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JOE ZITOLO

99/100
DISTRESS SCORE
💀 Double Offender🌡️ Chronic Heat Violator🧪 Mold Cluster🔒 Vacate Order History🐀 Pest Infestation🏠 Rent Stabilized⚠️ AEP Building (9 active)🔴 Worst Landlord
⚠️ 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
182
in MN, BX, BK
Total Open Violations
37,206
HPD open records
Class C — Immediately Hazardous
8,670
23% of all violations
Boroughs Active
MN · BX · BK
multi-borough operator
Rent Stabilized Units
1,551
across 64 buildings
📊 Est. Market Value
$341.2M
PLUTO fullval sum
Managed by
ANDREW KLEIMAN
most frequent HPD agent
Crime Nearby
🏠 Rent-Stabilized Buildings
64 buildings · 1,551 estimated rent-stabilized units
AddressClassYear BuiltRS Units
9 SHERMAN AVENUEC7192392
158 WEST 168 STREETC7192865
584 UNION AVENUEC7192661
281 BROOK AVENUEC7190459
9 ADRIAN AVENUED1193055
Management Contacts
Managing Agent
ANDREW KLEIMAN
146 buildings
Registered Owner
SOUTH BRONX COMMUNITY LEMLE WOLFF LLC
CorporateOwner · 29 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
Feb 6, 2026436 WEST 204 STREETNot disclosedPENY & CO., LLCASST
Feb 6, 2026436 WEST 204 STREETNot disclosedPENY & CO., LLCAALR
Oct 8, 2024885 GRAND STREET$1.3M877 LlcDEED

Violation Breakdown

37,206 TOTAL OPEN HPD VIOLATIONS

Class C — Immediately Hazardous8,670 (23%)
Class B — Hazardous20,190 (54%)
Class A — Non-Hazardous8,346 (22%)
⚠ 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)
10,000
HPD-routed 311 complaints
Last 12 Months
2,288
complaints filed
Top Category
HEAT/HOT WATER
most common type
Complaint Volume by Type (All-Time)
HEAT/HOT WATER4,116
UNSANITARY CONDITION1,822
PAINT/PLASTER1,225
PLUMBING1,153
WATER LEAK845
DOOR/WINDOW811
ELEVATOR28
Year-Over-Year Activity
907
2021
2.0k
2022
1.9k
2023
2.0k
2024
2.3k
2025
948
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
394
executed by NYC marshal
Last 3 Years
160
executed evictions
Last 12 Months
61
executed evictions
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY EVICTION COUNT (LAST 3 YRS)
AddressBBLEvictions (3yr)
401 BRONX RIVER AVENUE203515006012
15 CLARKE PLACE EAST202840003810
43 WEST 129 STREET10172700147
963 ANDERSON AVENUE20250700296
12 ARDEN STREET10217401825
Source: NYC Open Data dataset 6z8x-wfk4 (Marshal Evictions) · Updated daily

