233 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 76 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 37 DOB permits, 32 rodent inspections.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 77% 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 4. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (2) · Lead (2) · Noise (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1).
$125,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| 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) | FIRST EAST SEVENTHS STREET TENANTS CORP |
| Head officer | RALPH WESTERHOFF |
| Managing agent | BRICKWORK MANAGEMENT INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-09-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,362,000 | $1,512,900 |
| 2026 | $3,574,000 | $1,608,300 |
| 2027 | $3,620,000 | $1,629,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $607,740 a year ($41.89 per sq ft), operating expenses $245,040 ($16.89 per sq ft), net operating income $362,700. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.
Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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 | 1 Av — L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 2 Av — F · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue C / E 7 St — M9 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 7 St & Ave C · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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 East 7 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 |
7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 BRICKWORK MANAGEMENT INC. — 58 buildings, 707 units. Grades across the portfolio: A46 · B9 · C2. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $600,000 on 2026-07-30 (lender: National Consumer Cooperative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | AL&R $600,000 — from FIRST EAST SEVENTH STREET TENANTS CORP to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK | $600,000 | |
| 2026-07-30 | Mortgage $600,000 — from FIRST EAST SEVENTH STREET TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK | $600,000 | |
| 2023-09-20 | RPTT $400,000 — from HIGGINS, MARIA T to VIEIRA, ANGELINA; BAROCAS, JUSTIN | $400,000 | |
| 2019-12-20 | RPTT&RET $1,575,000 — from HONEYBALL, STEPHEN to ROZENBERG, SAMUEL ABRAHAM; BLOUIN, NITZAN | $1,575,000 | |
| 2019-12-05 | Sold for $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | $78,750 |
| 2019-05-06 | RPTT&RET $560,000 — from HORN, ELISA MARY; SOLOMON IRETON, AMANDA ELLEN to LANDAUER, GLENN | $560,000 | |
| 2019-04-25 | Sold for $560,000 | $560,000 | $28,000 |
| 2017-06-29 | RPTT&RET $535,000 — from MAGNUSON, NEIL to IRETON, AMANDA; HORN, ELISA | $535,000 | |
| 2017-06-21 | Sold for $535,000 | $535,000 | $26,750 |
| 2016-08-01 | AL&R $150,000 — from FIRST EAST SEVENTH STREET TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK | $150,000 | |
| 2016-08-01 | Mortgage $150,000 — from FIRST EAST SEVENTH STREET TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK | $150,000 | |
| 2016-08-01 | AL&R $400,000 — from FIRST EAST SEVENTH STREET TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK | $400,000 | |
| 2016-08-01 | Mortgage $400,000 — from FIRST EAST SEVENTH STREET TENANTS CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK | $400,000 | |
| 2015-11-24 | RPTT&RET $440,000 — from CATLING, STEPHEN R; SHILHAV, RAFAEL M to MIKESELL, AMY E | $440,000 | |
| 2015-09-03 | RPTT&RET $600,000 — from LARSEN, SAYAKA; LARSEN, MATTHEW to TEHRANI, NADER | $600,000 |
| Year | Construction | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
Every one of the 233 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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