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Operator Profile · NYC Landlord Ripoff Watch

IAN LAGOWITZ

Q: How many NYC properties does IAN LAGOWITZ own?

MetroDeeds tracks 96 NYC residential buildings registered to IAN LAGOWITZ in the NYC HPD landlord registry, spanning Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn. The property count is recomputed nightly from HPD's published landlord-registration data.

Q: How many HPD violations does IAN LAGOWITZ's portfolio have?

3,592 open HPD housing-maintenance violations as of June 8, 2026: 1,185 Class C (immediately hazardous), 1,879 Class B (hazardous), and 528 Class A (non-hazardous).

Q: Is IAN LAGOWITZ on the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list?

Yes. IAN LAGOWITZ appears on the NYC Public Advocate's most recent Worst Landlord watchlist. The watchlist is published annually based on tenant complaints, HPD violations, and housing court cases.

Q: What's IAN LAGOWITZ's eviction filing rate?

MetroDeeds tracks 183 eviction marshal executions tied to this portfolio in NYC Office of Court Administration records. The execution rate per residential unit places the portfolio in the top 5% of NYC operators (serial-evictor designation triggered).

99/100

DISTRESS SCORE

🔴 On Worst Landlord Watchlist💀 Double Offender⛔ Serial Evictor🔒 Vacate Order History⚠️ AEP Building (10 active)🌡️ Chronic Heat Violator🧪 Mold Cluster🐀 Pest Infestation🛗 Elevator Violations🔍 HPD Speculation Watch🐚 Shell Cluster📈 Rapid Acquirer🏠 Rent Stabilized

⚠️ 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.

Total Properties

in MN, BX, BK

Total Open Violations

3,592

HPD open records

Class C — Immediately Hazardous

1,185

33% of all violations

Boroughs Active

MN · BX · BK

multi-borough operator

Rent Stabilized Units

1,744

across 73 buildings

📊 Est. Market Value

$81.5M

PLUTO fullval sum

Managed by

JOSEPH CAFIERO

most frequent HPD agent

Crime Nearby

IAN LAGOWITZ is associated with a portfolio of 96 NYC residential buildings registered through the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development's landlord-registration system, spanning Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn. NYC public records show 3,592 open HPD housing-maintenance code violations across these buildings, including 1,185 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification) and 1,879 Class B (hazardous) — placing this portfolio at distress score 99, the maximum on the MetroDeeds Landlord Ripoff Watch. MetroDeeds flags this portfolio for serial-evictor designation (top 5% of NYC operators by eviction execution rate), vacate-order history, and AEP (Alternative Enforcement Program) enrollment. The operator is named on the NYC Public Advocate's most recent Worst Landlord watchlist. The most recent confirmed deed transfer to this portfolio was recorded by NYC ACRIS on May 25, 2023 for 400 HERKIMER STREET. All data sourced from NYC HPD violation feeds, ACRIS deed records via the NYC Department of Finance, and the NYC Public Advocate's annual Worst Landlord watchlist. See the methodology page for scoring details.

Full Property Portfolio

96 PROPERTIES REGISTERED UNDER THIS OPERATOR WITH NYC HPD

Address	Borough	Units	Built	Assessed	Open Violations	View
530 EAST 169 STREET	BX	322	1965	$9.1M	4,738	View building (Scout+) →
1202 SPOFFORD AVENUE	BX	61	1930	$959K	2,676	View building (Scout+) →
2120 TIEBOUT AVENUE	BX	75	1927	$1.4M	2,605	View building (Scout+) →
1631 GRAND AVENUE	BX	42	1929	$583K	1,555	View building (Scout+) →
546 EAST 182 STREET	BX	25	1913	$669K	1,404	View building (Scout+) →
226 WEST TREMONT AVENUE	BX	49	1932	$638K	1,385	View building (Scout+) →
245 SULLIVAN PLACE	BK	40	1924	$3.0M	1,294	View building (Scout+) →
741 HUNTS POINT AVENUE	BX	58	1927	$1.4M	1,171	View building (Scout+) →
151 CONOVER STREET	BK	42	1900	$1.3M	1,071	View building (Scout+) →
400 HERKIMER STREET	BK	154	1965	$2.2M	966	View building (Scout+) →

