Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.
CLOSEDOpened 2025-08-20
Tenant action
CLOSEDOpened 2025-04-21
Harassment case
CLOSEDOpened 2024-04-05
Heat / hot water
CLOSEDOpened 2024-03-20
Harassment case
These are cases HPD is a party to, mostly tenants suing to force repairs or stop harassment. Eviction cases landlords file against tenants are not in the city's open data, so they don't appear here; the Evictions section shows only evictions a marshal carried out.
Neighborhood crime
Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks
443
NYPD reports · last 12 mo
37
≈ per month
Felony125
Misdemeanor236
Violation82
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.
Evictions
1
Executed, all time
1
Last 3 years
2026-09-25Apt A1Aresidential
Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.
The building
1931
Built
6
Floors
59
Residential units
Elevator apartments
Type
Rent regulation
Likely rent-stabilized
The owner registered 59 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — essentially all of the building's 59 apartments.
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19
20
21
22
23
2018 — 59 units registered2023 — 59
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.
These are separate from DOB violations. They are summonses written by DOB inspectors and decided at a hearing before OATH, the city's administrative court (formerly the Environmental Control Board), and they can carry a fine. "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.
City debt & tax-lien sale
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.
Bedbug history
2
Infested, latest filing
8
Annual filings
2024–20252 infested · 2 eradicated
2023–20241 infested · 1 eradicated
2022–20230 infested · 0 eradicated
Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.
DOB building violations
2
Active
31
On record
1
Active, last 3 yrs
Violations issued by the Department of Buildings that the owner must correct. Most don't carry a fine on their own; summonses that go to a hearing and can be fined are listed separately under OATH/ECB.
ACTIVE · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED2024-09-23
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED1993-08-16
311 complaints from tenants
242
All time
64
Last 12 months
Heat/Hot Water60
Unsanitary Condition51
Paint/Plaster36
Water Leak29
Door/Window14
Appliance13
Flooring/Stairs13
Plumbing13
Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.
Unsanitary ConditionPests2026-08-31 · open
Water LeakHeavy Flow2026-08-20 · closed
Paint/PlasterCeiling2026-08-20 · closed
Landlord and related buildings
Registered owner
543 EQUITIES LLC
Head officer
ALAN SHAMAH
Managing agent
SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP
13 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.
0145 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) across 59 apartments
0238 of those issued in the last 3 years
032 open rent-impairing violation(s)
042 active DOB violation(s)
051 eviction executed in the last 3 years
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 OATH/ECB 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.
HPD housing-maintenance violations
79
Open now
882
On record
45
Open Class C
30
Open Class B
4
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. HPD writes a separate violation for each room or spot, so one inspection can produce several near-identical entries; those are grouped below by apartment and date.
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt D10Issued 2026-09-17
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D10, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Status: Civ14 Mailed
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt A8Issued 2026-09-012 violations
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A8, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A8, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Status: Notice issued, not yet certified
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt A8Issued 2026-06-119 violations
§ 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 NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT A8, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' · Certification Postponment Denied
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A8, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' · Notice issued, not yet certified
7 more from the same inspection
§ 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 CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT A8, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' · Certification Postponment Denied
§ 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 NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR FRAME, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT A8, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' · Certification Postponment Denied
§ 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 NORTH AT EAST WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT A8, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH''
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt F07Issued 2026-03-182 violations
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERAITING LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT F07, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST · Notice issued, not yet certified
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F07, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST · Certification rejected by HPD
· Certification Postponment Denied
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A8, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' · Notice issued, not yet certified
§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A8, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' · Certification Postponment Denied
§ 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A8, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' · Certification Postponment Denied
§ 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 DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DUMB WAITER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WALL CABINET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A8, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' · Certification Postponment Denied
This building and the landlord's others
This building13 others linked to the same owner
Ownership & money
7
Recorded sales
10
Mortgages / refinances
Last recorded sale2014-01-14 · $7,275,000
Most recent mortgage2022-04-26 · $63,942.35
Mortgage2022-04-26$63,942.35
borrower 543 EQUITIES LLC · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
Mortgage2018-01-30$1,586,839.05
borrower 543 EQUITIES LLC · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
Mortgage2014-03-11$1,050,000
borrower 543 EQUITIES LLC · lender INVESTORS BANK
Sale2014-01-14$7,275,000
543 REALTY LLC → 543 EQUITIES LLC
Mortgage2014-01-14$1,008,456.29
borrower 543 EQUITIES LLC · lender INVESTORS BANK
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
1534
Noise reports · last 12 mo
128
≈ per month
46
% from neighbors
Residential713
Street/Sidewalk611
Vehicle136
Unspecified48
Commercial26
311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. 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.
