233 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 95 311 service requests, 48 HPD complaints, 40 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 88% 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 150.4. In ZIP 10466, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 22 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2026-03-31. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
24 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 5).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
90 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (28) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · WATER LEAK (10) · HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · PLUMBING (5).
$452,100 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| 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) | A685R LLC |
| Head officer | Akiva Retek |
| Managing agent | Residents Living |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $797,000 | $47,820 |
| 2026 | $831,000 | $49,860 |
| 2027 | $687,000 | $309,150 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 14% 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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (1 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 | 225 St — 2 5 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: White Plains Rd / E 222 St — Bx8 Bx39 · 350 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 103 Hector Fontanez Middle: 287, 370. 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.
685 East 223 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 |
90 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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 RESIDENTS LIVING — 41 buildings, 251 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B13 · C7 · D15 · F3. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $415,000 on 2025-07-16 (lender: Parke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Agreement $2,415,000 — from A685R LLC to PARKE BANK | $2,415,000 | |
| 2025-07-16 | AL&R $2,415,000 — from A685R LLC to PARKE BANK | $2,415,000 | |
| 2025-07-16 | Mortgage $415,000 — from A685R LLC to PARKE BANK | $415,000 | |
| 2024-05-03 | Mortgage $1,250,000 — from A685R LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $1,250,000 | |
| 2024-05-03 | Mortgage $750,000 — from A685R LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $750,000 | |
| 2024-05-03 | Deed $999,000 — from BMAZ 1450 LELAND LLC to A685R LLC | $999,000 | |
| 2024-05-03 | AL&R $750,000 — from A685R LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $750,000 | |
| 2024-05-03 | AL&R $1,250,000 — from A685R LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $1,250,000 | |
| 2024-04-03 | Sold for $999,000 | $999,000 | $99,900 |
| 2019-01-09 | Mortgage $360,000 — from BMAZ 1450 LEALAND LLC to 163-08 HILLSIDE AVE LLC | $360,000 | |
| 2019-01-09 | Deed $450,000 — from DOWNIE-GREEN, DEBBIE P; DOWNIE-GREEN, VIBERT P to BMAZ 1450 LEALAND LLC | $450,000 | |
| 2018-12-18 | Sold for $450,000 | $450,000 | $45,000 |
| 2006-05-10 | CORRM $348,750 — from GREEN, VIBERT P; DOWNIE-GREEN, DEBBIE P to MERS | $348,750 | |
| 2006-02-16 | Mortgage $348,750 — from GREEN, VIBERT P; DOWNIE-GREEN, DEBBIE P to MERS | $348,750 | |
| 2003-07-30 | Mortgage $210,000 — from DOWNIE, BERNICE to AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY | $210,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 162 |
Every one of the 233 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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