A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 13.3. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and
13% 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
8 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2004-02-18.
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
9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Food Poisoning (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Outdoor Dining (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Smoking or Vaping (1).
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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1867)
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).
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$2,946,000
$176,760
2026
$2,587,000
$155,220
2027
$2,770,000
$166,200
The city's market estimate has fallen
6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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
Clinton-Washington Avs — G · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Lafayette Av — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: De Kalb Av / Vanderbilt Av — B38 · 50 ft
Citi Bike
DeKalb Ave & Vanderbilt Ave · 200 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.
9 311 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: $1,300,000 on
2011-10-04 (lender: Intervest National Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2011-10-04
Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 247 DEKALB AVENUE; 51 LUNNEY REALTY CORP to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK
$1,300,000
2007-11-01
RPTT&RET $1,350,000 — from BETTER HOMES DEPOT INC. to LUNNEY, KEVIN
$1,350,000
2007-01-05
Mortgage $512,000 — from BETTER HOMES DEPOT OF THE BRONX INC; ERLAN HOLDINGS CORP; VENETIAN HOMES INC; BETTER HOMES to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$512,000
2006-10-23
Deed $640,000 — from MARTIN EVANS, REFEREE to BETTER HOMES DEPOT, INC.
$640,000
1998-10-27
Mortgage $100,000 — from SELLERS, THOMAS to DELTA FUNDING CORP
$100,000
1998-06-03
Mortgage $102,600 — from SELLERS, THOMAS to ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP
$102,600
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
2019
10
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
0
0
2018
0
1
0
1
2019
0
1
0
1
2020
1
9
0
10
2021
0
7
0
7
2022
0
2
0
2
2023
6
3
1
10
2024
1
2
1
4
2025
1
3
0
4
2026
0
4
2
6
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2012-02-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW A/C UNITS ON EXISTING ROOF DUNNAGE. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$27,500
2012-02-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW A/C UNITS ON EXISTING ROOF DUNNAGE. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$27,500
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-10-04Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 247 DEKALB AVENUE; 51 LUNNEY REALTY CORP to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK$1,300,000
2011-08-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-08-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-08-09Job filed: INSTALLATION A PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN AT 247 DEKALB AVENUE. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIR, WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE
2011-08-09Job filed: INSTALLATION A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 30 L.F AS PER PLAN AT 247 DEKALB AVENUE. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIR, WORK SHALL COMPLY WI
2009-05-19Deed — from LUNNEY, KEVIN to 247 DEKALB DEVELOPMENT CORP.
2009-04-30DOB violation LANDMK:
2009-04-30DOB violation LANDMK:
2009-04-30DOB violation LANDMK:
2009-01-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-01-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2008
2008-10-23Job filed: SUBSEQUENT APPLICANT FOR STRUCTURAL WORK.$20,000
2008-10-23Job filed: SUBSEQUENT APPLICANT FOR STRUCTURAL WORK.$20,000
2008-10-08DOB violation C:
2008-09-25Job filed: BOILER & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK TYPES IN CONJUCTION WITH ALT II #310085555. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY ORE USE.$16,000
2008-09-25Job filed: BOILER & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK TYPES IN CONJUCTION WITH ALT II #310085555. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY ORE USE.$16,000
2008-09-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-08-14DOB complaint, category ?
2008-05-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-05-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-05-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-05-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-04-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-04-25Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 20 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BLDG ALTERATION. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH LL33/91 AND TPPN 9/1999. NO CHANGE IN
2008-04-25Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 20 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BLDG ALTERATION. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH LL33/91 AND TPPN 9/1999. NO CHANGE IN
2008-04-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 20 LINEAR FEET X 22 FEET HIGH PIPE SCAFFOLD TO ORIGINATE FROM SIDEWALK SHED. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICAT
2008-04-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 20 LINEAR FEET X 22 FEET HIGH PIPE SCAFFOLD TO ORIGINATE FROM SIDEWALK SHED. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICAT
2008-03-11DOB complaint, category ?
2008-02-28DOB complaint, category ?
2008-02-27DOB complaint, category ?
2008-02-21ECB Hazardous violation: SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BLDG CODE SPECIFICATIONS NOTE NO LIGHT HAS BEEN INSTALL ON THE SIDEWALK SHED AND PCS OF THE PLYWOOD FE$5,000
2008-02-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT: EXPIRED PERMIT. NOTE: PERMIT # 300705565 FOR SIDEWALK SHED HAS BEEN EXPIRED ON 4/1/2000. HAS NOT BEEN RENEW FOR$2,500
2008-02-21ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL HAZARDOUS NOTE AT THE FRONT OF THE NLDG THE EXTERIOR STUCCO HAS BEEN REMOVE AT THE SECOND A$2,500
2008-02-06Mortgage satisfied — from BETTER HOMES DEPOT INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
2008-01-31Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING STORE & 2 FAMILYRESIDENCE. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$40,000
2007
2007-11-09Deed — from BETTER HOMES DEPOT, INC. to LUNNEY, KEVIN
2007-11-01RPTT&RET $1,350,000 — from BETTER HOMES DEPOT INC. to LUNNEY, KEVIN$1,350,000
2007-08-14DOB complaint, category ?
