845 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 295 HPD complaints, 231 311 service requests, 202 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 261.8. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 | 30 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2023-03-13. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
30 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 14 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,400 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
43 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (15) · PLUMBING (6) · WATER LEAK (4) · Noise (3) · ELECTRIC (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3).
$123,400 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 (1913) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| 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) | PROSPECT PARK APARTMENTS LLC |
| Head officer | ALAN SHAMAH |
| Managing agent | SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-10-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,242,000 | $558,900 |
| 2026 | $1,275,000 | $573,750 |
| 2027 | $1,303,000 | $586,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
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 | Church Av — B Q · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Caton Av / Saint Pauls Pl — B16 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Caton Ave & St. Pauls Pl · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 249 The Caton. 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.
1716 Caton 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 |
43 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 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 SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP — 31 buildings, 1,298 units. Grades across the portfolio: B15 · C14 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1082 President Street | BK | 80 | B |
| 65 East 19 Street | BK | 69 | B |
| 2110 Newkirk Avenue | BK | 67 | C |
| 1 St Pauls Court | BK | 65 | C |
| 2015 Foster Avenue | BK | 60 | B |
| 200 East 18 Street | BK | 59 | B |
| 543 East 21 Street | BK | 59 | D |
| 350 East 19 Street | BK | 57 | B |
| 860 Ocean Avenue | BK | 54 | B |
| 50 East 19 Street | BK | 54 | C |
| 283 Albany Avenue | BK | 53 | B |
| 538 East 21 Street | BK | 53 | B |
| 672 St Nicholas Avenue | MN | 48 | B |
| 1553 Ocean Avenue | BK | 44 | B |
| 560 West 174 Street | MN | 42 | C |
| 465 Ocean Avenue | BK | 41 | D |
| 79 Bristol Street | BK | 40 | B |
| 1901 Dorchester Road | BK | 40 | C |
| 880 St Nicholas Avenue | MN | 36 | C |
| 535 West 162 Street | MN | 31 | C |
| 539 West 162 Street | MN | 30 | C |
| 215 Martense Street | BK | 29 | B |
| 1026 President Street | BK | 28 | B |
| 522 West 147 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 526 West 147 Street | MN | 21 | C |
| 534 West 147 Street | MN | 21 | C |
| 1722 Caton Avenue | BK | 20 | B |
| 1710 Caton Avenue | BK | 20 | C |
| 530 West 147 Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 1707 Caton Avenue | BK | 20 | C |
| 1716 Caton Avenue | BK | 16 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,367,156 on 2011-02-04 (lender: Investors Savings Bank), covering 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | Mortgage $2,326,012 — from PROSPECT PARK APARTMENTS LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $2,326,012 | |
| 2019-07-31 | Agreement $8,750,000 — from PROSPECT PARK APARTMENTS LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $8,750,000 | |
| 2013-11-21 | Agreement $7,280,000 — from PROSPECT PARK APARTMENTS LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $7,280,000 | |
| 2013-11-21 | AL&R $7,280,000 — from PROSPECT PARK APARTMENTS LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $7,280,000 | |
| 2013-11-21 | Mortgage $1,527,137 — from PROSPECT PARK APARTMENTS LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,527,137 | |
| 2011-02-04 | Deed $8,500,000 — from TRANS MONTANE, LLC to PROSPECT PARK APARTMENTS LLC | $8,500,000 | |
| 2011-02-04 | Agreement $6,000,000 — from PROSPECT PARK APARTMENTS LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK | $6,000,000 | |
| 2011-02-04 | AL&R $6,000,000 — from PROSPECT PARK APARTMENTS LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK | $6,000,000 | |
| 2011-02-04 | Mortgage $1,367,156 — from PROSPECT PARK APARTMENTS LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK | $1,367,156 | |
| 2006-03-07 | Deed $6,250,000 — from CATON REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to TRANS MONTANE, LLC | $6,250,000 | |
| 2006-03-07 | Mortgage $3,875,959 — from TRANS MONTANE, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $3,875,959 | |
| 2006-03-07 | Agreement $4,710,000 — from TRANS MONTANE, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $4,710,000 | |
| 2006-03-07 | AL&R $4,710,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to TRANS MONTANE, LLC | $4,710,000 | |
| 1984-01-10 | Mortgage $306,500 — from CATON REALTY ASSOC to CITICORP COMM DVLPTINC | $306,500 | |
| 1984-01-10 | Mortgage $59,520 — from CATON REALTY ASSOC to CITICORP COMM DVLPTINC | $59,520 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 3 | 84 |
Every one of the 845 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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