384 recorded events, 2008–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 268 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 40 DOF property sales, 25 311 service requests.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 77% 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 3.8. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-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.
9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Sewer (1) · New Tree Request (1) · Dead/Dying Tree (1) · Curb Condition (1).
$79,470 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2013) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (13) |
| 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) | 538 UNION AVENUE CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | DIANE ROMAN |
| Managing agent | LEITER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-07-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $253,130 | $113,909 |
| 2026 | $174,583 | $78,563 |
| 2027 | $184,751 | $83,138 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $540,721 a year ($36.55 per sq ft), operating expenses $219,839 ($14.86 per sq ft), net operating income $320,882. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 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 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lorimer St / Meeker Av — B48 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | Union Ave & Jackson St · 200 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.
538 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 |
9 311 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 LEITER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 47 buildings, 686 units. Grades across the portfolio: A43 · B3 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | Deed $95,000 — from AND COMPANIE LLC to BARNHOLT, STEPHANIE; BARNHOLT, SCOTT | $95,000 | |
| 2026-02-24 | Deed $990,000 — from AND COMPANIE LLC to BARNHOLT, SCOTT; BARNHOLT, STEPHANIE | $990,000 | |
| 2026-02-13 | Sold for $990,000 | $990,000 | $76,154 |
| 2026-02-13 | Sold for $95,000 | $95,000 | $7,308 |
| 2024-11-18 | Deed $1,008,068 — from HERNANDEZ PEDRAZA, DANIELA to RIEDLOVA, ZUZANA; FOTI, JACOPO D | $1,008,068 | |
| 2024-11-18 | Mortgage $400,000 — from RIEDLOVA, ZUZANA; FOTI, JACOPO D to CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATION; MERS | $400,000 | |
| 2024-10-28 | Sold for $1,008,068 | $1,008,068 | $77,544 |
| 2024-10-23 | Deed $1,030,000 — from WOLF, ELIZABETH A to TEMPESTA, SEAN | $1,030,000 | |
| 2024-10-23 | Deed $1,030,000 — from WOLF, ELIZABETH A to TEMPESTA, SEAN | $1,030,000 | |
| 2024-10-10 | Sold for $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $79,231 |
| 2024-10-10 | Sold for $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $79,231 |
| 2023-05-11 | Deed $1,575,000 — from BLACKADDER, APRIL; BLACKADDER, CHRISTOPHER J to RADSERERSHT, SAM | $1,575,000 | |
| 2023-05-11 | Deed $1,575,000 — from BLACKADDER, APRIL; BLACKADDER, CHRISTOPHER J to RADSERERSHT, SAM | $1,575,000 | |
| 2023-05-04 | Sold for $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | $121,154 |
| 2023-05-04 | Sold for $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | $121,154 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 37 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 34 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
Every one of the 384 recorded events, 2008–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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