1,173 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 371 HPD complaints, 356 311 service requests, 340 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 141.1. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 40 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1984-08-02. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
84 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (15) · DOOR/WINDOW (14) · WATER LEAK (12) · ELECTRIC (8) · PLUMBING (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (4).
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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (36) |
| 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) | ST MARKS ASSOCIATES, L.P. |
| Head officer | MORDECHAI G PILLER |
| Managing agent | STAR REALTY CORRP |
| Last registered | 2025-08-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,662,000 | $1,647,900 |
| 2026 | $3,913,000 | $1,760,850 |
| 2027 | $4,393,000 | $1,976,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 1/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (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 | Crown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Utica Av — A C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Marks Av / Rochester Av — B15 B65 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | St Marks Ave & Rochester Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods Middle: The School of Integrated Learning. 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.
1238 St Marks 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 |
84 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 STAR REALTY CORP — 36 buildings, 806 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B11 · C9 · D4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 969 Gates Avenue | BK | 116 | C |
| 1000 President Street | BK | 57 | C |
| 215 Monroe Street | BK | 43 | B |
| 1583 Prospect Place | BK | 40 | C |
| 1238 St Marks Avenue | BK | 36 | B |
| 1451 Prospect Place | BK | 34 | B |
| 1030 President Street | BK | 28 | A |
| 1036 President Street | BK | 26 | B |
| 1092 Manhattan Avenue | BK | 26 | A |
| 325 East 21 Street | BK | 20 | C |
| 1614 Bedford Avenue | BK | 20 | B |
| 702 East New York Avenue | BK | 20 | C |
| 1184 President Street | BK | 19 | A |
| 1621 Union Street | BK | 17 | B |
| 264 Linden Boulevard | BK | 16 | A |
| 1004 Eastern Parkway | BK | 16 | B |
| 268 Linden Boulevard | BK | 16 | A |
| 1009 Eastern Parkway | BK | 16 | A |
| 1005 Eastern Parkway | BK | 16 | D |
| 992 Eastern Parkway | BK | 16 | B |
| 1589 Bedford Avenue | BK | 16 | D |
| 1073 Eastern Parkway | BK | 16 | A |
| 274 Linden Boulevard | BK | 16 | D |
| 1593 Bedford Avenue | BK | 16 | C |
| 1010 Eastern Parkway | BK | 16 | A |
| 1585 Bedford Avenue | BK | 16 | D |
| 700 East New York Avenue | BK | 16 | C |
| 1615 Union Street | BK | 16 | B |
| 2314 West 12 Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 1085 Manhattan Avenue | BK | 12 | A |
| 2302 West 12 Street | BK | 12 | C |
| 2315 West 13 Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 2328 West 11 Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 1066 President Street | BK | 9 | B |
| 2322 West 11 Street | BK | 9 | C |
| 1596 Bedford Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,221,294 on 2020-07-02 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-02 | Mortgage $3,221,294 — from ST. MARKS ASSOCIATES, LP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $3,221,294 | |
| 2020-07-02 | Agreement $4,825,000 — from ST. MARKS ASSOCIATES, LP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $4,825,000 | |
| 2015-09-18 | Agreement $1,704,174 — from ST. MARKS ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,704,174 | |
| 2012-06-26 | Agreement $1,800,000 — from ST. MARKS ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,800,000 | |
| 2010-08-31 | Mortgage $1,800,000 — from ST. MARKS ASSOCIATES. L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,800,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2018 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 53 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 2022 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2023 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2024 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 61 |
| 2025 | 2 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 89 |
| 2026 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 11 | 163 |
Every one of the 1,173 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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