420 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 118 311 service requests, 115 HPD housing violations, 89 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 40. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 10 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2016-12-18. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
35 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (25) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Illegal Parking (2) · Non (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Street Condition (1).
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 (1930) |
| No | Six or more residential units (1) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | EMPIRE HOLDINGS L P |
| Head officer | MICHAEL NEDD |
| Managing agent | A H I |
| Last registered | 2026-06-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,661,000 | $99,660 |
| 2026 | $1,822,000 | $109,320 |
| 2027 | $2,126,000 | $127,560 |
The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Utica Av / Empire Blvd — B46-SBS · 150 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | Utica Ave & E New York Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture Middle: New Heights Middle 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.
414 Utica 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 |
35 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 A.H.I — 8 buildings, 31 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B2 · C1 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1604 Bedford Avenue | BK | 16 | B |
| 1291 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 4 | A |
| 829 East New York Avenue | BK | 2 | A |
| 827 East New York Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 175 Sterling Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 901 Franklin Avenue | BK | 2 | F |
| 831 East New York Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
| 414 Utica Avenue | BK | 1 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,485,457 on 2002-04-22 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-22 | Mortgage $2,485,457 — from EMPIRE HOLDINGS LP to NYC HPD | $2,485,457 | |
| 2000-05-22 | Mortgage $5,048,706 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARNTERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CITY OF NEW YORK | $5,048,706 | |
| 1998-12-08 | Mortgage $1,191,993 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP; D.S. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $1,191,993 | |
| 1998-12-08 | Mortgage $8,729,757 — from NEIGHNORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV FUN; D S COMMUNITY MANGEMENT INC to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $8,729,757 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 51 |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 17 |
| 2021 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 68 |
| 2022 | 0 | 125 | 3 | 128 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 22 |
| 2025 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 2026 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Every one of the 420 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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