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438 East 141 Street · Bronx · BBL 2022850118 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP8
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 26.7. In ZIP 10454, 54% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2006-12-30.

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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (1994)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). 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)KOSH 400 LLC
Head officerYAACOV NAGAR
Managing agentEJS Equities LLC
Last registered2025-09-29

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$865,000 $51,900
2026$1,031,000 $61,860
2027$991,000 $59,460

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwayBrook Av — 6 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Willis Av / E 140 St — M125 · 400 ft
Citi BikeWillis Ave & E 141 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.

Report a problem to 311

438 East 141 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by EJS EQUITIES LLC — 36 buildings, 237 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B7 · C10 · D7 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
21-21 Linden Street QN20 C
309 West 43 Street MN20 B
426 West 45 Street MN20 A
424 East 138 Street BX18 C
331 West 38 Street MN16 A
34 Carlton Avenue BK16 A
463 DeKalb Avenue BK10 B
128 Montague Street BK9 D
145 Ludlow Street MN8 A
95 Kingston Avenue BK8 C
244 New York Avenue BK8 D
255 Malcolm X Boulevard BK8 C
1719 Cornelia Street QN6 D
1919 Bay Ridge Parkway BK6 A
257 West 139 Street MN5 C
222 Manhattan Avenue BK5 D
344 West 145 Street MN4 F
382 Rockaway Parkway BK4 D
1506 Pacific Street BK3 F
500 East 95 Street BK3 D
164 West 130 Street MN3 C
631 East 93 Street BK3 F
825 Madison Street BK3 F
352 West 39 Street MN3 D
133 Hemlock Street BK3 B
1523 St Marks Avenue BK3 C
28 2 Place BK3 B
438 East 141 Street BX3 C
375 Saratoga Avenue BK3 A
172-20 107 Avenue QN2 C
5721 New Utrecht Avenue BK2 B
4713 Avenue D BK2 B
85 South 4 Street BK2 C
476 Sutter Avenue BK2 B
1734 Nostrand Avenue BK2 F
3419 14 Avenue BK1 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $95,000 on 2025-02-03 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-02-03Mortgage $95,000 — from KOSH 400 LLC to MERS, INC. $95,000
2025-02-03Agreement $800,000 — from KOSH 400 LLC to MERS, INC. $800,000
2024-09-05Mortgage $705,000 — from KOSH 400 LLC to NEXT GENERATION TRUST COMPANY AS CUSTODI; UNITED EQUITIES NY LLC $705,000
2024-09-05Deed $614,277 — from SHEARD, SANDRA to KOSH 400 LLC $614,277
2024-08-30Sold for $614,277 $614,277 $204,759
2015-03-31Mortgage $1,510 — from SHEARD, ELIZA B; SHEARD A/K/A, ELIZA to THE CITY OF NY ACTING THROUGH ITS DEPART $1,510
2014-10-06Mortgage $3,783 — from SHEARD, ELIZA B to THE CITY OF NY ACTING THROUGH ITS DEPART $3,783
2006-07-12Mortgage $7,225 — from SHEARD, ELIZA to ''MERS'' $7,225
2006-07-12Agreement $337,000 — from SHEARD, ELIZA to ''MERS'' $337,000
2006-03-24Mortgage $34,000 — from SHEARD, ELIZA to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION USA $34,000
2004-12-30Mortgage $335,700 — from SHEARD, ELIZA to AAMES FUNDING CORPORATION $335,700
1996-07-08Mortgage $204,571 to REPUBLIC CONSUMER LENDING GROUP, INC. $204,571
1996-07-08Mortgage $61,030 — from SHEARD, ELIZA to NYC HPD $61,030

