343 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 116 HPD complaints, 83 311 service requests, 75 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 36.7. In ZIP 10460, 45% of residential buildings hold an A and 18% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).
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 (1911) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | JOCARL REALTY IV LLC |
| Head officer | JAMES QUINTESSENZA |
| Managing agent | JOCARL MGMT LTD |
| Last registered | 2026-07-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $946,800 | $426,060 |
| 2026 | $1,119,000 | $503,550 |
| 2027 | $1,343,000 | $604,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 42% 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 | E 180 St — 2 5 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Morris Park Av / Melville St — Bx21 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | Bronx Park S & Bryant Ave · 0.4 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 105 Sen Abraham Bernstein Middle: 326, 468, 556. 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.
1721 Melville 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 |
3 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 JOCARL MANAGEMENT LTD — 10 buildings, 48 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B4 · C1 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 416 East 187 Street | BX | 12 | F |
| 1683 Unionport Road | BX | 6 | C |
| 1721 Melville Street | BX | 6 | B |
| 670 Morris Park Avenue | BX | 5 | A |
| 1801 Mansion Street | BX | 4 | D |
| 1146 White Plains Road | BX | 4 | B |
| 681 Van Nest Avenue | BX | 3 | A |
| 1709 Unionport Road | BX | 3 | A |
| 1720 Victor Street | BX | 3 | B |
| 676 Morris Park Avenue | BX | 2 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $415,651 on 2021-09-08 (lender: Ridgewood Savings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-08 | AL&R $825,000 — from JOCARL REALTY IV, LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $825,000 | |
| 2021-09-08 | Mortgage $415,651 — from JOCARL REALTY IV, LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $415,651 | |
| 2021-09-08 | Agreement $825,000 — from JOCARL REALTY IV, LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $825,000 | |
| 2015-09-01 | AL&R $480,000 — from JOCARL REALTY IV, LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK | $480,000 | |
| 2015-09-01 | Agreement $480,000 — from JOCARL REALTY IV, LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK | $480,000 | |
| 2015-09-01 | Mortgage $143,125 — from JOCARL REALTY IV, LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK | $143,125 | |
| 2005-11-28 | Mortgage $391,000 — from JOCARL REALTY IV, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, NATIONAL COMMERC | $391,000 | |
| 1999-07-13 | Mortgage $144,000 — from JOCARL REALTY IV, LLC to YONKERS SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION, FA | $144,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 79 |
| 2018 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 2022 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 2023 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Every one of the 343 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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