1,250 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 644 HPD housing violations, 223 311 service requests, 191 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 1822.4. 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 | 264 total — 51 class C (immediately hazardous), 142 class B, 71 class A. Oldest open since 1989-06-14. |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 13 · winter 2024–25: 11). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
61 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (14) · PLUMBING (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · DOOR/WINDOW (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3).
$269,750 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| 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) | 5501-209 NEW OWNERS INC |
| Head officer | JUNIOR EDOUARD |
| Managing agent | 5501-209 NEW OWNER INC |
| Last registered | 2020-10-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $668,000 | $300,600 |
| 2026 | $726,000 | $326,700 |
| 2027 | $755,000 | $339,750 |
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).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 | 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 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 54 St & Linden Blvd · 650 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.
5501 Church 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 |
61 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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: $400,000 on 2004-02-11 (lender: Ohio Savings Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-11 | Mortgage $400,000 — from ROSENFELD, HENRY to OHIO SAVINGS BANK | $400,000 | |
| 2001-08-02 | Mortgage $90,000 — from JOHNSON, NOLA to DELTA FUNDING CORP | $90,000 | |
| 1989-01-19 | Mortgage $150,000 — from NOLA J REALTY CORP to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK | $150,000 | |
| 1985-09-16 | Mortgage $9,350 — from NOLA J REALTY CORP to CENTRAL FEDL SAVS | $9,350 | |
| 1982-08-27 | Mortgage $18,500 — from JOHNSON, NOLA to GEORGES, ELZA | $18,500 | |
| 1982-08-06 | Mortgage $40,000 — from JOHNSON, NOLA to GREENPOINT SAVINGS BANK | $40,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 199 | 2 | 0 | 202 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 | 114 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2023 | 5 | 15 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 74 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Every one of the 1,250 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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