489 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 134 311 service requests, 129 HPD complaints, 69 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 39.3. 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 | 11 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1998-08-05. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
26 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 20 · winter 2024–25: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1905) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (21) |
| 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) | 519 E 12TH ST REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | ANDREW MARIN |
| Managing agent | UNIVERSAL MANAGERS |
| Last registered | 2026-01-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,653,000 | $743,850 |
| 2026 | $1,757,000 | $790,650 |
| 2027 | $1,758,000 | $791,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
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 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 11 St — M14A-SBS · 350 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 13 St & Ave A · 300 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.
519 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 |
28 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 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 UNIVERSAL MANAGERS — 6 buildings, 117 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 540 East 5 Street | MN | 22 | B |
| 519 East 12 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 447 West 37 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 449 West 37 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 202 East 7 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 161 Rivington Street | MN | 16 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,421,199 on 2007-09-18 (lender: Sovereign 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-19 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from 519 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $1,500,000 | |
| 2007-09-18 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from 519 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2007-09-18 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 519 EAST 12 REALTY LLC | $2,000,000 | |
| 2007-09-18 | Mortgage $1,421,199 — from 519 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $1,421,199 | |
| 2004-04-02 | Agreement $854,718 — from INDEPENDENCE COMUITY BANK to 519 EAST 12 REALTY LLC | $854,719 | |
| 2004-01-06 | Agreement $900,000 — from A/K/A 519 EAST 12 REALTY LLC; 519 EAST 12TH REALTY, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $900,000 | |
| 2002-09-17 | Mortgage $490,000 — from 519 EAST 12TH REATLYLLC; 519 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $490,000 | |
| 2000-07-18 | Mortgage $125,000 — from 519 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORPORATION | $125,000 | |
| 1998-08-27 | Mortgage $112,710 — from 540 EAST 5TH STREETEQUITIES, INC.; 536 EAST 5TH STREETEQUITIES, INC.; 519 EAST 12 REALTY L to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORPORATION | $112,710 | |
| 1989-12-26 | Mortgage $210,000 — from MIELE, JEAN; VILLAGE EAST PTNRSHPDBA; MIELE, JOSEPHINE to COLUMBIA FED SV/LN BK | $210,000 | |
| 1982-08-02 | Mortgage $30,000 — from OHRSTROM, RICARD JR. to SCHININA, CONCETTA | $30,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| 2018 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 38 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 45 |
| 2024 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 37 |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2026 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
Every one of the 489 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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