The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 79% 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 3.3. In ZIP 10021, 81% of residential buildings hold an A and
3% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
C
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
3 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2011-06-29.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (1) · Noise (1).
Filed construction activity
$70,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (1 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1888)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
965 LEXINGTON AVE LLC
Head officer
VINNY VICARI
Managing agent
VINNY VICARI
Last registered
2025-10-07
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$4,625,000
$2,081,250
2026
$4,213,000
$1,895,850
2027
$5,056,000
$2,275,200
The city's market estimate has risen
9% 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.
Getting around
Subway
68 St-Hunter College — 6 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 72 St — Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 70 St — M101 M102 M103 · 150 ft
Citi Bike
3 Ave & E 71 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
2 311 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $114,810 on
1992-02-05 (lender: Sapienza, Antonio). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
1992-02-05
Mortgage $114,810 — from CAVALERI, JOSEPH to SAPIENZA, ANTONIO
$114,810
1989-07-13
Mortgage $80,000 — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CP to VICARI, VITO; VICARI, ANTONINO
$80,000
1989-01-31
Mortgage $34,000 — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH
$34,000
1988-08-01
Mortgage $76,500 — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CP to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH
$76,500
1988-03-28
Mortgage $499,000 — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP to ASTORIA FED S&L ASSN
$499,000
1987-01-13
Mortgage $35,000 — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP. to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH
$35,000
1986-02-10
Mortgage $165,000 — from 965 LEXINGTAON AVE.CORP. to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH
$165,000
1984-11-28
Mortgage $185,150 — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP. to SAPIENZA, STELLA
$185,150
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
7
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
1
2
3
2018
0
2
3
5
2019
0
1
2
3
2020
0
5
1
6
2021
0
3
1
4
2022
0
4
1
5
2023
2
2
2
6
2024
0
1
2
3
2025
0
4
3
7
2026
0
0
2
2
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2025-09-10Restaurant inspection: MARIELLA PIZZA — grade A
2025-06-04HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-12-18Restaurant inspection: MARIELLA PIZZA — grade A
2023-03-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-02Boiler inspection
2023-02-15FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2023-01-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022
2022-11-02HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-03-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-02-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-02-08Boiler inspection
2021
2021-05-20Boiler inspection
2021-05-18311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2021-05-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2020
2020-10-24311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2020-10-22311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-10-05311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-08-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-10-09HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2016-11-08Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF
2016-08-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-06-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-01-07Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF NON BEARING PARTITIONS ON THE 3RD FLOOR AND REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS ON 3RD, 4TH & 5TH FLOOR. ALL AS PER PLANS AND APPLICATIO$70,000
2015
2015-03-11311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2015-03-05311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2015-02-28311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2015-02-26311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2014
2014-04-09311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2013
2013-12-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-08-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-07-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-07-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-07-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-07-24Job filed: 8'-0" HIGH TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2013-07-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-06-03Job filed: INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#121337696. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2013-06-03Job filed: INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#121337696. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2012
2012-11-01311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-11-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-10-13311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-10-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-08-09Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABILISHEMENT.ALL AS PER PLANS AND APPLICATIONS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$45,000
2012-08-09Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABILISHEMENT.ALL AS PER PLANS AND APPLICATIONS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$45,000
2012-06-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-17311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2012-04-17DOB complaint, category ?
2012-04-07311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-04-07311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — FLOOR
2012-04-07311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2012-04-07Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2012-04-07Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-04-07Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2011
2011-12-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-09-21DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2011-07-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2011-07-01DOB complaint, category ?
2011-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. DEFECT NOTED: AT TIMEOF INSPECTION THERE IS A FILE CABINET, BOXES AND HOUSEHOLD I
2011-06-29HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST
2011-06-29HPD class C: SECTION 12 M/D LAW DISCONTINUE THE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL CONSISTING PAPERS, BOXES & DISCARDED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS THROUGHOUT IN THE EN
2011-06-29HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT A
2011-06-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2003-10-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2002
2002-09-06Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING READING- 965 CONFETTI NAILS & SPA NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCC$3,000
2002-09-06Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING READING- 965 CONFETTI NAILS & SPA NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCC$3,000
1999
1999-09-21DOB violation LANDMK:
1999-07-21DOB violation LANDMK:
1999-07-21DOB violation LANDMK:
1999-06-23DOB violation LANDMK:
1999-05-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-05-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1998
1998-07-17DOB complaint, category ?
1998-07-07Deed — from LETO, LEONARD; CAVALIERE, JOSEPH; VICARI, VINNY to 965 LEXINGTON AVENUE, LLC
1997
1997-07-14DOB complaint, category ?
1997-04-29DOB complaint, category ?
1996
1996-10-03Mortgage satisfied — from 965 LEXINGTON AVENUECORP. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION
1996-09-16ECB Non-Hazardous violation: INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT (A/C UNIT) WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING AN EQUIPMENT USE OR EQUIPMENT WORK PERMIT. IN THAT AN A/C EQUIPMENT (
1996-07-26ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED: A CANOPY WAS ERECTED ON 2ND FLOOR LEVEL EXTERIOR OF BUILDINGS REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT IF FEASIBL
1996-07-15DOB complaint, category ?
1996-01-10DOB complaint, category ?
1995
1995-12-13DOB complaint, category ?
1995-12-12DOB complaint, category ?
