82 recorded events, 2001–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 24 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 21 311 service requests, 12 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 16.7. 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
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.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · Missed Collection (1).
$150,000 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2008) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 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) | THE 123 MIDDLETON STREET CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | SHLOMO KARPEN |
| Managing agent | KEREN STAR MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-08-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,212,604 | $252,756 |
| 2026 | $2,931,239 | $175,875 |
| 2027 | $7,012,898 | $420,773 |
The city's market estimate has risen 66% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 | Flushing Av — G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lorimer St / Marcy Av — B48 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Marcy Ave & Lynch St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 380 John Wayne Elementary. 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.
123 Middleton 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 |
2 311 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 KEREN STAR MANAGEMENT — 29 buildings, 122 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B6 · C7. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 808 Driggs Avenue | BK | 30 | A |
| 886 Jefferson Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 365 Marcy Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 370 Throop Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 155 Lorimer Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 103 Stockton Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 599 Central Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 597A Central Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 587 Central Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 32 Meserole Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 36A Meserole Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 34 Meserole Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 123 Middleton Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 36 Meserole Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 101 Stockton Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 26 Meserole Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 107 Stockton Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 28 Meserole Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 597 Central Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 30 Meserole Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 595A Central Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 589 Central Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 105 Stockton Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 595 Central Avenue | BK | 3 | B |
| 593 Central Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 593A Central Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 103A Stockton Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 35 Meserole Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 527 Marcy Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Mortgage $1,750,000 — from KARPEN, SHLOMO; KARPEN, ESTHER to EAST WEST BANK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2023-07-03 | Agreement $2,000,000 — from STRULOVITCH, NORMAN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | $2,000,000 | |
| 2023-06-27 | Mortgage $1,522,295 — from STRULOVITCH, NORMAN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS | $1,522,295 | |
| 2017-10-20 | AMTX $56,722 — from LEBOVITS, YITZCHOK; LEBOVITS, MARALYN to WELLS FARGO BANK NA | $56,722 | |
| 2016-09-06 | M&CON $432,831 — from LEBOVITZ, MARALYN; LEBOVITZ, YITZCHOK to WELLS FARGO BANK NA | $432,831 | |
| 2012-11-20 | Agreement $625,000 — from STRULOVITCH, NORMAN to MERS | $625,000 | |
| 2012-11-05 | Mortgage $214,530 — from STRULOVITCH, NORMAN to MERS | $214,530 | |
| 2011-07-20 | Mortgage $417,000 — from STRULOVITCH, NORMAN to MERS | $417,000 | |
| 2009-11-20 | Mortgage $400,000 — from LEBOVITS, YITZCHOK; LEBOVITS, MARALYN to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. | $400,000 | |
| 2009-11-20 | Deed $525,000 — from KARPEN, SHLOMO; KARPEN, ESTHER to LEBOVITS, YITZCHOK; LEBOVITS, MARALYN | $525,000 | |
| 2009-11-13 | Mortgage $500,000 — from AKA KARPEN, SCHLOMO H; KARPEN, SCHLOMO; KARPEN, ESTHER to WACHOVIA BANK, NA | $500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every one of the 82 recorded events, 2001–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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