455 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 185 HPD housing violations, 104 311 service requests, 68 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 3158. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 | 124 total — 34 class C (immediately hazardous), 77 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 2022-05-18. |
| Active vacate order | 2 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
30 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 20 · winter 2025–26: 5). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$28,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
44 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · ELECTRIC (10) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · GENERAL (3) · Building/Use (2) · PLUMBING (2).
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 (1920) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| 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) | 123 POWELL LLC |
| Head officer | ZIV MATTHEW |
| Managing agent | HOME SOLUTIONS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT INC |
| Last registered | 2022-03-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $790,000 | $47,400 |
| 2026 | $918,000 | $55,080 |
| 2027 | $800,000 | $48,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (1 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 | Sutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: East New York Av / Union St — B12 B14 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Pitkin Ave & Grafton St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 189 The Bilingual Center 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.
1429 Pitkin 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 |
44 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 HOME SOLUTIONS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT INC — 2 buildings, 5 units. Grades across the portfolio: D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1429 Pitkin Avenue | BK | 3 | F |
| 207 Madison Street | BK | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $160,865 on 2007-04-09 (lender: National City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-02 | Deed $10,000 — from ALLEN, TANISHA to 123 POWELL LLC | $10,000 | |
| 2007-04-09 | Mortgage $160,865 — from ALLEN, TANISHA to NATIONAL CITY BANK | $160,865 | |
| 2006-05-01 | Mortgage $499,900 — from ALLEN, TANISHA to DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION | $499,900 | |
| 2005-06-03 | Mortgage $500,000 — from SHAW, ILLONA to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $500,000 | |
| 2004-02-10 | Mortgage $266,400 — from PHILLIPS, JANETTE to ALLIANCE FUNDING | $266,400 | |
| 2004-02-10 | Deed $296,000 — from VERNON, AJMA; HUDSON, CLAUDETTE to PHILLIPS, JANETTE | $296,000 | |
| 1997-02-06 | Mortgage $185,200 — from VERNON, ALMA; HUDSON, CLAUDETTE to COLUMBIA EQUITIES LTD | $185,200 | |
| 1987-12-28 | Mortgage $24,750 — from JOSEPH, SYDRIS LLOYDRIS to CITY OF NEW YORK | $24,750 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 2023 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| 2024 | 3 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 2025 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 2026 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Every one of the 455 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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