316 recorded events, 1990–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 80 HPD complaints, 51 311 service requests, 50 rodent inspections.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 52.5. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2008-10-23. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (9) · Noise (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Non (1) · Water System (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 (1931) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| 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) | 537 Marcy LLC |
| Head officer | Chaim Lebovitz |
| Managing agent | Tehillim Management LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-31 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $928,800 | $417,960 |
| 2026 | $1,115,000 | $501,750 |
| 2027 | $1,338,000 | $602,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 | Myrtle-Willoughby Avs — G · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Marcy Av — B54 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | Park Ave & Marcy Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 297 Abraham Stockton. 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.
537 Marcy 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 |
22 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 TEHILLIM MANAGEMENT LLC — 16 buildings, 72 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B3 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 Martense Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 158 Martense Street | BK | 9 | B |
| 379 South 5 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 153 Division Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 295 Himrod Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 537 Marcy Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 313 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 4 | C |
| 464 Park Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 186 Broadway | BK | 3 | B |
| 871 Driggs Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 69 Lee Avenue | BK | 3 | B |
| 107 Franklin Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 311 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 65 Skillman Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 510 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 49 Herbert Street | BK | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,950,000 on 2024-04-11 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-11 | Deed $2,600,000 — from SHAFSHAK, AMR A to 537 MARCY LLC | $2,600,000 | |
| 2024-04-11 | Mortgage $1,950,000 — from 537 MARCY LLC to MERS | $1,950,000 | |
| 2024-03-28 | Sold for $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $650,000 |
| 2023-04-11 | M&CON $450,315 — from SHFSHAK, AMR A to SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LL | $450,315 | |
| 2006-06-08 | Deed $623,000 — from 705 SENECA CORP. to SHAFSHAK, AMR | $623,000 | |
| 2006-06-08 | Mortgage $498,400 — from SHAFSHAK, AMR A to MERS | $498,400 | |
| 2006-06-08 | Mortgage $93,450 to ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP. | $93,450 | |
| 2005-03-28 | Mortgage $385,000 — from 705 SENECA CORP. to BARON ASSOCIATES | $385,000 | |
| 2005-03-28 | Deed $420,000 — from GREER, JOSEPH E; FINDLAY, SARAH to 705 SENECA CORP. | $420,000 | |
| 2001-05-03 | Mortgage $358,295 — from FINDLAY, SARAH; GREER, JOSEPH E to GOLDEN NATIONAL MORTGAGE BANKING CORP | $358,295 | |
| 1990-07-31 | Mortgage $60,000 — from ANSOYA CORP to 537 MARCY RLTY CORP | $60,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| 2025 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 2026 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Every one of the 316 recorded events, 1990–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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