458 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 179 311 service requests, 130 HPD housing violations, 62 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 392.7. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 | 42 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 15 class A. Oldest open since 1985-07-26. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
19 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 11 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
58 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (16) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · Smoking or Vaping (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (6) · PLUMBING (3) · ELECTRIC (3).
$46,787 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 (1931) |
| 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) | SCOMAZ LLC |
| Head officer | Joan Casey |
| Managing agent | BROOKLYN PROPERTY MANAGERS |
| Last registered | 2026-06-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $622,800 | $280,260 |
| 2026 | $592,000 | $266,400 |
| 2027 | $710,000 | $319,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (1 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 | Sutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.7 mi straight-line (about an 18-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Utica Av / Lenox Rd — B46 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Clarkson Ave & Utica Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus Middle: The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts. 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.
243 East 51 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 |
58 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 BROOKLYN PROPERTY MANAGERS — 66 buildings, 668 units. Grades across the portfolio: A26 · B16 · C12 · D12. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 66 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $175,000 on 2002-01-23 (lender: Greenpoint Mortgagefunding INC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | AL&R $665,000 — from CASEY, JOAN; SCOMAZ LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION | $665,000 | |
| 2026-03-12 | Mortgage $665,000 — from ZAMBCO LLC; CASEY, JOAN; SCOMAZ LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION | $665,000 | |
| 2026-03-12 | Deed $950,000 — from DWYER, ROBERT D to SCOMAZ LLC | $950,000 | |
| 2026-03-06 | Sold for $950,000 | $950,000 | $158,333 |
| 2002-01-23 | Mortgage $175,000 — from DWYER, ROBERT D; DWYER, ELMORE E to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC | $175,000 | |
| 1997-11-03 | Mortgage $15,716 — from DWYER, ROBERT D; DWYER, ELMORE E to CITYSCAPE CORP | $15,716 | |
| 1995-03-24 | Mortgage $147,000 — from DWYER, ELMORE E; DWYER, ROBERT D to CITYSCAPE CORP | $147,000 | |
| 1992-04-27 | Mortgage $27,388 — from DWYER, ELMORE E; DWYER, ROBERT D to CONSUMER DISCOUNT COINC | $27,388 | |
| 1991-02-26 | Mortgage $70,000 — from DWYER, ELMORE E; DWYER, ROBERT D to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK | $70,000 | |
| 1982-05-21 | Mortgage $7,728 — from DWYER, ELMORE E; DWYER, ROBERT D to AVCO FINANCIAL SVC NY | $7,728 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 28 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 19 |
| 2020 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| 2021 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| 2023 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 53 |
| 2024 | 3 | 103 | 0 | 106 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| 2026 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 29 |
Every one of the 458 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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