🏛️ Housing Court Filings

NYC HPD HOUSING LITIGATION DIVISION · DATASET r8na-hjbv

Total Cases
796
all-time filings
Open Cases
24
active proceedings
HP Actions
497
tenant actions filed for repairs
7A Cases
0
court-appointed administrator
▸ CASE TYPE BREAKDOWN (8 TYPES)
Case TypeCount
Tenant Action461
Heat and Hot Water183
Access Warrant - Non-Lead66
Tenant Action/Harrassment36
False Certification Non-Lead26
Comprehensive18
Access Warrant - lead4
Comp Supplemental Cases2
Case TypeFiledStatusBBL
Heat and Hot WaterMar 25, 2026PENDING2035150060
Tenant ActionMar 19, 2026PENDING2027850011
Heat and Hot WaterMar 19, 2026PENDING2029570034
Heat and Hot WaterMar 18, 2026PENDING2025540044
Heat and Hot WaterMar 11, 2026PENDING1020430004
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)
1,062
complaints filed
Elevator (24mo)
12
complaints filed
Mold (24mo)
0
complaints filed
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY HEAT COMPLAINTS (12mo)
AddressBBLHeat Complaints (12mo)
401 BRONX RIVER AVENUE2035150060110
15 CLARKE PLACE EAST202840003868
11 JACOBUS PLACE102215040752
304 WEST 117 STREET101943750346
2147 HONEYWELL AVENUE203124006644
⚠ 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
557
all filings on record
Unit Reduction Filings
11
proposed < existing dwelling units
⚠ 11 permit(s) filed proposing fewer dwelling units than currently exist — a common mechanism for deregulating rent-stabilized apartments and displacing tenants.
AddressJob TypeFiledStatusUnits ΔApplicant
596 SOUTHERN BOULEVARDAlterationMar 31, 2026Permit Entire—AKM RAHMAN
1811 WATERLOO PLACEAlterationJan 28, 2026Approved-1JOHN COOGAN
1961 VYSE AVENUEAlterationJan 5, 2026Permit Entire—JOHN COOGAN
1811 WATERLOO PLACEAlterationDec 23, 2025Approved-1JOHN COOGAN
1077 BOSTON ROADAlterationNov 25, 2025Approved—PARAG MEHTA
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
1,691
all-time on record
Active Violations
414
currently open
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY DOB VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
815 FAIRMOUNT PLACE202955003661
961 EAST 180 STREET203133000155
1879 CLINTON AVENUE202950000155
276 WEST 135 STREET101940006144
760 HUNTS POINT AVENUE202763019542
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
24
all-time on record
Open Violations
2
not yet certified closed
Class C (Hazardous)
24
immediately hazardous lead conditions
⚠ 2 open lead paint violation(s) — children under 6 and pregnant women face serious health risks from lead exposure. HPD requires certified correction.
▸ TOP 4 PROPERTIES BY LEAD VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
53 WEST 129 STREET101727001010
2 COOPER STREET10223900376
2147 HONEYWELL AVENUE20312400665
230 SEAMAN AVENUE10225000233
Source: NYC HPD Lead Paint Violations · dataset au8t-hgv2 · Updated periodically

Full Property Portfolio

182 PROPERTIES REGISTERED UNDER THIS OPERATOR WITH NYC HPD

AddressBoroughUnitsBuiltAssessedOpen ViolationsView
52 ARDEN STREETMN801920$1.7M1,108View →
277 BROOK AVENUEBX601904$766K570View →
9 SHERMAN AVENUEMN971923$1.7M436View →
436 WEST 204 STREETMN881915$2.8M412View →
547 WEST 186 STREETMN301917$711K402View →
11 JACOBUS PLACEMN501926$869K376View →
509 WEST 179 STREETMN201920$353K331View →
43 WEST 129 STREETMN241910$686K324View →
2 COOPER STREETMN521925$918K319View →
9 ADRIAN AVENUEMN551930$1.2M282View →

🕸️ Estimated Network Portfolio

PROPERTIES LINKED TO THIS OPERATOR VIA SHARED CONTACTS AND REGISTERED ENTITIES

✓ Confirmed Portfolio
182
properties (HPD-verified)
🕸️ Estimated Network
195+
+13 via 2 shared contacts/entities
🤝 Via shared associates: 13 properties
$60.5M est. network AV
▸ TOP 10 NETWORK PROPERTIES
LinkAddressBoroughAssessed Value
🤝 ASSOCANDREW KLEIMAN138 WEST 117 STMN$1.8M
🤝 ASSOCANDREW KLEIMAN2139 ADAM C POWELL BLVDMN$7.0M
🤝 ASSOCANDREW KLEIMAN222 WEST 144 STREETMN$760K
🤝 ASSOCANDREW KLEIMAN521 WEST 145 STREETMN$7.2M
🤝 ASSOCANDREW KLEIMAN21 ARDEN STREETMN$544K
🤝 ASSOCANDREW KLEIMAN552 ACADEMY STREETMN$2.6M
🤝 ASSOCANDREW KLEIMAN443 EAST 162ND STREETBX$27.7M
🤝 ASSOCANDREW KLEIMAN1065 BOSTON ROADBX$1.1M
🤝 ASSOCANDREW KLEIMAN1335 COLLEGE AVENUEBX$678K
🤝 ASSOCANDREW KLEIMAN2201 DAVIDSON AVENUEBX$957K
ⓘ 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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