1,043 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 353 HPD complaints, 352 311 service requests, 81 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 89.3. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 4 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-12-10. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
199 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 87 · winter 2025–26: 79). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
210 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (98) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (23) · Rodent (13) · Noise (13) · Elevator (8) · ELECTRIC (8).
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 (2011) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (38) |
| 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) | ST. MARKS GARDENS.LLC |
| Head officer | LARRY HIRSCHFIELD |
| Managing agent | ELH MGMT.LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-17 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,092,000 | $941,400 |
| 2026 | $2,849,000 | $1,282,050 |
| 2027 | $3,071,000 | $1,381,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 47% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 85/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
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 2023 (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 | Park Pl — S · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Franklin Av — C S · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bergen St / Franklin Av — B65 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Franklin Ave & St Marks Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School Middle: Ebbets Field Middle 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.
519 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 |
210 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 98 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 ELH MGMT.LLC — 110 buildings, 3,367 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B29 · C34 · D17 · F13. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 110 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $247,029 on 2018-12-27 (lender: The Community Preservation Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-27 | Agreement $3,275,000 — from 517-521 ST. MARKS LP to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $3,275,000 | |
| 2018-12-27 | Mortgage $247,030 — from 517-521 ST. MARKS LP to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $247,030 | |
| 2013-09-17 | Agreement $607,510 — from 517-521 ST. MARK'S L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING THROUGH ITS | $607,510 | |
| 2013-09-17 | Agreement $2,200,000 — from 517-521 ST. MARK'S L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING THROUGH ITS | $2,200,000 | |
| 2013-09-17 | Agreement $4,686,930 — from 517-521 ST. MARK'S L.P. to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $4,686,930 | |
| 2013-09-17 | AL&R $3,300,000 — from 517-521 ST. MARK'S L.P. to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $3,300,000 | |
| 2009-10-22 | AL&R $7,701,669 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; 517-521 ST MARKS L.P to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $7,701,669 | |
| 2009-10-22 | Mortgage $607,510 — from 517-521 ST MARKS L.P; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $607,510 | |
| 2009-10-22 | Mortgage $2,200,000 — from 517-521 ST MARKS L.P; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $2,200,000 | |
| 2009-10-22 | Mortgage $207,229 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; 517-521 ST MARKS L.P to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $207,229 | |
| 2009-10-22 | Mortgage $4,686,930 — from 517-521 ST MARKS L.P.,; NYC PARTERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $4,686,930 | |
| 1999-04-20 | Mortgage $7,638,101 — from NYC HPD to CLASSON VILLAGE LP | $7,638,101 | |
| 1999-04-20 | Mortgage $838,018 — from CLASSON VILLAGE LP to NYC HPD | $838,018 | |
| 1998-11-04 | Mortgage $925,461 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; CLASSON VILLAGE LLC to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $925,461 | |
| 1998-11-04 | Mortgage $2,090,005 — from CLASSON VILLAGE LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $2,090,005 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 84 |
| 2018 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 2019 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 28 |
| 2020 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
| 2021 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 13 | 62 |
| 2022 | 6 | 83 | 0 | 11 | 100 |
| 2023 | 3 | 71 | 1 | 11 | 86 |
| 2024 | 2 | 208 | 0 | 12 | 222 |
| 2025 | 4 | 120 | 1 | 6 | 131 |
| 2026 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 5 | 87 |
Every one of the 1,043 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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