361 recorded events, 1992–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 170 311 service requests, 37 ECB/OATH violations, 35 DOB complaints.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 48.3. 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
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.
46 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (19) · Blocked Driveway (5) · Outdoor Dining (4) · Dirty Condition (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · APPLIANCE (2).
$2,482,430 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1900) |
| 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) | 561 Fourth Ave LLC |
| Head officer | Jacob Fulop |
| Managing agent | Forth Ave Lofts LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-02-13 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,792,000 | $1,256,400 |
| 2026 | $3,001,000 | $1,350,450 |
| 2027 | $2,822,000 | $1,269,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeine | Coffee/Tea | Not yet graded | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 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: Permit/License/Certificate) · 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.
7 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (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 | Prospect Av — R · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-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: 5 Av / 15 St — B63 · 700 ft |
| Citi Bike | 16 St & 4 Ave · 200 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.
561 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 |
46 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,602,224 on 2020-04-30 (lender: Bank Leumi USA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-30 | Agreement $7,000,000 — from 561 FOURTH AVE LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $7,000,000 | |
| 2020-04-30 | AL&R $700,000 — from 561 FOURTH AVE LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $700,000 | |
| 2020-04-30 | Agreement $7,000,000 — from 561 FOURTH AVE LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $7,000,000 | |
| 2020-04-30 | Mortgage $2,602,224 — from 561 FOURTH AVE LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $2,602,224 | |
| 2018-08-06 | Mortgage $504,801 — from 561 FOURTH AVE LLC to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK | $504,801 | |
| 2018-08-06 | Mortgage $1,192,975 — from 561 FOURTH AVE LLC to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,192,975 | |
| 2018-08-06 | AL&R $4,397,776 — from 561 FOURTH AVE LLC to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK | $4,397,776 | |
| 2018-07-09 | Agreement $2,700,000 — from 561 FOURTH AVE LLC to FIRST CENTRAL BANK | $2,700,000 | |
| 2017-09-27 | Deed $3,625,000 — from PENA, JOSE; PENA, FRANCISCO to 561 FOURTH AVE LLC | $3,625,000 | |
| 2017-09-27 | Mortgage $2,700,000 — from 561 FOURTH AVE LLC to S3 RE FUNDING II LLC | $2,700,000 | |
| 2017-09-27 | AL&R $2,700,000 — from 561 FOURTH AVE LLC to S3 RE FUNDING II LLC | $2,700,000 | |
| 2017-09-18 | Sold for $3,625,000 | $3,625,000 | $453,125 |
| 1999-09-14 | Mortgage $43,653 — from PENA, FRANCISCO; PENA, JOSE to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB | $43,653 | |
| 1997-05-29 | Mortgage $200,000 — from PENA, JOSE to GREENPOINT BANK | $200,000 | |
| 1995-10-31 | Mortgage $64,000 — from PENA, JOSE to MYZWINSKI, EDWARD | $64,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 2018 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 74 |
| 2019 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
Every one of the 361 recorded events, 1992–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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