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72 5 Avenue

459Records
16City systems
8Open violations
36.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11217 · Neighborhood: Park Slope
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459 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 250 311 service requests, 73 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 39 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11217
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units10
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)138 ST MARKS PLACE CC LLC
BBL3009340039
BIN3018664

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 36.3. In ZIP 11217, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations8 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2023-05-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 18 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

18
’23–24
2
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

143 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (107) · HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · Snow or Ice (7) · Illegal Parking (6) · Outdoor Dining (3) · Food Establishment (3).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)138 ST MARKS PLACE CC LLC
Head officerMARK LEVINE
Managing agentAPEX MANAGEMENT GROUP
Last registered2026-01-28

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,982,000 $891,900
2026$1,990,000 $895,500
2027$2,009,000 $904,050

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Pizza SecretPizzaGrade PendingMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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.

Getting around

SubwayBergen St — 2 3 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr — 2 3 4 5 B D N Q R · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / Prospect Pl — B63 · 100 ft
Citi BikeBergen St & Flatbush Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 282 Park Slope. 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.

Report a problem to 311

72 5 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

143 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by APEX MANAGEMENT GROUP — 88 buildings, 882 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B31 · C16 · D5 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
11-55 45 Avenue QN46 C
233 East 10 Street MN40 A
308 East 78 Street MN35 A
231 East 21 Street MN24 A
110 Madison Street MN24 C
233 East 21 Street MN24 A
245 East 13 Street MN24 B
972 Manhattan Avenue BK24 B
119 Baxter Street MN22 B
111 Mott Street MN22 C
32-30 41 Street QN20 A
250 North 6 Street BK20 B
33 Henry Street MN18 B
243 East 13 Street MN18 B
212 8 Avenue MN17 C
423 16 Street BK16 B
419 16 Street BK16 B
412 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 B
414 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 A
416 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 B
410 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 C
202 West 80 Street MN10 C
204 West 80 Street MN10 B
72 5 Avenue BK10 B
70 Middagh Street BK10 A
197 East 7 Street MN10 C
495 Amsterdam Avenue MN9 C
251 North 8 Street BK8 B
444 15 Street BK8 B
154 Atlantic Avenue BK8 A
31-64 41 Street QN8 C
101 Greenpoint Avenue BK8 A
253 North 8 Street BK8 A
453 3 Street BK8 A
111 Huron Street BK8 A
94 Milton Street BK8 B
311 Eckford Street BK8 A
333 East 52 Street MN7 A
230 West 72 Street MN7 C
41-27 49 Street QN6 A
47-25 44 Street QN6 A
53-17 Skillman Avenue QN6 D
50-11 45 Street QN6 F
47-34 45 Street QN6 B
39-29 47 Avenue QN6 B
35-21 Crescent Street QN6 A
47-16 45 Street QN6 A
47-45 43 Street QN6 A
45-44 40 Street QN6 B
84 1 Place BK6 B
799 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
37 Frost Street BK6 B
149 Ainslie Street BK6 A
28-52 35 Street QN6 D
35-34 32 Street QN6 A
586 Manhattan Avenue BK6 B
5-35 47 Road QN6 A
515 Graham Avenue BK6 A
25-59 35 Street QN6 A
53-11 Skillman Avenue QN6 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $6,450,000 on 2022-03-15 (lender: Citi Real Estate Funding LLC INC), covering 2 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-03-15Agreement $8,550,000 — from 138 ST MARKS PLACE CC LLC; 155 5TH AVENUE CC LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC $8,550,000
2022-03-15AL&R $8,550,000 — from 138 ST MARKS PLACE CC LLC; 155 5TH AVENUE CC LLC to CITI REAL ESTTE FUNDING INC $8,550,000
2022-03-15Mortgage $6,450,000 — from 155 5TH AVENUE CC LLC; 138 ST MARKS PLACE CC LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING LLC INC $6,450,000
2021-04-27Mortgage $91,381 — from 138 ST MARKS PLACE CC LLC; 155 5TH AVENUE CC LLC to MFP RH CAPITAL FUNDING LLC $91,381
2021-04-27Agreement $2,100,000 — from 155 5TH AVENUE CC LLC; 138 ST MARKS PLACE CC LLC to MFP RH CAPITAL FUNDING LLC $2,100,000
2021-04-27AL&R $2,100,000 — from 138 ST MARKS PLACE CC LLC; 155 5TH AVENUE CC LLC to MFP RH CAPITAL FUNDING LLC $2,100,000
2021-04-19Deed $3,700,000 — from SIX K ASSOCIATES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA to 138 ST MARKS PLACE CC LLC $3,700,000
2021-03-31Sold for $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $370,000
2017-03-30Mortgage $699,419 — from SIX K ASSOCIATES LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC. $699,419
2017-03-30Agreement $2,518,000 — from SIX K ASSOCIATES LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC. $2,518,000
2013-07-10Mortgage $1,131,281 — from SIX K ASSOCIATES LIMITED LIABILITY PARTN to BANKUNITED NA $1,131,281
2013-07-10Agreement $1,965,000 — from SIX K ASSOCIATES LIMITED LIABILITY PARTN to BANKUNITED NA $1,965,000
2013-07-10AL&R $1,965,000 — from SIX K ASSOCIATES LIMITED LIABILITY PARTN to BANKUNITED NA $1,965,000
2008-04-23AL&R $900,000 — from SIX K ASSOCIATES, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $900,000
2008-04-23M&CON $900,000 — from SIX K ASSOCIATES, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $900,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170146020
201804059
201904015
20200100111
2021065112
20221228132
20230340337
20240310132
2025010102103
20260170320
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The full timeline

Construction 25Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 326Ownership & money 74Health & systems 18

Every one of the 459 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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