453 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 115 311 service requests, 69 DOB permits, 52 ECB/OATH violations.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 55% 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 17.8. In ZIP 11101, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 | 21 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 18 class A. Oldest open since 2024-01-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
11 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$655 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
42 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (9) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Dirty Condition (3) · Derelict Vehicles (3) · Elevator (3) · WATER LEAK (3).
$42,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2017) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (49) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | JEWEL LITON LLC |
| Head officer | ROXANNE FIELDS |
| Managing agent | R.E.M. RESIDENTIAL |
| Last registered | 2025-10-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,919,000 | $2,663,550 |
| 2026 | $5,933,000 | $2,669,850 |
| 2027 | $8,094,000 | $3,642,300 |
The city's market estimate has risen 37% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Court Sq — 7 E F G · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Manhattan-bound only) Queens Plaza — E F R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 44 Dr / Jackson Av — Q63 Q102 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | 44 Dr & Jackson Ave · 750 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S./I.S. 78Q Middle: I.S. 125 Thom J. McCann Woodside. 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.
44-46 Purves 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 |
42 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 R.E.M. RESIDENTIAL — 117 buildings, 3,819 units. Grades across the portfolio: A65 · B30 · C15 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 117 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,486,663 on 2021-02-17 (lender: Ponce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-31 | M&CON $19,700,000 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $19,700,000 | |
| 2021-02-17 | Mortgage $3,486,663 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE BANK | $3,486,663 | |
| 2021-02-17 | AL&R $1,937,037 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE BANK | $1,937,037 | |
| 2021-02-17 | Agreement $16,562,963 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE BANK | $16,562,963 | |
| 2021-02-17 | Agreement $1,937,037 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE BANK | $1,937,037 | |
| 2021-02-17 | AL&R $16,562,963 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE BANK | $16,562,963 | |
| 2021-02-17 | Mortgage $1,013,337 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE BANK | $1,013,337 | |
| 2021-02-17 | Agreement $16,562,963 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE BANK | $16,562,963 | |
| 2017-10-17 | AL&R $13,076,300 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK | $13,076,300 | |
| 2017-10-17 | Mortgage $923,700 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK | $923,700 | |
| 2017-10-17 | Mortgage $13,076,300 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK | $13,076,300 | |
| 2017-10-17 | Agreement $13,076,300 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK | $13,076,300 | |
| 2017-10-17 | Agreement $13,076,300 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK | $13,076,300 | |
| 2017-10-17 | AL&R $923,700 — from JEWEL LITON LLC to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK | $923,700 | |
| 2013-06-28 | Deed $4,137,500 — from KHAN, SHAW to JEWEL LITON LLC | $4,137,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| 2018 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 2019 | 19 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 87 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 37 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Every one of the 453 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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