🏠 Rent-Stabilized Buildings

73 buildings · 1,744 estimated rent-stabilized units

Address	Class	Year Built	RS Units
530 EAST 169 STREET	D6	1965	319
400 HERKIMER STREET	D1	1965	154
2120 TIEBOUT AVENUE	C1	1927	73
580 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE	D7	1914	58
741 HUNTS POINT AVENUE	C7	1927	55

Management Contacts

Managing Agent

JOSEPH CAFIERO

50 buildings

Registered Owner

MF BLUE VALLEY APARTMENTS, LLC

CorporateOwner · 6 buildings

Total Named Contacts

across HPD registrations

Recent Acquisitions

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

Date	Address	Price Paid	Seller	Doc Type
Jan 2, 2026	51 HAMILTON PLACE	Not disclosed	MF BLUE VALLEY APARTMENTS, LLC	DEED
Feb 24, 2026	2417 ALBEMARLE ROAD	Not disclosed	2421 ALBEMARLE LLC	DEED
Feb 24, 2026	2417 ALBEMARLE ROAD	$7.5M	NY SECURED FUNDING LLC	DEED

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Other rentals in this portfolio's boroughs (3)

NOT IN THIS BUILDING — DISTANCES SHOWN BELOW — NOT IN IAN LAGOWITZ'S PORTFOLIO

Violation Breakdown

3,592 TOTAL OPEN HPD VIOLATIONS

Class C — Immediately Hazardous1,185 (33%)

Class B — Hazardous1,879 (52%)

Class A — Non-Hazardous528 (15%)

⚠ 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)

14,192

HPD-routed 311 complaints

Last 12 Months

2,589

complaints filed

Top Category

HEAT/HOT WATER

most common type

Complaint Volume by Type (All-Time)

HEAT/HOT WATER7,781

UNSANITARY CONDITION2,002

PLUMBING1,251

PAINT/PLASTER1,123

DOOR/WINDOW1,120

WATER LEAK886

ELEVATOR29

Year-Over-Year Activity

1.1k

2021

2.2k

2022

3.4k

2023

3.4k

2024

2.6k

2025

1.5k

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

183

executed by NYC marshal

Last 3 Years

executed evictions

Last 12 Months

executed evictions

▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY EVICTION COUNT (LAST 3 YRS)

Address	BBL	Evictions (3yr)
400 HERKIMER STREET	3018710018	6
2120 TIEBOUT AVENUE	2031430018	4
561 WEST 144 STREET	1020760005	3
1480 AMSTERDAM AVENUE	1019870029	2
513 WEST 134 STREET	1019880021	2

Source: NYC Open Data dataset 6z8x-wfk4 (Marshal Evictions) · Updated daily

🏛️ Housing Court Filings

NYC HPD HOUSING LITIGATION DIVISION · DATASET r8na-hjbv

Total Cases

904

all-time filings

Open Cases

active proceedings

HP Actions

455

tenant actions filed for repairs

7A Cases

court-appointed administrator

▸ CASE TYPE BREAKDOWN (12 TYPES)

Case Type	Count
Tenant Action	421
Heat and Hot Water	197
Access Warrant - Non-Lead	94
False Certification Non-Lead	62
Comprehensive	53
Tenant Action/Harrassment	34
Access Warrant - lead	19
Comp Supplemental Cases	16
CONH	4
Heat Supplemental Cases	2
Failure to Register Only	1
Lead False Certification	1

Case Type	Filed	Status	BBL
Tenant Action	Mar 13, 2026	PENDING	3034310004
Tenant Action	Feb 27, 2026	PENDING	2026100012
Tenant Action/Harrassment	Feb 17, 2026	PENDING	2031430018
Tenant Action	Feb 17, 2026	PENDING	2026100012
Tenant Action	Feb 6, 2026	PENDING	3034060055

Source: NYC HPD Housing Litigation Division · dataset r8na-hjbv · Updated regularly via NYC Open Data

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📞 311 Housing Complaints

HPD-ROUTED 311 COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST PROPERTIES IN THIS PORTFOLIO

Heat / Hot Water (12mo)

1,213

complaints filed

Elevator (24mo)

complaints filed

Mold (24mo)

complaints filed

▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY HEAT COMPLAINTS (12mo)

Address	BBL	Heat Complaints (12mo)
530 EAST 169 STREET	2026100012	371
400 HERKIMER STREET	3018710018	305
609 WEST 151 STREET	1020980019	60
512 WEST 134 STREET	1019870043	42
226 WEST TREMONT AVENUE	2028770516	38

⚠ 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

101

all filings on record

Unit Reduction Filings

proposed < existing dwelling units

⚠ 2 permit(s) filed proposing fewer dwelling units than currently exist — a common mechanism for deregulating rent-stabilized apartments and displacing tenants.

