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Operator Profile · NYC Landlord Ripoff Watch

SAM KLEIN

Q: How many NYC properties does SAM KLEIN own?

MetroDeeds tracks 82 NYC residential buildings registered to SAM KLEIN in the NYC HPD landlord registry, spanning Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. The property count is recomputed nightly from HPD's published landlord-registration data.

Q: How many HPD violations does SAM KLEIN's portfolio have?

3,184 open HPD housing-maintenance violations as of June 8, 2026: 1,027 Class C (immediately hazardous), 1,655 Class B (hazardous), and 502 Class A (non-hazardous).

Q: Is SAM KLEIN on the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list?

Yes. SAM KLEIN 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 SAM KLEIN's eviction filing rate?

MetroDeeds tracks 253 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).

Q: When was SAM KLEIN's most recent property acquisition?

The most recent confirmed deed transfer to this portfolio was recorded by NYC ACRIS on February 17, 2026 for 764 EAST 234 STREET.

Q: What does it mean that SAM KLEIN is on the Public Advocate's Worst Landlord Watchlist?

SAM KLEIN ranks #20 on the NYC Public Advocate's 2025 Worst Landlord Watchlist (published January 21, 2026). The watchlist is the Public Advocate's annual designation of NYC residential property owners with sustained patterns of HPD housing-maintenance violations across their portfolios. Inclusion is determined by the Public Advocate's office using HPD violation counts, building-condition data, and tenant complaints; MetroDeeds does not curate or score the watchlist.

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DISTRESS SCORE

🔴 On Worst Landlord Watchlist💀 Double Offender🔒 Vacate Order History⚠️ AEP Building (1 active)🌡️ Chronic Heat Violator💧 Water Supply Violations🧪 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, QN

Total Open Violations

3,184

HPD open records

Class C — Immediately Hazardous

1,027

32% of all violations

Boroughs Active

MN · BX · BK · QN

multi-borough operator

Rent Stabilized Units

1,131

across 64 buildings

📊 Est. Market Value

$167.8M

PLUTO fullval sum

Managed by

SAM KLEIN

most frequent HPD agent

Crime Nearby

SAM KLEIN ranks #20 on the NYC Public Advocate's 2025 Worst Landlord Watchlist, published January 21, 2026. SAM KLEIN's portfolio of 64 NYC residential buildings has 24,632 open HPD violations as tracked by MetroDeeds, with 6,914 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 12,764 Class B (hazardous). MetroDeeds tracks active shell-cluster registration patterns across this portfolio's NY DOS filings — beyond what the Public Advocate's annual list captures. See the methodology page for scoring details.

Full Property Portfolio

82 PROPERTIES REGISTERED UNDER THIS OPERATOR WITH NYC HPD

Address	Borough	Units	Built	Assessed	Open Violations	View
805 FAIRMOUNT PLACE	BX	35	1931	$721K	3,220	View building (Scout+) →
413 EAST 98 STREET	BK	36	1930	$1.9M	1,490	View building (Scout+) →
694 ROCKAWAY AVENUE	BK	23	1930	$622K	1,416	View building (Scout+) →
150 WEST 140 STREET	MN	1	1924	$1.9M	977	View building (Scout+) →
1546 SELWYN AVENUE	BX	69	1927	$1.4M	930	View building (Scout+) →
2036 CRUGER AVENUE	BX	43	1937	$1.1M	894	View building (Scout+) →
2 ST NICHOLAS PLACE	MN	30	1904	$1.3M	879	View building (Scout+) →
612 WEST 189 STREET	MN	20	1917	$411K	762	View building (Scout+) →
562 MORRIS AVENUE	BX	22	1910	$922K	701	View building (Scout+) →
215 WEST 145 STREET	MN	60	1920	$2.1M	668	View building (Scout+) →

🏠 Rent-Stabilized Buildings

64 buildings · 1,131 estimated rent-stabilized units

Address	Class	Year Built	RS Units
785 DEKALB AVENUE	D1	2015	70
1546 SELWYN AVENUE	D1	1927	68
1261 49 STREET	C1	1926	49
2036 CRUGER AVENUE	D1	1937	43
146 WEST 140 STREET	N2	1924	41

Management Contacts

Managing Agent

SAM KLEIN

26 buildings

Registered Owner

RH 507-517 WEST 171 STREET LLC

CorporateOwner · 3 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
Apr 28, 2026	1315 50 STREET	$1.1M	DIME COMMUNITY BANK; THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH	AGMT
Apr 28, 2026	1315 50 STREET	$51K	DIME COMMUNITY BANK; THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH	MTGE
Apr 23, 2026	81-02 91 AVENUE	Not disclosed	PEREZ TRUST, DATED APRIL 23, 2026; PEREZ, TRUSTEE, MIGDALIA; PEREZ, TRUSTEE, WILLIAM	DEED

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Other rentals in this portfolio's boroughs (4)

NOT IN THIS BUILDING — DISTANCES SHOWN BELOW — NOT IN SAM KLEIN'S PORTFOLIO

Violation Breakdown

3,184 TOTAL OPEN HPD VIOLATIONS

Class C — Immediately Hazardous1,027 (32%)

Class B — Hazardous1,655 (52%)

Class A — Non-Hazardous502 (16%)

⚠ 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)

8,290

HPD-routed 311 complaints

Last 12 Months

1,787

complaints filed

Top Category

HEAT/HOT WATER

most common type

Complaint Volume by Type (All-Time)

