213 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 52 rodent inspections, 42 311 service requests, 37 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 129. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% 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 | 15 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1988-01-26. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 8).
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 (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Rodent (1) · WATER LEAK (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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1899) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| 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) | JACOB NEW YORK PROPERTIES INC |
| Head officer | JEFF BUZHAKER |
| Managing agent | HOME SOLUTIONS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT INC |
| Last registered | 2022-01-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,327,000 | $79,620 |
| 2026 | $1,258,000 | $75,480 |
| 2027 | $1,606,000 | $96,360 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% 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 | Nostrand Av — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Bedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Nostrand Av / Monroe St — B44 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Putnam Ave & Nostrand Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 003 The Bedford Village. 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.
207 Madison Street
| 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 — 4 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: $1,500,000 on 2019-06-12 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-12 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from MB ASSETS LLC to MERS | $1,500,000 | |
| 2016-04-07 | Deed $510,000 — from JACOB NEW YORK PROPERTIES INC to MB ASSETS LLC | $510,000 | |
| 2016-03-22 | Sold for $510,000 | $510,000 | $255,000 |
| 2013-09-26 | Mortgage $164,000 — from JACOB NEW YORK PROPERTIES INC. to GLOBAL VISION ASSOCIATES INC.; GOBEN INC. | $164,000 | |
| 2013-09-26 | Agreement $499,000 — from JACOB NEW YORK PROPERTIES INC. to GOBEN INC.; GLOBAL VISION ASSOCIATES INC. | $499,000 | |
| 2012-03-07 | Deed $335,000 — from 123 CONSTRUCTION INC to JACOB NEW YORK PROPERTIES INC | $335,000 | |
| 2008-11-07 | Mortgage $335,000 — from 123 CONSTRUCTION INC to S & C INVESTORS II LLC | $335,000 | |
| 2008-11-07 | AL&R $335,000 — from 123 CONSTRUCTION INC to S & C INVESTORS II LLC | $335,000 | |
| 2008-08-29 | Deed $330,000 — from AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE, INC. to 123 CONSTRUCTION INC. | $330,000 | |
| 2005-01-04 | Deed $580,000 — from REAL PROPERTY SOLUTIONS CORP to MAGARIELLO, GARY | $580,000 | |
| 2005-01-04 | Mortgage $258,000 — from REAL PROPERTY SOLUTIONS CORP to PERLA, JOY S; PERLA, ROBERT | $258,000 | |
| 2005-01-04 | Mortgage $464,000 — from MAGARIELLO, GARY to MERS | $464,000 | |
| 2004-01-14 | Mortgage $258,000 — from REAL PROPERTY SOLUTIONS CORP. to PERLA, JOY S; PERLA, ROBERT | $258,000 | |
| 2004-01-14 | Deed $190,000 — from WILLIAMS, MICHELLE to REAL PROPERTY SOLUTIONS, INC. | $190,000 | |
| 2002-02-25 | Mortgage $232,000 — from WILLIAMS, MICHELLE to D&M FINANCIAL CORP | $232,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 31 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Every one of the 213 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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