937 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 349 HPD housing violations, 260 311 service requests, 225 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 1491.3. 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 | 307 total — 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 232 class B, 48 class A. Oldest open since 2020-07-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
1 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
44 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (10) · DOOR/WINDOW (9) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Illegal Parking (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 (1920) |
| 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 | $742,000 | $44,520 |
| 2026 | $848,000 | $50,880 |
| 2027 | $869,000 | $52,140 |
The city's market estimate has risen 17% 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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Crescent St — J Z · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Crescent St / Ridgewood Av — B13 · 950 ft |
| Citi Bike | Shepherd Ave & Fulton St · 0.4 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 065 Middle: 171, 760. 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.
144 Chestnut 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 |
44 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $117,000 on 2006-08-24 (lender: Wmc Mortgage Corp.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-24 | Deed $585,000 — from BASIT, SURUJPATTIE to HUGHES, ARENZO | $585,000 | |
| 2006-08-24 | Mortgage $468,000 — from HUGHES, ARENZO to MERS | $468,000 | |
| 2006-08-24 | Mortgage $117,000 — from HUGHES, ARENZO to WMC MORTGAGE CORP. | $117,000 | |
| 2006-01-24 | Mortgage $41,300 — from BASIT, SURUJPATTIE to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNER SERVICE CORPROATION | $41,300 | |
| 2004-07-08 | M&CON $301,341 — from BASIT, SURUJPATTIE to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNER SERVICE CORPORATION | $301,341 | |
| 2001-11-16 | Mortgage $5,263 — from BASIT, SURUJPATTIE to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNERSERVICE CORPORATION | $5,263 | |
| 2001-06-27 | Mortgage $46,836 — from BASIT, SURUJPATTIE to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNERSERVICE CORPORATION | $46,836 | |
| 2000-07-13 | Mortgage $13,600 — from BASIT, SURJPATTIE to CHAMPION MORTGAGE COINC | $13,600 | |
| 2000-07-10 | Mortgage $182,795 — from BASIT, SURUJPATTIE to BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNERSERVICE CORPORATION | $182,795 | |
| 1999-05-25 | Mortgage $145,050 — from BASIT, SURUJPATTIE to ISLAND MORTGAGE NETWORK INC | $145,050 | |
| 1987-03-05 | Mortgage $110,000 — from BASIT, MOHAN; BASIT, TOTARAM; PERSAUD, PRAIMNAUTH to CITIBANK NA | $110,000 | |
| 1984-07-12 | Mortgage $54,000 — from WHITE, MARGARET; SINGLETON, ZACHERY; ROBERTS, DAVID to BELL FUNDING LTD | $54,000 | |
| 1984-06-01 | Mortgage $26,200 — from FROMMANN, ANNE to ZWERLING, FLORENCE E | $26,200 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 387 | 392 |
| 2021 | 5 | 185 | 190 |
| 2022 | 3 | 52 | 55 |
| 2023 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2024 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2025 | 3 | 101 | 104 |
| 2026 | 0 | 77 | 77 |
Every one of the 937 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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