Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.
Rent regulation
Likely rent-stabilized
The owner registered 20 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 22 apartments.
18
19
20
21
23
2018 — 20 units registered2023 — 20
No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.
Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.
The owner filed 6 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.
Evictions
No executed evictions on record for this building.
HPD housing-maintenance violations
15
Open now
241
On record
5
Open Class C
10
Open Class B
0
Open Class A
Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt B1Issued 2024-07-31
§ 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 MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE 1st ENTRANCE FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Status: Notice issued, not yet certified
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 3Issued 2012-09-255+ YRS OLD
SECTION 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 2nd CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 3Issued 2012-09-255+ YRS OLD
SECTION 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 3Issued 2012-09-255+ YRS OLD
SECTION 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect
The building
1910
Built
5
Floors
22
Residential units
Walk-up apartments
Type
Housing court
No HPD housing-court cases on record for this building.
Unpaid city fines
$0
Balance due (active)
0
Active violations
0
Lost by default
DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.
Concern level3 of 4
High
015 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 4 apartments
021 of those issued in the last 3 years
033 active DOB violation(s)
How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.
DOB building violations
3
Active
3
On record
0
Active, last 3 yrs
ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2022-03-23
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED FIRE-ESCAPE AT EXP #1 OF 5 STORY OCCUPIED MULTIPLE DWELLING IS IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR WITH STAIR TREAD BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM STRINGER CREATING AN IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS CONDITION.
ACTIVE · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED2015-03-03
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
ACTIVE · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED2014-05-15
VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
311 complaints from tenants
65
All time
1
Last 12 months
Paint/Plaster13
Unsanitary Condition10
Flooring/Stairs8
Heat/Hot Water8
Electric7
Safety5
Door/Window4
Appliance3
Heat/Hot WaterApartment Only2025-12-08 · closed
Paint/PlasterWall2024-07-19 · closed
Unsanitary ConditionMold2024-07-19 · closed
Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.
Neighborhood crime
Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks
742
NYPD reports · last 12 mo
62
≈ per month
Felony240
Misdemeanor421
Violation81
NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.
Landlord and related buildings
Registered owner
656 Realty Corp
Head officer
Besnik Celaj
Managing agent
Besnik Celaj
21 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.
borrower 656 REALTY CORP. · lender CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Mortgage2011-05-05$760,000
borrower 656 REALTY CORP. · lender CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Mortgage2002-05-02$322,130.87
borrower 656 REALTY CORP. · lender ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION
Sale1999-05-28no recorded price
MORGAN MANHATTAN REALTY CO. → 656 REALTY CORP.
From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.
Neighborhood noise
Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks
2760
Noise reports · last 12 mo
230
≈ per month
52
% from neighbors
Residential1428
Street/Sidewalk1042
Commercial139
Unspecified85
Vehicle65
Helicopter1
311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about noise from inside buildings — neighbors, not the street. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.