624 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 162 HPD complaints, 134 HPD housing violations, 127 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 45. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 | 4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2014-06-19. |
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.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Mosquitoes (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).
$403,000 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) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| 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) | DITMARS EQUITIES LLC |
| Head officer | MICHAEL ISRAEL |
| Managing agent | DITMARS HOLDINGS, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $687,200 | $309,240 |
| 2026 | $825,000 | $371,250 |
| 2027 | $934,000 | $420,300 |
The city's market estimate has risen 36% 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 | Myrtle Av — J M Z · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Bushwick Av — B54 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Willoughby Ave & Myrtle Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 274 Kosciusko Middle: 347, 349. 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.
36 Ditmars 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 |
5 311 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 DITMARS HOLDINGS, LLC — 2 buildings, 7 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Ditmars Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 34 Ditmars Street | BK | 3 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,236,479 on 2015-12-29 (lender: Kearny Bank), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-29 | AL&R $3,500,000 — from DITMARS EQUITIES LLC to KEARNY BANK | $3,500,000 | |
| 2015-12-29 | Agreement $3,500,000 — from DITMARS EQUITIES LLC to KEARNY BANK | $3,500,000 | |
| 2015-12-29 | Mortgage $1,236,480 — from DITMARS EQUITIES LLC to KEARNY BANK | $1,236,480 | |
| 2014-02-03 | AL&R $1,200,000 — from DITMARS HOLDINGS LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,200,000 | |
| 2014-02-03 | Agreement $1,200,000 — from DITMARS HOLDINGS LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,200,000 | |
| 2014-02-03 | Mortgage $583,789 — from DITMARS HOLDINGS LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $583,789 | |
| 2013-01-14 | Mortgage $630,000 — from DITMARS HOLDINGS LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK | $630,000 | |
| 2013-01-14 | Deed $900,000 — from CHOICE MANAGEMENT LLC to DITMARS HOLDINGS LLC | $900,000 | |
| 2013-01-14 | AL&R $630,000 — from DITMARS HOLDINGS LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK | $630,000 | |
| 2006-08-03 | Mortgage $400,000 — from CHOICE MANAGEMENT, LLC to BNB BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $400,000 | |
| 2006-08-03 | DEEDO $600,000 — from 227 KNICKERBOCKER AVE. INC to CHOICE MANAGEMENT, LLC | $600,000 | |
| 2006-05-03 | Deed $360,000 — from ADAMES, JUAN to SFERA, STEVEN | $360,000 | |
| 2006-05-03 | AL&R $348,750 — from SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.) FEDERAL CREDIT UNIO to SFERA, STEVEN | $348,750 | |
| 2006-05-03 | Mortgage $348,750 — from SFERA, STEVEN to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.) FEDERAL CREDIT UNIO | $348,750 | |
| 2005-02-14 | Mortgage $225,000 — from ADAMES, JUAN to A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS BANK; EASTERN SAVINGS BANK, FSB, | $225,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 8 | 97 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 22 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Every one of the 624 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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