188 recorded events, 2005–2026, from 8 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 100 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 57 311 service requests, 8 DOB job filings.
Full record, year by year Support this site
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 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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.
4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: New Tree Request (2) · Damaged Tree (1) · Wood Pile Remaining (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 (2005) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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) | 245 16TH ST CONDOMINIUM LLC |
| Head officer | MATT WURTZEL |
| Managing agent | GUARDIAN PROPERTY MGMT OF BKLYN LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $302,714 | $136,221 |
| 2026 | $530,998 | $238,949 |
| 2027 | $397,879 | $179,046 |
The city's market estimate has risen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 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 | Prospect Av — R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 7 Av — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 15 St — B63 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | 14 St & 5 Ave · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Magnet School of Math, Science and Design Technology. 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.
245 16 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 |
4 311 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 GUARDIAN PROPERTY MGMNT — 49 buildings, 382 units. Grades across the portfolio: A39 · B5 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-29 | Deed $965,000 — from GINSBURG, SHIRA to HEALY, LAURA LINDA; PEARSON, ROBERT STEPHEN | $965,000 | |
| 2023-08-29 | Mortgage $772,000 — from PEARSON, ROBERT STEPHEN; HEALY, LAURA LINDA to UNITED NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $772,000 | |
| 2023-08-03 | Sold for $965,000 | $965,000 | $160,833 |
| 2022-10-24 | Deed $999,000 — from BENSON, JOHN to CHRISTOPHER CHAN, AS TRUSTEE; THE MONARCH SP LIVING TRUST, DATED 10/5/ | $999,000 | |
| 2022-10-12 | Sold for $999,000 | $999,000 | $166,500 |
| 2022-09-12 | Deed $1,230,000 — from TANG, REX M; HYLAND, ERIN M to SABBADINI, YASMIN | $1,230,000 | |
| 2022-08-31 | Sold for $1,230,000 | $1,230,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022-08-16 | Deed $1,200,000 — from WOODGER, MARK JOHN; CHERNICOFF, JACKI ANN to HILL, BROCK; RUGGLES, KELLY | $1,200,000 | |
| 2022-08-16 | Mortgage $800,000 — from RUGGLES, KELLY; HILL, BROCK to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $800,000 | |
| 2022-07-29 | Sold for $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $200,000 |
| 2022-07-11 | Mortgage $552,000 — from VETTESE, BROOKE CHELSEY; WURTZEL, MATTHEW J to MERS | $552,000 | |
| 2022-07-11 | Deed $690,000 — from MACARAYA, FELIPE I to VETTESE, BROOKE CHELSEY; WURTZEL, MATTHEW J | $690,000 | |
| 2022-06-23 | Sold for $690,000 | $690,000 | $115,000 |
| 2020-07-27 | Agreement $885,000 — from TANG, REX; HYLAND, ERIN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $885,000 | |
| 2020-07-27 | Mortgage $189,920 — from HYLAND, ERIN; TANG, REX to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $189,920 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| 2021 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Every one of the 188 recorded events, 2005–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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