453 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 168 HPD housing violations, 117 311 service requests, 49 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% 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 85. 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 | 14 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1989-02-28. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · Damaged Tree (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Noise (1).
$114,800 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 (1901) |
| 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) | USC 187 SAINT MARKS LLC |
| Head officer | SETH WEISSMAN |
| Managing agent | USC MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,899,000 | $1,304,550 |
| 2026 | $2,484,000 | $1,117,800 |
| 2027 | $2,981,000 | $1,341,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 3% 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 · 950 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 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Bergen St & Vanderbilt Ave · 500 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.
187 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 |
6 311 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 USC MANAGEMENT LLC — 14 buildings, 93 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B5 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 482 Tompkins Avenue | BK | 14 | B |
| 268 West 73 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 117 West 118 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 473 Hancock Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 462 West 141 Street | MN | 8 | C |
| 719 5 Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 187 St Marks Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 720 5 Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 722 5 Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 320 Court Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 1370 Dean Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 547 Throop Avenue | BK | 3 | B |
| 325 Church Street | MN | 2 | D |
| 346 Malcolm X Boulevard | BK | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $104,544 on 2023-08-21 (lender: Regions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-21 | Agreement $1,399,000 — from USC 187 SAINT MARKS LLC to REGIONS BANK | $1,399,000 | |
| 2023-08-21 | Mortgage $104,545 — from USC 187 SAINT MARKS LLC to REGIONS BANK | $104,545 | |
| 2019-04-10 | AL&R $1,400,000 — from USC 187 SAINT MARKS LLC to ESQUIRE BANK | $1,400,000 | |
| 2019-04-10 | Mortgage $1,400,000 — from USC 187 SAINT MARKS LLC to ESQUIRE BANK | $1,400,000 | |
| 2019-02-05 | Deed $2,100,000 — from ESTATE OF MARIE A. KERSAINT; HILDEGARDE PAYNE-EXECUTOR to USC 187 SAINT MARKS LLC | $2,100,000 | |
| 2019-01-30 | Sold for $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $262,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every one of the 453 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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