641 Faile Street
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641 Faile Street is an 8-unit, 2-story residential building located in Hunts Point, constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Joe Lefko. The property has undergone a change in classification to "HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A", indicating its current status as a regulated Class A building. In recent months, the building has experienced recurring safety-related concerns centered around its fire escape systems, with two emergency complaints logged in August and September 2024. While both complaints were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and ultimately closed without any violations being issued, the pattern of complaints, occurring just weeks apart, suggests a potentially ongoing concern with the fire escape infrastructure.
On a positive note, the building maintains a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with the most recent pest control filings in December 2024 and February 2024 showing no reported cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation over the previous two-year periods (November 2022 - October 2023 and November 2023 - October 2024). This indicates effective pest management practices being maintained at the property. While the recent fire escape complaints warrant attention, the absence of infestation issues represents a notable aspect of the building's maintenance history.
How 641 Faile Street's risk score is calculated
We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.
What the score means for you
Out of 242 buildings in this neighborhood, 167 have a higher predicted risk.
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What's driving this score
These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.
| Total units | 8 |
|---|---|
| Floors | 2 |
| Year built | 1930 |
| Gross area | 4,158 sq ft |
| Building class | — |
| Tax abatement | None |
Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.
641 Faile Street's landlord & ownership
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