313 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 86 311 service requests, 61 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 52 DOB job filings.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 9. In ZIP 10021, 81% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2002-05-06. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
27 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (7) · Obstruction (5) · Non (5) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · Missed Collection (2) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (2).
$9,554,621 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (40 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 (1900) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| 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) | THE S.A.M. ADVISORY COUNCIL INC. |
| Head officer | MILTON SONNEBERG |
| Managing agent | ACHS MANAGEMENT CORP. |
| Last registered | 2021-11-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,418,000 | $4,238,100 |
| 2026 | $10,046,000 | $4,520,700 |
| 2027 | $10,592,000 | $4,766,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: RELIGIOUS-SCHOOL
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 | 77 St — 6 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 72 St — Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 74 St — M101 M102 M103 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | 3 Ave & E 72 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor Middle: J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner. 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.
148 East 74 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 |
27 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 ACHS MANAGEMENT CORP — 7 buildings, 117 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B1 · C2 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 74 | A |
| 5 West 125 Street | MN | 29 | A |
| 148 East 74 Street | MN | 5 | B |
| 123 West 15 Street | MN | 3 | C |
| 7626 5 Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 203 Bedford Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| 4918 5 Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,143,561 on 2021-01-22 (lender: Signature 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-22 | AL&R $7,500,000 — from SEPHARDIC ACADEMY OF MANHATTAN, INC. to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,500,000 | |
| 2021-01-22 | Mortgage $1,143,562 — from SEPHARDIC ACADEMY OF MANHATTAN, INC. to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,143,562 | |
| 2021-01-22 | Agreement $7,500,000 — from SEPHARDIC ACADEMY OF MANHATTAN, INC. to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,500,000 | |
| 2017-12-28 | AL&R $6,600,000 — from SEPHARDIC ACADEMY OF MANHATTAN, INC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $6,600,000 | |
| 2017-12-28 | Mortgage $6,600,000 — from SEPHARDIC ACADEMY OF MANHATTAN, INC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $6,600,000 | |
| 2017-12-28 | Deed $14,000,000 — from 150 EAST 74TH STREET CO., LLC; DIBA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; DIBA III FAMILY LIMITED PA to SEPHARDIC ACADEMY OF MANHATTAN, INC | $14,000,000 | |
| 2017-12-21 | Sold for $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $2,800,000 |
| 1996-05-02 | Mortgage $470,481 — from 150 EAST 74TH STREETCO., L.L.C. to CHEMICAL BANK | $470,481 | |
| 1988-10-24 | Mortgage $129,091 — from BRANDT, ARTHUR to CROSSLAND SVGS FSB | $129,091 | |
| 1986-04-18 | Mortgage $217,202 — from BRANDT, ARTHUR to GREATER NY SAVINGS BK | $217,202 | |
| 1984-09-27 | Mortgage $807,967 — from BRANDT, ARTHUR to EAST RIVER SAVGS BANK | $807,967 | |
| 1983-02-10 | Mortgage $620,000 — from BRANDT, ARTHUR to TROY SAVINGS BANK | $620,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
| 2023 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Every one of the 313 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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