661 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 213 HPD complaints, 205 311 service requests, 127 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% 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 65.7. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% 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 | 13 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2003-02-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
31 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 21). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
44 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (15) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · DOOR/WINDOW (5) · WATER LEAK (2) · Illegal Posting (1) · Indoor Air Quality (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 (1916) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| 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) | UNION STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. |
| Head officer | MORDECHAI G PILLER |
| Managing agent | STAR REALTY CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-08-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,559,000 | $701,550 |
| 2026 | $1,570,000 | $706,500 |
| 2027 | $1,649,000 | $742,050 |
The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | Crown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Troy Av / Eastern Pkwy — B17 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Eastern Pkwy & Troy Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture Middle: The School of Integrated Learning. 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.
1615 Union 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 |
44 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 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 STAR REALTY CORP — 36 buildings, 806 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B11 · C9 · D4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 969 Gates Avenue | BK | 116 | C |
| 1000 President Street | BK | 57 | C |
| 215 Monroe Street | BK | 43 | B |
| 1583 Prospect Place | BK | 40 | C |
| 1238 St Marks Avenue | BK | 36 | B |
| 1451 Prospect Place | BK | 34 | B |
| 1030 President Street | BK | 28 | A |
| 1036 President Street | BK | 26 | B |
| 1092 Manhattan Avenue | BK | 26 | A |
| 325 East 21 Street | BK | 20 | C |
| 1614 Bedford Avenue | BK | 20 | B |
| 702 East New York Avenue | BK | 20 | C |
| 1184 President Street | BK | 19 | A |
| 1621 Union Street | BK | 17 | B |
| 264 Linden Boulevard | BK | 16 | A |
| 1004 Eastern Parkway | BK | 16 | B |
| 268 Linden Boulevard | BK | 16 | A |
| 1009 Eastern Parkway | BK | 16 | A |
| 1005 Eastern Parkway | BK | 16 | D |
| 992 Eastern Parkway | BK | 16 | B |
| 1589 Bedford Avenue | BK | 16 | D |
| 1073 Eastern Parkway | BK | 16 | A |
| 274 Linden Boulevard | BK | 16 | D |
| 1593 Bedford Avenue | BK | 16 | C |
| 1010 Eastern Parkway | BK | 16 | A |
| 1585 Bedford Avenue | BK | 16 | D |
| 700 East New York Avenue | BK | 16 | C |
| 1615 Union Street | BK | 16 | B |
| 2314 West 12 Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 1085 Manhattan Avenue | BK | 12 | A |
| 2302 West 12 Street | BK | 12 | C |
| 2315 West 13 Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 2328 West 11 Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 1066 President Street | BK | 9 | B |
| 2322 West 11 Street | BK | 9 | C |
| 1596 Bedford Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,000 on 2022-06-30 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-30 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from UNION STREET ASSOCIATES LP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $2,100,000 | |
| 2022-06-30 | Mortgage $100,000 — from UNION STREET ASSOCIATES LP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $100,000 | |
| 2018-02-21 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from UNION STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2018-02-21 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from UNION STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2018-02-21 | Mortgage $201,624 — from UNION STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK | $201,624 | |
| 2011-02-11 | Agreement $1,983,371 — from UNION STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,983,371 | |
| 2009-04-14 | Agreement $1,983,371 — from UNION STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,983,371 | |
| 2006-08-15 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to UNIION STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. | $2,000,000 | |
| 2006-08-15 | Mortgage $1,146,727 — from UNIION STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,146,727 | |
| 2006-08-15 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to UNIION STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. | $2,000,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| 2018 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 34 |
| 2019 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 53 |
| 2020 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 48 |
| 2022 | 1 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 72 |
| 2023 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2024 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 41 |
| 2025 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| 2026 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 41 |
Every one of the 661 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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