A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 316.7. In ZIP 11427, 93% of residential buildings hold an A and
1% 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
12 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-04-01.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
2
’24–25
2
’25–26
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$18,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
27 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · Illegal Parking (5) · General Construction/Plumbing (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Building/Use (2) · WATER LEAK (1).
Filed construction activity
$307,150 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (3 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 (1975)
No
Six or more residential units (2)
No
421-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)
LEENA VARKEY
Managing agent
LEENA VARKEY
Last registered
2025-12-15
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
$1,121,000
$67,260
2026
$1,053,000
$63,180
2027
$1,009,000
$60,540
The city's market estimate has fallen
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
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Braddock Av / 224 St — Q1 · 400 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.
27 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 of them about heat or hot water.
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: $447,600 on
2008-07-01 (lender: First United Mortgage Banking). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2008-07-01
Mortgage $447,600 — from VARKEY, LEENA to FIRST UNITED MORTGAGE BANKING
$447,600
2007-12-19
Mortgage $280,000 — from VARKEY, LEENA to MERS, INC.
$280,000
2007-01-12
Mortgage $170,000 — from VARKEY, LEENA to MERS, INC.
$170,000
2006-05-09
Mortgage $110,000 — from 89-29 PONTIAC STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to MERS
$110,000
1994-11-30
Mortgage $50,000 — from VARKEY, ALEYAMMA to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
HPD 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
2025-10-21
311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
The full timeline
2026
2026-01-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2026-01-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025
2025-11-25HPD 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
2025-06-23Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2025-06-02311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2025-06-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2025-06-02DOB complaint, category ?
2025-06-02DOB complaint, category ?
2025-05-23Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-04-29311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2025-04-29DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-25Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025-03-18Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR RENOVATING KITCHEN, ADDING 2 BATHROOMS, INSTALL DECK AT REAR AND ADDRESSING VIOLATION# 35656224Z, 39122732Y, 35257558K,34958894P$135,575
2025-02-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2025-02-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2025-02-01DOB complaint, category ?
2025-01-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-01-29311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2025-01-13Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR RENOVATING KITCHEN, ADDING 2 BATHROOMS,$36,000
2025-01-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-01-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024
2024-12-05HPD 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
2024-10-09311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2024-10-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORJ WITHOUT PERMIT. AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION, I OBSERVED ON GOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY, AT THE 1ST FLOOR LEVEL APARTMENT, WORK I$6,250
2024-10-09DOB complaint, category ?
2024-09-25City emergency repair (OMO): at apt: 2nd floor location: room east/south/4 repair roof and restore broken plaster. trace, locate and properly repair $2,000
2024-09-09311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2024-09-09311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW PANE
2024-09-09311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2024-09-09Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2024-08-27City emergency repair (OMO): replace glass at bedrrom and repair floor tile at bath replace with new the broken/ cracked glass pane (approx. 32x24)$2,000
2024-08-22ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT ISSUED ON 1/12/2024 BY#3605 OBSERVED AT CELLAR LEVEL. INSTALLED GAS LINE FOR GAS STOVE. ALSO, OBSERVED AT CE$12,500
2024-07-13311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-07-13DOB complaint, category ?
2024-06-24HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT
2024-06-24HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH SPRING BALANCE AT EAST 2 WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAS
2024-06-24HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL HOT WATER
2024-06-24HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMEN
2024-06-24HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY
2024-06-24HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2NDF
2024-06-24HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE VANITY AND WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED
2024-06-24HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd S
2024-06-24HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
2024-06-24HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
2024-06-24HPD class C: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS WINDOW PANE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH AT WEST 1 WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FR
2024-06-24HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd
2024-06-23311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-06-23Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-11-29HPD 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
2023-04-27311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2023-04-27DOB complaint, category ?
2022
2022-11-18HPD 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
2022-04-01HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW GLASS AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2
2022-04-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LO
2022-04-01HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR
2022-04-01HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR
2022-04-01HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW GLASS AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2
2018-04-07ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION# 35257559M ISSUED 6/9/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT $6,250
2018-03-18311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2018-02-23311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2018-02-23DOB complaint, category ?
