213 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 56 HPD housing violations, 49 311 service requests, 28 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 31. In ZIP 11208, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% 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 | 39 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 24 class A. Oldest open since 2001-07-30. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).
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 (1915) |
| 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) | 135 ESSTON INC |
| Head officer | CHIEF N SAMSAIR |
| Managing agent | 135 ESSTON INC |
| Last registered | 2025-11-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $526,800 | $237,060 |
| 2026 | $632,000 | $284,400 |
| 2027 | $624,000 | $280,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 18% 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 | Cleveland St — J · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Norwood Av — J Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Shepherd Av — Q24 · 950 ft |
| Citi Bike | Shepherd Ave & Fulton St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 108 Sal Abbracciamento Middle: 661, 662. 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.
135 Essex 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 |
2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 135 ESSTON INC — 2 buildings, 6 units. Grades across the portfolio: C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135 Essex Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 3140 Fulton Street | BK | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $200,000 on 2007-03-05 (lender: Compusave Fuel Systems and Friedman, Mannes), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-05 | Mortgage $200,000 — from 135 ESSTON, INC. to COMPUSAVE FUEL SYSTEMS; LAGRASSA, JACK; FRIEDMAN, MANNES; MURLAR EQUITIES PARTNERSHIP | $200,000 | |
| 2007-03-05 | AL&R $200,000 — from 135 ESSTON, INC. to MURLAR EQUITIES PARTNERSHIP; LAGRASSA, JACK; COMPUSAVE FUEL SYSTEMS; FRIEDMAN, MANNES | $200,000 | |
| 2004-10-21 | Mortgage $247,500 — from HARPER FRITH, PAMELA to NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $247,500 | |
| 2004-07-02 | Mortgage $368,000 — from SAMSAIR, CHEIF to MERS | $368,000 | |
| 2002-04-11 | Mortgage $272,000 — from SAMSAIR, CHIEF to SMI MORTGAGE | $272,000 | |
| 1995-05-10 | Mortgage $194,850 — from SAMSAIR, CHIEF to CONSUMER HOME MORTGAGE INC. | $194,850 | |
| 1993-05-27 | Mortgage $125,000 — from DJAM, OLGA L; GRISALES, OLIVA to MASPETH FED S&L ASSN | $125,000 | |
| 1989-08-14 | Mortgage $140,000 — from DJAM, NADER; DJAM, OLGA L; GRISALES, OLIVA to APPLE BANK FOR SAVS | $140,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Every one of the 213 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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