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201704015
20180121013
201912306
202001012
202106006
202204127
202302013
2024028010
202502305
202600000
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2025-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-05HPD 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
2025-02-03Mortgage assigned — from NEXT GENERATION TRUST COMPANY AS CUSTODI to MERS, INC.
2025-02-03Mortgage $95,000 — from KOSH 400 LLC to MERS, INC.$95,000
2025-02-03Agreement $800,000 — from KOSH 400 LLC to MERS, INC.$800,000
2024
2024-11-22HPD 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
2024-10-29Mortgage satisfied — from SHEARD, ELIZA to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA); HSBC BANK USA, N.A.
2024-10-28Mortgage satisfied — from SHEARD, ELIZA B to THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ HPD
2024-10-28Mortgage satisfied — from CITY OF NEW YORK; SHEARD, ELIZA B to CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK/ HPD
2024-10-04Mortgage satisfied — from SHEARD, ELIZA to AAMES HOME LOAN; U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; AAMES FUND
2024-09-05Mortgage $705,000 — from KOSH 400 LLC to NEXT GENERATION TRUST COMPANY AS CUSTODI; UNITED EQUITIES NY LLC$705,000
2024-09-05Deed $614,277 — from SHEARD, SANDRA to KOSH 400 LLC$614,277
2024-08-30Sold for $614,277$614,277
2024-04-02Mortgage satisfied — from SHEARD, ELIZA to REPUBLIC CONSUMER LENDING GROUP, INC.; HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA)
2024-04-02HPD 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
2023-11-16HPD 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
2023-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-16HPD 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
2022-11-03HPD 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
2022-07-11Mortgage assigned — from SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC. to TRUMAN 2021 SC9 TITLE TRUST; U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TR
2022-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-17HPD 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
2022-02-17HPD 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
2022-01-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-18311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021
2021-10-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-02HPD 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
2021-04-02HPD 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
2021-03-06311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-03-06Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-02-23311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2020
2020-02-03311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2020-01-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-12-02Mortgage assigned — from NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; MR. COOPER to SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.
2019-10-28HPD 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
2019-10-25Deed — from SHEARD, SANDRA to SHEARD, SANDRA
2019-09-20311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019-08-27Deed transfer (nominal price)
2019-01-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018
2018-12-10Mortgage assigned — from MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
2018-11-27311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2018-10-11HPD 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
2018-06-25311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-06-17311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-06-11311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-06-04311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-06-02311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-05-29311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-05-29311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-05-28311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-05-25311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-05-06311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017
2017-11-13HPD 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
2017-04-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-03-16311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-03-16311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-01-02311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2016
2016-12-29311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2016-11-17311: Sanitation Condition — 15R Street Cond/Ref.W Door
2016-10-28HPD 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
2015
2015-10-02HPD 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
2015-08-22311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2015-04-16Mortgage assigned — from HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) to HSBC BANK USA, N.A.
2015-03-31Mortgage $1,510 — from SHEARD, ELIZA B; SHEARD A/K/A, ELIZA to THE CITY OF NY ACTING THROUGH ITS DEPART$1,510
2014
2014-10-06Mortgage $3,783 — from SHEARD, ELIZA B to THE CITY OF NY ACTING THROUGH ITS DEPART$3,783
2013
2013-03-12311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2012
2012-10-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-08-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-09-28311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2010-05-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2007
2007-01-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-01-17Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2007-01-17Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2006
2006-12-30HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT E
2006-12-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-11-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-07-12Mortgage assigned — from AAMES FUNDING CORPORATION DBA AAMES HOME; AAMES FUNDING CORPORATION DBA AAMES HOME to DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC.; DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC.
2006-07-12Mortgage $7,225 — from SHEARD, ELIZA to ''MERS''$7,225
2006-07-12Mortgage assigned — from AAMES FUNDING CORPORATION DBA AAMES HOME; AAMES FUNDING CORPORATION DBA AAMES HOME to DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC.; DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC.
2006-07-12Agreement $337,000 — from SHEARD, ELIZA to ''MERS''$337,000
2006-07-12Mortgage assigned — from AAMES FUNDING CORPORATION DBA AAMES HOME to ''MERS''
2006-03-24Mortgage $34,000 — from SHEARD, ELIZA to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION USA$34,000
2005
2005-05-24Mortgage satisfied — from ELIZA SHEARD to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2004
2004-12-30Mortgage $335,700 — from SHEARD, ELIZA to AAMES FUNDING CORPORATION$335,700
2004-06-15Tenant complaint: NONCONST — ODOR
2004-06-15Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2004-06-15Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2004-01-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2004-01-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2004-01-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2003
2003-12-07Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2003-12-07Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2003-12-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1996
1996-07-08Deed — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; WILLIS DEVELOPMENT CORP to SHEARD, ELIZA
1996-07-08Mortgage $204,571 to REPUBLIC CONSUMER LENDING GROUP, INC.$204,571
1996-07-08Mortgage $61,030 — from SHEARD, ELIZA to NYC HPD$61,030
1995
1995-08-24Permit NB — ISSUED
1995-08-02Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-08-02Permit PL — ISSUED
1994
1994-08-31Permit NB — ISSUED

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