837 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 209 311 service requests, 204 HPD housing violations, 150 rodent inspections.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 94% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 308.7. In ZIP 10038, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 88 total — 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 52 class B, 18 class A. Oldest open since 2016-01-05. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
57 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 37 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
91 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (22) · PLUMBING (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · Noise (5) · Homeless Person Assistance (4).
$415,100 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (15) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | PAUL SKLER AS RECEIVER |
| Head officer | PAUL SKLER |
| Managing agent | SAFEGUARD REALTY |
| Last registered | 2026-06-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,795,000 | $1,257,750 |
| 2026 | $2,661,000 | $1,197,450 |
| 2027 | $3,140,000 | $1,413,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panda 148 | Chinese | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
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 | Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall — 4 5 6 J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full East Broadway — F · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: East Broadway / Catherine St — M9 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | St James Pl & Oliver St · 450 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: P.S. 002 Meyer London Middle: M.S. 131. 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.
23 Catherine 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
91 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 22 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 SAFEGUARD REALTY MANAGEMENT — 57 buildings, 439 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B13 · C11 · D6. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,471,800 on 2024-01-25 (lender: UBS Ag), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-25 | Mortgage $2,471,800 — from 26 PARK PLACE BK LLC; 21-23 CATHERINE ST CC LLC; E & F CATHERINE LLC to UBS AG | $2,471,800 | |
| 2024-01-25 | Agreement $15,450,000 — from E & F CATHERINE LLC; 21-23 CATHERINE ST CC LLC; 26 PARK PLACE BK LLC to UBS AG | $15,450,000 | |
| 2024-01-25 | AL&R $15,450,000 — from E & F CATHERINE LLC; 21-23 CATHERINE ST CC LLC; 26 PARK PLACE BK LLC to UBS AG | $15,450,000 | |
| 2020-05-04 | CORRD $14,000,000 — from CATHERINE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to 21-23 CATHERINE ST CC LLC; E&F CATHERINE LLC | $14,000,000 | |
| 2020-03-30 | Deed $14,000,000 — from CATHERINE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to 21-23 CATHERINE ST CC LLC; E&F CATHERINE LLC | $14,000,000 | |
| 2020-03-30 | Mortgage $4,373,238 — from E & F CATHERINE LLC; 21-23 CATHERINE ST CC LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,373,238 | |
| 2020-03-30 | Agreement $10,500,000 — from 21-23 CATHERINE ST CC LLC; E & F CATHERINE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $10,500,000 | |
| 2020-03-26 | Sold for $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $933,333 |
| 2015-04-06 | Deed $8,800,000 — from QUONG BIG REALTY CORP to CATHERINE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC | $8,800,000 | |
| 2015-04-06 | AL&R $6,500,000 — from CATHERINE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK | $6,500,000 | |
| 2015-04-06 | Mortgage $6,500,000 — from CATHERINE STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK | $6,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 23 | 70 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 0 | 15 | 113 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 37 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 32 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 28 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 18 | 91 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 7 | 20 | 126 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 46 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 10 | 80 |
Every one of the 837 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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