Address	Job Type	Filed	Status	Units Δ	Applicant
609 WEST 151 STREET	Alteration	Apr 1, 2026	Approved	—	LOUIS ARENA
318 EAST 126 STREET	Alteration	Mar 2, 2026	Permit Entire	—	TREVOR O. FLOWERS
441 EAST 187 STREET	Alteration	Jun 17, 2025	Permit Entire	—	Amal Hassan Hassan
3750 BROADWAY	Alteration	Jan 7, 2025	Approved	—	TARIQ SIDDIQUI
2363 ADAM C POWELL BOULEVARD	Alteration	Oct 21, 2024	Approved	—	ERIK LIEPINS

Source: NYC DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings · dataset w9ak-ipjd · 2016–present

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🏗️ DOB Violations

NYC DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS VIOLATIONS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO

Total DOB Violations

1,921

all-time on record

Active Violations

807

currently open

▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY DOB VIOLATION COUNT

Address	BBL	Violations
1488 BUSHWICK AVENUE	3034610030	294
530 EAST 169 STREET	2026100012	159
145 ALLEN STREET	1004150022	155
400 HERKIMER STREET	3018710018	97
3750 BROADWAY	1021140005	65

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

108

all-time on record

Open Violations

not yet certified closed

Class C (Hazardous)

108

immediately hazardous lead conditions

▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY LEAD VIOLATION COUNT

Address	BBL	Violations
168 EAST 104 STREET	1016310047	25
228 EAST TREMONT AVENUE	2028040019	18
3820 BROADWAY	1021180001	16
1786 TOPPING AVENUE	2027990025	13
1235 HALSEY STREET	3034060055	12

Source: NYC HPD Lead Paint Violations · dataset au8t-hgv2 · Updated periodically

🐚 Shell Company Cluster Detected

REGISTERED AGENT ADDRESS FLAGS THIS OPERATOR AS A POTENTIAL SHELL CLUSTER

Registered Agent Address

199 LEE AVENUE

Total Entities at Address

451

Residential LLCs / Corps

405

Concentration Ratio

90%

Shell Score

363.69

⚠ 405 LLCs registered at this address — 90% are NYC residential entities. A high concentration of residential LLCs registered at a single agent address is a common indicator of shell company structuring used to obscure property ownership.

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PORTFOLIO INTEL

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·Shell-LLC aliasing across related entities
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LANDLORD INTEL

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Frequently asked questions about IAN LAGOWITZ

How many NYC properties does IAN LAGOWITZ own?

MetroDeeds tracks 96 NYC residential buildings registered to IAN LAGOWITZ in the NYC HPD landlord registry, spanning Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn. The property count is recomputed nightly from HPD's published landlord-registration data.

How many HPD violations does IAN LAGOWITZ's portfolio have?

3,592 open HPD housing-maintenance violations as of June 8, 2026: 1,185 Class C (immediately hazardous), 1,879 Class B (hazardous), and 528 Class A (non-hazardous).

Is IAN LAGOWITZ on the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list?

Yes. IAN LAGOWITZ appears on the NYC Public Advocate's most recent Worst Landlord watchlist. The watchlist is published annually based on tenant complaints, HPD violations, and housing court cases.

What's IAN LAGOWITZ's eviction filing rate?

MetroDeeds tracks 183 eviction marshal executions tied to this portfolio in NYC Office of Court Administration records. The execution rate per residential unit places the portfolio in the top 5% of NYC operators (serial-evictor designation triggered).

When was IAN LAGOWITZ's most recent property acquisition?

The most recent confirmed deed transfer to this portfolio was recorded by NYC ACRIS on May 25, 2023 for 400 HERKIMER STREET.

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