497 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 213 311 service requests, 123 HPD housing violations, 97 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1992.7. In ZIP 10466, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 93 total — 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 39 class B, 28 class A. Oldest open since 2002-09-16. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
70 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 46). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
114 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (30) · PLUMBING (13) · Noise (11) · WATER LEAK (8) · Blocked Driveway (6) · Obstruction (5).
$56,975 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1930) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 4257 CARPENTER AVENUE INC. |
| Head officer | JOSEPH AMATO |
| Managing agent | JOSEPH AMATO |
| Last registered | 2024-06-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $674,400 | $303,480 |
| 2026 | $721,000 | $324,450 |
| 2027 | $744,000 | $334,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 10% 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 2021 (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 | 233 St — 2 5 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 233 St / Carpenter Av — Bx31 · 600 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.
4257 Carpenter 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 |
114 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 30 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.
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
Every one of the 497 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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