402 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 140 311 service requests, 92 HPD complaints, 52 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 42.5. 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.
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (7) · General Construction/Plumbing (5) · Noise (5) · PLUMBING (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · ELECTRIC (1).
$108,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1904) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 537 EIGHT STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC |
| Head officer | ROSEMARY HIGUERA |
| Managing agent | FLATIRON REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-11-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,185,600 | $1,433,520 |
| 2026 | $3,083,000 | $1,387,350 |
| 2027 | $3,557,000 | $1,600,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% 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 — F G · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 9 St / 8 Av — B61 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Prospect Park West & 8 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 107 John W. Kimball. 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.
537 8 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 |
24 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 FLATIRON REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC — 26 buildings, 233 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B11 · C5 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 264 West 22 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 223 East 14 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 110 Madison Avenue | MN | 18 | A |
| 44 Market Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 21 Judge Street | BK | 15 | C |
| 646 President Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 1402 York Avenue | MN | 11 | A |
| 132 West 26 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 31 Bethune Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 113 North 8 Street | BK | 9 | B |
| 73 Orient Avenue | BK | 9 | C |
| 137 North 8 Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 90 Berry Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 123 Lexington Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 24 Skillman Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 537 8 Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 550 7 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 14 Judge Street | BK | 7 | C |
| 792 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 146 Wythe Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 29 Orient Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 429 Graham Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 436 Graham Avenue | BK | 4 | C |
| 64 Fulton Street | MN | 3 | D |
| 527 Hudson Street | MN | 2 | D |
| 3023570012 | — | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $25,923 on 2025-12-01 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Agreement $1,800,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A to 537 EIGHTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC | $1,800,000 | |
| 2025-12-01 | Mortgage $25,923 — from 537 EIGHTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $25,923 | |
| 2015-12-22 | AL&R $2,325,000 — from 537 EIGHTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,325,000 | |
| 2015-12-22 | Agreement $2,325,000 — from 537 EIGHTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,325,000 | |
| 2015-12-22 | Mortgage $2,325,000 — from 537 EIGHTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,325,000 | |
| 2015-12-22 | Agreement $5,200,000 — from 550 SEVENTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; 537 EIGHTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $5,200,000 | |
| 2014-03-27 | AL&R $5,200,000 — from 537 EIGHTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; 550 SEVENTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $5,200,000 | |
| 2014-03-27 | Mortgage $5,200,000 — from 550 SEVENTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; 537 EIGHTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $5,200,000 | |
| 2014-03-18 | Deed $3,300,000 — from LORCORP, INC. to 537 EIGHTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC | $3,300,000 | |
| 1996-12-10 | Mortgage $250,000 — from LORCORP INC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP | $250,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 85 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 31 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
Every one of the 402 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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