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Operator Profile · NYC Landlord Ripoff Watch

STEVE FINKELSTEIN

Q: How many NYC properties does STEVE FINKELSTEIN own?

MetroDeeds tracks 132 NYC residential buildings registered to STEVE FINKELSTEIN 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 STEVE FINKELSTEIN's portfolio have?

32,926 open HPD housing-maintenance violations as of May 13, 2026: 8,892 Class C (immediately hazardous), 16,966 Class B (hazardous), and 7,068 Class A (non-hazardous).

Q: Is STEVE FINKELSTEIN on the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list?

Yes. STEVE FINKELSTEIN 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 STEVE FINKELSTEIN's eviction filing rate?

MetroDeeds tracks 518 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).

98/100

DISTRESS SCORE

🌡️ Chronic Heat Violator🧪 Mold Cluster📈 Rapid Acquirer💧 Water Supply Violations🛗 Elevator Violations🔒 Vacate Order History🐀 Pest Infestation🏠 Rent Stabilized⚠️ AEP Building (2 active)🔴 Worst Landlord🔍 HPD Spec Watch🐚 Shell Cluster

⚠️ 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

132

in MN, BX, BK, QN

Total Open Violations

32,926

HPD open records

Class C — Immediately Hazardous

8,892

27% of all violations

Boroughs Active

MN · BX · BK · QN

multi-borough operator

Rent Stabilized Units

2,784

across 62 buildings

📊 Est. Market Value

$293.7M

PLUTO fullval sum

Managed by

ROGER TATE

most frequent HPD agent

Crime Nearby

STEVE FINKELSTEIN is associated with a portfolio of 132 NYC residential buildings registered through the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development's landlord-registration system, spanning Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. NYC public records show 32,926 open HPD housing-maintenance code violations across these buildings, including 8,892 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification) and 16,966 Class B (hazardous) — placing this portfolio at distress score 98, the maximum on the MetroDeeds Landlord Ripoff Watch. MetroDeeds flags this portfolio for vacate-order history, AEP (Alternative Enforcement Program) enrollment, and HPD Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force (Speculation Watch) listing. 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 December 2, 2021 for 1202 BERGEN AVENUE. 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.

🏠 Rent-Stabilized Buildings

62 buildings · 2,784 estimated rent-stabilized units

Address	Class	Year Built	RS Units
1000 ANDERSON AVENUE	D1	1931	211
610 TRINITY AVENUE	D1	1937	106
1475 SHERIDAN AVENUE	D1	1929	100
2504 BRONX PARK EAST	D1	1927	78
690 GERARD AVENUE	D6	1935	78

Management Contacts

Managing Agent

ROGER TATE

76 buildings

Registered Owner

BARTON SCHWARTZ AS RECEIVER

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
Feb 26, 2026⚡ SAME-DAY	176 CORNELIA STREET	$1.9M	167 REALTY HOLDINGS LLC	DEED
Feb 26, 2026⚡ SAME-DAY	176 CORNELIA STREET	$1.8M	RED HALL CAPITAL LLC	MTGE
Feb 26, 2026	729 MEEKER AVENUE	$200K	BROADVIEW CAPITAL LIC	MTGE

Violation Breakdown

32,926 TOTAL OPEN HPD VIOLATIONS

Class C — Immediately Hazardous8,892 (27%)

Class B — Hazardous16,966 (52%)

Class A — Non-Hazardous7,068 (21%)

⚠ Class C violations are immediately hazardous to tenants — including lead paint, mold, lack of heat, and structural defects.

⚖️ Marshal Eviction Filings

NYC MARSHAL EXECUTED EVICTIONS FROM OPEN DATA · RESIDENTIAL UNITS

All-Time Evictions

518

executed by NYC marshal

Last 3 Years

198

executed evictions

Last 12 Months

executed evictions

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

Address	BBL	Evictions (3yr)
2120 WALLACE AVENUE	2042920014	13
2504 BRONX PARK EAST	2044270007	9
3215 HOLLAND AVENUE	2045970031	9
642 EAST 233 STREET	2048350059	7
1005 JEROME AVENUE	2025040126	6

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

🏛️ Housing Court Filings

NYC HPD HOUSING LITIGATION DIVISION · DATASET r8na-hjbv

Total Cases

1,344

all-time filings

Open Cases

active proceedings

HP Actions

752

tenant actions filed for repairs

7A Cases

court-appointed administrator

⚠ 2 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 (11 TYPES)

Case Type	Count
Tenant Action	712
Heat and Hot Water	194
Access Warrant - Non-Lead	177
Access Warrant - lead	102
Comprehensive	55
False Certification Non-Lead	47
Tenant Action/Harrassment	40
Comp Supplemental Cases	10
Lead False Certification	4
7A	2
CONH	1

