738 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 239 311 service requests, 228 HPD complaints, 131 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 112.3. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% 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 | 18 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2024-03-21. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
56 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (9) · HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · APPLIANCE (5) · PLUMBING (5) · FLOORING/STAIRS (5).
$65,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| 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) | 724-726 DEKALB LLC |
| Head officer | MOSHE SAURIMPTER |
| Managing agent | RENAISSANCE REALTY GROUP LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,609,000 | $724,050 |
| 2026 | $1,806,000 | $812,700 |
| 2027 | $2,042,000 | $918,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 27% 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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (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 | Bedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Tompkins Av / DeKalb Av — B43 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Kosciuszko St & Tompkins Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker. 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.
726 DeKalb 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 |
56 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 RENAISSANCE REALTY GROUP LLC — 36 buildings, 922 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B20 · C2 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134 East 122 Street | MN | 92 | A |
| 60 West 129 Street | MN | 55 | A |
| 607 Lenox Avenue | MN | 53 | B |
| 92 Morningside Avenue | MN | 48 | A |
| 1354 Bedford Avenue | BK | 40 | B |
| 553 West 174 Street | MN | 38 | A |
| 285 Schenectady Avenue | BK | 38 | B |
| 285 Eastern Parkway | BK | 33 | B |
| 487 Lincoln Place | BK | 31 | B |
| 493 Lincoln Place | BK | 31 | B |
| 495 Lincoln Place | BK | 31 | A |
| 1561 Pitkin Avenue | BK | 31 | B |
| 505 Lincoln Place | BK | 30 | B |
| 519 Lincoln Place | BK | 25 | B |
| 2188 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 25 | A |
| 511 Lincoln Place | BK | 24 | B |
| 117 West 142 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 221 East 10 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 527 Lincoln Place | BK | 24 | B |
| 1806 Caton Avenue | BK | 24 | B |
| 1646 Union Street | BK | 23 | C |
| 332 East 9 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 726 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 20 | B |
| 58 St Marks Place | MN | 19 | B |
| 299 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 18 | A |
| 1155 Dean Street | BK | 16 | B |
| 45 Argyle Road | BK | 16 | A |
| 1151 Dean Street | BK | 16 | B |
| 230 Willis Avenue | BX | 16 | A |
| 724 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 14 | B |
| 323 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 235 Utica Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 146 Wyckoff Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 1024 Broadway | BK | 3 | B |
| 1022 Broadway | BK | 3 | C |
| 1026 Broadway | BK | 3 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,869,000 on 2020-01-30 (lender: Greystone Servicing Company LLC), covering 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-30 | Agreement $6,219,000 — from 724-726 DEKALB LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC | $6,219,000 | |
| 2020-01-30 | Mortgage $1,869,000 — from 724-726 DEKALB LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC | $1,869,000 | |
| 2015-12-31 | AL&R $4,350,000 — from 724-726 DEKALB LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $4,350,000 | |
| 2015-12-31 | Mortgage $1,763,712 — from 724-726 DEKALB LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $1,763,712 | |
| 2015-12-31 | Deed $7,600,000 — from DEKALB HOLDINGS GROUP LLC to 724-726 DEKALB LLC | $7,600,000 | |
| 2015-12-31 | Agreement $4,350,000 — from 724-726 DEKALB LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $4,350,000 | |
| 2012-06-05 | Agreement $2,752,412 — from DEKALB HOLDINGS GROUP LLC; JAFFEE, SCOTT; PODELL, GARY to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,752,412 | |
| 2011-02-16 | AL&R $2,800,000 — from DEKALB HOLDINGS GROUP LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,800,000 | |
| 2011-02-16 | Agreement $2,800,000 — from DEKALB HOLDINGS GROUP LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,800,000 | |
| 2011-02-16 | Mortgage $1,298,444 — from DEKALB HOLDINGS GROUP LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,298,444 | |
| 2004-07-02 | AL&R $1,700,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to DEKALB HOLDINGS GROUP LLC | $1,700,000 | |
| 2004-07-02 | Mortgage $900,000 — from DEKALB HOLDINGS GROUP LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $900,000 | |
| 2004-07-02 | Agreement $900,000 — from DEKALB HOLDINGS GROUP LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $900,000 | |
| 2004-02-06 | Mortgage $800,000 — from DEKALB HOLDINGS GROUP LLC to HSBC BANK USA | $800,000 | |
| 2004-02-06 | DEEDO $1,450,000 — from WETENHALL, ROBERT C to DEKALB HOLDINGS GROUP LLC | $1,450,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 49 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 54 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 5 | 89 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 35 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 33 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 33 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 49 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 4 | 80 |
Every one of the 738 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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