1995-10-17Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-09-26DOB complaint, category ?
1995-08-30DOB complaint, category ?
1995-08-28DOB violation C:
1995-08-28DOB complaint, category ?
1995-08-21DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-05-04PAT — from VICARI, VINCENT to VICARI, ANTHONY
1994-05-04Agreement — from CAVALIERE, JOSEPH to VICARI, VINCENT; VICARI, ANTHONY
1994-05-04Mortgage assigned — from NOTARO, JOSEPH; NOTARO, FRANCESCA to VICARI, ANTHONY; VICARI, VINCENT
1994-05-04CERT — from CAVALIERE, JOSEPH
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-02-05Mortgage assigned — from SAPIENZA, ANTONIO to NOTARO, JOSEPH; NOTARO, FRANCESCA
1992-02-05Mortgage $114,810 — from CAVALERI, JOSEPH to SAPIENZA, ANTONIO$114,810
1991
1991-09-17Mortgage satisfied — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP. to VICARI, VITO; VICARI, ANTHONY
1991-09-17SMIS — from VICARI, VINCENT; CAVALIERE, JOSEPH; LETO, LEONARD to ASTORIA FED S & LN ASSN
1991-09-17Mortgage assigned — from CAVALIERE, JOSEPH; VICARI, VINCENT; LETO, LEONARD to ASTORIA FED S & L ASSN
1991-06-26DOB violation LANDMK:
1991-05-21Mortgage satisfied — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP. to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH
1991-05-21Mortgage satisfied — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP. to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH
1991-05-17Deed — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP to LETO, LEONARD; CAVALIERE, JOSEPH; VICARI, VINCENT
1989
1989-07-13Mortgage $80,000 — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CP to VICARI, VITO; VICARI, ANTONINO$80,000
1989-01-31Mortgage $34,000 — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH$34,000
1988
1988-11-03DOB violation LANDMK:
1988-11-03DOB violation LANDMRK:
1988-08-01Mortgage $76,500 — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CP to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH$76,500
1988-03-28Mortgage satisfied — from 2965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP to SAPIENZA, STELLA
1988-03-28Mortgage satisfied — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH
1988-03-28Mortgage satisfied — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH
1988-03-28Mortgage $499,000 — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP to ASTORIA FED S&L ASSN$499,000
1987
1987-02-03Agreement — from SAPIENZA, STELLA to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH
1987-01-13Mortgage $35,000 — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP. to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH$35,000
1986
1986-02-10Mortgage $165,000 — from 965 LEXINGTAON AVE.CORP. to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH$165,000
1986-02-10Agreement — from SAPIENZA, STELLA to GONSHOREK, JOSEPH
1984
1984-11-28Mortgage satisfied — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE. CORP. to LEVINE, ANNA & ANO.
1984-11-28Mortgage $185,150 — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP. to SAPIENZA, STELLA$185,150
1984-11-28Mortgage satisfied — from DIGEST REALTY CORP. to STEIN, BERNARD
1982
1982-07-02LDMK — from LANDMARKS PRESERVTNCOMM to CITY OF NEW YORK
1981
1981-05-07Mortgage assigned — from SPEEDY CAPITAL CORP; MAUTNER-GLICK CORP ETAL; BRIGER, HELEN to PATTI, CLEMENT S
1979
1979-05-14Agreement — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP to SPEEDY CAPITAL CORP; MAUTNER-GLICK CORP TR; BREGER, HELEN
1979-05-09Mortgage assigned — from STEIN, GENIA to SPEEDY CAPITAL CORP; BREGER, HELEN; MAUTNER-GLICK CORP
1978
1978-01-06Mortgage assigned — from LEVINE, AARON DECD EX to LEVINEE, HARVEY L; LEVINE, ANNA
1977
1977-09-20Mortgage assigned — from FRIEDDENBERG, ELEANOR; STEIN, BERNARD DECDEX to STEIN, GENIA
1977-06-08Mortgage assigned — from 861 E 82ND ST CORP to LEVINE, HARVEY L TR
1977-06-03RTXL — from LEVINE, AARON DECD
1977-06-03Deed — from LEVINE, HARVEY L EX; LEVINE, ANNA; LEVINE, AARON DECD to 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP
1977-06-03Mortgage — from 965 LEXINGTON AVE CORP to LEVINE, AARON DECD; LEVINE, HARVEY L EX; LEVINE, ANNA
1974
1974-02-20MISC — from LEVINE, AARON
1970
1970-06-09Mortgage assigned — from BUCHBINDER & WARREN
1969
1969-07-02DECL — from EMTAG, DAVID
1968
1968-04-01SAGE — from BUCHBINDER & WARREN; 861 EAST 82ND ST CORP
1968-03-27SAGE — from 861 EAST 82ND ST CORP; BUCKBINDER & WARREN
1968-03-27Deed — from 861 EAST 82ND ST CORP to VESEY ASSOC INC
1968-03-27Mortgage — from VESEY ASSOC INC to 861 EAST 82ND ST CORP
1968-03-27Deed — from VESEY ASSOC INC to LEVINE, AARON
1967
1967-05-09Deed — from DIGEST REALTY CORP to 861 EAST 82ND ST CORP
1967-05-09Mortgage — from DIGEST REALTY CORP to STEIN, BERNARD
1967-05-09Deed — from STEI, BERNARD to DIGEST REALTY CORP