4,560 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,667 HPD housing violations, 1,397 HPD complaints, 1,188 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 1059.8. In ZIP 10458, 34% 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 | 536 total — 132 class C (immediately hazardous), 316 class B, 88 class A. Oldest open since 1999-03-30. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 9 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Active vacate order | 5 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
48 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 18). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$12,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
337 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (67) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (50) · PAINT/PLASTER (42) · PLUMBING (33) · HEAT/HOT WATER (24) · FLOORING/STAIRS (21).
$61,100 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1922) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (40) |
| 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) | MS 235 EAST LLC |
| Head officer | MARVIN SCHWARTZ |
| Managing agent | MARC KATZ |
| Last registered | 2026-07-31 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,475,000 | $663,750 |
| 2026 | $1,578,000 | $710,100 |
| 2027 | $1,762,000 | $792,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 18/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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 | Kingsbridge Rd — B D · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Kingsbridge Rd — 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Valentine Av / E 196 St — Bx34 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 196 St & Valentine Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 046 Edgar Allan Poe Middle: I.S. 254. 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.
235 East 196 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 |
337 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 24 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $660,574 on 2022-01-03 (lender: The First National Bank Of Long Island). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-03 | AL&R $4,350,000 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $4,350,000 | |
| 2022-01-03 | Mortgage $660,575 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $660,575 | |
| 2022-01-03 | Agreement $4,350,000 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $4,350,000 | |
| 2017-02-21 | Mortgage $1,146,073 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to CAPITAL ONE MULTIFAMILY FINANCE, LLC | $1,146,073 | |
| 2017-02-21 | Agreement $3,990,000 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to CAPITAL ONE MULTIFAMILY FINANCE, LLC | $3,990,000 | |
| 2014-06-04 | Mortgage $668,203 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $668,203 | |
| 2014-06-04 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,000,000 | |
| 2014-06-04 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,000,000 | |
| 2013-01-18 | Mortgage $94,731 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK | $94,731 | |
| 2013-01-18 | Agreement $2,400,000 to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK | $2,400,000 | |
| 2007-10-17 | AL&R $2,400,000 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,400,000 | |
| 2007-10-17 | AL&R $2,400,000 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,400,000 | |
| 2007-10-17 | AL&R $2,400,000 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,400,000 | |
| 2007-10-17 | Agreement $2,400,000 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,400,000 | |
| 2007-10-17 | Agreement $2,400,000 — from MS 235 EAST LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,400,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 6 | 9 | 173 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 252 | 0 | 6 | 259 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 239 | 0 | 4 | 245 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 66 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 4 | 2 | 152 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 0 | 4 | 197 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 244 | 0 | 7 | 256 |
| 2025 | 3 | 11 | 785 | 0 | 7 | 806 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 561 | 1 | 5 | 573 |
Every one of the 4,560 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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