801 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 303 HPD housing violations, 200 HPD complaints, 178 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 802.7. 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 | 41 total — 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1993-12-23. |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 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.
$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: ELECTRIC (5) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · WATER LEAK (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · New Tree Request (2).
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 (1920) |
| 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) | 4TH AVENUE PARTNERS, 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 | $2,937,600 | $1,321,920 |
| 2026 | $3,141,000 | $1,413,450 |
| 2027 | $2,513,000 | $1,130,850 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daigo Sushi Roll Bar | Japanese | A | Mice evidence |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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 | 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 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | 4 Ave & 3 St · 200 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.
315 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 |
26 311 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 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Mortgage $822,407 — from 315-317 4TH AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $822,407 | |
| 2011-12-07 | Deed $1,750,000 — from URBAN SALES CORP. to 315-317 4TH AVENUE LLC | $1,750,000 | |
| 2003-06-19 | Mortgage $445,000 — from THOMAS FATATO REALTY CORP. AND URBAN SAL to HSBC BANK USA | $445,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 119 |
| 2019 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 2021 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| 2022 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| 2023 | 0 | 162 | 6 | 1 | 169 |
| 2024 | 2 | 133 | 0 | 3 | 138 |
| 2025 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2026 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
Every one of the 801 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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