1,035 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 396 311 service requests, 242 HPD complaints, 241 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 91% 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 205.7. 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 | 58 total — 29 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2016-02-05. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
43 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 17 · winter 2024–25: 18 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
76 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · Blocked Driveway (17) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · PLUMBING (4) · APPLIANCE (3) · WATER LEAK (3).
$174,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2007) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (18) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 957 UTICA LLC |
| Head officer | BRANDON WECHSLER |
| Managing agent | HABITAT MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-11-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,496,000 | $1,123,200 |
| 2026 | $2,437,000 | $1,096,650 |
| 2027 | $2,464,000 | $1,108,800 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Restaurant 1 | Caribbean | Not yet graded | — |
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 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.
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Utica Av / Snyder Av — B46 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 48 St & Tilden Ave · 850 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.
957 Utica 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
76 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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 HABITAT MANAGEMENT, LLC — 57 buildings, 1,597 units. Grades across the portfolio: A54 · B2 · C1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $65,016 on 2021-02-05 (lender: Piermont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | AL&R $3,900,000 — from 127 FULTON LLC; 957 UTICA LLC to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $3,900,000 | |
| 2026-02-02 | M&CON $3,900,000 — from 957 UTICA LLC; 127 FULTON LLC to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $3,900,000 | |
| 2021-02-05 | AL&R $3,745,000 — from 957 UTICA LLC to PIERMONT BANK | $3,745,000 | |
| 2021-02-05 | Agreement $3,745,000 — from 957 UTICA LLC to PIERMONT BANK | $3,745,000 | |
| 2021-02-05 | Mortgage $65,017 — from 957 UTICA LLC to PIERMONT BANK | $65,017 | |
| 2015-12-14 | AL&R $4,125,000 — from 957 UTICA LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $4,125,000 | |
| 2015-12-14 | Mortgage $1,727,156 — from 957 UTICA LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $1,727,156 | |
| 2015-12-14 | Agreement $4,125,000 — from 957 UTICA LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $4,125,000 | |
| 2015-12-14 | Deed $5,165,000 — from FAMSON REALTY LLC to 957 UTICA LLC | $5,165,000 | |
| 2007-11-16 | Mortgage $847,500 — from FAMSON REALTY, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK | $847,500 | |
| 2007-11-16 | Agreement $2,722,500 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK to FAMSON REALTY LLC | $2,722,500 | |
| 2007-10-22 | CORRM $575,000 — from ABOOKOWU ENTERPRISES LTD.,; FAMOJURO, ALABA to EASTERN SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $575,000 | |
| 2005-10-13 | Mortgage $1,875,000 — from ABOOKOWU ENTERPRISES LTD.; FAMOJURO, ALABA to EASTERN SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $1,875,000 | |
| 1998-03-31 | Mortgage $184,750 — from ABOOKOWU ENTERPRISESLTD to BEHR, DENNIS; BEHR, JOEL; BEHR, STEVEN | $184,750 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 89 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 0 | 4 | 99 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 60 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 39 |
Every one of the 1,035 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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