222 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 66 311 service requests, 32 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 22 DOB permits.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 37.1. In ZIP 10023, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 | 1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-01-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (16) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Dirty Condition (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Electrical (1) · Real Time Enforcement (1).
$518,100 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 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 (1884) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (7) |
| 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) | 138 WEST 72 ST REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | ANN SCHAPIRO |
| Managing agent | KIZNER ASSOCIATION INC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,140,000 | $1,413,000 |
| 2026 | $3,349,000 | $1,507,050 |
| 2027 | $4,019,000 | $1,808,550 |
The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pastrami Queen | Jewish/Kosher | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Facility Construction) · 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 | 72 St — 1 2 3 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 72 St — B C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 72 St / Columbus Av — M72 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Columbus Ave & W 72 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus. 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.
138 West 72 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
24 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 KIZNER ASSOCIATES INC. — 32 buildings, 390 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B6 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 831 West 176 Street | MN | 41 | A |
| 238 West 56 Street | MN | 23 | A |
| 321 West 21 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 319 West 21 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 317 West 22 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 317 West 21 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 319 West 22 Street | MN | 19 | A |
| 718 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 18 | A |
| 1492 2 Avenue | MN | 16 | A |
| 500 9 Avenue | MN | 15 | A |
| 74 University Place | MN | 14 | A |
| 774 9 Avenue | MN | 13 | A |
| 430 Columbus Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 31 West 70 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 130 West 80 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 134 West 80 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 332 West 89 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 9 Gramercy Park South | MN | 10 | A |
| 132 West 80 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 509 9 Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 496 9 Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 667 10 Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 507 9 Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 126 West 75 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 138 West 72 Street | MN | 7 | B |
| 147 West 72 Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 307 West 47 Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 136 West 72 Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 143 West 95 Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 83 Mercer Street | MN | 4 | B |
| 134 West 72 Street | MN | 4 | C |
| 560 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $74,214 on 2018-10-10 (lender: Dime Community Bank and The Dime Savings Bank Of Williamsburgh). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-10 | Mortgage $74,214 — from 138 W. 72ND STREET REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH; DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $74,214 | |
| 2018-10-10 | Agreement $400,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH; DIME COMMUNITY BANK to 138 W. 72ND STREET REALTY LLC | $400,000 | |
| 2018-10-10 | AL&R $400,000 — from 138 W. 72ND STREET REALTY LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK; THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $400,000 | |
| 2013-03-18 | Agreement $372,998 — from 138 W. 72ND STREET REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $372,998 | |
| 2007-10-05 | Mortgage $120,295 — from 138 W. 72ND STREET REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $120,295 | |
| 2007-10-05 | Agreement $400,000 — from 138 W. 72ND STREET REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $400,000 | |
| 2007-10-05 | AL&R $400,000 — from 138 W. 72ND STREET REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $400,000 | |
| 1997-08-08 | Mortgage $350,000 — from FINE, IRVING L/W/T; SCHAPIRO, DAIVD; FINE, RUTH to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $350,000 | |
| 1995-09-13 | Mortgage $175,000 — from FINE, RUTH; FINE, IRVING L/W/T; SCHAPIRO, DAVID to HERSCHLAG, LESTER P.; HOROWITZ, JUSTIN | $175,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
Every one of the 222 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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