920 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 493 311 service requests, 79 DOB violations, 70 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 82% 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 2.3. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-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.
20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 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.
105 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (55) · HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · Illegal Dumping (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · Encampment (5) · Dead/Dying Tree (3).
$492,305 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1997) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (61) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | Benchmark 194, LLC |
| Head officer | Aaron Feldman |
| Managing agent | Benchmark RE Group GP Corp |
| Last registered | 2025-10-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,756,000 | $11,590,200 |
| 2026 | $26,319,000 | $11,843,550 |
| 2027 | $26,397,000 | $11,878,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 13/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 | 2 Av — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: East Houston St / Av B — M9 M21 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 2 St & Ave B · 50 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.
24 Avenue B
| 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 |
105 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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 BENCHMARK RE GROUP GP CORP — 5 buildings, 294 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 166 West 75 Street | MN | 180 | B |
| 24 Avenue B | MN | 61 | A |
| 552 West 146 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 43 White Street | MN | 17 | B |
| 76 St Marks Avenue | BK | 15 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $19,648,000 on 2026-07-06 (lender: Citi Real Estate Funding INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | AL&R $44,500,000 — from BENCHMARK 194 LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. | $44,500,000 | |
| 2026-07-06 | Agreement $44,500,000 — from BENCHMARK 194 LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. | $44,500,000 | |
| 2026-07-06 | Mortgage $19,648,000 — from BENCHMARK 194 LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. | $19,648,000 | |
| 2025-12-23 | RPTT $25,926,694 — from WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. to BLAZING STAR PARENT LLC | $25,926,694 | |
| 2024-04-29 | Agreement $24,852,000 — from BENCHMARK 194 LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC | $24,852,000 | |
| 2024-04-29 | Deed $43,000,000 — from 194 EAST SECOND STREET, LLC to BENCHMARK 194 LLC | $43,000,000 | |
| 2024-04-29 | Mortgage $6,878,218 — from BENCHMARK 194 LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC | $6,878,218 | |
| 2024-04-22 | Sold for $43,000,000 | $43,000,000 | $704,918 |
| 2016-08-05 | Agreement $21,500,000 — from 194 EAST SECOND STREET, L.L.C. to STATE FARM REALTY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. | $21,500,000 | |
| 2016-08-05 | AL&R $21,500,000 — from 194 EAST SECOND STREET, L.L.C. to STATE FARM REALTY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. | $21,500,000 | |
| 2016-08-05 | Mortgage $4,514,264 — from 194 EAST SECOND STREET, L.L.C. to STATE FARM REALTY MORTGAGE, L.L.C. | $4,514,264 | |
| 2010-04-28 | RPTT&RET $73,123,490 — from DUANE READE SHAREHOLDERS LLC to WALGREEN CO | $73,123,491 | |
| 2006-12-13 | Agreement $20,000,000 — from 194 EAST SECOND STREET, LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. | $20,000,000 | |
| 2006-12-13 | Mortgage $5,862,314 — from 194 EAST SECOND STREET, LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. | $5,862,314 | |
| 2000-10-24 | Mortgage $6,950,000 — from GREENDEL DEVELOPERS,LLC to FIRST UNION NATIONALBANK | $6,950,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 40 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 42 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 47 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 87 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| 2023 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 50 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 55 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 39 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 51 |
Every one of the 920 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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