2018-02-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35257559M ISSUED 06/09/17 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICAT$6,000
2017
2017-12-29311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-12-29DOB complaint, category ?
2017-12-21ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35257559M ISSUED ON 06/09/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1$6,000
2017-11-08ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35257559M ISSUED ON 06/09/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1$6,000
2017-09-20311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2017-09-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35257559M ISSUED ON 06/09/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1$6,000
2017-09-06DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2017-08-15TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2017-06-09ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMITS:WORK NOTED-AT BASEMENT LEVEL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS TO CREATE A CLASS A APT W/ FULL KITCHEN-GAS STOVE$8,000
2017-06-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: RESIDENCE ALTERED AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES LEGALLED AUTHORIZED BY THE C OF O OR OFFICAL RECORDS.CDQ#1818$6,000
2017-05-17311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-05-17311: Animal Abuse — Tortured
2017-05-17DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-05-24311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2016-05-24DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-01-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-01-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2013
2013-07-18311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2012-06-27311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2012-06-27DOB complaint, category ?
2012-06-22ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT,WORK NOTED: AT BASEMENT LEVEL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS CREATED ROOMS. AT REAR RIGHT SIDE ROOM CUT OPEN BAC$800
2012-06-20311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2012-06-20DOB complaint, category ?
2012-05-10311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2012-04-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2012-03-20311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2012-03-20DOB complaint, category ?
2009
2009-01-05DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-12-01DOB complaint, category ?
2008-07-11Mortgage satisfied — from VARKEY, LEENA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2008-07-01Mortgage $447,600 — from VARKEY, LEENA to FIRST UNITED MORTGAGE BANKING$447,600
2008-02-22Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — WIRING
2008-01-10Mortgage satisfied — from VARKEY, LEENA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.; GREENPOINT MORTGAGE CORP.
2007
2007-12-19Mortgage $280,000 — from VARKEY, LEENA to MERS, INC.$280,000
2007-01-12Mortgage $170,000 — from VARKEY, LEENA to MERS, INC.$170,000
2006
2006-12-05Mortgage satisfied — from 89-29 PONTIAC STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to MERS, INC.
2006-10-31Deed — from 89-29 PONTIAC STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to VARKEY, LEENA
2006-09-13Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2006-05-09Mortgage $110,000 — from 89-29 PONTIAC STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to MERS$110,000
2006-03-03ECB Hazardous violation: WORK W/O PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED PARTITION FOR (1)BEDROOM AND (3) PIECE BATHROOM INSTALLED WATER WASTE LINE FO
2006-03-03ECB Hazardous violation: RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES. DEPT OF BLDGS RECORDS INDICAT$2,450
2006-02-03DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-03-19Deed — from VARKEY, ALEYAMMA to 89-29 PONTIAC STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC.
2000
2000-06-12Mortgage satisfied — from VARKEY, ALEYAMMA to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1999
1999-04-14Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-04-14Permit PL — ISSUED
1998
1998-06-04Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-02-08ECB Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BUILDING DEPT RECORDS CELLAR CONVERTED FROM A LEGAL STORAGE,BOILER ROOM AND ORDINARY TO $800
1998-02-08ECB Hazardous violation: RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED # OF FAMILIER,BUILDING DEPT RECORDS INDICATER THA$5,300
1995
1995-01-12Mortgage satisfied — from CIAMPA BRADDOCK INC to LONG ISLAND SAVINGSBANK
1994
1994-11-30Mortgage $50,000 — from VARKEY, ALEYAMMA to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$50,000
1994-11-30Deed — from STATHIS, KATHERINE to VARKEY, ALEYAMMA
1994-08-11DOB complaint, category ?
1972
1972-05-30Deed — from CIAMPA BRADDOCK INC to KATHERINE STATHIS; STEVEN STATHIS
1971
1971-11-23Deed — from CIAMPA BRADDOCK INC to KATHERINE STATHIS; STEVEN STATHIS