1,286 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 579 HPD housing violations, 339 HPD complaints, 249 311 service requests.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 1577.3. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 | 252 total — 64 class C (immediately hazardous), 139 class B, 49 class A. Oldest open since 2015-12-14. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
41 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 29 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
43 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (16) · WATER LEAK (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · ELECTRIC (2).
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 (1930) |
| 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) | DELAPENHA & ASSOC LLC |
| Head officer | PAUL R DELAPENHA |
| Managing agent | PAUL R DELAPENHA |
| Last registered | 2026-07-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $548,000 | $246,600 |
| 2026 | $658,000 | $296,100 |
| 2027 | $732,000 | $329,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 | Saratoga Av — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saratoga Av / Sutter Av — B7 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Blake Ave & Herzl St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
1968 Strauss 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 |
43 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 16 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $386,250 on 2006-01-06 (lender: Interbay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-06 | M&CON $600,000 — from DELAPENHA & ASSOCIATES LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $600,000 | |
| 2009-02-06 | AL&R $600,000 — from DELAPENHA & ASSOCIATES LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $600,000 | |
| 2006-01-06 | Mortgage $386,250 — from DELAPENHA AND ASSOCIATES, LLC, A COLORAD to INTERBAY FUNDING, LLC | $386,250 | |
| 2000-06-02 | Mortgage $115,000 — from DE LA PENNA, NEVILLE to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION | $115,000 | |
| 1991-10-01 | Mortgage $8,500 — from DELAPHENA, NEVILLE to NORSTAR BANK | $8,500 | |
| 1991-02-19 | Mortgage $75,000 — from DELAPENHA, NEVILLE to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK | $75,000 | |
| 1991-02-19 | Mortgage $25,000 — from DE LA PENNA, NEVILLE to ORTIZ, ANTONIO | $25,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 78 | 1 | 82 |
| 2018 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 72 |
| 2019 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 75 |
| 2020 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 116 | 2 | 118 |
| 2023 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 58 |
| 2024 | 1 | 106 | 0 | 107 |
| 2025 | 1 | 139 | 0 | 140 |
| 2026 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 36 |
Every one of the 1,286 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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