258 recorded events, 1986–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 127 311 service requests, 38 HPD housing violations, 23 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. 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 14.4. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
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.
17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sewer (5) · Noise (4) · Outdoor Dining (3) · New Tree Request (1) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
$301,900 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1928) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| 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) | 520 Union Owner LLC |
| Head officer | Alex Kaskel |
| Managing agent | Apex Management Group |
| Last registered | 2025-08-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,145,000 | $965,250 |
| 2026 | $2,286,000 | $1,028,700 |
| 2027 | $2,743,000 | $1,234,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 2024 (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 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lorimer St / Jackson St — B48 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | Union Ave & Jackson St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared bike route mapped within 75 ft |
| 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.
520 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 |
17 311 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 APEX MANAGEMENT GROUP — 88 buildings, 882 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B31 · C16 · D5 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 88 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,850,000 on 2023-03-21 (lender: First Horizon Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-03 | AL&R $2,850,000 — from 520 UNION OWNER LLC to FIRST HORIZON BANK | $2,850,000 | |
| 2024-10-03 | Agreement $2,850,000 — from 520 UNION OWNER LLC to FIRST HORIZON BANK | $2,850,000 | |
| 2024-09-23 | Sold for $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 |
| 2023-03-21 | AL&R $2,850,000 — from 520 UNION OWNER LLC to FIRST HORIZON BANK | $2,850,000 | |
| 2023-03-21 | Deed $3,175,000 — from ELIZONDO, ANNA; CARLSON, FRANCES; SCHLESIER, FELICIA; ASTORE, JOSEPHINE; ASTORE, LINDA; WA to 520 UNION OWNER LLC | $3,175,000 | |
| 2023-03-21 | Mortgage $2,850,000 — from 520 UNION OWNER LLC to FIRST HORIZON BANK | $2,850,000 | |
| 2023-03-15 | Sold for $3,175,000 | $3,175,000 | $635,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 33 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Every one of the 258 recorded events, 1986–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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