128 recorded events, 2005–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 50 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 311 service requests, 18 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 24. 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 | 18 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2015-03-05. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 (2012) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| 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) | UNION WALTON REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | CHESKEL SCHWIMMER |
| Managing agent | UNION WALTON REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2014-01-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,046,486 | $470,919 |
| 2026 | $1,255,688 | $565,059 |
| 2027 | $1,506,778 | $678,050 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Lorimer St — J M · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lorimer St / Harrison Av — B48 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lorimer St & Harrison Ave · 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.
70 Union 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 |
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 UNION WALTON REALTY LLC — 3 buildings, 13 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Union Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 82 Union Avenue | BK | 4 | A |
| 80 Union Street | BK | 4 | B |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-08 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SCHWIMMER, PINCUS; SCHWIMMER, RACHEL to CITIZENS BANK NA | $1,000,000 | |
| 2022-03-15 | Mortgage $208,500 — from SCHWIMMER, PINCUS; SCHWIMMER, RACHEL to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK | $208,500 | |
| 2021-07-13 | Mortgage $590,000 — from PAVEL, ELI to MERS | $590,000 | |
| 2020-01-07 | Mortgage $208,500 — from SCHWIMMER, PINCUS; SCHWIMMER, RACHEL to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK | $208,500 | |
| 2017-05-31 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from BERKOWITZ, GITTY; BERKOWITZ, CHESKEL D to CITIBANK NA | $1,000,000 | |
| 2015-11-20 | Mortgage $400,000 — from SALAMON, YOEL; SALAMON, GITTY to MERS | $400,000 | |
| 2014-07-25 | Deed $987,702 — from 70 UNIT 5 LLC to PAVEL, ELI | $987,703 | |
| 2014-07-25 | Mortgage $625,500 — from PAVEL, ELI to MERS | $625,500 | |
| 2014-07-23 | Mortgage $200,000 — from SALAMON, YOEL; SALAMON, GITTY to SANTANDER BANK, NA | $200,000 | |
| 2014-05-23 | Deed $500,000 — from UNION WALTON REALTY LLC to 70 UNIT 5 LLC | $500,000 | |
| 2014-02-28 | Deed $850,000 — from UNION WALTON REALTY LLC to SCHWIMMER, PINCUS S; SCHWIMMER, RACHEL | $850,000 | |
| 2014-02-28 | Mortgage $625,500 — from SCHWIMMER, RACHEL; SCHWIMMER, PINCUS to MERS | $625,500 | |
| 2014-01-24 | Deed $700,000 — from UNION WALTON REALTY LLC to SALAMON, YOEL; SALAMON, GITTY | $700,000 | |
| 2014-01-15 | Deed $975,000 — from UNION WALTON REALTY LLC to BERKOWITZ, GITTY; BERKOWITZ, CHESKEL D | $975,000 | |
| 2014-01-03 | Deed $750,000 — from UNION WALTON REALTY LLC to RGT UNION LLC | $750,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every one of the 128 recorded events, 2005–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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