461 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 136 HPD housing violations, 117 311 service requests, 101 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 136.8. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 | 4 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2017-09-01. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Derelict Vehicles (3) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Sewer (1).
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 (1930) |
| 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) | 488 EAST 98 ENTERPRISES LLC |
| Head officer | HAIYAN LIU |
| Managing agent | 488 EAST 98 ENTERPRISES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $358,000 | $161,100 |
| 2026 | $389,000 | $175,050 |
| 2027 | $467,000 | $210,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Bites & West Indian Cuisine | Caribbean | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (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 | Saratoga Av — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Church Av / E 98 St — B35 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | Rockaway Pkwy & Church Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
488 East 98 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
30 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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: $405,000 on 2007-10-25 (lender: 488 East 98th Street 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | Deed $1,092,065 — from STEPHEN ZEITLIN, ESQ., REFEREE to 488 EAST 98 ENTERPRISES LLC | $1,092,065 | |
| 2022-08-23 | Sold for $1,092,065 | $1,092,065 | $218,413 |
| 2015-04-28 | AMTX $540,000 — from MAZZUKA, JOHN to EVS EQUITY GROUP LLC; LUDIDA PR INC | $540,000 | |
| 2012-10-12 | Agreement $540,000 — from LUDIDA PR INC.; MAZZUKA, JOHN to EVS EQUITY GROUP LLC | $540,000 | |
| 2010-07-01 | Agreement $405,000 — from MAZZUKA, JOHN; GALAXY INVESTMENT INC. to EVS EQUITY GROUP LLC | $405,000 | |
| 2007-10-25 | AL&R $405,000 — from MAZZUKA, JOHN; GALAXY INVESTMENT INC. to 488 EAST 98TH STREET CORP. | $405,000 | |
| 2007-10-25 | Mortgage $405,000 — from MAZZUKA, JOHN; GALAXY INVESTMENT INC. to 488 EAST 98TH STREET CORP. | $405,000 | |
| 2004-01-02 | AL&R $213,500 — from METWEST COMMERCIAL LENDER to 488 E. 98TH STREET CORP. | $213,500 | |
| 2004-01-02 | Mortgage $213,500 — from 488 E. 98TH STREET CORP. to METWEST COMMERCIAL LENDER | $213,500 | |
| 2000-11-22 | Mortgage $168,000 — from 488 EAST 98TH STREETCORP to EDELMAN, ROBERT | $168,000 | |
| 1998-09-09 | Mortgage $120,000 — from KERR, ERROL M to EASTERN SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $120,000 | |
| 1998-07-08 | Mortgage $100,000 — from KERR, ERROL M to FHB FUNDING CORP | $100,000 | |
| 1998-06-02 | Mortgage $122,500 — from KERR, ERROL M to SUSSMAN, HAROLD | $122,500 | |
| 1997-04-24 | Mortgage $178,750 — from KERR, ERROL M to AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT | $178,750 | |
| 1985-02-04 | Mortgage $37,500 — from KERR, ERROL M; KERR, CATHERINE F to CITY OF NEW YORK | $37,500 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| 2018 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 52 |
| 2019 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2025 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2026 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
Every one of the 461 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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