2,151 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,124 HPD complaints, 620 311 service requests, 198 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 55.5. 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 | 17 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2019-01-26. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
159 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 49 · winter 2024–25: 48 · winter 2025–26: 54). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
4 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
109 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (78) · Noise (21) · New Tree Request (2) · GENERAL (2) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · PLUMBING (1).
$30,000 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 (1924) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (44) |
| 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) | MIDWOOD EQUITIES LLC |
| Head officer | ALAN SHAMAH |
| Managing agent | SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-05 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,735,000 | $1,680,750 |
| 2026 | $3,907,000 | $1,758,150 |
| 2027 | $3,474,000 | $1,563,300 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 40/100, 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 J — Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ocean Av / Avenue K — B49 BM1 BM3 BM4 · 200 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 193 Gil Hodges 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.
1553 Ocean 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 |
109 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 78 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: $1,174,150 on 2019-10-04 (lender: JPMorgan Chase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-04 | Mortgage $1,174,151 — from MIDWOOD EQUITIES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,174,151 | |
| 2019-10-04 | Agreement $5,300,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to MIDWOOD EQUITIES LLC | $5,300,000 | |
| 2014-10-29 | Mortgage $915,468 — from MIDWOOD EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $915,468 | |
| 2014-10-29 | Agreement $4,600,000 — from MIDWOOD EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $4,600,000 | |
| 2014-10-29 | AL&R $4,600,000 — from MIDWOOD EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $4,600,000 | |
| 2011-10-28 | Agreement $3,875,000 — from MIDWOOD EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,875,000 | |
| 2011-10-28 | AL&R $3,875,000 — from MIDWOOD EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,875,000 | |
| 2011-10-28 | Mortgage $1,013,888 — from MIDWOOD EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,013,888 | |
| 2011-10-28 | Deed $5,156,000 — from RA REALTY GROUP LLC to MIDWOOD EQUITIES LLC | $5,156,000 | |
| 2007-12-06 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from R A REALTY GROUP, LLC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, F.A. | $3,000,000 | |
| 2007-09-07 | DEEDO $4,400,000 — from 1553 REALTY, LLC to RA REALTY GROUP LLC | $4,400,000 | |
| 2003-09-29 | Mortgage $467,911 — from 1553 REALTY LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $467,911 | |
| 2003-09-29 | Agreement $2,475,000 — from 1553 REALTY LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $2,475,000 | |
| 2002-09-04 | Mortgage $550,962 — from 1553 REALTY LLC to ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK | $550,962 | |
| 1999-10-22 | Mortgage $499,925 — from 1553 REALTY LLC to CFS BANK | $499,925 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 82 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 61 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 76 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 112 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 0 | 2 | 108 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
Every one of the 2,151 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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