2,563 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,133 311 service requests, 741 HPD complaints, 393 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 63% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 8. In ZIP 11232, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 53 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2013-02-14. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
68 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 16 · winter 2025–26: 42). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
215 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (57) · HEAT/HOT WATER (34) · Illegal Parking (20) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · Lead (8) · Sewer (7).
$301,151 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 (1928) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (164) |
| 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) | 725 4TH OWNER LLC |
| Head officer | SAMUEL KURTZ |
| Managing agent | ISAAC KURTZ |
| Last registered | 2025-11-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,105,000 | $6,347,250 |
| 2026 | $15,712,000 | $7,070,400 |
| 2027 | $15,936,000 | $7,171,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 99/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jey Diner | American | A | — |
| Tin Cup Cafe | American | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
10 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (6 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 | 25 St — R · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 24 St — B63 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | 4 Ave & 26 St · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 295. 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.
725 4 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
215 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 34 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: $24,000,000 on 2014-11-28 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-22 | Agreement $23,000,000 — from 725 4TH OWNER LLC to NATIXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC | $23,000,000 | |
| 2020-01-22 | AL&R $23,000,000 — from 725 4TH OWNER LLC to NATIXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC | $23,000,000 | |
| 2014-11-28 | Mortgage $24,000,000 — from 725-4TH REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $24,000,000 | |
| 2014-11-28 | Agreement $24,000,000 — from 725-4TH REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $24,000,000 | |
| 2014-11-28 | Mortgage $14,750,000 — from 725-4TH REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $14,750,000 | |
| 2009-10-05 | Mortgage $529,825 — from 725-4TH REALTY LLC; 725 4TH REALTY LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $529,825 | |
| 2009-10-05 | Agreement $9,250,000 — from 725-4TH REALTY LLC; 725 4TH REALTY LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $9,250,000 | |
| 2007-07-27 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 725-4TH REALTY LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2005-06-01 | Mortgage $2,145,045 — from 725-4TH REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $2,145,045 | |
| 2005-06-01 | Agreement $8,000,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 725-4TH REALTY LLC | $8,000,000 | |
| 2002-09-03 | Mortgage $1,058,825 — from 725-4TH REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $1,058,825 | |
| 2000-08-01 | Mortgage $950,000 — from 725 FOURTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $950,000 | |
| 1999-07-29 | Mortgage $3,225,369 — from 725 FOURTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $3,225,369 | |
| 1999-01-08 | Mortgage $1,024,631 — from 725 FOURTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to MANHOF REALTY CO | $1,024,631 | |
| 1987-07-06 | Mortgage $1,800,000 — from MANHOF REALTY CO to SOUTHERN MTGE ASSOCINC | $1,800,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 3 | 160 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 155 | 0 | 5 | 166 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 | 372 | 1 | 9 | 392 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 220 | 6 | 1 | 229 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 102 | 0 | 2 | 110 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 | 117 | 0 | 5 | 131 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 5 | 94 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 7 | 108 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 6 | 82 |
Every one of the 2,563 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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