317 recorded events, 1981–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 89 HPD complaints, 68 311 service requests, 65 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 63% 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 9. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-04-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Noise (2) · ELECTRIC (1) · Lead (1) · PLUMBING (1) · Blocked Driveway (1).
$30,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1909) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | Better Investment LLC |
| Head officer | Tal Bader |
| Managing agent | jb mac real estate inc |
| Last registered | 2025-10-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $556,800 | $250,560 |
| 2026 | $506,000 | $227,700 |
| 2027 | $587,000 | $264,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 | 125 St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 125 St — 4 5 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 125 St / 5 Av — M101 M125 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | 5 Ave & W 126 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 030 Hernandez/Hughes. 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.
5 East 124 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 |
10 311 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 JB MAC REAL ESTATE INC — 11 buildings, 60 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B1 · C2 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 283 23 Street | BK | 12 | A |
| 5 East 124 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 444 51 Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 302 East 12 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 348 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 336 State Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 458 Halsey Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 372 Butler Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 845 Greene Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 219 East 59 Street | MN | 2 | B |
| 3016520030 | — | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $400,000 on 2020-02-26 (lender: Usc 5 East 124 LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-23 | Deed $1,330,000 — from GEORGE PAPAZIS to BETTER INVESTMENTS LLC; DAN BEN YISHAY LIVING TRUST | $1,330,000 | |
| 2025-08-28 | Sold for $1,330,000 | $1,330,000 | $166,250 |
| 2020-06-18 | AL&R $1,923,400 — from STOCKBRIDGE EQUITIES CORP. to SAVOY BANK | $1,923,400 | |
| 2020-06-18 | Agreement $1,600,000 — from STOCKBRIDGE EQUITIES CORP. to SAVOY BANK | $1,600,000 | |
| 2020-02-26 | Mortgage $400,000 — from STOCKBRIDGE EQUITIES CORP. to USC 5 EAST 124 LLC | $400,000 | |
| 2017-10-17 | AL&R $1,200,000 — from STOCKBRIDGE EQUITIES CORP. to CREIF 131 LLC | $1,200,000 | |
| 2017-10-17 | Mortgage $1,200,000 — from STOCKBRIDGE EQUITIES CORP. to CREIF 131 LLC | $1,200,000 | |
| 2017-10-17 | Deed $1,500,000 — from PERKINS, PAUL B; ESTATE OF LORETTA ABBOTT; PERKINS, OLIVIA E to STOCKBRIDGE EQUITIES CORP. | $1,500,000 | |
| 2017-08-31 | Sold for $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $187,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 53 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Every one of the 317 recorded events, 1981–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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