The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 11230, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and
4% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-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
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Real Time Enforcement (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Blocked Driveway (1).
Filed construction activity
$9,850 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
No
Built before 1974 (1999)
Yes
Six or more residential units (8)
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)
198 FOSTER LLC
Head officer
MICHAEL MALEK
Managing agent
198 FOSTER LLC
Last registered
2025-08-14
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
$2,237,000
$1,006,650
2026
$2,208,000
$993,600
2027
$2,229,000
$1,003,050
The city's market estimate has risen
0% 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
18 Av — F · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Parkville Av / 47 St — B11 · 600 ft
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.
6 311 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: $3,000,000 on
2001-06-08 (lender: Berkshire 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
2006-05-17
Agreement $1,748,260 — from 198 FOSTER LLC to THE BERKSHIRE BANK
$1,748,260
2001-06-08
Mortgage $3,000,000 — from 198 FOSTER LLC to BERKSHIRE BANK
$3,000,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
15
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
1
0
1
2018
0
0
1
2
3
2019
0
1
14
0
15
2020
2
0
7
0
9
2021
0
0
6
0
6
2022
0
1
3
0
4
2023
0
2
1
0
3
2024
0
2
5
0
7
2025
0
0
1
0
1
2026
0
0
2
0
2
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2024-07-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling
2024-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2024-07-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2024-05-17311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2024-05-17DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-04-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-04-18FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2022
2022-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-04-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-03-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-10HPD 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
2021-04-27311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2021-04-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-20HPD 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
2021-01-28311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020
2020-12-22311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-12-21311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-12-02311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-11-20311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020-10-21311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020-09-15311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020-03-27311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2020-03-13Job filed: EXISTING 3 STORY MIX-USE BUILDING. WORK LIMITED TO INTERIOR RENOVATION AT CELLAR LEVEL. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, BULK, OR EGRESS.$9,850
2020-03-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2019
2019-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-25311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2019-11-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-09-06311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2019-07-16311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2019-07-07311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2019-06-13311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2019-05-22311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2019-05-20311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2019-04-23311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2019-04-17311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2019-04-16311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2019-03-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2019-01-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-10-29311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-09-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-08-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2017
2017-03-30311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2016
2016-12-01DOB violation JVIOS: 2015 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)
2016-08-22ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 97B07 DEVICE CAN BE EASILY USED BY THE PUBLIC. MUST PROVIDE LOCKOUTS IN HALL OR IN CAR. KEY SWITCHES TO PREVENT PUBLIC USE.$500
2016-08-15311: Elevator — Elevator - Defective/Not Working
2016-08-15DOB complaint, category ?
2016-06-01DOB violation JVCAT5: FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION
2016-05-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-05-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-03-31DOB violation JVIOS: 2012 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)
2014-03-02311: Street Sign - Damaged — Street Cleaning - ASP
2012
2012-10-01DOB violation JVIOS: 2011 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)
2012-06-24311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation JVIOS: 2010 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS (1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)
2011-05-19Mortgage satisfied — from 198 FOSTER LLC to THE BERKSHIRE BANK
2010
2010-11-12DOB violation JVIOS: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS (1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)
2010-03-11311: Street Condition — Pothole
2008
2008-03-21DOB violation LL1081:
2008-03-17DOB violation E:
2007
2007-06-15DOB violation E:
2007-04-02DOB violation LL1081:
2006
2006-11-09DOB complaint, category ?
2006-05-17Agreement $1,748,260 — from 198 FOSTER LLC to THE BERKSHIRE BANK$1,748,260
2003
2003-05-07Agreement — from THE BERKSHIRE BANK to 198 FOSTER LLC
2002
2002-02-19DOB violation LL1081:
2001
2001-06-08Mortgage assigned — from 198 FOSTER LLC to BERKSHIRE BANK
2001-06-08Mortgage $3,000,000 — from 198 FOSTER LLC to BERKSHIRE BANK$3,000,000
2001-03-08DOB violation LL1081:
2001-03-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2000
2000-08-10Permit NB — ISSUED
2000-08-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2000-04-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-04-13Job filed: BUILDERS PAVING PLAN ON SOUTH SIDE OF FOSTER AVE 91'3' WEST OF E 3 ST 77'8' OF NEW PAVING
2000-04-13Job filed: BUILDERS PAVING PLAN ON SOUTH SIDE OF FOSTER AVE 91'3" WEST OF E 3 ST 77'8" OF NEW PAVING
2000-04-13Job filed: BUILDERS PAVING PLAN ON SOUTH SIDE OF FOSTER AVE 91'3' WEST OF E 3 ST 77'8' OF NEW PAVING
2000-03-07Permit PL — ISSUED
1999
1999-09-07ECB Hazardous violation: AILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR SIDEWALK& WALK WAYS DURING CONSTRUCTION OPERATION. FENCE INADEQUATE NOT SEALED OFF THRO$5,000
1999-09-02Permit NB — ISSUED
1999-09-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
1999-08-30Deed — from SAMSOL HOMES INC PENSION TRUST to 198 FOSTER LLC
1999-01-22Permit DM — ISSUED
1998
1998-12-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998-12-03Permit DM — ISSUED
1998-11-30Deed — from ANCONA, ALBINA; BASSO, ROCCO; BASSO, JACK to SAMSOL HOMES INC., PENSION TRUST
1998-05-01CNTR — from BASSO, ROCCO; BASSO, JACK to SAMSOL HOMES INC PENSION TRUST; ANCONA, ALBINA
1998-03-12Permit DM — ISSUED
1998-03-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
1997
1997-10-16DOB violation EGNCY:
1997-10-15DOB violation UB:
1997-10-07DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-11-18Deed — from BASSO, NICK DECD; BASSO, JACK J. HR/DEVISEE; ANCONA, ALBINA HR/DEVISEE; BASSO, GULIA LWT; to ANCONA, ALBINA; BASSO, JACK J.; BASSO, ROCCO