389 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 119 HPD housing violations, 97 HPD complaints, 43 311 service requests.
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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 91.3. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 | 6 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-08-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Illegal Fireworks (1).
$818,566 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1915) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| 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) | 250 Schafer LLC |
| Head officer | Jacob Zicherman |
| Managing agent | Lafayette Management |
| Last registered | 2025-07-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,695,000 | $101,700 |
| 2026 | $1,582,000 | $94,920 |
| 2027 | $2,080,000 | $124,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 23% 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 | Wilson Av — L · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Manhattan-bound only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Schaefer St / Knickerbocker Av — B20 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Knickerbocker Ave & Moffat St · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter Middle: Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration. 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.
250 Schaefer 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 — 1 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 LAFAYETTE MANAGEMENT LLC — 12 buildings, 91 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B3 · C2 · D3 · F2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 338 East 13 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 426 61 Street | BK | 16 | F |
| 150 Martense Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 549 51 Street | BK | 8 | F |
| 565 49 Street | BK | 8 | D |
| 1018 Cypress Avenue | QN | 6 | B |
| 4422 3 Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 719 Seneca Avenue | QN | 5 | C |
| 250 Schaefer Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 1102 Putnam Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 71-06 Fresh Pond Road | QN | 2 | A |
| 652 Grandview Avenue | QN | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $350,000 on 2025-02-19 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-19 | Mortgage $350,000 — from 250 SCHAFER, LLC to MERS | $350,000 | |
| 2024-09-17 | Agreement $1,725,000 — from 250 SCHAFER LLC to HOUSEMAX FUNDING, LLC | $1,725,000 | |
| 2024-09-17 | AL&R $1,725,000 — from 250 SCHAFER LLC to HOUSEMAX FUNDING, LLC | $1,725,000 | |
| 2024-09-17 | Mortgage $182,164 — from 250 SCHAFER LLC to HOUSEMAX FUNDING, LLC | $182,164 | |
| 2019-09-12 | AL&R $1,630,000 — from 250 SCHAFER LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY | $1,630,000 | |
| 2019-09-12 | Agreement $1,630,000 — from 250 SCHAFER LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY | $1,630,000 | |
| 2019-09-12 | Mortgage $402,000 — from 250 SCHAFER LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY | $402,000 | |
| 2017-06-19 | AL&R $1,228,000 — from 250 SCHAFER LLC to SHARESTATES INVESTMENTS, LLC SERIES BC20 | $1,228,000 | |
| 2017-06-19 | Mortgage $1,228,000 — from 250 SCHAFER LLC to SHARESTATES INVESTMENTS, LLC SERIES BC20 | $1,228,000 | |
| 2017-06-19 | Deed $1,035,000 — from GONZALEZ, MIGUEL; CRUZ, ROSA E; GONZALEZ, ROSELENA to 250 SCHAFER, LLC | $1,035,000 | |
| 2017-05-09 | Sold for $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $345,000 |
| 1987-05-15 | Mortgage $120,000 — from GONZALEZ, MIGUEL; GONZALEZ, ROSELENA/AKA; GONZALEZ, ROSA to CITIBANK NA | $120,000 | |
| 1985-07-23 | Mortgage $30,000 — from GONZALEZ, ROSELENA; GONZALEZ, MIGUEL to BOOKER, FRANKLIN; ROBERTS, ISHMAEL | $30,000 | |
| 1982-07-06 | Mortgage $10,000 — from BOOKER, FRANKLIN; ROBERTS, ISHMAEL to MANUFACTURERS TRUSTCO | $10,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Every one of the 389 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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