664 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 8 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 298 HPD housing violations, 171 HPD complaints, 166 311 service requests.
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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 2681. In ZIP 11204, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 | 251 total — 33 class C (immediately hazardous), 185 class B, 33 class A. Oldest open since 1985-11-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
36 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 18 · winter 2025–26: 16). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
159 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (49) · PLUMBING (19) · HEAT/HOT WATER (17) · FLOORING/STAIRS (17) · PAINT/PLASTER (17) · DOOR/WINDOW (11).
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 (1924) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| 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).
| Registered owner(s) | CARMELO RE |
| Last registered | 2025-08-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $778,000 | $350,100 |
| 2026 | $926,000 | $416,700 |
| 2027 | $1,021,000 | $459,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 31% 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.
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 | 71 St — D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 18 Av / 70 St — B8 · 450 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 205 Clarion Middle: J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow. 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.
1741 71 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 |
159 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 17 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: $500,000 on 2014-05-08 (lender: Calcagno, Robert). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-08 | Mortgage $500,000 — from RE, CARMELO; RE, MARIA S to CALCAGNO, ROBERT | $500,000 | |
| 1996-03-13 | Mortgage $80,000 — from RE, CARMELO; RE, MARIA S. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $80,000 | |
| 1989-08-21 | Mortgage $195,000 — from HUBER, AUDREY; HUBER, FRANK J to AMERICAN MTG BANKINGLTD | $195,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 207 | 207 |
| 2025 | 2 | 293 | 295 |
| 2026 | 0 | 117 | 117 |
Every one of the 664 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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