296 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 96 311 service requests, 39 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 38 HPD complaints.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 62% 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 10. 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 | 7 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1991-08-06. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · 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.
21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Indoor Air Quality (3) · Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property (3) · Lead (2) · Graffiti (2).
$49,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (19) |
| 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 E 12 LLC |
| Head officer | MARA COHEN |
| Managing agent | OGRIN ASSOCIATES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,383,000 | $1,972,350 |
| 2026 | $4,814,000 | $2,166,300 |
| 2027 | $4,851,000 | $2,182,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 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 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 14 St / Avenue B — M14D-SBS · 450 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 11 St & Ave B · 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.
543 East 12 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 |
21 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 OGRIN ASSOCIATES LLC — 14 buildings, 254 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 527 East 13 Street | MN | 46 | A |
| 346 East 76 Street | MN | 22 | A |
| 322 East 73 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 320 East 73 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 543 East 12 Street | MN | 19 | A |
| 42 Clinton Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 171 East 2 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 415 East 78 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 1867 2 Avenue | MN | 18 | A |
| 320 East 93 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 318 East 93 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 1570 2 Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 216 East 95 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 217 East 3 Street | MN | 4 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $333,503 on 2018-09-20 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-20 | Agreement $1,950,000 — from 545 EAST 12 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,950,000 | |
| 2018-09-20 | Mortgage $333,503 — from 545 EAST 12 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $333,503 | |
| 2012-03-07 | Mortgage $1,850,000 — from DAVID OGRIN 2002 TRUST #2 DATED 03/20/20; OGRIN, AS TRUSTEE OF THE, DAVID; MARA COHEN 2002 to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., | $1,850,000 | |
| 2012-03-07 | Mortgage $67,621 — from OGRIN, AS TRUSTEE OF THE, DAVID; OGRIN MASTER LLC, AS TRUSTEE OF THE; CHOEN, AS TRUSTEE OF to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., | $67,621 | |
| 2012-03-07 | Agreement $1,850,000 — from OGRIN, AS TRUSTEE OF THE, RIMA; DAVID OGRIN 2002 TRUST #2 DATED 03/20/20; OGRIN MASTER LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., | $1,850,000 | |
| 2010-05-03 | Deed $1,290,000 — from J.L. ASSOCIATES (NY), LLC to MATTHEW J. GOLD, AS TRUSTEE; DAVID OGRIN, AS TRUSTEE | $1,290,000 | |
| 2010-05-03 | Deed $1,290,000 — from J.L. ASSOCIATES (NY), LLC to MARA COHEN, AS TRUSTEE; THE MARA COHEN 2002 TRUST #2; JANE HALPERN, AS TRUSTEE | $1,290,000 | |
| 2008-07-17 | Mortgage $725,272 — from J.L. ASSOCIATES (NY), LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $725,272 | |
| 2008-07-17 | Agreement $1,800,000 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK to J.L. ASSOCIATES (NY), LLC | $1,800,000 | |
| 2003-09-18 | Mortgage $395,088 — from J.L. ASSOCIATES, (NY),LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $395,088 | |
| 1998-12-23 | Mortgage $189,378 — from J.L. ASSOCIATES (N.Y) LLC. to M & T REAL ESTATE INC. | $189,378 | |
| 1989-01-27 | Mortgage $200,000 — from J.L. ASSOCIATES to EAST NEW YORK SVGS BK | $200,000 | |
| 1987-03-02 | Mortgage $300,000 — from J L ASSOCIATES to BRUNO, JOSEPHINE M | $300,000 | |
| 1987-03-02 | Mortgage $300,000 — from J.L. ASSOCIATES to AMALGAMATED BK/N.Y. | $300,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
Every one of the 296 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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