404 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 115 HPD housing violations, 110 HPD complaints, 98 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 714.5. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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 | 93 total — 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 47 class B, 19 class A. Oldest open since 2021-11-22. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 10).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
60 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (15) · PLUMBING (6) · Damaged Tree (5) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · SAFETY (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4).
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 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | 1656 DEKALB MEMBERS LLC |
| Head officer | ITAY GAMLIELI |
| Managing agent | EXL MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $630,000 | $283,500 |
| 2026 | $756,000 | $340,200 |
| 2027 | $907,000 | $408,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | DeKalb Av — L · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: De Kalb Av / Saint Nicholas Av — B38 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Hart St & Wyckoff Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 123 Suydam Middle: J.H.S. 162 The Willoughby. 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.
1656 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 |
60 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 EXL MANAGEMENT LLC — 22 buildings, 151 units. Grades across the portfolio: B9 · C7 · D6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215 West 109 Street | MN | 25 | C |
| 638 West End Avenue | MN | 13 | C |
| 2 West 16 Street | MN | 13 | B |
| 142 West 87 Street | MN | 10 | C |
| 268 West 91 Street | MN | 9 | B |
| 1412 Madison Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 1410 Madison Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 122 East 91 Street | MN | 8 | C |
| 23 Adelphi Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 152 Macon Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 19-28 Linden Street | QN | 6 | B |
| 1656 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 6 | D |
| 106 East 31 Street | MN | 5 | B |
| 2473 Hughes Avenue | BX | 4 | D |
| 95 Grand Street | MN | 4 | C |
| 1194 Greene Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 108 East 31 Street | MN | 3 | B |
| 500 Broome Street | MN | 3 | C |
| 5611 Catalpa Avenue | QN | 2 | D |
| 132 Macon Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 1219 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 152 George Street | BK | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $350,000 on 2019-07-08 (lender: Bayport Funding LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-12 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from 1656 DEKALB MEMBERS LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2021-05-12 | AL&R $1,500,000 — from 1656 DEKALB MEMBERS LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2019-07-08 | Mortgage $350,000 — from 1656 DEKALB MEMBERS LLC to BAYPORT FUNDING LLC | $350,000 | |
| 2019-07-08 | Mortgage $1,215,000 — from 1656 DEKALB MEMBERS LLC to BAYPORT FUNDING LLC | $1,215,000 | |
| 2019-06-10 | Deed $1,350,000 — from 1656 DEKALB LLC to 1656 DEKALB MEMBERS LLC | $1,350,000 | |
| 2019-05-30 | Sold for $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $225,000 |
| 2018-01-18 | Deed $1,075,000 — from PAGNANI, FRANK; ESTATE OF PATRICK J. PAGNANI to 1656 DEKALB LLC | $1,075,000 | |
| 2018-01-12 | Sold for $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $179,167 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 10 | 68 |
| 2024 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 12 | 109 |
| 2025 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 57 |
| 2026 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 99 |
Every one of the 404 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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