178 recorded events, 2000–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 77 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 39 311 service requests, 16 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 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-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.
11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8) · Damaged Tree (1) · Illegal Tree Damage (1) · Panhandling (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 277 PRESIDENT ST OWNERS CORP |
| Head officer | ELIZABETH DERBES |
| Managing agent | EM HOLDING CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-06 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $388,293 | $174,732 |
| 2026 | $562,029 | $252,913 |
| 2027 | $674,332 | $303,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 74% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
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 | Carroll St — F G · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Court St / President St — B57 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Carroll St & Smith St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 032 Samuel Mills Sprole. 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.
277 President 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 |
11 311 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 EM HOLDING CORP — 28 buildings, 517 units. Grades across the portfolio: A27 · B1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Boerum Place | BK | 55 | A |
| 34 Carroll Street | BK | 45 | A |
| 653 Hicks Street | BK | 40 | A |
| 450 Clinton Street | BK | 36 | A |
| 250 Columbia Street | BK | 30 | A |
| 69 President Street | BK | 30 | A |
| 72 President Street | BK | 27 | A |
| 66 President Street | BK | 24 | A |
| 72 President Street | BK | 24 | A |
| 205 Hicks Street | BK | 22 | A |
| 40 Dean Street | BK | 21 | A |
| 16 Prospect Park SW | BK | 16 | A |
| 25 Carroll Street | BK | 16 | A |
| 177 Amity Street | BK | 15 | A |
| 531A Clinton Street | BK | 15 | A |
| 60 State Street | BK | 11 | A |
| 158 Sackett Street | BK | 10 | B |
| 48 Pierrepont Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 40 3 Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 34 Livingston Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 807 8 Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 169 5 Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 445 State Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 456 15 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 277 6 Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 277 President Street | BK | 5 | A |
| 240 Carroll Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 78 2nd Place | BK | 4 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-28 | Agreement $2,310,000 — from ESSEY, LAURA; SCHOENGOLD, HEATH to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $2,310,000 | |
| 2022-04-28 | Mortgage $169,361 — from ESSEY, LAURA; SCHOENGOLD, HEATH to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $169,361 | |
| 2022-03-31 | Mortgage $8,422 — from SCHNALL, SHARI; SCHNALL, ROBBY to CITIBANK, N.A. | $8,422 | |
| 2022-03-31 | Agreement $781,026 — from SCHNALL, ROBBY; SCHNALL, SHARI to CITIBANK, N.A. | $781,026 | |
| 2021-07-01 | Mortgage $500,000 — from CREWS, JAMES; VERMEER, AMY; CREWS, AMY to PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $500,000 | |
| 2021-05-06 | Agreement $600,000 — from CREW, JAMES; CREWS, AMY to MERS | $600,000 | |
| 2021-05-06 | Mortgage $13,322 — from CREWS, AMY; CREW, JAMES to MERS | $13,322 | |
| 2018-03-31 | Mortgage $250,000 — from SCHNALL, ROBBY; SCHNALL, SHARI to CITIBANK NA | $250,000 | |
| 2017-08-14 | Agreement $2,381,250 — from ESSEY, LAURA; SCHOENGOLD, HEATH to WELLS FARGO BANK NA | $2,381,250 | |
| 2017-07-24 | Deed $3,175,000 — from TILLEM, STEVEN; VAN DYNE, AIMEE to SCHOENGOLD, HEATH; ESSEY, LAURA | $3,175,000 | |
| 2017-07-24 | Mortgage $1,913,212 — from ESSEY, LAURA; SCHOENGOLD, HEATH to WELLS FARGO BANK NA | $1,913,212 | |
| 2017-07-13 | Sold for $3,175,000 | $3,175,000 | $635,000 |
| 2016-03-10 | Agreement $650,000 — from CREWS, JAMES; VERMEER, AMY to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $650,000 | |
| 2016-03-10 | Mortgage $319,976 — from VERMEER, AMY; CREWS, JAMES to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $319,976 | |
| 2013-08-21 | Mortgage $1,920,000 — from REISS, ANUSHA; REISS, ALEXANDER O to MERS | $1,920,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Every one of the 178 recorded events, 2000–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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