418 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 171 311 service requests, 63 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 28 DOB complaints.
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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 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-06-27. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (6) · Noise (5) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Illegal Parking (3) · Blocked Driveway (1) · PLUMBING (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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2017) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| 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) | 183-185 SCHAEFER OWNER LLC |
| Head officer | JAMES GUARINO |
| Managing agent | ERG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,771,000 | $796,950 |
| 2026 | $1,977,000 | $889,650 |
| 2027 | $2,306,000 | $1,037,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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 | Wilson Av — L · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Manhattan-bound only) Chauncey St — J Z · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Schaefer St / Wilson Av — B20 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Central Ave & Covert St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter Middle: Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration. 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.
185 Schaefer 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 |
26 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 ERG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 13 buildings, 104 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B3 · C3 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 139 Eldridge Street | MN | 22 | B |
| 386 East 139 Street | BX | 18 | C |
| 85-82 Eliot Avenue | QN | 15 | A |
| 185 Schaefer Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 75 West 118 Street | MN | 8 | C |
| 223 Avenue B | MN | 8 | B |
| 5603 2 Avenue | BK | 4 | B |
| 460 West 145 Street | MN | 4 | A |
| 470 West 145 Street | MN | 4 | D |
| 5601 2 Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 183 Lenox Avenue | MN | 3 | A |
| 963 East 165 Street | BX | 2 | A |
| 967 East 165 Street | BX | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,000,000 on 2025-09-03 (lender: Habib American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 183-185 SCHAEFER OWNER LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2025-09-03 | AL&R $2,000,000 — from 183-185 SCHAEFER OWNER LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2023-09-07 | Deed $2,830 — from MARK LONGO, ESQ AS REFEREE to 183-185 SCHAEFER STREET LLC | $2,830 | |
| 2020-08-28 | Agreement $800,000 — from EXCLUSIVE SCHAEFER CONDO LLC to 185 SCHAEFER FUNDING LLC | $800,000 | |
| 2020-08-28 | Mortgage $400,000 — from EXCLUSIVE SCHAEFER CONDO LLC to 185 SCHAEFER FUNDING LLC | $400,000 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Mortgage $400,000 — from EXCLUSIVE SCHAEFER CONDO LLC to 185 SCHAEFER FUNDING LLC | $400,000 | |
| 2018-11-14 | AL&R $3,200,000 — from EXCLUSIVE SHAEFER CONDO LLC to 183-185 SCHAEFER STREET LLC | $3,200,000 | |
| 2018-11-14 | M&CON $3,200,000 — from EXCLUSIVE SHAEFER CONDO LLC to 183-185 SCHAEFER STREET LLC | $3,200,000 | |
| 2016-10-07 | AL&R $1,800,000 — from EXCLUSIVE SCHAEFER CONDO LLC to HAMPTON PARTNERS LLC | $1,800,000 | |
| 2016-10-07 | Mortgage $1,800,000 — from EXCLUSIVE SCHAEFER CONDO LLC to HAMPTON PARTNERS LLC | $1,800,000 | |
| 2014-01-15 | Mortgage $50,000 — from RR WOODS HOLDINGS 244 LLC to POLO GROUP LLC; WASHINGTON EQUITY AND FUNDING CORP.; VINTAGE EQUITIES CORP | $50,000 | |
| 2014-01-15 | Mortgage $325,000 — from RR WOODS HOLDINGS 244 LLC to VINTAGE EQUITIES CORP; POLO GROUP LLC; WASHINGTON EQUITY AND FUNDING CORP. | $325,000 | |
| 2008-04-21 | Deed $600,000 — from JOAM LLC to COPENNY, SHIRA | $600,000 | |
| 2007-10-22 | Deed $400,000 — from PENA, GUADALUPE to JOAM LLC | $400,000 | |
| 2006-03-10 | Deed $514,100 — from DUL , MARTHA to PENA , GUADALUPE | $514,100 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 60 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 36 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Every one of the 418 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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