A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 6.7. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and
14% 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
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.
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
4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Derelict Vehicles (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
Filed construction activity
$46,152 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1906)
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)
AT ROCK INC
Head officer
SHUMIN SHI
Managing agent
ROL MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered
2026-07-01
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
$1,194,000
$71,640
2026
$1,512,000
$90,720
2027
$1,317,000
$79,020
The city's market estimate has risen
10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Flood exposure
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
Rockaway Av — C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Saratoga Av / Marion St — B7 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
Thomas S. Boyland St & Marion St · 700 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.
4 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $860,000 on
2018-12-03 (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
2018-12-03
AL&R $860,000 — from AT ROCK INC to CATHAY BANK
$860,000
2018-12-03
Mortgage $860,000 — from AT ROCK INC to CATHAY BANK
$860,000
2018-12-03
Deed $1,150,000 — from NICHOLSON, UNA V to AT ROCK INC
$1,150,000
2018-11-26
Sold for $1,150,000
$1,150,000
$383,333
2004-02-05
Mortgage $272,000 — from NICHOLSON, UNA V; ARCHER, DUNSFORD K to EHOMECREDIT CORP
$272,000
1998-12-29
Mortgage $235,050 — from NICHOLSON, UNA V; ARCHER, DUNSFORD K to AMERITRUST NATIONALMORTGAGE BANKERS, INC
$235,050
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
21
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
3
0
1
0
0
4
2018
0
1
10
5
1
17
2019
0
1
1
0
0
2
2020
0
0
0
0
0
0
2021
0
0
3
0
0
3
2022
0
0
8
0
0
8
2023
0
4
17
0
0
21
2024
0
0
2
0
0
2
2025
0
4
4
0
0
8
2026
0
0
1
0
1
2
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2023-12-18DOB violation C: DUE TO PARTIALLY COLLAPSED GARAGE AT 161 SARATOGA AVENUE THE REAR YARD OF 159 SARATOGA AVENUE IS WITHIN THE COLLAPSE ZONE.
2023-07-12311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2023-06-29311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2023-05-11HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2023-05-11HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2023-05-11HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2023-05-11HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2023-05-11HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL
2023-05-11HPD class A: § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE
2023-05-11HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX .. A
2023-05-11HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2023-05-11HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM
2023-05-11HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2023-05-11HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2023-05-11HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2023-04-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-24HPD 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
2023-03-05311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2022-11-25Tenant complaint: GENERAL — BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOM
2022-03-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-01HPD 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
2021-04-13HPD 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
2019
2019-03-24311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2019-03-24DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-12-05Mortgage satisfied — from ARCHER, DUNSFORD K; NICHOLSON, UNA V to EHOMECREDIT CORP; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2018-12-03AL&R $860,000 — from AT ROCK INC to CATHAY BANK$860,000
2018-12-03Mortgage $860,000 — from AT ROCK INC to CATHAY BANK$860,000
2018-12-03Deed $1,150,000 — from NICHOLSON, UNA V to AT ROCK INC$1,150,000
2018-11-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-11-26Sold for $1,150,000$1,150,000
2018-11-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-11-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-08-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-31FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-07-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-06-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-04-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-03-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-02-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-29HPD 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
2017-03-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-02-24Job filed: 5.3KW ROOF MOUNTED PV SOLAR ARRAY$23,076
2017-02-24Job filed: 5.3KW ROOF MOUNTED PV SOLAR ARRAY$23,076
2016
2016-11-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-06-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-10-14HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-02-24HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2014
2014-12-01311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-06-11311: Animal Abuse — Other (complaint details)
2012
2012-10-03Deed — from DUNSFORD, ARCHER K to NICHOLSON, UNA V
2009
2009-07-08DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-10-16Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2004-04-05Mortgage satisfied — from NICHOLSON, UNA V; ARCHER, DUNSFORD K to AMERITRUST NATIONAL MORTGAGE BANKERS, IN
2004-02-05Mortgage $272,000 — from NICHOLSON, UNA V; ARCHER, DUNSFORD K to EHOMECREDIT CORP$272,000
1999
1999-04-02DTL — from BANK OF NEW YORK
1998
1998-12-29Mortgage assigned — from AMERITRUST NATIONALMORTGAGE BANKERS INC to CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
1998-12-29Deed — from HILLCREST HOMES INC. to ARCHER, DUNSFORD K; NICHOLSON, UNA V
1998-12-29Mortgage $235,050 — from NICHOLSON, UNA V; ARCHER, DUNSFORD K to AMERITRUST NATIONALMORTGAGE BANKERS, INC$235,050
1998-10-20ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ALTERATION NUMBER 300723073 REMEDY: DISCONTINUE THE OCCUPANCY O$350
1998-06-15Deed — from BONES ONE INC to HILLCREST HOMES INC
1998-05-21Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-04-30Permit AL — ISSUED
1996
1996-06-12TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
1996-05-16Deed — from POSTWICK, JOSEPH JR to BONES ONE INC
1996-02-07DOB complaint, category ?
1991
1991-07-25DOB complaint, category ?
1986
1986-07-28Deed — from 159 SARATOGA AVE RLTY CP to PORTWICK, JOSEPH JR
1968
1968-02-28Mortgage — from 159 SARATOGA AVE REALTY CORP to BUDKE HILDEGARDE; BUDKE HENRY
1968-02-28Deed — from BUDKE HILDEGARDE; BUDKE HENRY to 159 SARATOGA AVE REALTY CORP