4,505 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,838 311 service requests, 1,695 HPD complaints, 805 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 333.5. In ZIP 11218, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 85 total — 39 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 16 class A. Oldest open since 2011-02-11. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
575 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 180 · winter 2024–25: 126 · winter 2025–26: 216 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,875 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
479 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (269) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (30) · Rodent (27) · PLUMBING (26) · Noise (25) · Illegal Parking (14).
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 (1926) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (49) |
| 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) | 780 EAST SECOND GARDENS LLC |
| Head officer | CHESKY ENGEL |
| Managing agent | EPP MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,578,000 | $1,160,100 |
| 2026 | $2,505,000 | $1,127,250 |
| 2027 | $2,565,000 | $1,154,250 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 44/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| 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 | 18 Av — F · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 18 Av / E 2 St — B8 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Ditmas Ave & McDonald Ave · 0.3 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 179 Kensington Middle: J.H.S. 223 The Montauk. 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.
780 East 2 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 |
479 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 269 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 EPP MANAGEMENT LLC — 23 buildings, 322 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B10 · C4 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 780 East 2 Street | BK | 49 | D |
| 509 Saratoga Avenue | BK | 32 | B |
| 1226 Lincoln Place | BK | 31 | D |
| 330 East 22 Street | BK | 27 | C |
| 1613 Eastern Parkway | BK | 19 | B |
| 1639 Carroll Street | BK | 16 | B |
| 83 East 94 Street | BK | 16 | A |
| 1617 Eastern Parkway | BK | 13 | C |
| 222 Pulaski Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 1631 Eastern Parkway | BK | 12 | B |
| 436 East 34 Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 1625 Eastern Parkway | BK | 12 | B |
| 1621 Eastern Parkway | BK | 8 | A |
| 497 Dean Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 226 Pulaski Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 345 Chauncey Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 3013 Newkirk Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 3019 Newkirk Avenue | BK | 6 | D |
| 3017 Newkirk Avenue | BK | 6 | D |
| 642 Wilson Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 304 Schaefer Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 209 Sumpter Street | BK | 6 | D |
| 164 Underhill Avenue | BK | 4 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $422,069 on 2023-05-10 (lender: Dime Community 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-10 | AL&R $4,300,000 — from 780 EAST SECOND GARDENS, LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $4,300,000 | |
| 2023-05-10 | Mortgage $422,069 — from 780 EAST SECOND GARDENS, LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $422,069 | |
| 2023-05-10 | Agreement $4,300,000 — from 780 EAST SECOND GARDENS, LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $4,300,000 | |
| 2015-09-16 | Agreement $4,600,000 — from 780 EAST SECOND GARDENS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,600,000 | |
| 2015-09-16 | Mortgage $2,371,300 — from 780 EAST SECOND GARDENS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,371,300 | |
| 2012-08-15 | Agreement $2,374,478 — from 780 EAST SECOND GARDENS, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,374,478 | |
| 2010-04-23 | AL&R $2,450,000 — from 780 EAST SECOND GARDENS, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,450,000 | |
| 2010-04-23 | Agreement $2,450,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 780 EAST SECOND GARDENS, LLC | $2,450,000 | |
| 2010-04-23 | Mortgage $1,905,077 — from 780 EAST SECOND GARDENS, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,905,077 | |
| 2010-04-23 | Deed $4,350,000 — from 780 EAST 2ND STREET COMPANY, LLC to 780 EAST SECOND GARDENS, LLC | $4,350,000 | |
| 2001-07-13 | Mortgage $677,108 — from 780 EAST 2ND STREETCOMPANY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $677,108 | |
| 1987-03-17 | Mortgage $339,053 — from 780 EAST 2ND ST CORP to TROY SAVINGS BANK | $339,053 | |
| 1982-05-19 | Mortgage $55,000 — from 780 EAST 2ND ST. CORP. to 5408 REALTY CORP. | $55,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 193 | 0 | 1 | 196 |
| 2018 | 1 | 207 | 0 | 1 | 209 |
| 2019 | 2 | 260 | 0 | 3 | 265 |
| 2020 | 1 | 392 | 0 | 2 | 395 |
| 2021 | 2 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 328 |
| 2022 | 1 | 339 | 0 | 4 | 344 |
| 2023 | 4 | 689 | 5 | 1 | 699 |
| 2024 | 3 | 296 | 0 | 5 | 304 |
| 2025 | 4 | 376 | 0 | 6 | 386 |
| 2026 | 2 | 347 | 0 | 3 | 352 |
Every one of the 4,505 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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