489 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 181 HPD complaints, 113 311 service requests, 65 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 56.7. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 8 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2010-01-28. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
7 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 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.
9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · WATER LEAK (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · PLUMBING (1).
$7,000 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | 838 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | BENJAMIN CAVICCHIO |
| Managing agent | Judith Drive LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,140,800 | $513,360 |
| 2026 | $1,369,000 | $616,050 |
| 2027 | $1,643,000 | $739,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ralph Av / Jefferson Av — B47 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Putnam Ave & Ralph Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 005 Dr. Ronald McNair. 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.
838 Jefferson 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 |
9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 JUDITH DRIVE LLC — 86 buildings, 1,107 units. Grades across the portfolio: A37 · B22 · C14 · D13. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 86 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $345,176 on 2022-06-17 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-17 | Agreement $2,275,000 — from 838 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,275,000 | |
| 2022-06-17 | Mortgage $345,177 — from 838 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $345,177 | |
| 2014-09-29 | Mortgage $588,605 — from 838 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC to KEARNY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $588,605 | |
| 2014-09-29 | Agreement $2,300,000 — from 838 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC to KEARNY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $2,300,000 | |
| 2014-09-29 | AL&R $2,300,000 — from 838 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC to KEARNY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $2,300,000 | |
| 2014-08-12 | Mortgage $475,000 — from 838 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC to GG NOTE HOLDING LLC | $475,000 | |
| 2013-03-25 | AL&R $1,275,000 — from 838 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC; 357 SUMPTER REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,275,000 | |
| 2013-03-25 | Agreement $1,275,000 — from 357 SUMPTER REALTY LLC; 838 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,275,000 | |
| 2013-03-04 | Deed $1,000,000 — from 838 JEFFERSON AVENUE LLC to 838 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC | $1,000,000 | |
| 2013-03-04 | Mortgage $323,000 — from 357 SUMPTER REALTY LLC; 838 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $323,000 | |
| 2004-10-08 | M&CON $665,000 — from 838 JEFFERSON AVENUE LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $665,000 | |
| 2004-10-08 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 838 JEFFERSON AVENUE, LLC to TEPFER, AS NOMINEE, HERBERT; DANTALIAN ENTERPRISES CORP.; KIMMEL, AS NOMINEE, JAY | $400,000 | |
| 2004-04-06 | Mortgage $550,000 — from 838 JEFFERSON AVENUE, LLC; 357 SUMPTER STREET, LLC; BNEI YISSOSCHER, LLC; 401 CHAUNCEY STR to DANTALIAN ENTERPRISES CORP. | $550,000 | |
| 2004-04-06 | AL&R $550,000 — from 838 JEFFERSON AVENUE, LLC; 357 SUMPTER STREET, LLC; BNEI YISSOSCHER, LLC; 401 CHAUNCEY STR to DANTALIAN ENTERPRISES CORP. | $550,000 | |
| 2004-03-25 | Deed $575,000 — from ASSYAG, YITZHAK to 838 JEFFERSON AVENUE LLC | $575,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Every one of the 489 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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