243 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 53 HPD housing violations, 51 311 service requests, 38 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 273. In ZIP 11217, 60% 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
| Open HPD violations | 19 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2025-08-23. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: GENERAL (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Rodent (1).
$351,625 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | KAREN REALTY CORP |
| Head officer | JOSEPH MAIO |
| Managing agent | HORIZON REAL ESTATE PARTNERS CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,522,400 | $1,135,080 |
| 2026 | $2,689,000 | $1,210,050 |
| 2027 | $3,044,000 | $1,369,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Mike's 34069 | Sandwiches | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Kitchen/Food Prep Area) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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 | Bergen St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Union St — R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / Saint Johns Pl — B63 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | Sterling Pl & 5 Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared 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.
131 5 Avenue
| 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 |
34 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 HORIZON REAL ESTATE PARTNERS CORP — 25 buildings, 229 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B7 · C2 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2406 Lorillard Place | BX | 26 | B |
| 223 East 89 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 527 Court Street | BK | 16 | A |
| 141 Essex Street | MN | 14 | A |
| 1816 Edison Avenue | BX | 12 | B |
| 43-24 208 Street | QN | 12 | A |
| 56-15 Catalpa Avenue | QN | 10 | A |
| 309 East 92 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 16 Stanhope Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 33-12 29 Street | QN | 8 | C |
| 149-15 Northern Boulevard | QN | 8 | A |
| 282 Nassau Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 282A Nassau Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 338 Tompkins Avenue | BK | 7 | B |
| 40-12 31 Avenue | QN | 7 | D |
| 197 St Marks Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 138 Union Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 911 Jefferson Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 890 Jefferson Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 475 Chauncey Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 1739 Cornelia Street | QN | 6 | A |
| 471 Chauncey Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 718 Lorimer Street | BK | 5 | B |
| 131 5 Avenue | BK | 5 | F |
| 225 East 81 Street | MN | 5 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,350,000 on 2017-12-27 (lender: Dime Community 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-24 | Deed $4,660,000 — from 131 5TH PARTNERS LLC to KAREN REALTY CORP. | $4,660,000 | |
| 2023-04-20 | Sold for $4,660,000 | $4,660,000 | $932,000 |
| 2020-05-26 | AL&R $3,325,000 — from 131 5TH PARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,325,000 | |
| 2020-05-26 | Agreement $3,325,000 — from 131 5TH PARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,325,000 | |
| 2020-05-26 | Mortgage $1,026,269 — from 131 5TH PARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,026,269 | |
| 2017-12-27 | Deed $3,250,000 — from MOORE, EXECUTOR, JAIME; THE ESTATE OF ALFREDO APOLINAR to 131 5TH PARTNERS LLC | $3,250,000 | |
| 2017-12-27 | AL&R $2,350,000 — from DIME COMMUNITY BANK to 131 5TH PARTNERS LLC | $2,350,000 | |
| 2017-12-27 | Mortgage $2,350,000 — from 131 5TH PARTNERS LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $2,350,000 | |
| 2017-12-18 | Sold for $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $650,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 3 | 73 |
Every one of the 243 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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