626 recorded events, 2002–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 338 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 91 311 service requests, 33 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 28.3. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 | 17 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2019-02-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
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.
31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (7) · Rodent (5) · Water System (4) · Street Condition (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · Curb Condition (2).
$179,900 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2004) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (18) |
| 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) | 195 SPENCER STREET CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | BRANDON WECHSLER |
| Managing agent | HABITAT MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $256,786 | $115,554 |
| 2026 | $273,858 | $123,236 |
| 2027 | $217,249 | $97,762 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $638,396 a year ($26.38 per sq ft), operating expenses $175,208 ($7.24 per sq ft), net operating income $463,188. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Facade (Local Law 11) | UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9) |
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 | Bedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / De Kalb Av — B44 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Willoughby Ave & Walworth St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 54 The Detective Rafael Ramos 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.
195 Spencer 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 |
31 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 HABITAT MANAGEMENT, LLC — 57 buildings, 1,597 units. Grades across the portfolio: A54 · B2 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Deed $820,000 — from GERHARTER, ALYSSA to BATTARBEE, KRISTI | $820,000 | |
| 2026-08-18 | Mortgage $656,000 — from BATTARBEE, KRISTI to MERS-MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SY; ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC | $656,000 | |
| 2026-08-13 | Sold for $820,000 | $820,000 | $45,556 |
| 2024-04-16 | Deed $999,000 — from THIBODEAU, RACHEL to AHN, SEUNGHEA; AHN, TAEMIN | $999,000 | |
| 2024-04-16 | Mortgage $299,000 — from AHN, TAEMIN; AHN, SEUNGHEA to GUARDHILL FINANCIAL LLC.; MERS | $299,000 | |
| 2024-04-01 | Sold for $999,000 | $999,000 | $55,500 |
| 2024-03-20 | Mortgage $675,000 — from JENKINS, KAILA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | $675,000 | |
| 2024-03-20 | Deed $750,000 — from UZOIGWE, OMA NKECHI; UZOIGWE, OMA; UZOIGWE, EJIKEME NDUBISI; UZOIGWE, EIJKEME to JENKINS, KAILA | $750,000 | |
| 2024-03-08 | Sold for $750,000 | $750,000 | $41,667 |
| 2022-01-31 | Mortgage $625,000 — from HEIMANN, JOSEPH to MERS INC | $625,000 | |
| 2022-01-12 | Mortgage $95,000 — from SIRIWARDANA, MELINDA to ALLIANT CREDIT UNION | $95,000 | |
| 2021-12-15 | Agreement $548,000 — from HEIMANN, JOSEPH to MERS | $548,000 | |
| 2021-12-15 | Mortgage $179,185 — from HEIMANN, JOSEPH to MERS | $179,185 | |
| 2021-12-15 | Agreement $548,000 — from HEIMANN, JOSEPH to MERS INC | $548,000 | |
| 2021-12-15 | Mortgage $189,090 — from HEIMANN, JOSEPH to MERS INC | $189,091 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 45 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 36 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 36 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 27 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 48 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 44 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 28 |
Every one of the 626 recorded events, 2002–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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