186 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 42 311 service requests, 33 HPD housing violations, 31 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 82% 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 8. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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 | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2014-05-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (5) · Noise (2) · Food Establishment (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Water System (1).
$178,400 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| 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) | YMYS LLC |
| Head officer | SARAH FRIED |
| Managing agent | SARAH FRIED |
| Last registered | 2026-07-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,237,600 | $556,920 |
| 2026 | $1,027,000 | $462,150 |
| 2027 | $1,202,000 | $540,900 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Un | Japanese | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food) · 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.
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 | Morgan Av — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Flushing Av / Knickerbocker Av — B57 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Knickerbocker Ave & George St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson Middle: 347, 349. 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.
156 Knickerbocker 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 |
12 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $395,898 on 2007-07-06 (lender: Washington Mutual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-03 | Agreement $1,750,000 — from YMYS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2014-07-10 | M&CON $1,750,000 — from YMYS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2014-07-10 | AL&R $1,750,000 — from YMYS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2013-08-13 | M&CON $888,750 — from YMYS LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK | $888,750 | |
| 2013-08-13 | Deed $1,185,000 — from ROMERO, ADAN A to YMYS LLC | $1,185,000 | |
| 2007-07-06 | Agreement $656,250 — from ROMERO, ADAN A to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $656,250 | |
| 2007-07-06 | Mortgage $395,899 — from ROMERO, ADAN A to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $395,899 | |
| 2005-01-25 | AL&R $300,000 — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. to ROMERO, ADAN A | $300,000 | |
| 2005-01-25 | Mortgage $300,000 — from ROMERO, ADAN A to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. | $300,000 | |
| 2003-11-03 | DEEDO $150,500 — from RIVAS, JOSE A; RIVAS, ELIDO Y to ROMERO, ADAN A | $150,500 | |
| 1986-12-24 | Mortgage $4,000 — from RIVAS, ELIDO Y; RIVAS, JOSE A to BANK OF COMMERCE | $4,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Every one of the 186 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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