240 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 77 311 service requests, 37 HPD housing violations, 36 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 174.7. 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 | 23 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2009-04-15. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (7) · PLUMBING (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · Water System (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · Consumer Complaint (2).
$785,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1910) |
| 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) | 197 MALCOM X TRG LLC |
| Head officer | ANTHONY SANTORELLI |
| Managing agent | TRG MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-10-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $880,800 | $396,360 |
| 2026 | $1,057,000 | $475,650 |
| 2027 | $1,078,000 | $485,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 22% 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 | Gates Av — J Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / Putnam Av — B46 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Madison St & Malcolm X Blvd · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 309 The George E. Wibecan Preparatory Academy. 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.
197 Malcolm X Boulevard
| 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 |
34 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 TRG MANAGEMENT — 6 buildings, 19 units. Grades across the portfolio: B1 · C2 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 317 Alexander Avenue | BX | 7 | C |
| 199 Malcolm X Boulevard | BK | 3 | F |
| 197 Malcolm X Boulevard | BK | 3 | D |
| 59-37 71 Avenue | QN | 2 | B |
| 59-29 Myrtle Avenue | QN | 2 | D |
| 59-39 Myrtle Avenue | QN | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $850,000 on 2025-02-24 (lender: Palo Alto Properties, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | M&CON $2,000,000 — from 197 MALCOLM X TRG LLC to PEAPACK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST | $2,000,000 | |
| 2026-09-22 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from 197 MALCOLM X TRG LLC to PEAPACK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST | $2,000,000 | |
| 2025-02-24 | Deed $2,070,000 — from THE DUNSTAN U. TITTLE REVOCABLE TRUST; TITTLE, TRUSTEE, DUNSTAN to 197 MALCOLM X TRG LLC | $2,070,000 | |
| 2025-02-24 | Mortgage $850,000 — from 197 MALCOLM X TRG LLC to PALO ALTO PROPERTIES, LLC | $850,000 | |
| 2025-02-24 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 197 MALCOLM X TRG LLC to TITTLE, TRUSTEE, DUNSTAN; THE DUNSTAN U. TITTLE REVOCABLE TRUST | $1,000,000 | |
| 2025-02-04 | Sold for $2,070,000 | $2,070,000 | $690,000 |
| 1987-03-23 | Mortgage $60,000 — from TITLE, CYNTHIA; TITLE, DUNSTAN to FISHER, JAMES C; FISHER, DORIS | $60,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 57 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
Every one of the 240 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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