220 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 71 HPD housing violations, 47 311 service requests, 36 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 54.3. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 30 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2021-03-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sidewalk Condition (1) · Lead (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · APPLIANCE (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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1929) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | 197 ST.MARKS AVE LLC |
| Head officer | DMITRY KNOPOV |
| Managing agent | HORIZON REAL ESTATE PARTNERS CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-08-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,779,600 | $800,820 |
| 2026 | $1,885,000 | $848,250 |
| 2027 | $2,174,000 | $978,300 |
The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-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: Bergen St / Vanderbilt Av — B65 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Bergen St & Vanderbilt Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School. 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.
197 St Marks 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
9 311 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 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: $368,071 on 2014-10-15 (lender: Investors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-03 | Mortgage $453,588 — from 197 ST. MARKS AVENUE, LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $453,588 | |
| 2021-05-03 | AL&R $1,410,000 — from 197 ST. MARKS AVENUE, LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $1,410,000 | |
| 2021-05-03 | Agreement $1,410,000 — from DIME COMMUNITY BANK to 197 ST. MARKS AVENUE, LLC | $1,410,000 | |
| 2014-10-15 | Mortgage $368,071 — from 197 ST. MARKS AVENUE LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $368,071 | |
| 2014-10-15 | Deed $1,950,000 — from SOFER, LIOR; SOFER, AMIT; AEL GROUP LLC to 197 ST. MARKS AVENUE LLC | $1,950,000 | |
| 2014-10-15 | Agreement $1,100,000 — from 197 ST. MARKS AVENUE LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,100,000 | |
| 2014-10-15 | AL&R $1,100,000 — from 197 ST. MARKS AVENUE LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,100,000 | |
| 2013-06-24 | AL&R $750,000 — from AEL GROUP LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $750,000 | |
| 2013-06-24 | Agreement $750,000 — from AEL GROUP LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $750,000 | |
| 2013-06-24 | Mortgage $152,430 — from AEL GROUP LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $152,430 | |
| 2010-06-18 | AL&R $630,000 — from AEL GROUP LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $630,000 | |
| 2010-06-18 | Mortgage $630,000 — from AEL GROUP LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $630,000 | |
| 2010-01-27 | Deed $900,000 — from IMMACULA PAUL; FRANZ G. PAUL, AS EXECUTOR to AEL GROUP LLC | $900,000 | |
| 2008-09-18 | Mortgage $144,000 — from PAUL, FRANZ G to INHERITANCE FUNDING COMPANY | $144,000 | |
| 2004-07-04 | Agreement $340,000 — from PAUL, IMMACULA to CHAMPION MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF KEY BAN | $340,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 32 |
| 2022 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| 2023 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Every one of the 220 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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