849 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 352 HPD complaints, 197 311 service requests, 159 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 57.4. In ZIP 10454, 54% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% 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 | 5 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1993-01-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · Illegal Parking (4) · Food Establishment (2) · PLUMBING (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2).
$57,500 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 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (9) |
| 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) | ABJ 137, LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH SOLEIMANI |
| Managing agent | JOSEPH SOLEIMANI |
| Last registered | 2025-10-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,095,000 | $942,750 |
| 2026 | $2,514,000 | $1,131,300 |
| 2027 | $2,840,000 | $1,278,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squeezemeplz | Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads | Grade Pending | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Permit/License/Certificate, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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 | 3 Av-138 St — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 138 St-Grand Concourse — 4 5 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lincoln Av / Bruckner Blvd — M125 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | Alexander Ave & E 134 St · 100 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.
137 Alexander 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
33 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,376,592 on 2017-10-04 (lender: Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC), covering 6 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-09 | Agreement $11,570,000 — from ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ WILLIS, LLC; SOBRO III, LLC; ABJ 340 LLC to PGIM REAL ESTATE AGENCY FINANCING, LLC | $11,570,000 | |
| 2017-10-04 | Mortgage $3,376,593 — from ABJ 137 LLC (''ABJ 137''); ABJ WILLIS, LLC(''ABJ WILLIS''); ABJ 340 LLC; SOBRO III, LLC('' to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC | $3,376,593 | |
| 2017-10-04 | Agreement $12,580,000 — from ABJ 137 LLC; SOBRO III, LLC; ABJ WILLIS, LLC; ABJ 340 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC | $12,580,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | Agreement $1,425,000 — from ABJ 137 LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, LLC | $1,425,000 | |
| 2015-08-04 | Agreement $2,557,880 — from ABJ 340 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 137 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $2,557,880 | |
| 2015-08-04 | Mortgage $954,942 — from ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC; ABJ 137 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $954,942 | |
| 2015-08-04 | Mortgage $470,058 — from ABJ 137 LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, LLC | $470,058 | |
| 2015-08-04 | Agreement $1,425,000 — from ABJ 137 LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, LLC | $1,425,000 | |
| 2014-01-17 | AL&R $2,625,000 — from ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $2,625,000 | |
| 2014-01-17 | Agreement $2,625,000 — from ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $2,625,000 | |
| 2014-01-17 | Mortgage $886,466 — from ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $886,466 | |
| 2009-05-28 | Agreement $1,850,000 — from ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC to CAPITAL ONE NA | $1,850,000 | |
| 2009-05-28 | AL&R $1,850,000 — from ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC to CAPITAL ONE NA | $1,850,000 | |
| 2009-05-28 | Mortgage $1,195,632 — from ABJ 137 LLC; ABJ 226 LLC; ABJ 340 LLC to CAPITAL ONE NA | $1,195,632 | |
| 2009-05-14 | Deed $1,100,000 — from 137 GROUP LLC to ABJ 137 LLC | $1,100,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 41 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 38 |
Every one of the 849 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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