2007-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
2007-05-05ECB Hazardous violation: SIDEWALK SHED NOT ADEQUATELY MAINTAINED. NOTE: OPEN MISSING PARAPET OBSERVED AT THE EAST & WEST ENDS OF THE SHED AT THIS ADDRESS. $10,000
2007-05-05ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL. NOTE: FRONT FACADE IN TOTAL DISREPAIR W/ MISSING MORTAR,CRACKS,LOOSE & MISSING BRICKS OBSE$10,000
2007-05-05ECB Hazardous violation: SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BLDG CODE SPECIFICATIONS. NOTE: MISSING PARAPET SECTIONS (APPROX 4') OBSERVED AT THE EAST & WEST ENDS $10,000
2007-03-22ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. DEFECT NOTED: @ THE FRONT OF BLDG THE ENTIREAREA @ THE 2ND & 3RD LEVEL BRICK FACADE ARE LOOSE, AN AREA A$2,500
2007-03-22ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. EXPIRED PERMIT NOTE : SIDE WALL SHED @ FRONT OF BLDG PERMIT EXPIRED 4/01/00. REMEDY : RENEW PERMIT$2,500
2007-02-14DOB complaint, category ?
2007-02-14DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-20ECB Hazardous violation: SIDEWALK SHED NOT ADEQUATELY MAINTAINED. NOTED:ON EAST & WEST SIDES PARAPET MISSING LEAVING A 3' X 4' SECTIONS OPEN & NOT ENCLOSED$10,000
2007-01-20ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL.NOTED:FRONT FACADE IN TOTAL DISREPAIR, MISSING BRICKS MORTAR,OPEN TO ELEMENTS.WINDOWS & SIL$2,500
2007-01-20ECB Hazardous violation: SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BLDG CODES SPECIFICATIONS.NOTED:SHED MISSING PARAPET & EAST & WEST SIDES,NO LIGHTING UNDER SHED AS PER$5,000
2007-01-05Mortgage $512,000 — from BETTER HOMES DEPOT OF THE BRONX INC; ERLAN HOLDINGS CORP; VENETIAN HOMES INC; BETTER HOMES to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$512,000
2006
2006-10-23Deed $640,000 — from MARTIN EVANS, REFEREE to BETTER HOMES DEPOT, INC.$640,000
2006-09-21Mortgage satisfied — from SELLERS, THOMAS to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS ; BANKERS TRUST COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA NA A
2006-09-07ECB Hazardous violation: SIDEWALK SHED NOT PROPERLY / ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN. NOTE : SHED ERECTED UNDER SHED # 301282920, ON EAST SIDE CORNER OF SHED SECTION $5,000
2006-09-06DOB complaint, category ?
2006-05-12DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-10-29ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER BY THE DEPT OF BLDG ON 6/30/04 A VIOLATION#34440075P WAS WRITTEN FOR WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT, WORK NOTE$5,000
2004-09-02DOB complaint, category ?
2004-06-30ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.WORK NOTED:FRONT FACADE DEMO ENTIRE FRONT REMOVED BRAINSTONE.STOP ALL WORK.REMEDY:OBTAIN A PERMIT.CALL THE OFF$2,500
2004-06-29DOB complaint, category ?
2004-03-15DOB complaint, category ?
2004-02-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LIGHT BULB FOR LIGHT FIXTURE 3RD STORY PUBLIC HALL
2004-02-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN KITCHEN 3RD STORY APT MICE AND ROACHES
2004-02-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN DRAIN FOR WASH BASIN AT BATHROOM 3RD STORY APT
2004-02-18HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING METAL COVER FOR CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AT 3RD STORY APT
2004-02-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD TREADS OUT OF STRINGER 4TH-5TH AND 6TH DOWN FROM 3RD STORY PUBLIC
2004-02-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES KITCHEN SINK 3RD STORY APT
2004-02-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRING AT CEILING LIGHT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL
2004-02-18HPD class A: SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR BY CLOSING SO AS TO BE GAS TIGHT ALL OPENINGS IN THE WASTE PIPE UNDER KITCHEN SINK 3RD STORY APT
2003
2003-10-15ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL.DEFECTS ARE ENTIRE FRONT FACADEFROM 2ND TO 3RD STORY ARE MISSING.REMEDY:MAINTAIN EXTERIOR B$2,500
2003-10-15ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR TEMP CONSTRUCTION.NOTE.NO PERMIT OBTAIN FOR SIDEWALK SHED WHICH ERECTED AT FRONT OF BLDG.REMEDY:OBT$2,500
2003-10-14DOB complaint, category ?
