152 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 38 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 311 service requests, 17 DOB job filings.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 38.6. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-09-09. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$10,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
29 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (18) · Graffiti (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · SAFETY (1).
$6,316,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (16 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 (1905) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (7) |
| 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) | 221 S 4TH LLC |
| Head officer | Menachem Raskin |
| Managing agent | EJS Equities |
| Last registered | 2025-07-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,964,000 | $117,840 |
| 2026 | $2,094,000 | $942,300 |
| 2027 | $3,412,000 | $1,535,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 74% 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 | Marcy Av — J M Z · 700 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Williamsburg Bridge Plaza / Lane 1 — B39 B60 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | S 4 St & Roebling St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 084 Jose De Diego. 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.
221 South 4 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 |
29 311 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 EJS EQUITIES — 5 buildings, 22 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2 · C1 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 221 South 4 Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 219 South 4 Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 50 South 6 Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 125 Quincy Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 217 West 137 Street | MN | 2 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,600,000 on 2025-07-29 (lender: Starwood Mortgage Capital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | AL&R $9,800,000 — from 221 S 4TH LLC; 219 SOUTH 4TH LLC to STARWOOD MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC | $9,800,000 | |
| 2025-07-29 | Mortgage $2,600,000 — from 221 S 4TH LLC; 219 SOUTH 4TH LLC to STARWOOD MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC | $2,600,000 | |
| 2025-07-29 | Agreement $9,800,000 — from 219 SOUTH 4TH LLC; 221 S 4TH LLC to STARWOOD MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC | $9,800,000 | |
| 2025-03-25 | AL&R $450,000 — from 221 S 4TH LLC; 219 SOUTH 4TH LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $450,000 | |
| 2025-03-25 | Mortgage $450,000 — from 221 S 4TH LLC; 219 SOUTH 4TH LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $450,000 | |
| 2023-08-08 | AL&R $3,050,000 — from 221 S 4TH LLC; 219 SOUTH 4TH LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $3,050,000 | |
| 2023-08-08 | Mortgage $3,050,000 — from 219 SOUTH 4TH LLC; 221 S 4TH LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $3,050,000 | |
| 2023-08-08 | AL&R $3,700,000 — from 219 SOUTH 4TH LLC; 221 S 4TH LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $3,700,000 | |
| 2023-08-08 | Mortgage $3,700,000 — from 219 SOUTH 4TH LLC; 221 S 4TH LLC to S3 RE FUNDING III LLC | $3,700,000 | |
| 2023-08-08 | Deed $2,400,000 — from LIM, KING YAU; CHOI LIM, MEE YUET to 221 S 4TH LLC | $2,400,000 | |
| 2023-08-01 | Sold for $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | $342,857 |
| 1994-10-17 | Mortgage $280,000 — from LIM, MEE YUET CHOI; LIM, KING YAU to GARSING CORP | $280,000 | |
| 1985-05-01 | Mortgage $40,000 — from GARSING CORP to CARRIC SOUTH FOURTHST | $40,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 41 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
Every one of the 152 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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