388 recorded events, 2001–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 153 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 57 311 service requests, 40 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Graffiti (4) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Abandoned Vehicle (2) · Panhandling (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (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 (2013) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| 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) | 538 WASHINGTON CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | STEVEN BAKER |
| Managing agent | KAITO MANAGEMENT CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-05 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $307,584 | $138,413 |
| 2026 | $495,227 | $222,852 |
| 2027 | $225,363 | $101,414 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 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.
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 | Clinton-Washington Avs — C · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Clinton-Washington Avs — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Fulton St / Washington Av — B25 B26 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Fulton St & Waverly Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan. 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.
538 Washington 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 |
19 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 KAITO MANAGEMENT CORP — 52 buildings, 778 units. Grades across the portfolio: A48 · B2 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-22 | Deed $1,250,000 — from WASHFUL LLC to THE LYDIA S. GRAHAM 2021 GST TRUST; GRAHAM, TRUSTEE, LYDIA S | $1,250,000 | |
| 2023-06-15 | Sold for $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $125,000 |
| 2023-01-03 | Deed $975,000 — from CAHALL, STEVEN to YASHA, ILK | $975,000 | |
| 2022-12-13 | Sold for $975,000 | $975,000 | $97,500 |
| 2022-05-05 | Agreement $1,461,829 — from ELLIOTT III, JOSEPH RUSSELL; DAVIS, DANIELLE ELIZABETH to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $1,461,829 | |
| 2022-05-05 | Mortgage $8,340 — from ELLIOTT III, JOSEPH RUSSELL; DAVIS, DANIELLE ELIZABETH to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $8,340 | |
| 2020-10-13 | Deed $1,875,000 — from 538 WASHINGTON HOLDINGS LLC to ELLIOTT III, JOSEPH RUSSELL; DAVIS, DANIELLE ELIZABETH | $1,875,000 | |
| 2020-10-13 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from ELLIOTT III, JOSEPH RUSSELL; DAVIS, DANIELLE ELIZABETH to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A | $1,500,000 | |
| 2020-09-28 | Sold for $1,875,000 | $1,875,000 | $187,500 |
| 2019-12-24 | Mortgage $313,000 — from LESSER, MICHELE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $313,000 | |
| 2019-12-24 | Deed $504,562 — from 538 WASHINGTON HOLDINGS LLC to LESSER, MICHELE | $504,563 | |
| 2019-12-16 | Sold for $504,563 | $504,563 | $50,456 |
| 2019-10-31 | Mortgage $795,000 — from EDELMAN, EZRA to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. | $795,000 | |
| 2019-10-31 | Deed $1,395,000 — from 538 WASHINGTON HOLDINGS LLC to EDELMAN, EZRA | $1,395,000 | |
| 2019-10-18 | Sold for $1,395,000 | $1,395,000 | $139,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 77 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 31 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Every one of the 388 recorded events, 2001–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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