2003-10-14DOB complaint, category ?
2003-02-20City emergency repair (OMO): in conjuction with omo #d300241. for billing purposes.$9,511
2002
2002-12-04ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERION WTEEL BUILDING HAZARDOUS NOTED: AT RECORD FLOOR WINDOWN (SOUTH) BROWSTONE FACADE IN REPARATING FROM B$10,000
2002-12-04ECB Hazardous violation: SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BUILDING CODE SPECIFICATION NOTED : ABOVE MENTIONED SHED DOES NOT COMPLETELY SEAL FACADE WITH SHED ( S$10,000
2002-10-23City emergency repair (OMO): see attached scope$8,697
2002-10-04DOB violation IMEGNCY:
2002-10-01DOB complaint, category ?
2002-10-01ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTIAN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL. NOTE : AT 3RD FLOOR LEVEL WESTSIDE EXIST A DOUBLE HUNG WINDOW & STRUCTUAL WALL WHICH HAS S$10,000
2002-06-03DOB complaint, category ?
2002-06-03ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. HAZARDOUS- AT TIME OF INSPECTION BROWNSTONE FACADE IS SEPERATING FROM BRICKWORK RACKIN$2,500
2002-06-03ECB Hazardous violation: SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BUILDING CODE SPECIFICATIONS NOTED:ABOVE MENTIONED SHED DOES NOT COMPLETELY SEAL FACADE WITH SHED (SID$5,000
2002-06-03ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. PERMIT FOR SIDEWALK SHED# 300705565 EXPIRED 04-01-00. REMEDY: RENEW PERMIT.$2,500
2001
2001-12-20Job filed: WE SHALL INSTALL 40 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED IN FRONT OF 247 DEKALB AVE. IT WILL BE USED FOR EXT ERIOR FACADE RESTORATION. THERE WILL
2001-12-20Job filed: WE SHALL INSTALL 40 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED IN FRONT OF 247 DEKALB AVE. IT WILL BE USED FOR EXT ERIOR FACADE RESTORATION. THERE WILL
2001-06-27DOB complaint, category ?
2001-06-27DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NO PERMIT FOR SIDEWALK SHED. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR SHED. SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BUILDING CODE
2001-06-27ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXT. BLDG WALL HAZARDOUS DEFECT IS FRONT FACADE OF BLDG ID BULG. AND OT OF PLUMB. APPROX. 4"TO 6" ON 3RD STORY$2,500
2001-06-27ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITH A PERMIT. NO PERMIT FOR SIDEWALK SHED. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR SDWLK SHED. SDEWALK SHED DOESNOT MEET BLDG CODE SPECI$7,500
2001-06-27DOB violation C:
2001-05-31DOB violation C: HAZARDOUS
2001-05-31ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG.WALL-HAZARDOUS DEFECTS ARE-FRONT BROWNSTONE FACADE IS BULGING AT 3RD FLR.& IS IN IMMINENT DANGER$2,500
2000
2000-07-11Mortgage assigned — from DELTA FUNDING CORP to BANKERS TRUST COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA/AS T
1999
1999-08-05ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL/HAZ DEFECTS ARE/FRONT BROWNSTONE FACADE IS BULGING AT 3RD FLOOR & IS IN IMMINENT DANGER$2,500
1999-08-04DOB complaint, category ?
1999-02-02Permit EQ — RE-ISSUED
1998
1998-10-27Mortgage $100,000 — from SELLERS, THOMAS to DELTA FUNDING CORP$100,000
1998-08-13Mortgage assigned — from ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP to DELTA FUNDING CORP
1998-06-03Mortgage $102,600 — from SELLERS, THOMAS to ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP$102,600
1998-02-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
1997
1997-09-25DOB complaint, category ?
1997-09-25ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. DEFECT IS: FRONT EXTERIOR WALL BULGING ON THE 3RDFL LEVEL (WINDOW SILL). MORTAR JOINTS ERODED. REMEDY: REPA$1,000
1997-09-25DOB violation C: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. DEFECT IS; (1) FRONT EXTERIOR WALL BULGING ON THE 3RD FLOOR LEVEL(WINDOW SILL) (2).MORTAR JOINTS ERODED
1985
1985-11-29DOB violation LANDMRK:
1985-11-29DOB violation LANDMK:
1980
1980-04-22LDMK — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK LANDMARKS PRESERVAT; LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION; LANMARKS PRES
1976
1976-08-27Deed — from TERJACK REALTY CORP to SELLERS THOMAS