424 recorded events, 1981–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 212 HPD housing violations, 96 HPD complaints, 70 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 1599.3. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 | 191 total — 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 136 class B, 24 class A. Oldest open since 2008-04-02. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (6) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · WATER LEAK (2) · GENERAL (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (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 (1925) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| 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).
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $807,000 | $48,420 |
| 2026 | $893,000 | $53,580 |
| 2027 | $1,090,000 | $65,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 35% 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 | Rockaway Av — 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Rockaway Av / Blake Av — B60 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Rockaway Ave & Blake Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared bike route mapped within 75 ft |
| 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.
243 Blake 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 |
25 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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: $14,282 on 2011-05-12 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-12 | Agreement $496,465 — from RUSSELL, MILLICENT I to BANK OF AMERICA N.A | $496,465 | |
| 2011-05-12 | Mortgage $14,282 — from RUSSELL, MILLICENT I to MERS | $14,282 | |
| 2009-02-12 | Deed $320,000 — from MURPHY, TESA; MURPHY, AARON to S.O.H, LLC | $320,000 | |
| 2009-02-12 | Deed $540,000 — from S.O.H, LLC to RUSSELL, MILLICENT I | $540,000 | |
| 2009-02-12 | Mortgage $492,075 — from RUSSELL, MILLICENT I to MERS | $492,075 | |
| 2007-04-13 | Mortgage $102,000 — from MURPHY, TESA; MURPHY, AARON to AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDERS | $102,000 | |
| 2007-04-13 | Deed $510,000 — from ALLEN, CARL to MURPHY , AARON; MURPHY , TESA | $510,000 | |
| 2007-04-13 | Mortgage $408,000 — from MURPHY, AARON; MURPHY, TESA to MERS | $408,000 | |
| 2006-12-04 | Mortgage $320,000 — from ALLEN, CARL to MERS | $320,000 | |
| 1988-11-04 | Mortgage $14,500 — from CARVALHO, CLYDE; CARVALHO, MARIA to DARTMOUTH PLAN INC | $14,500 | |
| 1983-11-02 | Mortgage $5,100 — from CARVALHO, RAMAO; CARVALHO, CLYDE to CENTRAL FEDL SAVS FSB | $5,100 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 3 | 156 |
| 2024 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 2025 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Every one of the 424 recorded events, 1981–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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