749 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 311 311 service requests, 132 HPD complaints, 94 rodent inspections.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% 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 73.9. 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
| Open HPD violations | 2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-07-13. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
86 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (24) · HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · Graffiti (11) · PAINT/PLASTER (6) · Air Quality (4) · Rodent (3).
$134,900 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| 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) | 545-7 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES |
| Head officer | BITA SASSOUNI |
| Managing agent | RAFAEL SASSOUNI |
| Last registered | 2025-08-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,357,000 | $1,060,650 |
| 2026 | $2,506,000 | $1,127,700 |
| 2027 | $2,946,000 | $1,325,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavagna | Italian | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (0 in the last three years).
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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 1 Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 5 St — M14A-SBS · 650 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 6 St & Ave B · 200 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.
76 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
86 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $138,228 on 2018-08-14 (lender: Capital One, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-14 | Agreement $1,850,000 — from 545-7 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOICATES to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,850,000 | |
| 2018-08-14 | Mortgage $138,229 — from 545-7 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOICATES to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $138,229 | |
| 2018-08-14 | AL&R $1,850,000 — from 545-7 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOICATES to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,850,000 | |
| 2012-08-17 | Agreement $1,940,523 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 545-7 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES | $1,940,523 | |
| 2004-08-30 | Mortgage $863,907 — from 545-7 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $863,907 | |
| 2004-08-30 | Agreement $2,212,500 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 545-7 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES | $2,212,500 | |
| 2001-11-28 | Mortgage $752,677 — from 545-7 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $752,677 | |
| 1997-05-23 | Mortgage $408,345 — from 545-7 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES to FOURTH FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $408,345 | |
| 1988-08-25 | Mortgage $345,048 — from 545-7 EAST 5 ST ASSOC to CROSSLAND SAVINGS FSB | $345,048 | |
| 1987-01-30 | Mortgage $260,000 — from 545-7 EAST 5 ST ASSOCS to COHEN, MORRIS; COHEN, JOSEPH | $260,000 | |
| 1987-01-30 | Mortgage $1,189,470 — from 545-7 EAST 57TH ST ASSOC to CROSSLAND SAVINGS BK | $1,189,471 | |
| 1986-05-14 | Mortgage $200,000 — from COHEN, JOSEPH; COHEN, MORRIS to BLUSH, JERRY | $200,000 | |
| 1982-04-02 | Mortgage $1,685 — from EAST VILLAGE FIFTH ST AC to KUPERBERG, DAVID | $1,685 | |
| 1982-04-02 | Mortgage $90,000 — from EAST VILLAGE FIFTH ST.AC to IGLESIAS, CARLOS | $90,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 28 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 40 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 43 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 23 | 70 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 33 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 43 |
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 8 | 105 |
Every one of the 749 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
Explore: ZIP 10009 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map