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BOB RAPHAEL

99/100
DISTRESS SCORE
💀 Double Offender🌡️ Chronic Heat Violator🧪 Mold Cluster📈 Rapid Acquirer🔒 Vacate Order History🐀 Pest Infestation🏠 Rent Stabilized⚠️ AEP Building (3 active)🔴 Worst Landlord🔍 HPD Spec Watch
⚠️ DOUBLE OFFENDER

This operator meets both criteria of the Double Offender designation: named to the Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list and in the top 10% of eviction rates citywide.

⚠️ HPD ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

This operator has buildings under HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP) — a citywide list of the most distressed properties with persistent hazardous conditions. AEP buildings are subject to emergency repairs, fee assessments, and possible receivership if violations remain unaddressed.

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Total Properties
47
in MN, BX, BK
Total Open Violations
26,027
HPD open records
Class C — Immediately Hazardous
6,667
26% of all violations
Boroughs Active
MN · BX · BK
multi-borough operator
Rent Stabilized Units
581
across 15 buildings
📊 Est. Market Value
$141.5M
PLUTO fullval sum
Managed by
GILMAN MANAGEMENT CORP.
most frequent HPD agent
Crime Nearby
🏠 Rent-Stabilized Buildings
15 buildings · 581 estimated rent-stabilized units
AddressClassYear BuiltRS Units
582 ST NICHOLAS AVENUED1191496
255 LAFAYETTE STREETC7192693
175 HAWTHORNE STREETD1195567
97 SEAMAN AVENUEC7193048
89 SEAMAN AVENUEC7193043
Management Contacts
Managing Agent
GILMAN MANAGEMENT CORP.
29 buildings
Registered Owner
GHS LLC
CorporateOwner · 3 buildings
Total Named Contacts
10
across HPD registrations

Recent Acquisitions

LAST 5 DEEDS RECORDED AT ACRIS FOR PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OPERATOR

DateAddressPrice PaidSellerDoc Type
Aug 25, 20251229 HALSEY STREET$300K111/113 Fifth LlcDEED
Mar 6, 20253569 DEKALB AVENUENot disclosedBAH DEKALB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIONDEED
Feb 19, 2025142 WEST 139 STREETNot disclosedBAH W 139 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIONDEED

Violation Breakdown

26,027 TOTAL OPEN HPD VIOLATIONS

Class C — Immediately Hazardous6,667 (26%)
Class B — Hazardous14,109 (54%)
Class A — Non-Hazardous5,251 (20%)
⚠ Class C violations are immediately hazardous to tenants — including lead paint, mold, lack of heat, and structural defects.

📞 311 Complaint Activity

ALL HPD-ROUTED 311 COMPLAINTS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO

Total Complaints (All-Time)
5,896
HPD-routed 311 complaints
Last 12 Months
1,485
complaints filed
Top Category
HEAT/HOT WATER
most common type
Complaint Volume by Type (All-Time)
HEAT/HOT WATER2,428
UNSANITARY CONDITION985
PAINT/PLASTER784
PLUMBING638
DOOR/WINDOW574
WATER LEAK480
ELEVATOR7
Year-Over-Year Activity
449
2021
948
2022
963
2023
1.4k
2024
1.6k
2025
586
2026
Source: NYC 311 Service Requests (erm2-nwe9) · HPD-routed housing complaints · Updated daily

⚖️ Marshal Eviction Filings

NYC MARSHAL EXECUTED EVICTIONS FROM OPEN DATA · RESIDENTIAL UNITS

All-Time Evictions
77
executed by NYC marshal
Last 3 Years
24
executed evictions
Last 12 Months
13
executed evictions
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY EVICTION COUNT (LAST 3 YRS)
AddressBBLEvictions (3yr)
582 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE10204800255
3569 DEKALB AVENUE20332900405
121 HENRY STREET10028300071
142 WEST 139 STREET10200700591
574 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE10204800161
Source: NYC Open Data dataset 6z8x-wfk4 (Marshal Evictions) · Updated daily

🏛️ Housing Court Filings

NYC HPD HOUSING LITIGATION DIVISION · DATASET r8na-hjbv

Total Cases
433
all-time filings
Open Cases
17
active proceedings
HP Actions
188
tenant actions filed for repairs
7A Cases
1
court-appointed administrator
⚠ 1 7A proceeding(s) on record — a court has appointed or considered appointing an administrator to manage this operator's buildings due to severe neglect.
▸ CASE TYPE BREAKDOWN (9 TYPES)
Case TypeCount
Tenant Action168
Heat and Hot Water89
Access Warrant - Non-Lead70
Comprehensive42
False Certification Non-Lead21
Tenant Action/Harrassment20
Comp Supplemental Cases13
Access Warrant - lead9
7A1
Case TypeFiledStatusBBL
Tenant Action/HarrassmentMar 18, 2026PENDING1022390013
Heat and Hot WaterFeb 11, 2026PENDING1022390013
Tenant Action/HarrassmentFeb 2, 2026PENDING1020480025
Tenant ActionNov 7, 2025PENDING3018670021
Tenant ActionNov 6, 2025PENDING1020480025
Source: NYC HPD Housing Litigation Division · dataset r8na-hjbv · Updated regularly via NYC Open Data

