93 recorded events, 2003–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 27 HPD housing violations, 23 311 service requests, 17 rodent inspections.
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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 152. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2025-12-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · APPLIANCE (1) · PLUMBING (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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2004) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | ABDUL MURITALA |
| Managing agent | TAQWA REALTY INVESTMENTS |
| Last registered | 2026-07-31 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,117,000 | $127,020 |
| 2026 | $2,464,000 | $147,840 |
| 2027 | $2,640,000 | $158,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 25% 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.
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 | Kosciuszko St — J · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Gates Av — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / Greene Av — B46 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lexington Ave & Patchen Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 026 Jesse Owens. 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.
791A Lexington 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 |
15 311 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 TAQWA REALTY INVESTMENTS — 14 buildings, 65 units. Grades across the portfolio: B3 · C5 · D6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 448 East 26 Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 288 New York Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 636 East 96 Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 886 Rutland Road | BK | 5 | B |
| 1060 Rogers Avenue | BK | 5 | D |
| 360 East 98 Street | BK | 4 | B |
| 237 East 94 Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 1204 East 95 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 791A Lexington Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 98 Waverly Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 523 Gates Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 48 4 Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 164 Clermont Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 1208 East 95 Street | BK | 3 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $950,250 on 2025-07-22 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-22 | Deed $1,267,000 — from VASILE, JOSEPH R ESQ; EVANS-TRACEY, HEATHER to MURITALA, ABDUL-GANIYU | $1,267,000 | |
| 2025-07-22 | Mortgage $950,250 — from MURITALA, ABDUL-GANIYU to MERS | $950,250 | |
| 2025-06-26 | Sold for $1,267,000 | $1,267,000 | $422,333 |
| 2005-11-10 | Mortgage $545,250 — from EVANS TRACEY, HEATHER; EVANS TRACEY, HEATHER to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $545,250 | |
| 2005-11-10 | Deed $727,000 — from ROSE DEVELOPMENT CORP.; ROSE DEVELOPMENT CORP to EVANS TRACEY, HEATHER; EVANS TRACEY, HEATHER | $727,000 | |
| 2005-11-10 | Mortgage $181,750 — from EVANS TRACEY, HEATHER; EVANS TRACEY, HEATHER to LEND AMERICA; LEND AMERICA | $181,750 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 36 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Every one of the 93 recorded events, 2003–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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