943 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 365 HPD housing violations, 283 HPD complaints, 255 311 service requests.
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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 2914. 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 | 318 total — 68 class C (immediately hazardous), 172 class B, 78 class A. Oldest open since 1984-12-24. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
91 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 30 · winter 2024–25: 38 · winter 2025–26: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$5,350 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
214 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (61) · ELECTRIC (46) · HEAT/HOT WATER (39) · PAINT/PLASTER (32) · DOOR/WINDOW (22) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1878) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| 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) | EDUARDO ALVAREZ |
| Last registered | 1995-03-17 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,150,400 | $967,680 |
| 2026 | $2,195,000 | $987,750 |
| 2027 | $2,568,000 | $1,155,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% 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.
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 | 7 Av — B Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Grand Army Plaza — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / Berkeley Pl — B67 B69 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Berkeley Pl & 7 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| 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.
126 Berkeley Place
| 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 |
214 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 39 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-14 | Deed $37,075 — from SHIRLEY PICKETT PINCKNEY, HEIR-AT-LAW; CLARA JOHNSON, DECEASED to BRICK LAND CORP. | $37,075 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 239 | 0 | 240 |
| 2024 | 0 | 365 | 0 | 365 |
| 2025 | 0 | 124 | 1 | 125 |
| 2026 | 5 | 146 | 0 | 151 |
Every one of the 943 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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