191 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 55 311 service requests, 40 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 29 DOB permits.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 86% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 15. In ZIP 10018, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Obstruction (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Missed Collection (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Food Poisoning (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
$263,651 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1920) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| 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) | WELC GROUP, LLC |
| Head officer | ABE NOY |
| Managing agent | HELM MANAGEMENT, INC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-18 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,363,000 | $1,063,350 |
| 2026 | $2,388,000 | $1,074,600 |
| 2027 | $2,470,000 | $1,111,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophies Cuban Cuisine | Other | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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 | 42 St-Bryant Pk — 7 B D F M · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 34 St-Herald Sq — B D F M N Q R W · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 38 St — M5 M7 M55 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 37 St & Broadway · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Protected bike path mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 051 Elias Howe 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.
1015 Avenue of the Americas
| 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
15 311 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 HELM MANAGEMENT INC — 15 buildings, 151 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B8 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 172 East 7 Street | MN | 25 | B |
| 56 St Marks Place | MN | 24 | A |
| 286 East 2 Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 345 East 10 Street | MN | 12 | B |
| 212 East 14 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 120 East 7 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 91 2 Avenue | MN | 9 | B |
| 210 East 14 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 2117 3 Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 2121 3 Avenue | MN | 7 | B |
| 196 Stanton Street | MN | 6 | B |
| 1015 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 4 | B |
| 2118 3 Avenue | MN | 4 | B |
| 95 2 Avenue | MN | 4 | D |
| 2102 3 Avenue | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,900,000 on 2015-07-08 (lender: Bankunited, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Agreement $3,776,309 — from SECOND PRT, LLC to WELC GROUP, LLC | $3,776,309 | |
| 2015-07-08 | AL&R $4,900,000 — from WELC GROUP, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $4,900,000 | |
| 2015-07-08 | Mortgage $4,900,000 — from WELC GROUP, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $4,900,000 | |
| 1999-07-19 | Mortgage $750,000 — from WELC GROUP LLC to RELIANCE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $750,000 | |
| 1992-10-23 | Mortgage $77,000 — from KIM, MYUNG to HANAM CAPITAL CORP | $77,000 | |
| 1989-12-08 | Mortgage $113,670 — from KIM, MYUNG AKA; SERANO, MYUNG KIM to HANAM CAPITAL CORP | $113,670 | |
| 1989-12-08 | Mortgage $50,000 — from KIM, KYUNG; SERANO, MYUNG KIM AKA to MIRA CAPITAL CORP | $50,000 | |
| 1988-10-06 | Mortgage $100,000 — from SERANO, MYUNG KIM; KIM, MYUNG AKA to G A S INC RETRNMT TRS | $100,000 | |
| 1987-12-07 | Mortgage $200,000 — from SERANO, MYONG KIM to ADDESSO, LOUIS; STEVEN SCHREIBER & EDIT | $200,000 | |
| 1986-11-28 | Mortgage $300,000 — from KIM, MYUNG to AMALGAMATED BK NY | $300,000 | |
| 1984-10-23 | Mortgage $499,900 — from KIM, MYUNG to AMALGAMATED BANK/N.Y. | $499,900 | |
| 1984-10-23 | Mortgage $100,000 — from KIM, MYUNG to HARNICK, WILLIAM | $100,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 2026 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
Every one of the 191 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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