2,564 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,034 HPD complaints, 855 311 service requests, 377 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 143.2. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 15 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-03-25. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
104 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 77 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
5 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
133 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (49) · Noise (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (13) · PLUMBING (7) · DOOR/WINDOW (6) · Missed Collection (6).
$857,349 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1930) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (32) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 234 UNION LLC |
| Head officer | HOWARD TRACHTENBERG |
| Managing agent | R.E.M. RESIDENTIAL |
| Last registered | 2025-09-05 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,792,000 | $1,706,400 |
| 2026 | $4,211,000 | $1,894,950 |
| 2027 | $4,078,000 | $1,835,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 30/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before Coffee | Coffee/Tea | A | — |
| Haam | Caribbean | B | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Dishwashing/Utensils), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 | Hewes St — J M · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Broadway — G · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Meserole St / Union Av — B60 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | Stagg St & Union Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 250 George H. Lindsay. 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.
234 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 |
133 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 49 of them about heat or hot water.
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 R.E.M. RESIDENTIAL — 117 buildings, 3,819 units. Grades across the portfolio: A65 · B30 · C15 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 117 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,520,709 on 2013-07-16 (lender: Customers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-09 | Deed $11,350,000 — from 234 UNI ASSOCIATES LLC to 234 UNION LLC | $11,350,000 | |
| 2013-07-16 | Agreement $6,100,000 — from 234 UNI ASSOCIATES LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $6,100,000 | |
| 2013-07-16 | AL&R $6,100,000 — from 234 UNI ASSOCIATES LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $6,100,000 | |
| 2013-07-16 | Mortgage $3,520,710 — from 234 UNI ASSOCIATES LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $3,520,710 | |
| 2011-12-19 | AL&R $2,650,000 — from 234 UNI ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,650,000 | |
| 2011-12-19 | Agreement $4,291,348 — from 250 PACIFIC LLC; 234 UNI ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,291,348 | |
| 2011-12-19 | Mortgage $2,151,000 — from 234 UNI ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,151,000 | |
| 2011-12-19 | Agreement $2,650,000 — from 234 UNI ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,650,000 | |
| 2011-12-19 | Mortgage $499,000 — from 234 UNI ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $499,000 | |
| 2011-12-07 | Deed $4,250,000 — from GC UNION LLC to 234 UNI ASSOCIATES LLC | $4,250,000 | |
| 2011-12-01 | SPRD $12,097,288 — from GC PUTNAM LLC; GC CLINTON LLC; GC UNION LLC; GC DEAN LLC; GC CLIFTON LLC; GC PACIFIC LLC to MIDFIRST BANK | $12,097,288 | |
| 2011-12-01 | Mortgage $4,291,348 — from GC UNION LLC; GC PACIFIC LLC to MIDFIRST BANK | $4,291,348 | |
| 2008-03-14 | Mortgage $8,485,915 — from GC CLINTON LLC; GC CLIFTON LLC; GC PACIFIC LLC; GC PUTNAM LLC; GC DEAN LLC; GC UNION LLC to MIDFIRST BANK | $8,485,915 | |
| 2008-03-14 | Agreement $14,655,000 — from MIDFIRST BANK to GC UNION LLC; GC PUTNAM LLC; GC CLIFTON LLC; GC PACIFIC LLC; GC CLINTON LLC; GC DEAN LLC | $14,655,000 | |
| 2008-03-14 | Deed $2,820,000 — from 234 UNION AVENUE CORP. to GC UNION LLC | $2,820,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 62 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 39 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 5 | 74 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 50 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 125 | 3 | 132 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 14 | 90 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 126 | 3 | 139 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 3 | 144 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 4 | 136 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 30 |
Every one of the 2,564 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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