106 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 30 311 service requests, 16 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 13 rodent inspections.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 128. In ZIP 11385, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$24,375 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (4) · Noise (1) · Emergency Response Team (ERT) (1) · Vendor Enforcement (1) · Real Time Enforcement (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).
$440,516 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1930) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| 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) | CATAPALA VENTURE LLC |
| Head officer | ITAY GAMLIELI |
| Managing agent | EXL MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $688,000 | $309,600 |
| 2026 | $791,000 | $355,950 |
| 2027 | $882,000 | $396,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 28% 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 | Seneca Av — M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Seneca Av / Cornelia St — B38 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Madison St & Seneca Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 239 Middle: Joseph F. Quinn Intermediate School 77. 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.
5611 Catalpa 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 |
10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 EXL MANAGEMENT LLC — 22 buildings, 151 units. Grades across the portfolio: B9 · C7 · D6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215 West 109 Street | MN | 25 | C |
| 638 West End Avenue | MN | 13 | C |
| 2 West 16 Street | MN | 13 | B |
| 142 West 87 Street | MN | 10 | C |
| 268 West 91 Street | MN | 9 | B |
| 1412 Madison Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 1410 Madison Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 122 East 91 Street | MN | 8 | C |
| 23 Adelphi Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 152 Macon Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 19-28 Linden Street | QN | 6 | B |
| 1656 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 6 | D |
| 106 East 31 Street | MN | 5 | B |
| 2473 Hughes Avenue | BX | 4 | D |
| 95 Grand Street | MN | 4 | C |
| 1194 Greene Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 108 East 31 Street | MN | 3 | B |
| 500 Broome Street | MN | 3 | C |
| 5611 Catalpa Avenue | QN | 2 | D |
| 132 Macon Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 1219 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 152 George Street | BK | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,100,000 on 2023-11-14 (lender: Cathay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-14 | AL&R $1,100,000 — from CATAPALA VENTURES LLC to CATHAY BANK | $1,100,000 | |
| 2023-11-14 | Deed $2,000,000 — from CATALPA-MYRTLE CORNER LLC to CATAPALA VENTURES LLC | $2,000,000 | |
| 2023-11-14 | Mortgage $1,100,000 — from CATAPALA VENTURES LLC to CATHAY BANK | $1,100,000 | |
| 2023-10-30 | Sold for $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 1986-12-17 | Mortgage $250,000 — from ARKA INVESTORS INC to CHINITZ, JENNY; CHINITZ, SOL | $250,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Every one of the 106 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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