HEAT/HOT WATER3,160

UNSANITARY CONDITION1,840

PAINT/PLASTER981

PLUMBING902

WATER LEAK729

DOOR/WINDOW651

ELEVATOR27

Year-Over-Year Activity

796

2021

1.6k

2022

1.7k

2023

1.6k

2024

1.9k

2025

815

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

253

executed by NYC marshal

Last 3 Years

128

executed evictions

Last 12 Months

executed evictions

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

Address	BBL	Evictions (3yr)
2004 DAVIDSON AVENUE	2028630011	12
215 WEST 145 STREET	1020310020	10
150 WEST 140 STREET	1020080057	7
49 TAPSCOTT STREET	3035110012	7
413 EAST 98 STREET	3036070008	7

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

🏛️ Housing Court Filings

NYC HPD HOUSING LITIGATION DIVISION · DATASET r8na-hjbv

Total Cases

584

all-time filings

Open Cases

active proceedings

HP Actions

270

tenant actions filed for repairs

7A Cases

court-appointed administrator

▸ CASE TYPE BREAKDOWN (9 TYPES)

Case Type	Count
Tenant Action	254
Heat and Hot Water	167
Access Warrant - Non-Lead	74
False Certification Non-Lead	23
Access Warrant - lead	20
Comprehensive	19
Tenant Action/Harrassment	16
Comp Supplemental Cases	9
Lead False Certification	2

Case Type	Filed	Status	BBL
Tenant Action	Mar 25, 2026	PENDING	2028700050
Tenant Action	Mar 19, 2026	PENDING	3036070008
Tenant Action	Jan 29, 2026	PENDING	1021280057
Heat and Hot Water	Dec 17, 2025	CLOSED	2028700035
Tenant Action	Dec 8, 2025	PENDING	1021680043

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)

823

complaints filed

Elevator (24mo)

complaints filed

Mold (24mo)

complaints filed

▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY HEAT COMPLAINTS (12mo)

Address	BBL	Heat Complaints (12mo)
150 WEST 140 STREET	1020080057	112
413 EAST 98 STREET	3036070008	58
2021 DAVIDSON AVENUE	2028700035	53
111 AUDUBON AVENUE	1021280029	50
2056 HONEYWELL AVENUE	2031220031	45

⚠ 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

all filings on record

Unit Reduction Filings

proposed < existing dwelling units

Address	Job Type	Filed	Status	Units Δ	Applicant
1790 PROSPECT AVENUE	Alteration CO	Mar 31, 2026	Plan Examiner Review	+5	Nikolai Katz
386 EAST 184 STREET	Alteration CO	Feb 23, 2026	Objections	+4	ARIEL GOLSHAN
386 EAST 184 STREET	Alteration CO	Jan 21, 2026	Approved	+4	PRAMODRAY SHAH
1790 PROSPECT AVENUE	Alteration CO	Dec 17, 2025	Permit Entire	+5	PRAMODRAY SHAH
413 EAST 98 STREET	Alteration CO	Dec 9, 2025	Objections	—	LEWIS GARFINKEL

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

1,280

all-time on record

Active Violations

377

currently open

▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY DOB VIOLATION COUNT

Address	BBL	Violations
575 EAST 140 STREET	2025530002	81
680 BECK STREET	2026840062	65
2021 DAVIDSON AVENUE	2028700035	54
1985 DAVIDSON AVENUE	2028700050	54
2007 DAVIDSON AVENUE	2028700040	48

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

all-time on record

Open Violations

not yet certified closed

Class C (Hazardous)

immediately hazardous lead conditions

▸ TOP 3 PROPERTIES BY LEAD VIOLATION COUNT

Address	BBL	Violations
2012 DAVIDSON AVENUE	2028630013	4
2016 DAVIDSON AVENUE	2028630014	3
2020 DAVIDSON AVENUE	2028630015	1

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

35 WEST STREET

Total Entities at Address

Residential LLCs / Corps

Concentration Ratio

94%

Shell Score

68.32

⚠ 73 LLCs registered at this address — 94% 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 SAM KLEIN

How many NYC properties does SAM KLEIN own?

MetroDeeds tracks 82 NYC residential buildings registered to SAM KLEIN in the NYC HPD landlord registry, spanning Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. The property count is recomputed nightly from HPD's published landlord-registration data.

How many HPD violations does SAM KLEIN's portfolio have?

3,184 open HPD housing-maintenance violations as of June 8, 2026: 1,027 Class C (immediately hazardous), 1,655 Class B (hazardous), and 502 Class A (non-hazardous).

Is SAM KLEIN on the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list?

Yes. SAM KLEIN 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 SAM KLEIN's eviction filing rate?

MetroDeeds tracks 253 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 SAM KLEIN's most recent property acquisition?

The most recent confirmed deed transfer to this portfolio was recorded by NYC ACRIS on February 17, 2026 for 764 EAST 234 STREET.

What does it mean that SAM KLEIN is on the Public Advocate's Worst Landlord Watchlist?

SAM KLEIN ranks #20 on the NYC Public Advocate's 2025 Worst Landlord Watchlist (published January 21, 2026). The watchlist is the Public Advocate's annual designation of NYC residential property owners with sustained patterns of HPD housing-maintenance violations across their portfolios. Inclusion is determined by the Public Advocate's office using HPD violation counts, building-condition data, and tenant complaints; MetroDeeds does not curate or score the watchlist.

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