📞 311 Housing Complaints

HPD-ROUTED 311 COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST PROPERTIES IN THIS PORTFOLIO

Heat / Hot Water (12mo)
623
complaints filed
Elevator (24mo)
4
complaints filed
Mold (24mo)
0
complaints filed
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY HEAT COMPLAINTS (12mo)
AddressBBLHeat Complaints (12mo)
574 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE1020480016123
89 SEAMAN AVENUE102239001384
175 HAWTHORNE STREET305043007172
575 HERKIMER STREET301700006247
461 AUDUBON AVENUE102159003535
⚠ Heat complaints exceed the citywide p90 threshold (19/BBL/12mo) — this operator is among the worst heat complaint recipients in NYC.
Source: NYC 311 Service Requests (erm2-nwe9) · Housing complaint types only · Updated daily

🏗️ DOB Building Permits

DOB NOW: BUILD JOB APPLICATION FILINGS · DATASET w9ak-ipjd · 2016–PRESENT

Total Permits Filed
132
all filings on record
Unit Reduction Filings
0
proposed < existing dwelling units
AddressJob TypeFiledStatusUnits ΔApplicant
235 EAST 96 STREETAlterationMar 9, 2026Approved—Hany Demetry
235 EAST 96 STREETAlterationMar 9, 2026Approved—Hany Demetry
75 MONROE STREETAlterationJan 1, 2026Permit Entire21 → ?Eric Foster
89 SEAMAN AVENUEAlterationDec 12, 2025Approved—LOUIS ARENA
235 EAST 96 STREETAlterationNov 26, 2025Permit Entire—Magdy Youssef
Source: NYC DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings · dataset w9ak-ipjd · 2016–present

🏗️ DOB Violations

NYC DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS VIOLATIONS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO

Total DOB Violations
677
all-time on record
Active Violations
121
currently open
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY DOB VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
582 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE102048002559
75 MONROE STREET100274001440
175 HAWTHORNE STREET305043007136
574 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE102048001633
575 HERKIMER STREET301700006232
Source: NYC Open Data dataset 3h2n-5cm9 (DOB Violations) · Updated periodically

☠️ Lead Paint Violations

HPD LEAD PAINT VIOLATIONS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO · DATASET au8t-hgv2

Total Violations
36
all-time on record
Open Violations
1
not yet certified closed
Class C (Hazardous)
36
immediately hazardous lead conditions
⚠ 1 open lead paint violation(s) — children under 6 and pregnant women face serious health risks from lead exposure. HPD requires certified correction.
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY LEAD VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
2044 BERGEN STREET301454002210
121 HENRY STREET10028300078
142 SOUTH 9 STREET30214700217
1616 PRESIDENT STREET30140700414
503 WEST 167 STREET10212301014
Source: NYC HPD Lead Paint Violations · dataset au8t-hgv2 · Updated periodically

Full Property Portfolio

47 PROPERTIES REGISTERED UNDER THIS OPERATOR WITH NYC HPD

AddressBoroughUnitsBuiltAssessedOpen ViolationsView
582 ST NICHOLAS AVENUEMN961914$2.8M1,546View →
574 ST NICHOLAS AVENUEMN561920$973K1,148View →
89 SEAMAN AVENUEMN441930$1.4M895View →
461 AUDUBON AVENUEMN661924$1.1M853View →
142 WEST 139 STREETMN201910$555K572View →
80 ST NICHOLAS PLACEMN481921$1.3M553View →
235 EAST 96 STREETMN181987$756K553View →
513 EAST 13 STREETMN291900$472K522View →
552 WEST 185 STREETMN201920$240K512View →
503 WEST 167 STREETMN301925$696K451View →

🕸️ Estimated Network Portfolio

PROPERTIES LINKED TO THIS OPERATOR VIA SHARED CONTACTS AND REGISTERED ENTITIES

✓ Confirmed Portfolio
47
properties (HPD-verified)
🕸️ Estimated Network
55+
+8 via 2 shared contacts/entities
🤝 Via shared associates: 8 properties
$11.9M est. network AV
▸ TOP 8 NETWORK PROPERTIES
LinkAddressBoroughAssessed Value
🤝 ASSOCLUIS RUIZ762 EAST 178 STREETBX$55K
🤝 ASSOCLUIS RUIZ435 GRAND AVENUEBK$1.5M
🤝 ASSOCLUIS RUIZ425 GRAND AVENUEBK$1.5M
🤝 ASSOCLUIS RUIZ90 DOWNING STREETBK$1.6M
🤝 ASSOCLUIS RUIZ29 PUTNAM AVENUEBK$569K
🤝 ASSOCROBERT RAPHAEL128 MADISON AVENUEMN$1.5M
🤝 ASSOCROBERT RAPHAEL763 PUTNAM AVENUEBK$500K
🤝 ASSOCROBERT RAPHAEL47 NORTH 8 STREETBK$4.8M
ⓘ Estimated network links properties via: (1) shared registered office address (LLC/corporate entities); (2) shared agents and officers appearing across HPD registrations. Estimated network based on HPD registrations and ACRIS deed records updated daily. May include recently acquired properties not yet reflected in other data sources. "Confirmed" portfolio = HPD-verified registrations only.

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