411 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 123 311 service requests, 110 HPD housing violations, 100 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1738. In ZIP 10468, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 75 total — 34 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 15 class A. Oldest open since 1995-08-23. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
110 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 108). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
65 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (45) · ELECTRIC (4) · PLUMBING (4) · Missed Collection (3) · Water System (2) · GENERAL (2).
$939,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1930) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| 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) | universe equities LLC |
| Head officer | Samuel Moskovits |
| Managing agent | Samuel Moskovits |
| Last registered | 2025-09-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,218,000 | $73,080 |
| 2026 | $1,314,000 | $78,840 |
| 2027 | $1,176,000 | $70,560 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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 | Kingsbridge Rd — 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Kingsbridge Rd — B D · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 195 St / Reservoir Av — Bx32 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | Strong St & University Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 086 Kingsbridge Heights Middle: The New School for Leadership and Journalism. 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.
2773 University 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 |
65 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 45 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 SAMUEL MOSKOVITS — 3 buildings, 19 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 298 Stockholm Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 742 Noble Avenue | BX | 8 | A |
| 2773 University Avenue | BX | 3 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $948,000 on 2024-08-19 (lender: Broadview Capital LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-19 | Deed $1,150,000 — from VILLEGAS, LAZARA S; REYES, CHRISTOPHER A; RANDAZZO, MAURIZIO to UNIVERSE EQUIITIES LLC | $1,150,000 | |
| 2024-08-19 | AL&R $1,292,000 — from UNIVERSE EQUIITIES LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $1,292,000 | |
| 2024-08-19 | Mortgage $1,292,000 — from UNIVERSE EQUIITIES LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $1,292,000 | |
| 2024-08-19 | AL&R $948,000 — from UNIVERSE EQUIITIES LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $948,000 | |
| 2024-08-19 | Mortgage $948,000 — from UNIVERSE EQUIITIES LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $948,000 | |
| 2024-08-01 | Sold for $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $383,333 |
| 1996-07-29 | Mortgage $149,040 — from RANDAZZO, MAURIZIO; REYES, CHRISTOPHER to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSC. | $149,040 | |
| 1991-04-08 | Mortgage $14,550 — from PAUL, YONEL; PENN, GISLAINE to EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CORP | $14,550 | |
| 1990-10-11 | Mortgage $10,500 — from PENN, GISLAINE; PAUL, YONEL to NORSTAR BANK | $10,500 | |
| 1989-08-28 | Mortgage $7,000 — from PENN, GISLAINE; PAUL, YONEL to HERNANDEZ, JUAN F. | $7,000 | |
| 1989-08-28 | Mortgage $195,000 — from PAUL, YONEL; PENN, GISLAINE to EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CORP. | $195,000 | |
| 1986-01-16 | Mortgage $25,000 — from HERNANDEZ, JUAN F. to BENEFICIAL NEW YORKINC. | $25,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 114 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
Every one of the 411 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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