10 · D5 · F5. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 77 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $9,000,000 on 2024-02-14 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-14 | Mortgage $9,000,000 — from 1268S LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $9,000,000 | |
| 2024-02-14 | Agreement $27,000,000 — from 1268S LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $27,000,000 | |
| 2024-02-14 | AL&R $27,000,000 — from 1268S LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $27,000,000 | |
| 2022-11-23 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from 1268S LLC to VERNON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC | $1,500,000 | |
| 2022-11-23 | Mortgage $14,550,000 — from 1268S LLC to VERNON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC | $14,550,000 | |
| 2022-11-23 | Agreement $1,950,000 — from 1268S LLC to VERNON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC | $1,950,000 | |
| 2022-03-04 | Deed $700,000 — from PETTERSON, EARL to 1238S LLC | $700,000 | |
| 2022-02-23 | Sold for $700,000 | $700,000 | $7,778 |
| 2007-01-04 | Mortgage $445,500 — from PATTERSON, EARL to MERS | $445,500 | |
| 2005-12-06 | Mortgage $361,800 — from PETTERSON, EARL to MERS | $361,800 | |
| 2004-07-03 | Mortgage $59,360 — from PETTERSON, EARL to MERS | $59,360 | |
| 2004-07-03 | Deed $296,800 — from SHINNERY, RONALD to PETTERSON, EARL | $296,800 | |
| 2004-07-03 | Mortgage $237,440 — from PETTERSON, EARL to MERS | $237,440 | |
| 2003-05-21 | Mortgage $208,000 — from SHINNERY, RONALD to MERS | $208,000 | |
| 2001-02-02 | Mortgage $176,000 — from SHINNERY, RONALD to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION | $176,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 30 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 78 |
| 2022 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 63 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 7 | 9 | 70 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 92 | 0 | 6 | 103 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 249 | 0 | 3 | 253 |
Every one of the 1,028 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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