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 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and
17% 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
8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (7) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).
Filed construction activity
$1,332,996 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (14 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 (1910)
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)
WATKINS HOLDING LLC
Head officer
WILLIE WATKINS
Managing agent
WILLIAM WATKINS
Last registered
2025-09-13
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
$721,200
$324,540
2026
$865,000
$389,250
2027
$979,000
$440,550
The city's market estimate has risen
36% 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
Utica Av — A C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Gates Av — J Z · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / Halsey St — B46 · 250 ft
Citi Bike
Hancock St & Malcolm X Blvd · 150 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.
8 311 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: $403,944 on
2026-01-26 (lender: Axos 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
2026-01-26
Agreement $1,200,000 — from 234 MALCOLM X LLC to AXOS BANK
$1,200,000
2026-01-26
Mortgage $403,944 — from 234 MALCOLM X LLC to AXOS BANK
$403,944
2025-03-21
Mortgage $807,000 — from 234 MALCOLM X LLC to AMV CAPITAL LLC
$807,000
2025-03-21
AL&R $807,000 — from 234 MALCOLM X LLC to AMV CAPITAL LLC
$807,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
19
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
4
0
1
5
2018
9
1
2
0
1
13
2019
1
0
2
0
1
4
2020
1
0
2
0
1
4
2021
1
0
3
0
1
5
2022
1
2
4
0
2
9
2023
0
0
2
0
1
3
2024
5
0
2
0
3
10
2025
8
1
5
4
1
19
2026
1
0
4
4
2
11
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Agreement $1,200,000 — from 234 MALCOLM X LLC to AXOS BANK
2026-01-26
Mortgage assigned — from AMV CAPITAL LLC to AXOS BANK
2026-01-26
Mortgage $403,944 — from 234 MALCOLM X LLC to AXOS BANK
2026-01-26
TL&R — from AMV CAPITAL LLC to 234 MALCOLM X LLC
2026-01-08
Job filed: Installation of new domestic water service. Plumbing fixtures, water heaters with associated piping for a renovated mixed use residential building.
2026-03-03Restaurant inspection: PIZZA CREW — grade A
2026-01-26Agreement $1,200,000 — from 234 MALCOLM X LLC to AXOS BANK$1,200,000
2026-01-26Mortgage assigned — from AMV CAPITAL LLC to AXOS BANK
2026-01-26Mortgage $403,944 — from 234 MALCOLM X LLC to AXOS BANK$403,944
2026-01-26TL&R — from AMV CAPITAL LLC to 234 MALCOLM X LLC
2026-01-08Job filed: Installation of new domestic water service. Plumbing fixtures, water heaters with associated piping for a renovated mixed use residential building. $90,000
2025
2025-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-05Permit Sign — Signed-off
2025-09-04Job filed: INSTALL AN ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY BUSINESS WALL CABINET SIGN "PIZZA CREW 234"$5,000
2025-06-10HPD 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
2025-03-21Mortgage $807,000 — from 234 MALCOLM X LLC to AMV CAPITAL LLC$807,000
2025-03-21AL&R $807,000 — from 234 MALCOLM X LLC to AMV CAPITAL LLC$807,000
2025-03-21Deed — from WAT-KINS HOLDINGS, LLC to 234 MALCOLM X LLC
2025-03-18Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-03-14Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2025-03-06Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-02-17Job filed: Installation of new HVAC and ventilation equipment for a renovated building. No change of use, egress occupancy under this application.$80,000
2025-02-17Job filed: Installation of new domestic water service. Plumbing fixtures, water heaters with associated piping for a renovated mixed use residential building. $90,000
2025-02-15311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2025-02-15DOB complaint, category ?
2025-02-14Deed transfer (nominal price)
2025-01-23Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024
2024-11-14Job filed: Gut renovation of residential aparts. & new HVAC systems on 2, 3 & 4th Floors. Relocating & replacing bathrooms, kitchen & moving interior partitions$499,996
2024-10-30Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2024-09-19Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-09-14Job filed: One new toilet and other plumbing fixtures in new pizzeria at this location.$18,000
2024-09-13Job filed: Interior renovation of ground floor for new pizzeria restaurant.$35,000
2024-06-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-06-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2024-05-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
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
2022
2022-11-10HPD 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
2022-03-01HPD 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
2018-10-31Job filed: INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEM. NEW HVAC UNIT ON ROOF W/MECHANICAL EXHAUST FOR KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OCCUPANCY UNDER T$40,000
2018-10-31Job filed: MINOR STRUCTURAL AND CLADDING REPAIR AT ENTRY. NO CHANGE OF, USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$30,000
2018-10-31Job filed: MINOR STRUCTURAL AND CLADDING REPAIR AT ENTRY. NO CHANGE OF, USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$30,000
2018-10-31Job filed: GUT RENOVATION OF RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS. RELOCATING AND REPLACING BATHROOMS, KITCHENS AND MOVING INTERIOR PARTITIONS. . NEW HW $190,000
2018-10-31Job filed: GUT RENOVATION OF RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS. RELOCATING AND REPLACING BATHROOMS, KITCHENS AND MOVING INTERIOR PARTITIONS. . NEW HW $190,000
2018-10-31Job filed: MINOR STRUCTURAL AND CLADDING REPAIR AT ENTRY. NO CHANGE OF, USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$30,000
2018-10-24Boiler inspection
2018-05-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-04-30Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-03-21Job filed: ALTERATION TYPE 3 - CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - SIDEWALK-SHED PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHA$5,000
2018-03-21Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-02-20City emergency repair (OMO): immediate emergency for sidewalk shed 1. starting from building line erect steel pole sidewalk shed approx. 27'l x 12'h $7,850
2018-02-16DOB violation IMEGNCY: INSTALL APPROX. 25 LINEAR FEET OF SIDEWALK AT FRONT (EXP#1) FOR PROTECTION OF PUBLIC
2017-01-14311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2015
2015-09-23HPD class A: § 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT FIRE ESCAP
2015-09-23HPD 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 ...
2015-09-23HPD 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
2015-09-23HPD class B: § 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW A
2015-09-23HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOU
2015-09-23HPD 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
2015-09-23HPD 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
2015-09-23HPD 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
2015-09-23HPD 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
2015-01-16Deed — from WATKINS, WILLIE MAE to WAT-KINS HOLDINGS, LLC
2014
2014-10-17FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-08-10FDNY inspection (RISK)
2011
2011-04-01HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-09-21DEED COR — from EDWARDS, ILENE; ALLEN, JAMES E; JAMES TYRRELL, L/W/T to WATKINS, WILLIE MAE
2006-03-22DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-26ECB Non-Hazardous violation: EXIT PASSAGEWAY DECREASED BY OBSTRUCTION. 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS BLOCKED DEBRIS. EXIT SIGN DEFECTIVE. NO EXIT SIGNS AT PRIMARY ON SEC$610
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1981
1981-06-18Deed — from GROVENOR GLADYS; TYRRELL EDMUND; MOORE KATHLEEN; TYRELL JAMES (DEVISEES OF) to ALLEN JAMES E; EDWARDS ILENE; TYRELL JAMES (DECD)
1981-06-18Deed — from TYRELL JAMES; TYRELL ERIC (DECD) DEVISEE; NEBLETT MONICA to TYRELL JAMES; ALLEN JAMES E (AS EXECUTORS & TRUSTEES); EDWARDS ILENE
1981-06-18Deed — from EDWARDS ILENE (EXEC AND TRUST UNDER); TYRELL JAMES (DECD); ALLEN JAMES E to WATKINS WILLIE MAE