997 recorded events, 1997–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 576 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 60 HPD complaints, 49 DOB permits.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 44.1. 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
| Open HPD violations | 5 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-07-30. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · GENERAL (6) · Noise (3) · Water System (2) · APPLIANCE (2) · PLUMBING (1).
$2,216,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (18 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 (2009) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (26) |
| 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) | Avant Condominium |
| Head officer | Adam Reisman |
| Managing agent | MD Squared Property Group |
| Last registered | 2025-11-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $355,361 | $159,913 |
| 2026 | $495,151 | $222,818 |
| 2027 | $537,412 | $241,836 |
The city's market estimate has risen 51% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $1,620,189 a year ($61.10 per sq ft), operating expenses $372,299 ($14.04 per sq ft), net operating income $1,247,890. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 10) |
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 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 11 St — M14A-SBS · 500 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 11 St & Ave B · 450 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.
531 East 12th St
| 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 |
24 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 MD SQUARED PROPERTY GROUP — 110 buildings, 3,031 units. Grades across the portfolio: A80 · B21 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 110 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Deed $650,000 — from DONNA M. BOCH 2020 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; JEFFREY ROBERTS to HUANG, JINGQIAO | $650,000 | |
| 2026-04-29 | Sold for $650,000 | $650,000 | $25,000 |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $15,000,000 — from BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC; DS AVANT 531 LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $15,000,000 | |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $13,491,529 — from BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC; DS AVANT 531 LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $13,491,529 | |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $7,460,000 — from BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC; DS AVANT 531 LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $7,460,000 | |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $3,150,000 — from DS AVANT 531 LLC; BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $3,150,000 | |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $2,350,000 — from DS AVANT 531 LLC; BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $2,350,000 | |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $1,800,000 — from DS AVANT 531 LLC; BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $1,800,000 | |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $15,000,000 — from BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC; DS AVANT 531 LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $15,000,000 | |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $15,000,000 — from BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC; DS AVANT 531 LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $15,000,000 | |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $1,800,000 — from DS AVANT 531 LLC; BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $1,800,000 | |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $2,350,000 — from DS AVANT 531 LLC; BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $2,350,000 | |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $3,150,000 — from DS AVANT 531 LLC; BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $3,150,000 | |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $7,460,000 — from BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC; DS AVANT 531 LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $7,460,000 | |
| 2026-01-21 | Agreement $13,491,529 — from BLACK LABEL RESIDENTIAL LLC; DS AVANT 531 LLC to GANSEVOORT NOTE BUYER LLC | $13,491,529 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2020 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 2021 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 137 | 4 | 160 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 254 | 4 | 278 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 32 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 43 | 4 | 98 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 95 | 9 | 120 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 86 | 2 | 98 |
Every one of the 997 recorded events, 1997–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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