990 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 430 311 service requests, 200 HPD complaints, 162 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% 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 93.5. In ZIP 10467, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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 | 67 total — 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2018-06-05. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
59 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 18 · winter 2025–26: 29). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$9,375 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
150 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (57) · Illegal Parking (32) · HEAT/HOT WATER (28) · SAFETY (5) · Derelict Vehicles (4) · WATER LEAK (3).
$116,000 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 (1954) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (43) |
| 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) | DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC |
| Head officer | RINALDO TOPOROVSKY |
| Managing agent | FirstService Residential |
| Last registered | 2025-09-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,954,000 | $879,300 |
| 2026 | $1,801,000 | $810,450 |
| 2027 | $1,667,000 | $750,150 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 64/100 (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.
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 | Woodlawn — 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: East Gun Hill Rd / De Kalb Av — Bx10 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Jerome Ave & E Gun Hill Rd · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 094 Kings College School Middle: J.H.S. 080 The Mosholu Parkway. 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.
3535 DeKalb 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 |
150 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 28 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 FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 556 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $685,776 on 2021-08-17 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-17 | Agreement $3,410,000 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $3,410,000 | |
| 2021-08-17 | Mortgage $685,777 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $685,777 | |
| 2014-08-19 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $3,000,000 | |
| 2014-08-19 | Mortgage $840,498 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $840,498 | |
| 2014-08-19 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $3,000,000 | |
| 2011-04-27 | Mortgage $59,677 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $59,677 | |
| 2011-04-27 | Agreement $2,275,000 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $2,275,000 | |
| 2011-04-27 | AL&R $2,275,000 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $2,275,000 | |
| 2008-06-11 | AL&R $2,300,000 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $2,300,000 | |
| 2008-06-11 | Mortgage $915,626 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $915,626 | |
| 2008-06-11 | Agreement $2,300,000 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $2,300,000 | |
| 2003-07-21 | Mortgage $554,905 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $554,905 | |
| 1998-08-24 | Mortgage $278,862 — from DEKALB AVENUE REALTYASSOCIATES, LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $278,862 | |
| 1993-03-15 | Mortgage $319,838 — from DEKALB AVE REALTY ASSOC to BAYSIDE FEDERAL SVSBK | $319,838 | |
| 1985-05-22 | Mortgage $499,000 — from DEKALB AVENUE RLTY ASSOC to 3535 DEKALB INC. | $499,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 67 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 62 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 72 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 56 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 0 | 3 | 107 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 0 | 3 | 86 |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 | 113 | 0 | 7 | 127 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 9 | 71 |
Every one of the 990 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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