704 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 212 311 service requests, 212 HPD housing violations, 179 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 3872. 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 | 166 total — 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 124 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2013-12-02. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Active vacate order | 3 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
118 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 50 · winter 2024–25: 68). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$27,530 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
97 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (48) · ELECTRIC (9) · PLUMBING (8) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · APPLIANCE (4).
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 (1920) |
| 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).
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $851,000 | $51,060 |
| 2026 | $918,000 | $55,080 |
| 2027 | $979,000 | $58,740 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (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 | Church Av — 2 5 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Church Av / E 39 St — B35 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 38 St & Church Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 235 Janice Marie Knight School 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.
207 East 39 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 — 48 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: $700,000 on 2025-12-11 (lender: Cliffco, INC. DBA Cliffco Mort) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | Mortgage $700,000 — from 207 BH 613 LLC to MERS-MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SY; CLIFFCO, INC. DBA CLIFFCO MORT | $700,000 | |
| 2025-06-03 | RPTT&RET $40,730 — from 207 BH 613 LLC to 207 BH 613 LLC | $40,730 | |
| 2025-06-02 | Deed $560,038 — from ENGEL, ESQ., REFEREE, JONATHAN to 207 BH 613 LLC | $560,038 | |
| 2025-05-08 | Sold for $560,038 | $560,038 | $280,019 |
| 2006-10-24 | Mortgage $50,000 — from SUTHERLAND, KEITH P to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $50,000 | |
| 2005-12-09 | Mortgage $420,000 — from SUTHERLAND, WONDEA B; SUTHERLAND, KEITH P to NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $420,000 | |
| 2005-01-28 | Mortgage $371,000 — from SUTHERLAND, WONDEA B; SUTHERLAND, KEITH P to MERS | $371,000 | |
| 2004-05-13 | Mortgage $303,875 — from SUTHERLAND, WONDEA B; BOSTON, WONDEA; SUTHERLAND, KEITH P to BERKSHIRE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | $303,875 | |
| 2001-09-26 | Mortgage $256,500 — from POU, MARVYS L to HOMESIDE LENDING INC | $256,500 | |
| 1998-06-24 | Mortgage $222,891 — from ROBERTS, COLIN A to MADISON HOME EQUITIES INC | $222,891 | |
| 1990-02-09 | Mortgage $184,500 — from ULYSSE, JOSEPH; GIRAND, MARIE C; PROPHETE, CLEANTHA; ROLAND, ISMAELIE to CITIBANK NA | $184,500 | |
| 1983-12-21 | Mortgage $69,520 — from WALTERS, MAURICE A; GODDARD, BEVERLEY; WALTERS, MARJORIE E to CITIBANK, NA | $69,520 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 77 |
| 2024 | 2 | 208 | 0 | 210 |
| 2025 | 5 | 134 | 4 | 143 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Every one of the 704 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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