What the record shows

Where the buildings are 28 of the 54 buildings with a current record — 52% — are in Queens, with the rest spread across three other boroughs. Staten Island accounts for 18; Brooklyn accounts for 7.

Violations per apartment Across 91 apartments the portfolio runs 0.07 open violations per unit. one building averages at least one open violation for every apartment in it.

The split inside the portfolio 52 of the 54 buildings with a current record have nothing open against them today, while 2 do. Portfolio-level averages hide that split, which is why the list is worth reading one row at a time.

What tenants called in Tenants filed 15 complaints against these buildings in the last 12 months, or 0.16 per apartment. The heaviest was 249 Edgegrove Avenue with 15. Complaints and violations are separate records — a complaint that closed without an inspector getting inside leaves no violation behind it.

Age of the stock The median building here went up in 1955, and 29 of 54 predate 1960. Pre-1960 buildings carry lead-paint and window-guard obligations that newer stock does not, which shapes what turns up in an inspection.

What has moved in the last two years 10 violations were written against these buildings in the last 24 months. 4 of them — 40% — have since been cleared, and 6 are still open. That ratio moves between city sweeps, which is why a standing total on its own says less than it looks like it does.

Brix tracks 54 NYC buildings linked to Ying Chen, including 1346 Metcalf Avenue in Bronx.

Chen, Ying

NYC landlord portfolio: 3 buildings we track, with violations, complaints and repair history for each.

Adding violation and complaint figures…