548 recorded events, 1997–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 180 HPD housing violations, 143 HPD complaints, 117 311 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 697.3. 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 | 135 total — 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 106 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2001-08-31. |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 1 · winter 2024–25: 24 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · Animal (2) · Water System (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (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 (1901) |
| No | Six or more residential units (1) |
| 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) | Joseph Blake LLC |
| Head officer | Joel Retek |
| Managing agent | Artex Property Management |
| Last registered | 2026-06-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $803,000 | $48,180 |
| 2026 | $837,000 | $50,220 |
| 2027 | $911,000 | $54,660 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% 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 | Van Siclen Av — J Z · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Van Siclen Av — C · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Schenck Av — Q24 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Schenck Ave & Liberty Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 158 Warwick Middle: J.H.S. 292 Margaret S. Douglas. 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.
549 Liberty 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 |
26 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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 ARTEX PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 2 buildings, 11 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 832 Bedford Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 549 Liberty Avenue | BK | 1 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $700,000 on 2025-07-08 (lender: Alpha Ref Holding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 | Deed $672,001 — from U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS; RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST to JOSEPH BLAKE LLC | $672,001 | |
| 2025-07-08 | Mortgage $700,000 — from JOSEPH BLAKE LLC to ALPHA REF HOLDING LLC | $700,000 | |
| 2025-07-08 | AL&R $700,000 — from JOSEPH BLAKE LLC to ALPHA REF HOLDING LLC | $700,000 | |
| 2025-06-16 | Sold for $672,001 | $672,001 | $672,001 |
| 2014-02-13 | Deed $25,000 — from MOHD, AMIN R to 2166 dean LLC | $25,000 | |
| 2014-02-07 | Deed $567,000 — from AMIN, MOHD R to LIBERTY II REALTY CORP. | $567,000 | |
| 2007-03-13 | Deed $610,000 — from MANNAN, MOHAMMED A; MANNAN, FARHAD to AMIN, MOHD R | $610,000 | |
| 2007-03-13 | Mortgage $488,000 — from AMIN, MOHD R to MERS | $488,000 | |
| 2007-03-13 | Mortgage $122,000 — from AMIN, MOHD R to MERS | $122,000 | |
| 2005-05-27 | Deed $334,620 — from THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL to MANNAN, FARHAD; MANNAN, MOHAMMED A | $334,620 | |
| 2005-05-27 | Mortgage $313,500 — from MANNAN, FARHAD; MANNAN, MOHAMMED A to ARGENT MORTYGAGE COMPNAY LLC | $313,500 | |
| 2003-09-08 | DEEDO $275,121 — from ROCOFF, ALAN to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE INC. | $275,121 | |
| 2001-04-23 | Mortgage $238,038 — from ROBERTS, BOB to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE INC | $238,038 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 48 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 63 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 31 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Every one of the 548 recorded events, 1997–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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