434 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 161 311 service requests, 69 HPD housing violations, 65 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 52. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 | 48 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 1987-01-15. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
66 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2024–25: 14 · winter 2025–26: 28 · winter 2026–27: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
63 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (32) · GENERAL (4) · Illegal Parking (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · APPLIANCE (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).
$109,814 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1960) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (22) |
| 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) | Estate of Gloria Rivera |
| Head officer | James Santangelo |
| Managing agent | Juan Rivera |
| Last registered | 2025-07-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,968,000 | $2,235,600 |
| 2026 | $4,173,000 | $1,877,850 |
| 2027 | $4,198,000 | $1,889,100 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taboonette | Mediterranean | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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 | Borough Hall — 2 3 4 5 R · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Cadman Plaza West / Tillary St — B26 B52 · 900 ft |
| Citi Bike | Henry St & Remsen St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: The Emily Warren Roebling School. 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.
138 Montague 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
63 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 32 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: $4,500,000 on 2026-03-03 (lender: Flushing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | AL&R $4,500,000 — from 138-140 MONTAGUE ST. LLC to FLUSHING BANK | $4,500,000 | |
| 2026-03-03 | Mortgage $4,500,000 — from 138-140 MONTAGUE ST. LLC to FLUSHING BANK | $4,500,000 | |
| 2026-03-03 | Deed $6,000,000 — from JAMES SANTANGELO, ADMINISTRATOR; ESTATE OF GLORIA RIVERA to 138-140 MONTAGUE ST. LLC | $6,000,000 | |
| 2026-02-25 | Sold for $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $272,727 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 52 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 70 |
Every one of the 434 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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