874 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 307 HPD housing violations, 221 HPD complaints, 197 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 461.3. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 | 53 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2016-10-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (6) · WATER LEAK (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Snow or Ice (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · New Tree Request (1).
$139,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (8) |
| 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) | 4TH AVENUE PARTMENERS,LLC |
| Head officer | JONATHAN BACKHASH |
| Managing agent | CITI URBAN MGMT CORP. |
| Last registered | 2025-09-13 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,243,600 | $1,459,620 |
| 2026 | $3,166,000 | $1,424,700 |
| 2027 | $2,533,000 | $1,139,850 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 | Union St — R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 4 Av-9 St — F G R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 4 Av / 4 St — B103 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | 4 Ave & 3 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: The Maurice Sendak Community School. 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.
317 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
21 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 CITI URBAN MGMT CORP — 24 buildings, 529 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B12 · D5 · F2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 175 Thompson Street | MN | 85 | A |
| 2631 Schurz Avenue | BX | 79 | B |
| 131 Avenue A | MN | 30 | B |
| 121 St Marks Place | MN | 30 | B |
| 221 East 85 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 223 East 85 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 179 Waverly Place | MN | 28 | B |
| 320 East 34 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 318 East 34 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 119 St Marks Place | MN | 22 | B |
| 115 St Marks Place | MN | 22 | B |
| 40 Grove Street | MN | 19 | B |
| 164 Elizabeth Street | MN | 15 | B |
| 700 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 14 | F |
| 698 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 13 | F |
| 172 Waverly Place | MN | 12 | B |
| 811 Grand Street | BK | 12 | D |
| 221 East 35 Street | MN | 10 | D |
| 201 North 6 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 317 4 Avenue | BK | 8 | D |
| 108 West Houston Street | MN | 7 | B |
| 315 4 Avenue | BK | 6 | D |
| 169 Thompson Street | MN | 5 | D |
| 50 3 Avenue | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $408,871 on 2023-03-13 (lender: Ridgewood Savings Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-13 | AL&R $3,200,000 — from 4TH AVENUE BROOKLYN PARTNERS, LLC; 228 AVENUE B ASSOCIATES, LLC; 315-317 4TH AVE PARTNERS to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $3,200,000 | |
| 2023-03-13 | Agreement $3,200,000 — from 315-317 4TH AVE PARTNERS LLC; 228 AVENUE B ASSOCIATES, LLC; 4TH AVENUE BROOKLYN PARTNERS, to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $3,200,000 | |
| 2023-03-13 | Mortgage $408,872 — from 4TH AVENUE BROOKLYN PARTNERS, LLC; 315-317 4TH AVE PARTNERS LLC; 228 AVENUE B ASSOCIATES, to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $408,872 | |
| 2021-02-18 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from 315-317 4TH AVE PARTNER LLC; 4TH AVENUE BROOKLYN PARTNER, LLC; 228 AVENUE B ASSOCIATES, LL to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2017-12-28 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from 315-317 4TH AVE PARTNER LLC; 228 AVENUE B ASSOCIATES, LLC; 4TH AVENUE BROOKLYN PARTNERS, L to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2017-12-28 | M&CON $3,000,000 — from 228 AVENUE B ASSOCIATES, LLC; 315-317 4TH AVE PARTNER LLC; 4TH AVENUE BROOKLYN PARTNERS, L to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2013-09-09 | AL&R $2,725,000 — from 228 AVENUE B ASSOCIATES, LLC; 4TH AVENUE BROOKLYN PARTNERS, LLC; 315-317 4TH AVE PARTNER L to SUFFOLK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK | $2,725,000 | |
| 2013-09-09 | Agreement $2,725,000 — from 228 AVENUE B ASSOCIATES, LLC; 4TH AVENUE BROOKLYN PARTNERS, LLC; 315-317 4TH AVE PARTNER L to SUFFOLK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK | $2,725,000 | |
| 2013-09-09 | Mortgage $1,463,672 — from 228 AVENUE B ASSOCIATES, LLC; 315-317 4TH AVE PARTNER LLC; 4TH AVENUE BROOKLYN PARTNERS, L to SUFFOLK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK | $1,463,672 | |
| 2013-09-09 | Deed $4,050,000 — from 315-317 4TH AVENUE LLC to 228 AVENUE B ASSOCIATES, LLC; 315-317 4TH AVE PARTNER LLC; 4TH AVENUE BROOKLYN PARTNERS, L | $4,050,000 | |
| 2011-12-07 | Mortgage $822,407 — from 315-317 4TH AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $822,407 | |
| 2011-12-07 | AL&R $1,300,000 — from 315-317 4TH AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,300,000 | |
| 2011-12-07 | Agreement $1,300,000 — from 315-317 4TH AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,300,000 | |
| 2011-12-07 | Deed $1,750,000 — from URBAN SALES CORP. to 315-317 4TH AVENUE LLC | $1,750,000 | |
| 2003-06-19 | AL&R $445,000 — from HSBC BANK USA to THOMAS FATATO REALTY CORP. AND URBAN SAL | $445,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 4 | 7 | 106 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 56 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 63 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 32 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 62 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
Every one of the 874 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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