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MARTIN KIRZNER

97/100
DISTRESS SCORE
🔒 Vacate Order History⚠️ AEP Building🌡️ Chronic Heat Violator💧 Water Supply Violations🧪 Mold Cluster🐀 Pest Infestation🐚 Shell Cluster🏠 Rent Stabilized
⚠️ 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
66
in MN, BX, BK, QN, SI
Total Open Violations
2,343
HPD open records
Class C — Immediately Hazardous
721
31% of all violations
Boroughs Active
MN · BX · BK · QN · SI
multi-borough operator
Rent Stabilized Units
1,377
across 55 buildings
📊 Est. Market Value
$113.4M
PLUTO fullval sum
Managed by
BEN SCHWADEL
most frequent HPD agent
Crime Nearby

MARTIN KIRZNER is associated with a portfolio of 66 NYC residential buildings registered through the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development's landlord-registration system, spanning Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. NYC public records show 2,343 open HPD housing-maintenance code violations across these buildings, including 721 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification) and 1,221 Class B (hazardous) — placing this portfolio at distress score 97, the maximum on the MetroDeeds Landlord Ripoff Watch. MetroDeeds flags this portfolio for vacate-order history, AEP (Alternative Enforcement Program) enrollment, and chronic heat-and-hot-water violations. The most recent confirmed deed transfer to this portfolio was recorded by NYC ACRIS on April 27, 2023 for 324 EAST 109 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

66 PROPERTIES REGISTERED UNDER THIS OPERATOR WITH NYC HPD

AddressBoroughUnitsBuiltAssessedOpen ViolationsView
2364 TIEBOUT AVENUEBX731928$1.9M1,827View building (Scout+) →
2277 ANDREWS AVENUE NORTHBX491927$1.3M1,706View building (Scout+) →
430 EAST 138 STREETBX1551932$7.3M1,247View building (Scout+) →
235 BROOK AVENUEBX881925$4.2M1,048View building (Scout+) →
643 CAULDWELL AVENUEBX411913$1.5M926View building (Scout+) →
2095 MOHEGAN AVENUEBX271911$849K892View building (Scout+) →
2167 ADAM C POWELL BOULEVARDMN601910$2.3M836View building (Scout+) →
292 WEST 147 STREETMN201920$567K817View building (Scout+) →
647 CAULDWELL AVENUEBX431913$656K790View building (Scout+) →
2538 VALENTINE AVENUEBX391923$1.1M638View building (Scout+) →
🏠 Rent-Stabilized Buildings
55 buildings · 1,377 estimated rent-stabilized units
AddressClassYear BuiltRS Units
30 KIMBERLY LANEC91998108
2364 TIEBOUT AVENUED7192872
2167 ADAM C POWELL BLVDD7191054
2277 ANDREWS AVENUE NORTHD1192749
1765 DAVIDSON AVENUEC7192349
Management Contacts
Managing Agent
BEN SCHWADEL
112 buildings
Registered Owner
HARBOR COURT APTS I LLC
CorporateOwner · 17 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
Apr 27, 2023324 EAST 109 STREETNot disclosed324 EAST ASSOCIATES, LLCDEED
Aug 10, 2022137 1 AVENUE$18.5M81-83 ST. MARKS PLACE OWNER LLCDEED
Jul 20, 2020101 EAST 169 STREET$1.7MTbf Group 169 LlcDEED
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Other rentals in this portfolio's boroughs (4)

NOT IN THIS BUILDING — DISTANCES SHOWN BELOW — NOT IN MARTIN KIRZNER'S PORTFOLIO

Violation Breakdown

2,343 TOTAL OPEN HPD VIOLATIONS

Class C — Immediately Hazardous721 (31%)
Class B — Hazardous1,221 (52%)
Class A — Non-Hazardous401 (17%)
⚠ 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)
8,003
HPD-routed 311 complaints
Last 12 Months
1,756
complaints filed
Top Category
HEAT/HOT WATER
most common type
Complaint Volume by Type (All-Time)
HEAT/HOT WATER3,133
UNSANITARY CONDITION1,356
PLUMBING1,118
PAINT/PLASTER1,025
DOOR/WINDOW692
WATER LEAK672
ELEVATOR7
Year-Over-Year Activity
929
2021
1.8k
2022
1.3k
2023
1.4k
2024
1.5k
2025
985
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
79
executed evictions
Last 12 Months
28
executed evictions
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY EVICTION COUNT (LAST 3 YRS)
AddressBBLEvictions (3yr)
2167 ADAM C POWELL BOULEVARD10191300616
647 CAULDWELL AVENUE20262400826
900 EAST 167 STREET20271600346
219 SACKMAN STREET30369400095
211 WEST 146 STREET10203200194
Source: NYC Open Data dataset 6z8x-wfk4 (Marshal Evictions) · Updated daily

