360 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 104 311 service requests, 68 HPD complaints, 60 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 140.8. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 | 24 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2016-07-01. |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Derelict Vehicles (5) · Illegal Parking (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · SAFETY (1).
$30,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1935) |
| 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) | Michael Benjamin as Receiver |
| Head officer | John Catalic |
| Managing agent | New York City MGMT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $425,000 | $191,250 |
| 2026 | $467,000 | $210,150 |
| 2027 | $560,000 | $252,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 32% 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 | Van Siclen Av — C · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Van Siclen Av — J Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Van Siclen Av — Q24 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | Schenck Ave & Liberty Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared bike route mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 158 Warwick Middle: J.H.S. 292 Margaret S. Douglas. 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.
536 Liberty 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 |
19 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 NEW YORK CITY MGMT LLC — 9 buildings, 86 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · C4 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 West 55 Street | MN | 36 | A |
| 50 South Oxford Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 305 Clarkson Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 118 St Marks Place | MN | 8 | A |
| 16 Judge Street | BK | 8 | D |
| 536 Liberty Avenue | BK | 5 | D |
| 644 Lorimer Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 207 West 22 Street | MN | 3 | C |
| 205 West 22 Street | MN | 3 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $649,790 on 2018-02-26 (lender: Arbor Agency Lending LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-26 | Agreement $1,125,000 — from 536 LIBERTY AVE LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING LLC | $1,125,000 | |
| 2018-02-26 | Mortgage $649,791 — from 536 LIBERTY AVE LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING LLC | $649,791 | |
| 2014-08-06 | AL&R $506,250 — from 536 LIBERTY AVE LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $506,250 | |
| 2014-08-06 | Mortgage $506,250 — from 536 LIBERTY AVE LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $506,250 | |
| 2014-08-06 | Deed $675,000 — from JURADO, MERCEDES to 536 LIBERTY AVE LLC | $675,000 | |
| 2011-11-14 | AL&R $380,000 — from JURADO, MERCEDES to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK | $380,000 | |
| 2011-11-14 | Agreement $380,000 — from JURADO, MERCEDES to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK | $380,000 | |
| 2011-11-14 | Mortgage $74,304 — from JURADO, MERCEDES to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK | $74,304 | |
| 2005-06-29 | AL&R $350,000 — from FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK to JURADO, MERCEDES | $350,000 | |
| 2005-06-29 | Agreement $350,000 — from JURADO, MERCEDES to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK | $350,000 | |
| 2005-06-29 | Mortgage $102,101 — from JURADO, MERCEDES to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK | $102,101 | |
| 2004-11-10 | Agreement $254,765 — from JURADO, MERCEDES to M&T MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $254,765 | |
| 2004-06-04 | Agreement $254,765 — from JURADO, MERCEDES to M & T MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $254,765 | |
| 2004-06-04 | Mortgage $8,963 — from JURADO, MERCEDES to M & T MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $8,963 | |
| 2000-10-12 | Mortgage $252,000 — from JURADO, MERCEDES to MIDLANTIC HOME MORTGAGE CORP | $252,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 30 |
| 2019 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
Every one of the 360 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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