565 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 267 HPD housing violations, 120 311 service requests, 115 HPD complaints.
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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 1673. In ZIP 11236, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 | 224 total — 45 class C (immediately hazardous), 110 class B, 69 class A. Oldest open since 1985-05-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
38 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 28 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
45 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · APPLIANCE (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (6) · GENERAL (5) · ELECTRIC (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3).
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) |
| 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) | 642 E96 ST LLC |
| Head officer | Akiva Kohn |
| Managing agent | 642 E96 ST LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-01 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $365,000 | $164,250 |
| 2026 | $391,000 | $175,950 |
| 2027 | $469,000 | $211,050 |
The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 | East 105 St — L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Rockaway Av / Ditmas Av — B60 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Osborn St & Linden Blvd · 0.2 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 233 Langston Hughes. 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.
713 Bristol 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 |
45 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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: $195,200 on 2022-08-16 (lender: Loan Funder LLC, Series 38860). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-16 | Mortgage $195,200 — from 642 E96 ST LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 38860 | $195,200 | |
| 2022-08-16 | Deed $1,150,000 — from 713 BRISTOL LLC to 642 E96 ST LLC | $1,150,000 | |
| 2022-08-16 | Mortgage $862,500 — from 642 E96 ST LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 38860 | $862,500 | |
| 2022-07-28 | Sold for $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $287,500 |
| 2022-01-28 | Deed $635,000 — from JOSEPH, GLADYS to 713 BRISTOL LLC | $635,000 | |
| 2022-01-13 | Sold for $635,000 | $635,000 | $158,750 |
| 2010-06-10 | Mortgage $431,250 — from JOSEPH, JEAN; JOSEPEH, GLADYS to MERS | $431,250 | |
| 2007-01-17 | Mortgage $454,000 — from JOSEPH, GLADYS; JOSEPH, JEAN GERARD to DOWNEY SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION F.A. | $454,000 | |
| 2005-06-14 | Mortgage $428,000 — from JOSEPH, GLADYS; JOSEPH, JEAN GERARD to MERS | $428,000 | |
| 2002-04-23 | Mortgage $185,000 — from JOSEPH, LARRY; JOSEPH, JEAN GERARD; JOSEPH, GLADYS to DELTA FUNDING CORP | $185,000 | |
| 2002-03-12 | Mortgage $450,000 — from JOSEPH, GLADYS; JOSEPH, JEAN GERARD to CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANY RETIREMENT TRUST; COLUMBIA CAPITAL CO | $450,000 | |
| 2001-12-19 | Mortgage $150,000 — from JOSEPH, GENE GERARD; JOSEPH, GLADYS; JOSEPH, JEAN GERARD to AMERICAN BUSINESS CREDIT INC | $150,000 | |
| 2001-02-07 | Mortgage $168,000 — from JOSEPH, GLADYS; JOSEPH, JEAN JOSEPH to CAMBRIDGE HOME CAPITAL LLC | $168,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| 2021 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 78 | 9 | 87 |
| 2023 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| 2024 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 101 |
| 2025 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 78 |
| 2026 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 70 |
Every one of the 565 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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