482 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 182 311 service requests, 76 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 53 DOB permits.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 91% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0.7. In ZIP 10038, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-11-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Homeless Person Assistance (4) · Water Maintenance (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Air Quality (1) · New Tree Request (1).
$716,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2010) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (40) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | FRONT APARTMENTS, LLC |
| Head officer | BENJAMIN WERBER |
| Managing agent | WERBER MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-07-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,935,000 | $4,470,750 |
| 2026 | $10,411,000 | $4,684,950 |
| 2027 | $10,782,000 | $4,851,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 10 YR NO CAP
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 68/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.
Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
In the city's stormwater flood map only under the extreme-storm scenario (3.66 in/hr cloudburst with 2080 sea levels) — an Ida-scale event.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Fulton St — 2 3 4 5 A C J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall — 4 5 6 J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Pearl St / Peck Slip — M15 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Peck Slip & South St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared bike route mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: The Peck Slip School Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
254 Front Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
30 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by WERBER MANAGEMENT — 13 buildings, 752 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B4 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37-46 72nd Street | QN | 154 | A |
| 42-72 80 Street | QN | 103 | D |
| 75-06 Woodside Avenue | QN | 75 | C |
| 40 Gold Street | MN | 56 | A |
| 40-19 72 Street | QN | 54 | B |
| 41-90 Frame Place | QN | 50 | A |
| 40-52 75 Street | QN | 47 | B |
| 41-05 74 Street | QN | 47 | A |
| 41-25 50 Street | QN | 40 | B |
| 41-24 50 Street | QN | 40 | B |
| 254 Front Street | MN | 40 | A |
| 86-19 Elmhurst Avenue | QN | 38 | A |
| 1495 1 Avenue | MN | 8 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,669,224 on 2021-11-09 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-09 | Agreement $15,500,000 — from FRONT APARTMENTS, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $15,500,000 | |
| 2021-11-09 | AL&R $15,500,000 — from FRONT APARTMENTS, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $15,500,000 | |
| 2021-11-09 | Mortgage $1,669,224 — from FRONT APARTMENTS, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,669,224 | |
| 2017-08-31 | Agreement $16,250,000 — from FRONT APARTMENTS, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $16,250,000 | |
| 2017-08-31 | Mortgage $139,748 — from FRONT APARTMENTS, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $139,748 | |
| 2013-05-21 | ASPM $17,813,505 — from FRONT APARTMENTS, LLC; FRONT REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $17,813,505 | |
| 2013-05-21 | Deed $25,000,000 — from 254 FRONT STREET REALTY LLC; FRONT REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to FRONT APARTMENTS, LLC | $25,000,000 | |
| 2013-05-21 | AL&R $17,813,505 — from FRONT APARTMENTS, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $17,813,505 | |
| 2012-11-15 | AL&R $18,000,000 — from 254 FRONT STREET REALTY LLC; FRONT REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $18,000,000 | |
| 2012-11-15 | Agreement $18,000,000 — from FRONT REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC; 254 FRONT STREET REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $18,000,000 | |
| 2012-11-15 | Mortgage $4,525,000 — from 254 FRONT STREET REALTY LLC; FRONT REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,525,000 | |
| 2012-06-22 | Mortgage $11,108,254 — from 167 LUDLOW OWNER LLC; 165 LUDLOW OWNER LLC; FRONT REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC; TOWNHOUSE 84, LL to BRT RLOC LLC | $11,108,254 | |
| 2012-06-22 | Agreement $6,891,746 — from FRONT REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC; 167 LUDLOW OWNER LLC; 165 LUDLOW OWNER LLC; TOWNHOUSE 84, LL to BRT RLOC LLC | $6,891,746 | |
| 2012-06-22 | AL&R $11,108,254 — from FRONT REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC; 167 LUDLOW OWNER LLC; 165 LUDLOW OWNER LLC; TOWNHOUSE 84, LL to BRT RLOC LLC | $11,108,254 | |
| 2012-06-22 | AL&R $6,891,746 — from FRONT REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC; 165 LUDLOW OWNER LLC; 167 LUDLOW OWNER LLC; TOWNHOUSE 84, LL to BRT RLOC LLC | $6,891,746 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 31 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 45 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Every one of the 482 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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