300 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 84 HPD housing violations, 54 311 service requests, 49 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 40. In ZIP 10455, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% 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 | 2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-09-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4 · winter 2026–27: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Noise (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · PLUMBING (1).
$479,480 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1920) |
| 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) | ST ANN'S APT LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH ZITOLO |
| Managing agent | LEMLE & WOLFF, INC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $789,000 | $355,050 |
| 2026 | $821,000 | $369,450 |
| 2027 | $897,000 | $403,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 | Prospect Av — 2 5 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Prospect Av / E 156 St — Bx17 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Westchester Ave & E 156 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 130 Abram Stevens Hewitt Middle: M.S. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz. 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.
839 East 156 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 |
19 311 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 LEMLE & WOLFF, INC — 191 buildings, 6,389 units. Grades across the portfolio: A60 · B90 · C28 · D11 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 191 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,000,000 on 2019-09-19 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation), covering 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-19 | Agreement $2,192,982 — from ST. ANN'S PORTFOLIO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; ST. ANN'S APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $2,192,982 | |
| 2019-09-19 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from ST. ANN'S APARTMENTS LLC; ST. ANN'S PORTFOLIO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $1,000,000 | |
| 2019-09-19 | Mortgage $3,183,357 — from ST. ANN'S APARTMENTS LLC; ST. ANN'S PORTFOLIO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $3,183,357 | |
| 2019-09-19 | Mortgage $6,651,456 — from ST. ANN'S APARTMENTS LLC; ST. ANN'S PORTFOLIO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $6,651,456 | |
| 2019-09-19 | Mortgage $738,544 — from ST. ANN'S PORTFOLIO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; ST. ANN'S APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $738,544 | |
| 2018-04-11 | RPTT&RET $2,392,998 — from WNC INSTITUTIONAL TAX CREDIT FUND X to ST. ANN'S MANAGERS LLC | $2,392,998 | |
| 2003-03-24 | Mortgage $1,950,771 — from ST. ANN'S APARTMENTS LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE A; THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE | $1,950,771 | |
| 2003-03-24 | Agreement $3,400,000 — from ST. ANN'S APARTMENTS LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE A; THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE | $3,400,000 | |
| 2003-03-24 | Agreement $2,468,000 — from ST. ANN'S APARTMENTS LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $2,468,000 | |
| 2003-03-24 | Mortgage $1,449,229 — from ST. ANN'S APARTMENTS LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE A | $1,449,229 | |
| 2003-03-24 | SPRD $1,449,229 — from ST. ANN'S APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $1,449,229 | |
| 2000-09-20 | Mortgage $3,400,000 — from ST. ANN'S APARTMENTSLLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $3,400,000 | |
| 1988-04-08 | Mortgage $20,000 — from MERO, VENTURA M. to DELGADO, WASHINGTON | $20,000 | |
| 1987-07-29 | Mortgage $2,500 — from MERO, ALEJANDRO M.; MERO, VENTURA M. to RIVERA, JOSEPHINE | $2,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 41 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 41 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
Every one of the 300 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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