427 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 157 311 service requests, 63 DOB permits, 51 DOB job filings.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 86% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.5. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-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.
56 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Day Care (15) · Food Establishment (8) · Noise (7) · Dirty Condition (4) · Outdoor Dining (4) · Illegal Parking (4).
$118,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (2012) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (95) |
| 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) | 544 UNION AVE., LLC |
| Head officer | DOUGLAS S PARTRICK |
| Managing agent | 544 UNION AVE., LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,604,000 | $7,921,800 |
| 2026 | $19,909,000 | $8,959,050 |
| 2027 | $21,493,000 | $9,671,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 43/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria | Not yet graded | — | |
| Glory Days | Coffee/Tea | A | — |
| Reunion | Coffee/Tea | B | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
3 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
8 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Pet/Animal), shared by 3 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Inside the 2007 FEMA floodplain but outside the 2015 preliminary update — worth checking against current FEMA maps.
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (3 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Lorimer St — G L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lorimer St / Meeker Av — B48 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | Union Ave & Jackson St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. 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.
544 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
56 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $39,118,000 on 2014-11-18 (lender: Jones Lang Lasalle Operations LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | Agreement $33,218,000 — from 544 UNION DE LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP. LLC. | $33,218,000 | |
| 2024-04-30 | Agreement $33,218,000 — from 544 UNION DE LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC | $33,218,000 | |
| 2014-11-18 | Mortgage $39,118,000 — from 544 UNION DE LLC to JONES LANG LASALLE OPERATIONS LLC | $39,118,000 | |
| 2014-11-18 | Mortgage $39,118,000 — from 544 UNION DE LLC to JONES LANG LASALLE OPERATIONS LLC | $39,118,000 | |
| 2014-11-18 | Mortgage $39,118,000 — from 544 UNION DE LLC to JONES LANG LASALLE OPERATIONS LLC | $39,118,000 | |
| 2010-10-19 | Deed $13,500,000 — from 544 UNION OWNER LLC to 544 UNION AVENUE LLC | $13,500,000 | |
| 2008-11-07 | Agreement $8,500,000 — from 544 UNION OWNER LLC to NATIONAL CITY BANK | $8,500,000 | |
| 2007-10-26 | Mortgage $8,500,000 — from 544 UNION OWNER LLC to NATIONAL CITY BANK | $8,500,000 | |
| 2007-10-26 | AL&R $8,500,000 — from 544 UNION OWNER LLC to NATIONAL CITY BANK | $8,500,000 | |
| 2006-12-26 | Deed $13,120,000 — from BEACH-RUSS COMPANY; ABBE ENGINEERING COMPANY to 544 UNION OWNER LLC | $13,120,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 27 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 33 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
Every one of the 427 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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