281 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 179 311 service requests, 43 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 27 rodent inspections.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 26.7. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-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.
34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (27) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (4) · Obstruction (1) · Lead (1) · Noise (1).
$120,000 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 (1901) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| 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) | 615 Vanderbilt Aretz, LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH AIZER |
| Managing agent | STRIVERS MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-05-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,654,800 | $744,660 |
| 2026 | $1,986,000 | $893,700 |
| 2027 | $1,063,000 | $478,350 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 36% 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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (0 in the last three years).
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: Vanderbilt Av / Saint Marks Av — B69 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Bergen St & Vanderbilt Ave · 200 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.
615 Vanderbilt 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 |
34 311 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 STRIVERS MANAGEMENT GROUP CORP. — 54 buildings, 369 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B14 · C7 · D14 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,690,000 on 2021-01-28 (lender: Valley National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-28 | AL&R $1,690,000 — from 615 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $1,690,000 | |
| 2021-01-28 | Mortgage $1,690,000 — from 615 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $1,690,000 | |
| 2021-01-28 | Deed $2,600,000 — from CAJOU, HERBY to 615 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC | $2,600,000 | |
| 2021-01-22 | Sold for $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $866,667 |
| 2012-11-02 | Agreement $483,500 — from CAJOU, HERBY to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONS SYSTEM | $483,500 | |
| 2012-11-02 | Mortgage $7,324 — from CAJOU, HERBY to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONS SYSTEM | $7,324 | |
| 2009-12-31 | Agreement $500,000 — from CAJOU, HERBY to MERS, INC. | $500,000 | |
| 2009-12-31 | Mortgage $319,657 — from CAJOU, HERBY to MERS, INC. | $319,657 | |
| 2007-04-13 | Mortgage $200,000 — from CAJOU, HERBY J to GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $200,000 | |
| 2004-09-15 | Mortgage $2,614 — from CAJOU, HERBY to MERS, INC. | $2,614 | |
| 2004-09-15 | Agreement $238,900 — from CAJOU, HERBY to MERS, INC. | $238,900 | |
| 2002-01-28 | Mortgage $50,000 — from CAJOU, HERBY to GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $50,000 | |
| 2002-01-28 | Mortgage $76,928 — from CAJOU, HERBY to GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $76,928 | |
| 2002-01-28 | Mortgage $1,668 — from CAJOU, HERBY to GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $1,668 | |
| 2001-03-02 | Mortgage $50,000 — from CAJOU, HERBY to ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK | $50,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 19 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 44 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Every one of the 281 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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