1,754 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 656 HPD housing violations, 593 HPD complaints, 377 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2153.7. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 149 total — 45 class C (immediately hazardous), 90 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 1992-02-06. |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
40 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 22 · winter 2024–25: 7 · winter 2025–26: 7). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$15,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
210 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (58) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (30) · Noise (21) · HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · PAINT/PLASTER (15) · DOOR/WINDOW (13).
$5,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1930) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 741 Pennsylvania LLC |
| Head officer | Chaim Schwartz |
| Managing agent | Chaim Schwartz |
| Last registered | 2025-11-19 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $490,000 | $220,500 |
| 2026 | $588,000 | $264,600 |
| 2027 | $655,000 | $294,750 |
The city's market estimate has risen 34% 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 | Pennsylvania Av — 3 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Pennsylvania Av / Hegeman Av — B20 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Sheffield Ave & Linden Blvd · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 213 New Lots Middle: Van Siclen Community Middle School. 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.
741 Pennsylvania 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 |
210 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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: $38,500 on 2019-12-10 (lender: Fm Home Loans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-10 | AL&R $1,087,500 — from 741 PENNSYLVANIA LLC to FM HOME LOANS LLC | $1,087,500 | |
| 2019-12-10 | Agreement $1,087,500 — from 741 PENNSYLVANIA LLC to FM HOME LOANS LLC | $1,087,500 | |
| 2019-12-10 | Mortgage $38,500 — from 741 PENNSYLVANIA LLC to FM HOME LOANS LLC | $38,500 | |
| 2019-06-04 | Mortgage $1,049,000 — from 741 PENNSYLVANIA LLC to GUDZ SOLUTIONS LLC | $1,049,000 | |
| 2019-06-04 | Deed $850,000 — from NURSE BERTIE, SANDRA; BERTIE, CALVIN to 741 PENNSYLVANIA LLC | $850,000 | |
| 2019-05-15 | Sold for $850,000 | $850,000 | $141,667 |
| 2004-05-26 | Mortgage $270,000 — from BERTIE, CALVIN; BERTIE, SANDRA NURSE to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC | $270,000 | |
| 2004-05-26 | Deed $365,000 — from THIMOTHEE, FRANCOIS to BERTIE, SANDRA NURSE; BERTIE, CALVIN | $365,000 | |
| 1998-07-09 | Mortgage $21,300 — from THIMOTHEE, FRANCOIS to BENEFICIAL MORTGAGECORPORATION | $21,300 | |
| 1996-03-28 | Mortgage $114,000 — from THIMOTHEE, FRANCOIS to NEW JERSEY MORTGAGEAND INVESTMENT CORP | $114,000 | |
| 1991-03-07 | Mortgage $50,000 — from THIMOTHEE, FRANCOIS; THIMOTHEE, MARIE to EMDEE ASSOC DEF BENEFIT | $50,000 | |
| 1983-10-31 | Mortgage $9,000 — from THIMOTHEE, MARIE; THIMOTHEE, FRANCOIS to COHEN, YADWIGA | $9,000 | |
| 1983-04-12 | Mortgage $17,783 — from THIMOTHEE, FRANCOISF; THIMOTHEE, MARIE S to OXFORD RESOURCES CORP | $17,783 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 181 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 91 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 0 | 1 | 127 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 116 |
| 2023 | 0 | 10 | 317 | 0 | 1 | 328 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
Every one of the 1,754 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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