1,375 recorded events, 1986–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 486 HPD housing violations, 416 HPD complaints, 337 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 261.3. 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 | 103 total — 28 class C (immediately hazardous), 41 class B, 34 class A. Oldest open since 2012-12-18. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
96 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 29 · winter 2025–26: 46). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
138 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (42) · PLUMBING (20) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (18) · WATER LEAK (11) · PAINT/PLASTER (10) · FLOORING/STAIRS (8).
$165,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1928) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (33) |
| 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) | 1544 ASSOCIATES LP |
| Head officer | GETZ OBSTFELD |
| Managing agent | FTC MANAGEMENT INC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,356,000 | $610,200 |
| 2026 | $1,497,000 | $673,650 |
| 2027 | $1,508,000 | $678,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 30/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
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 | Crown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Buffalo Av / Park Pl — B15 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Park Pl & Buffalo Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Dr. Jacqueline Peek-Davis School 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.
1544 Park Place
| 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 |
138 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 42 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 FTC MANAGEMENT INC — 4 buildings, 109 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B2 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1544 Park Place | BK | 33 | C |
| 1397 East 2 Street | BK | 31 | B |
| 161 Woodruff Avenue | BK | 29 | B |
| 368 Union Street | BK | 16 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $460,000 on 1996-09-12 (lender: Chase Manhattan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-11 | RPTT&RET $204,498 — from U.S.A. INSTITUTIONAL TAX CREDIT FUND VI to 1544 PARK PLACE INVESTORS LLC | $204,498 | |
| 1996-09-12 | Mortgage $460,000 — from 1544 PARK ASSOCIATESL.P. to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $460,000 | |
| 1996-09-12 | Mortgage $460,000 — from 1544 PARK ASSOCIATESL.P. to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $460,000 | |
| 1988-04-06 | Mortgage $515,000 — from MORSEMERE FED SVGS BANK to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MTG CP | $515,000 | |
| 1988-04-06 | Mortgage $335,637 — from KARKENNY, MEL; KARKENNY, VIOLET; SAMARA, VICTOR to MORSEMERE FED SAVS BANK | $335,637 | |
| 1986-12-16 | Mortgage $75,000 — from KARKENNY, VIOLET; TRENTACOSTA, CHARLES to GATO, GABRIEL | $75,000 | |
| 1986-06-12 | Mortgage $220,000 — from KARKENNY, VIOLET; TRENTACOSTA, CHARLES to 1538 PARK RLTY | $220,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 106 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 72 | 1 | 3 | 83 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 190 | 2 | 1 | 198 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 245 | 0 | 1 | 248 |
Every one of the 1,375 recorded events, 1986–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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