1,031 recorded events, 2001–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 433 311 service requests, 204 HPD complaints, 148 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 32.5. In ZIP 10455, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-06-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
112 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 91 · winter 2025–26: 7). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
281 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (54) · Illegal Parking (36) · Noise (35) · FLOORING/STAIRS (25) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (21) · PLUMBING (13).
$1,234,513 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (22 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2018) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (214) |
| 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) | LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC |
| Head officer | AARON KOFFMAN |
| Managing agent | ELH MGMT.LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,819,109 | $14,768,599 |
| 2026 | $33,409,486 | $15,034,268 |
| 2027 | $209,494 | $94,272 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 99% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $18,862,265 a year ($29.06 per sq ft), operating expenses $6,224,677 ($9.59 per sq ft), net operating income $12,637,588. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 3 Av-149 St — 2 5 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bergen Av / Westchester Av — M125 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Bergen Ave & E 152 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
556 Bergen Avenue
| 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 |
281 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 54 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 ELH MGMT.LLC — 110 buildings, 3,367 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B29 · C34 · D17 · F13. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 110 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-26 | Mortgage $4,981,100 — from LA CENTRAL NMTC LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK | $4,981,100 | |
| 2024-01-26 | Agreement $21,799,998 — from LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC; COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL NMTC LLC; LA CE to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) | $21,799,998 | |
| 2024-01-26 | Mortgage $3,100,000 — from COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL LIHTC OWNER LLC; LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORA | $3,100,000 | |
| 2024-01-26 | AL&R $3,100,000 — from COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL LIHTC OWNER LLC; LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORA | $3,100,000 | |
| 2024-01-26 | Agreement $21,799,998 — from LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC; COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL NMTC LLC; LA CE to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) | $21,799,998 | |
| 2024-01-26 | Mortgage $16,818,898 — from COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK | $16,818,898 | |
| 2024-01-26 | Mortgage $16,818,898 — from COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK | $16,818,898 | |
| 2024-01-26 | AL&R $3,100,000 — from COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL LIHTC OWNER LLC; LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORA | $3,100,000 | |
| 2024-01-26 | Mortgage $3,100,000 — from COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL LIHTC OWNER LLC; LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORA | $3,100,000 | |
| 2024-01-26 | Agreement $15,130,000 — from LA CENTRAL NMTC LLC to MULLER NMTC INVESTMENT FUND LLC | $15,130,000 | |
| 2024-01-26 | Agreement $21,799,998 — from LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC; COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL NMTC LLC; LA CE to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) | $21,799,998 | |
| 2024-01-26 | Mortgage $16,818,898 — from COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK | $16,818,898 | |
| 2024-01-26 | Agreement $21,799,998 — from LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC; COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL NMTC LLC; LA CE to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) | $21,799,998 | |
| 2024-01-26 | AL&R $3,100,000 — from COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL LIHTC OWNER LLC; LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORA | $3,100,000 | |
| 2024-01-26 | Mortgage $3,100,000 — from COMUNILIFE LA CENTRAL HOUSING DEVELOPMEN; LA CENTRAL LIHTC OWNER LLC; LA CENTRAL OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORA | $3,100,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 26 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 116 | 10 | 3 | 143 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 80 | 6 | 3 | 95 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 182 | 70 | 0 | 260 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 345 | 4 | 2 | 358 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
Every one of the 1,031 recorded events, 2001–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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