527 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 188 311 service requests, 94 HPD complaints, 76 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 108.4. 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
| Open HPD violations | 16 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2021-09-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
32 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
44 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (17) · HEAT/HOT WATER (16) · Illegal Parking (3) · Boilers (2) · Encampment (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).
$69,000 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 (1913) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| 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) | BAJA 154 LLC |
| Head officer | DAVID OHEBSHALOM |
| Managing agent | BIG APPLE MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,037,000 | $1,816,650 |
| 2026 | $4,306,000 | $1,937,700 |
| 2027 | $5,167,000 | $2,325,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 2012 (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 | 1 Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 2 Av — F · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 5 St — M14A-SBS · 450 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 7 St & Ave B · 350 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.
154 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 |
44 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 16 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 BIG APPLE MANAGEMENT, LLC — 22 buildings, 277 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B12 · C2 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 185 East 3 Street | MN | 43 | A |
| 31 East 1 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 328 West 47 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 416 East 73 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 507 East 83 Street | MN | 15 | B |
| 348 West 47 Street | MN | 15 | D |
| 364 West 51 Street | MN | 15 | C |
| 412 West 49 Street | MN | 15 | C |
| 209 East 10 Street | MN | 15 | B |
| 321 West 47 Street | MN | 12 | B |
| 332 West 47 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 334 West 47 Street | MN | 12 | B |
| 323 West 47 Street | MN | 11 | B |
| 154 East 7 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 210 Avenue B | MN | 8 | B |
| 219 East 89 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 220 Avenue B | MN | 6 | A |
| 330 West 47 Street | MN | 5 | F |
| 275 West 22 Street | MN | 5 | D |
| 277 West 22 Street | MN | 5 | B |
| 179 Avenue B | MN | 4 | D |
| 92 8 Avenue | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $14,000,000 on 2022-03-31 (lender: New York Community Bank), covering 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-31 | Mortgage $14,000,000 — from BAJA 31 LLC; BAJA 154 LLC; BAJA 210 LLC; BAJA 364 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $14,000,000 | |
| 2016-09-29 | Deed $3,936,272 — from 154 EAST 7TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to BAJA 154 LLC | $3,936,272 | |
| 2016-09-23 | Sold for $3,936,272 | $3,936,272 | $393,627 |
| 2013-10-07 | Agreement $408,311 — from 154 EAST 7TH STREET ASSCOIATES, L.P. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $408,311 | |
| 2013-10-07 | AL&R $408,311 — from 154 EAST 7TH STREET ASSCOIATES, L.P. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $408,311 | |
| 2011-05-24 | Agreement $480,000 — from 154 EAST 7TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $480,000 | |
| 2008-08-18 | Agreement $443,061 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 154 EAST 7TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. | $443,061 | |
| 2003-07-16 | Mortgage $31,342 — from 154 EAST 7TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $31,342 | |
| 1999-12-17 | Mortgage $168,509 — from 154 EAST 7TH STREETASSOCIATES, L.P. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $168,509 | |
| 1996-07-18 | Mortgage $125,000 — from 154 EAST 7TH STREETASSOCIATES, L.P. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $125,000 | |
| 1995-03-15 | Mortgage $200,000 — from 154 EAST 7TH STREETASSOCIATES, L.P. to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORPORATION | $200,000 | |
| 1990-12-18 | Mortgage $100,000 — from BULLETIN BD ETAL to CITY SUB FED/SVGS BK | $100,000 | |
| 1987-03-05 | Mortgage $300,000 — from BULLETIN BD ADVTNG ETAL to AMALGAMATED BANK NY | $300,000 | |
| 1987-03-05 | Mortgage $150,000 — from BULLETIN BD ADVTNG ETAL to CONNELL, LAWRENCE FLY; CONNELL, KARL KIM | $150,000 | |
| 1983-07-28 | Mortgage $60,358 — from 154 E.7TH STREET COMPANY to LOCKWOOD, ROSE; LOCKWOOD, SEBASTIAN | $60,358 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 52 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 58 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 43 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 35 |
Every one of the 527 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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