669 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 181 HPD housing violations, 174 311 service requests, 171 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 58.5. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (2) · Encampment (2) · Emergency Response Team (ERT) (2) · GENERAL (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Noise (1).
$847,320 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 (1931) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| 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) | 524 4TH AVE REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH SAFDIE |
| Managing agent | JSAF MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,709,600 | $769,320 |
| 2026 | $2,052,000 | $923,400 |
| 2027 | $2,323,000 | $1,045,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 | Prospect Av — R · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 4 Av-9 St — F G R · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 3 Av / 14 St — B37 · 700 ft |
| Citi Bike | 12 St & 4 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 124 Silas B. Dutcher. 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.
524 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 |
9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 JSAF MANAGEMENT LLC — 43 buildings, 544 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B4 · C9 · D9 · F13. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,252,790 on 2024-03-11 (lender: Colorado Federal Savings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Agreement $5,263,151 — from 524 4TH AVE REALTY LLC; 520-522 4TH AVE LLC to COLORADO FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $5,263,151 | |
| 2024-03-11 | Agreement $2,347,210 — from 524 4TH AVE REALTY, LLC to COLORADO FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $2,347,210 | |
| 2024-03-11 | Mortgage $1,252,790 — from 524 4TH AVE REALTY, LLC to COLORADO FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,252,790 | |
| 2024-03-11 | Mortgage $846,156 — from 524 4TH AVE REALTY, LLC to COLORADO FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $846,156 | |
| 2024-03-11 | AL&R $3,600,000 — from 524 4TH AVE REALTY, LLC to COLORADO FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $3,600,000 | |
| 2024-03-11 | Deed $3,950,000 — from 524 4TH AVE, INC. to 524 4TH AVE REALTY, LLC | $3,950,000 | |
| 2024-02-21 | Sold for $3,950,000 | $3,950,000 | $987,500 |
| 2018-06-22 | AL&R $1,650,000 — from 542 4TH AVE, INC. to AMERICAN COMMUNITY BANK | $1,650,000 | |
| 2018-06-22 | Mortgage $805,739 — from 542 4TH AVE, INC. to AMERICAN COMMUNITY BANK | $805,739 | |
| 2018-06-22 | Agreement $1,650,000 — from 542 4TH AVE, INC. to AMERICAN COMMUNITY BANK | $1,650,000 | |
| 2011-11-30 | Mortgage $126,013 — from 524 4TH AVE, INC. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $126,013 | |
| 2011-11-30 | Agreement $950,000 — from 524 4TH AVE, INC. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $950,000 | |
| 2011-11-30 | AL&R $950,000 — from 524 4TH AVE, INC. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $950,000 | |
| 2006-07-01 | Mortgage $415,000 — from 524 4TH AVE, INC. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $415,000 | |
| 2006-07-01 | AL&R $415,000 — from RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK to 524 4TH AVE, INC. | $415,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 2018 | 0 | 9 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 85 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2026 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Every one of the 669 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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