597 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 169 311 service requests, 136 HPD complaints, 107 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 122.9. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 | 35 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1996-10-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
52 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 42). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$12,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
61 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (26) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · Noise (4) · New Tree Request (2) · Lead (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (2).
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 (1896) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (50) |
| 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) | 135 CHARLES ST LLC |
| Head officer | BLANKA BERNIC |
| Managing agent | BERNIC MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,117,000 | $4,552,650 |
| 2026 | $11,319,000 | $5,093,550 |
| 2027 | $11,618,000 | $5,228,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 | Christopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 10 St / Greenwich St — M8 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Greenwich St & Perry St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 003 Charrette School Middle: M.S. 297. 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.
133 Charles 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 |
61 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 26 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 BERNIC MANAGEMENT LLC — 9 buildings, 251 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B5 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 East 12 Street | MN | 69 | A |
| 133 Charles Street | MN | 50 | B |
| 221 East 21 Street | MN | 29 | A |
| 229 East 13 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 1369 1 Avenue | MN | 20 | B |
| 206 East 26 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 122 East 13 Street | MN | 16 | C |
| 1315 1 Avenue | MN | 12 | B |
| 210 East 26 Street | MN | 9 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $884,876 on 2020-07-09 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-09 | Mortgage $884,877 — from 135 CHARLES STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $884,877 | |
| 2020-07-09 | Agreement $9,500,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 135 CHARLES STREET LLC | $9,500,000 | |
| 2016-01-14 | Agreement $9,500,000 — from 135 CHARLES STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $9,500,000 | |
| 2016-01-14 | Mortgage $2,081,868 — from 135 CHARLES STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,081,868 | |
| 2012-02-16 | Mortgage $2,260,414 — from 135 CHARLES STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,260,414 | |
| 2012-02-16 | Agreement $8,000,000 — from 135 CHARLES STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $8,000,000 | |
| 2011-07-08 | Agreement $5,791,178 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to 135 CHARLES STREET LLC | $5,791,178 | |
| 2008-11-21 | AL&R $6,000,000 — from 135 CHARLES STREET LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $6,000,000 | |
| 2008-11-21 | M&CON $6,000,000 — from 135 CHARLES STREET LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $6,000,000 | |
| 2004-03-30 | M&CON $5,850,000 — from 135 CHARSLES STREET LLC, to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $5,850,000 | |
| 2004-03-30 | AL&R $5,850,000 — from 135 CHARSLES STREET LLC, to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $5,850,000 | |
| 2001-12-11 | Mortgage $1,987,191 — from 135 CHARLES STREET LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $1,987,191 | |
| 1999-10-13 | Mortgage $1,702,576 — from CHARLES ST. LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK | $1,702,576 | |
| 1987-07-20 | Mortgage $1,660,172 — from BERNIC, BLANKA to FLUSHING SVGS BK | $1,660,172 | |
| 1983-01-31 | Mortgage $364,000 — from BERNIC, BLANKA to CITIBANK, N.A. | $364,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| 2020 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 2021 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| 2022 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 63 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 2025 | 11 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 2026 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
Every one of the 597 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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