1,945 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 756 HPD complaints, 612 311 service requests, 388 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 78.3. In ZIP 11230, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 | 92 total — 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 64 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2013-06-16. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
84 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 12 · winter 2025–26: 54 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
149 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (41) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (16) · PAINT/PLASTER (15) · Elevator (11) · Noise (11) · APPLIANCE (9).
$12,200 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 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (71) |
| 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) | 1259 REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | DAVID BLAU |
| Managing agent | J.K.MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-08-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,650,000 | $1,642,500 |
| 2026 | $4,151,000 | $1,867,950 |
| 2027 | $3,831,000 | $1,723,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 19/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
| Subway | Avenue M — Q · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue M / E 13 St — B9 · 400 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 199 Frederick Wachtel Middle: Andries Hudde. 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.
1249 East 13 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 |
149 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 41 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 J.K. MANAGEMENT — 7 buildings, 515 units. Grades across the portfolio: B3 · C1 · D1 · F2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1122 Ocean Avenue | BK | 96 | B |
| 3940 Bronx Boulevard | BX | 92 | D |
| 116 Lenox Road | BK | 82 | F |
| 75 Lenox Road | BK | 81 | F |
| 1249 East 13 Street | BK | 71 | B |
| 3029 Briggs Avenue | BX | 52 | B |
| 1305 East 18 Street | BK | 41 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $494,735 on 2022-11-09 (lender: Santander Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-24 | Agreement $4,721,939 — from BLAU, DAVID; 1259 REALTY LLC; JACOB KEMPLER FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P.; HF 1259 REALTY CO LL to SANTANDER BANK, N.A., | $4,721,939 | |
| 2022-11-09 | Mortgage $494,736 — from 1259 REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $494,736 | |
| 2022-11-09 | Agreement $4,800,000 — from 1259 REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $4,800,000 | |
| 2017-10-17 | Agreement $4,800,000 — from 1259 REALTY LLC; 1259 REALTY CO. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,800,000 | |
| 2017-10-17 | AL&R $4,800,000 — from 1259 REALTY CO.; 1259 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,800,000 | |
| 2017-10-17 | Mortgage $1,432,133 — from 1259 REALTY LLC; 1259 REALTY CO. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,432,133 | |
| 2013-06-25 | Agreement $3,700,000 — from 1259 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,700,000 | |
| 2013-06-25 | Mortgage $623,079 — from 1259 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $623,079 | |
| 2010-07-14 | AL&R $3,200,000 — from 1259 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,200,000 | |
| 2010-07-14 | Mortgage $437,815 — from 1259 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $437,815 | |
| 2010-07-14 | Agreement $3,200,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 1259 REALTY LLC | $3,200,000 | |
| 2003-11-03 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 1259 REALTY LLC | $3,000,000 | |
| 2003-11-03 | Mortgage $802,407 — from 1259 REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $802,407 | |
| 2001-11-01 | Mortgage $685,175 — from 1259 REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $685,175 | |
| 1996-07-12 | Mortgage $110,336 — from 1259 REALTY LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $110,336 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 37 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 79 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 54 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 5 | 4 | 90 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 80 |
| 2024 | 0 | 8 | 156 | 2 | 4 | 170 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 78 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 2 | 147 |
Every one of the 1,945 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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