Case Type	Filed	Status	BBL
Tenant Action	Mar 26, 2026	PENDING	2023290096
Tenant Action	Mar 25, 2026	PENDING	2044280056
Tenant Action	Mar 20, 2026	PENDING	2023290096
Tenant Action	Mar 6, 2026	PENDING	2042920014
Tenant Action	Mar 6, 2026	PENDING	2028030030

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)

1,783

complaints filed

Elevator (24mo)

complaints filed

Mold (24mo)

complaints filed

▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY HEAT COMPLAINTS (12mo)

Address	BBL	Heat Complaints (12mo)
320 EAST 197 STREET	2032880025	218
500 METROPOLITAN AVENUE	3023717501	180
2325 FOSTER AVENUE	3052240150	112
111 EAST 167 STREET	2024650001	97
2505 AQUEDUCT AVENUE WEST	2032140066	57

⚠ 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

409

all filings on record

Unit Reduction Filings

proposed < existing dwelling units

⚠ 4 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
29 1 AVENUE	Alteration	Apr 1, 2026	Approved	—	Christopher Krepcio
729 MEEKER AVENUE	Alteration CO	Mar 26, 2026	Plan Examiner Review	+2	ARIEL GOLSHAN
729 MEEKER AVENUE	Alteration CO	Mar 26, 2026	Plan Examiner Review	+2	ARIEL GOLSHAN
729 MEEKER AVENUE	Alteration CO	Mar 19, 2026	Plan Examiner Review	+2	ARIEL GOLSHAN
15 WEST 55 STREET	Alteration	Mar 18, 2026	Approved	—	FAZAL BANGASH

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

3,251

all-time on record

Active Violations

502

currently open

▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY DOB VIOLATION COUNT

Address	BBL	Violations
1005 JEROME AVENUE	2025040126	204
2120 WALLACE AVENUE	2042920014	145
15 WEST 55 STREET	1012710027	92
495 WEST 186 STREET	1021490093	83
2770 KINGSBRIDGE TERRACE	2032530091	82

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

502

all-time on record

Open Violations

not yet certified closed

Class C (Hazardous)

502

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

Address	BBL	Violations
2500 UNIVERSITY AVENUE	2032130058	61
333 EAST 176 STREET	2028030030	46
1576 TAYLOR AVENUE	2039250028	40
1055 GRAND CONCOURSE	2024720023	40
75 WEST 190 STREET	2032140001	30

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

Full Property Portfolio

132 PROPERTIES REGISTERED UNDER THIS OPERATOR WITH NYC HPD

Address	Borough	Units	Built	Assessed	Open Violations	View
543 WEST 125 STREET	MN	47	1926	$2.2M	2,385	View →
495 WEST 186 STREET	MN	66	1938	$1.8M	1,469	View →
337 EAST 146 STREET	BX	30	1900	$517K	1,023	View →
984 SHERIDAN AVENUE	BX	78	1928	$2.2M	972	View →
1437 AMSTERDAM AVENUE	MN	14	1920	$629K	803	View →
111 EAST 167 STREET	BX	80	1936	$2.8M	675	View →
1056 SHERMAN AVENUE	BX	67	1927	$1.8M	536	View →
1055 GRAND CONCOURSE	BX	59	1918	$1.5M	522	View →
514 WEST 169 STREET	MN	10	1900	$320K	427	View →
1244 GRAND CONCOURSE	BX	30	1917	$845K	292	View →

🐚 Shell Company Cluster Detected

REGISTERED AGENT ADDRESS FLAGS THIS OPERATOR AS A POTENTIAL SHELL CLUSTER

Registered Agent Address

111 BROOK STREET

Total Entities at Address

Residential LLCs / Corps

Concentration Ratio

85%

Shell Score

56.82

⚠ 67 LLCs registered at this address — 85% 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 STEVE FINKELSTEIN

How many NYC properties does STEVE FINKELSTEIN own?

MetroDeeds tracks 132 NYC residential buildings registered to STEVE FINKELSTEIN 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 STEVE FINKELSTEIN's portfolio have?

32,926 open HPD housing-maintenance violations as of May 13, 2026: 8,892 Class C (immediately hazardous), 16,966 Class B (hazardous), and 7,068 Class A (non-hazardous).

Is STEVE FINKELSTEIN on the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list?

Yes. STEVE FINKELSTEIN 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 STEVE FINKELSTEIN's eviction filing rate?

MetroDeeds tracks 518 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 STEVE FINKELSTEIN's most recent property acquisition?

The most recent confirmed deed transfer to this portfolio was recorded by NYC ACRIS on December 2, 2021 for 1202 BERGEN AVENUE.