2,431 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 861 HPD complaints, 830 311 service requests, 553 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 118.3. In ZIP 10463, 74% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 | 114 total — 45 class C (immediately hazardous), 54 class B, 15 class A. Oldest open since 2020-11-13. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
80 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 40 · winter 2025–26: 21 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
158 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (35) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (28) · PLUMBING (18) · Illegal Parking (18) · Noise (14) · FLOORING/STAIRS (11).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1923) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (59) |
| 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) | LAL W238 MANAGEMENT CO., LLC |
| Head officer | LESLIE A LERNER |
| Managing agent | LAL PROPERTY MGMT CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,157,000 | $1,870,650 |
| 2026 | $4,169,000 | $1,876,050 |
| 2027 | $4,262,000 | $1,917,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 | 238 St — 1 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 238 St / Broadway — Bx3 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & W 238 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Milton Fein School Middle: In-Tech Academy (M.S. / High School 368). 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.
213 West 238 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 |
158 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 35 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 LAL PROPERTY MGMT CORP — 10 buildings, 331 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B4 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3804 Bailey Avenue | BX | 64 | A |
| 655 East 233 Street | BX | 60 | D |
| 213 West 238 Street | BX | 59 | B |
| 1632 Hutchinson Rvr Py E | BX | 44 | B |
| 4206 Carpenter Avenue | BX | 33 | D |
| 532 West 152 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 26 Ft Charles Place | MN | 19 | C |
| 3188 Riverdale Avenue | BX | 13 | A |
| 531 West 235 Street | BX | 9 | A |
| 3174 Riverdale Avenue | BX | 9 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $862,405 on 2021-01-19 (lender: Sterling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-19 | Agreement $8,625,000 — from L.A.L. W238 MANAGEMENT CO,LLC. to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $8,625,000 | |
| 2021-01-19 | Mortgage $7,762,594 — from L.A.L. W238 MANAGEMENT CO,LLC. to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $7,762,594 | |
| 2021-01-19 | Agreement $16,729,729 — from L.A.L. BAILEY MANAGEMENT CO,LLC.; L.A.L. W238 MANAGEMENT CO,LLC. to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $16,729,729 | |
| 2021-01-19 | AL&R $8,625,000 — from L.A.L. W238 MANAGEMENT CO,LLC. to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $8,625,000 | |
| 2021-01-19 | Mortgage $862,406 — from L.A.L. W238 MANAGEMENT CO,LLC. to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $862,406 | |
| 2017-11-15 | AL&R $17,769,000 — from L.A.L. W238 MANAGEMENT CO,LLC; L.A.L. BAILEY MANAGEMENT CO,LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $17,769,000 | |
| 2017-11-15 | Agreement $17,769,000 — from L.A.L. BAILEY MANAGEMENT CO,LLC; L.A.L. W238 MANAGEMENT CO,LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $17,769,000 | |
| 2017-11-15 | Mortgage $4,301,886 — from L.A.L. BAILEY MANAGEMENT CO,LLC; L.A.L. W238 MANAGEMENT CO,LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $4,301,886 | |
| 2017-11-15 | Deed $12,500,000 — from NYSANDY9 KINGSBRIDGE 1 LLC to L.A.L. LITTLE ITALY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, | $12,500,000 | |
| 2017-10-30 | Sold for $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $211,864 |
| 2015-07-15 | Agreement $6,390,000 — from NYSANDY9 KINGSBRIDGE I LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,390,000 | |
| 2015-07-15 | Deed $9,085,000 — from BSP WEST 238 LLC to NYSANDY9 KINGSBRIDGE 1 LLC | $9,085,000 | |
| 2015-07-15 | Mortgage $2,090,000 — from NYSANDY9 KINGSBRIDGE I LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,090,000 | |
| 2013-10-15 | Mortgage $728,969 — from BSP WEST WEST 238 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $728,969 | |
| 2013-10-15 | AL&R $4,300,000 — from BSP WEST WEST 238 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $4,300,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 71 |
| 2018 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 5 | 124 |
| 2019 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 2020 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 85 |
| 2021 | 1 | 107 | 7 | 1 | 116 |
| 2022 | 2 | 187 | 0 | 4 | 193 |
| 2023 | 4 | 226 | 0 | 2 | 232 |
| 2024 | 1 | 185 | 0 | 1 | 187 |
| 2025 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 4 | 113 |
| 2026 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 103 |
Every one of the 2,431 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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