1,038 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 408 311 service requests, 300 HPD complaints, 219 HPD housing violations.
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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 1030. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 | 198 total — 25 class C (immediately hazardous), 161 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 2006-10-16. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
19 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 13 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$25,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
159 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (47) · PAINT/PLASTER (13) · ELECTRIC (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · DOOR/WINDOW (11) · PLUMBING (10).
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 (1910) |
| 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).
| Registered owner(s) | 243 HOLDING INC |
| Head officer | JUNIOR EDOUARD |
| Managing agent | SUPREME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-07-31 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $879,000 | $52,740 |
| 2026 | $765,000 | $45,900 |
| 2027 | $828,000 | $49,680 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 6% 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.
4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (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 | Saratoga Av — 3 · 0.8 mi straight-line (about a 21-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Church Av / E 55 St — B35 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 54 St & Linden Blvd · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 244 Richard R. Green 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 54 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 |
159 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 SUPREME PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 6 buildings, 22 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 897 St Marks Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 1328 Dean Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 80 Vermont Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 86 Barbey Street | BK | 2 | F |
| 221 East 39 Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 243 East 54 Street | BK | 2 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $495,000 on 2007-07-16 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-16 | Mortgage $495,000 — from DYCE, AMRHU to MERS | $495,000 | |
| 2007-07-16 | Deed $550,000 — from MARKS, GEORGE to DYCE, AMHRU | $550,000 | |
| 1998-07-02 | Mortgage $140,000 — from JOHNSON, NOLA to DELTA FUNDING CORP | $140,000 | |
| 1982-09-03 | Mortgage $16,000 — from JOHNSON, NOLA MAY to CITIBANK, NA | $16,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 4 | 384 | 0 | 0 | 388 |
| 2024 | 0 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 174 |
| 2025 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 2026 | 13 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
Every one of the 1,038 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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