211 recorded events, 1970–2025, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 71 311 service requests, 33 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 29 DOB permits.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. 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
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Noise (1).
$115,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1917) |
| 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) | 138 COURT, LLC |
| Head officer | DAVID C WALENTAS |
| Managing agent | TWO TREES MGMT, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,233,200 | $1,004,940 |
| 2026 | $2,680,000 | $1,206,000 |
| 2027 | $3,216,000 | $1,447,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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 | Bergen St — F G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Borough Hall — 2 3 4 5 R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Court St — B61 B63 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amity St & Court St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills. 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 Court 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 |
3 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 TWO TREES MANAGEMENT CO LLC — 17 buildings, 3,039 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 770 11 Avenue | MN | 864 | A |
| 346 Kent Avenue | BK | 462 | A |
| 300 Ashland Place | BK | 379 | A |
| 266 Kent Avenue | BK | 332 | A |
| 125 Court Street | BK | 321 | A |
| 29 Front Street | BK | 290 | A |
| 25 Washington Street | BK | 106 | A |
| 26 Washington Street | BK | 94 | A |
| 65 Washington Street | BK | 54 | A |
| 65 Washington Street | BK | 49 | A |
| 200 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 32 | A |
| 66 Water Street | BK | 24 | A |
| 164 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 18 | A |
| 138 Court Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 85 Water Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 325 Kent Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 3002770008 | — | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,750,000 on 2009-04-29 (lender: Signature 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-22 | Agreement $2,376,269 — from 138 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,376,269 | |
| 2009-04-29 | AL&R $2,750,000 — from 138 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,750,000 | |
| 2009-04-29 | Mortgage $2,750,000 — from 138 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,750,000 | |
| 2008-02-21 | RPTT $68,348,323 — from SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MER to SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC. | $68,348,323 | |
| 2007-08-07 | Deed $1,000,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 138 COURT LLC | $1,000,000 | |
| 1988-06-13 | Mortgage $250,000 — from ALMONTASER, MOSAD; ALMONTASER, ALWAI; ALMONTASER, KAID A; ALMONTASER,KAID M BYATY to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK | $250,000 | |
| 1988-06-03 | Mortgage $10,000 — from ALMONTASER, KAID A; ALMONTASER, ALAWI; ALMONTASER, MOSAD; ALMONTASER, KAID M to BELSKY, ROBERT | $10,000 | |
| 1986-12-11 | Mortgage $20,000 — from ALMONTASER, KAID A; ALMONTASER, KAID M; ALMONTASER, ALAWI; ALMONTASER, MOSAD to BELSKY, ROBERT | $20,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every one of the 211 recorded events, 1970–2025, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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