927 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 410 HPD complaints, 150 311 service requests, 149 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 64% 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 32. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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.
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Lead (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 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) | 256 JEFFERSON YMJ LLC |
| Head officer | SAM WURTZBERGER |
| Managing agent | MRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,083,000 | $487,350 |
| 2026 | $866,000 | $389,700 |
| 2027 | $1,039,000 | $467,550 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Troutman St — B60 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Wilson Ave & Troutman St · 500 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.
256 Jefferson Street
| 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 |
6 311 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 MRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 112 buildings, 897 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B14 · C15 · D4 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 112 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $400,000 on 2014-04-15 (lender: Investors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-02 | M&CON $2,600,000 — from 1258 JEFFERSON YMJ LLC; 256 JEFFERSON YMJ LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,600,000 | |
| 2016-11-02 | AL&R $2,600,000 — from 256 JEFFERSON YMJ LLC; 1258 JEFFERSON YMJ LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,600,000 | |
| 2014-04-21 | Agreement $1,200,000 — from INVESTORS BANK to 256 JEFFERSON YMJ LLC | $1,200,000 | |
| 2014-04-15 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 256 JEFFERSON YMJ LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $400,000 | |
| 2014-04-15 | AL&R $400,000 — from 256 JEFFERSON YMJ LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $400,000 | |
| 2012-09-17 | Deed $499,000 — from LYLE F. SILVERSMITH, ESQ. to 256 JEFFERSON YMJ LLC | $499,000 | |
| 2009-01-16 | AL&R $750,000 — from 256 JEFFERSON MANAGEMENT LLC to MADISON NATIONAL BANK | $750,000 | |
| 2009-01-16 | M&CON $750,000 — from 256 JEFFERSON MANAGEMENT LLC to MADISON NATIONAL BANK | $750,000 | |
| 2005-05-25 | CMTG $187,500 — from AVENUE L REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $187,500 | |
| 2005-05-25 | Agreement $412,500 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to AVENUE L REALTY LLC | $412,500 | |
| 2005-05-25 | Mortgage $187,500 — from AVENUE L REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $187,500 | |
| 2005-03-16 | Mortgage $225,000 — from AVENUE L REALTY, LLC to BREITKOPF, JACK | $225,000 | |
| 2005-03-16 | DEEDO $277,500 — from LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRUST to AVENUE L REALTY, LLC | $277,500 | |
| 2005-03-16 | DEEDO $501,500 — from COMPOSTO, FRANK A to LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $501,500 | |
| 2002-03-04 | Mortgage $360,000 — from VELEZ, SOLANGE to D&M FINANCIAL CORP | $360,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Every one of the 927 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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