🏛️ Housing Court Filings

NYC HPD HOUSING LITIGATION DIVISION · DATASET r8na-hjbv

Total Cases
419
all-time filings
Open Cases
19
active proceedings
HP Actions
237
tenant actions filed for repairs
7A Cases
0
court-appointed administrator
▸ CASE TYPE BREAKDOWN (9 TYPES)
Case TypeCount
Tenant Action218
Heat and Hot Water117
Access Warrant - Non-Lead36
Tenant Action/Harrassment19
False Certification Non-Lead18
Comprehensive8
Lead False Certification1
Access Warrant - lead1
Comp Supplemental Cases1
Case TypeFiledStatusBBL
ComprehensiveMar 25, 2026PENDING3036940009
Heat and Hot WaterMar 24, 2026PENDING3020160041
Tenant ActionMar 12, 2026PENDING2030220001
Tenant ActionFeb 17, 2026PENDING5012430001
Tenant ActionJan 30, 2026PENDING5012430001
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)
743
complaints filed
Elevator (24mo)
3
complaints filed
Mold (24mo)
0
complaints filed
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY HEAT COMPLAINTS (12mo)
AddressBBLHeat Complaints (12mo)
2364 TIEBOUT AVENUE2030220001194
211 WEST 146 STREET102032001990
2167 ADAM C POWELL BOULEVARD101913006157
2800 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD102034006132
292 WEST 147 STREET102032006029
⚠ 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
114
all filings on record
Unit Reduction Filings
0
proposed < existing dwelling units
AddressJob TypeFiledStatusUnits ΔApplicant
137 1 AVENUEAlterationDec 4, 2025ApprovedEric Sun
759 GREENE AVENUEAlterationNov 12, 2025ApprovedLeonid Kuzmin
15 EVELYN PLACEAlterationOct 28, 2025Permit EntireEvodia Ibrahim
643 CAULDWELL AVENUEAlterationOct 24, 2025Permit EntireEvodia Ibrahim
647 CAULDWELL AVENUEAlterationOct 24, 2025Permit EntireEvodia Ibrahim
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
819
all-time on record
Active Violations
138
currently open
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY DOB VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
430 EAST 138 STREET202282001895
219 SACKMAN STREET303694000954
1126 FULTON STREET302016004045
2167 ADAM C POWELL BOULEVARD101913006139
2364 TIEBOUT AVENUE203022000132
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
22
all-time on record
Open Violations
0
not yet certified closed
Class C (Hazardous)
22
immediately hazardous lead conditions
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY LEAD VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
188 PARKSIDE AVENUE30505400117
2277 ANDREWS AVENUE NORTH20322500275
2374 CRESTON AVENUE20316500015
2737 WEBB AVENUE20324801664
235 BROOK AVENUE20228300531
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
3008 AVENUE J
Total Entities at Address
93
Residential LLCs / Corps
90
Concentration Ratio
97%
Shell Score
87.10
90 LLCs registered at this address — 97% 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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Frequently asked questions about MARTIN KIRZNER

How many NYC properties does MARTIN KIRZNER own?

MetroDeeds tracks 66 NYC residential buildings registered to MARTIN KIRZNER in the NYC HPD landlord registry, spanning Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The property count is recomputed nightly from HPD's published landlord-registration data.

How many HPD violations does MARTIN KIRZNER's portfolio have?

2,343 open HPD housing-maintenance violations as of June 8, 2026: 721 Class C (immediately hazardous), 1,221 Class B (hazardous), and 401 Class A (non-hazardous).

Is MARTIN KIRZNER on the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list?

No. MARTIN KIRZNER does not appear on the NYC Public Advocate's most recent Worst Landlord watchlist.

What's MARTIN KIRZNER's eviction filing rate?

MetroDeeds tracks 183 eviction marshal executions tied to this portfolio in NYC Office of Court Administration records. This is below the high-eviction-rate threshold (top 10% citywide).

When was MARTIN KIRZNER's most recent property acquisition?

The most recent confirmed deed transfer to this portfolio was recorded by NYC ACRIS on April 27, 2023 for 324 EAST 109 STREET.

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