1,437 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 563 HPD housing violations, 435 HPD complaints, 322 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 497.2. 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 | 86 total — 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 41 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1998-09-30. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
34 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 9 · winter 2025–26: 19). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
97 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (17) · HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · WATER LEAK (14) · PLUMBING (9) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · GENERAL (7).
$18,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (12) |
| 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) | 241 EAST REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | CORNELIUS JAFFIER |
| Managing agent | CK ANDERSONS, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $318,000 | $143,100 |
| 2026 | $328,000 | $147,600 |
| 2027 | $719,000 | $323,550 |
The city's market estimate has risen 126% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
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 22-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Kings Hwy / Snyder Av — B7 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 54 St & Linden Blvd · 0.3 mi · 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 56 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 |
97 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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 CK ANDERSONS, LLC — 2 buildings, 28 units. Grades across the portfolio: D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 824 Albany Avenue | BK | 16 | D |
| 243 East 56 Street | BK | 12 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $415,930 on 2018-10-05 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-05 | Mortgage $415,931 — from 241-243 EAST REALTY, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $415,931 | |
| 2018-10-05 | Agreement $910,000 — from 241-243 EAST REALTY, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $910,000 | |
| 2018-10-05 | AL&R $910,000 — from 241-243 EAST REALTY, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $910,000 | |
| 2008-03-07 | Mortgage $626,250 — from 241-243 EAST REALTY, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $626,250 | |
| 2005-12-06 | Deed $790,000 — from OLUSINAKANMI, BUKKY to 241-243 EAST REALTY, LLC | $790,000 | |
| 2004-12-15 | Mortgage $468,750 — from OLUSINAKANMI, BUKKY to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB. | $468,750 | |
| 2004-12-15 | Deed $725,000 — from ROBINSON, LIONEL O to OLUSINAKANMI, BUKKY | $725,000 | |
| 1985-04-12 | Mortgage $27,000 — from ROBINSON, LIONEL O to OXFORD RESOURCES CORP | $27,000 | |
| 1985-01-17 | Mortgage $59,000 — from ROBINSON, LIONEL O to WOOLARD, WILLIAM | $59,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 91 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 5 | 1 | 148 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 1 | 142 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 91 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 59 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 133 |
Every one of the 1,437 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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