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156 East 54 Street

481Records
16City systems
23Open violations
69.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11203 · Neighborhood: East Flatbush-Rugby
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481 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 182 HPD housing violations, 126 HPD complaints, 102 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11203
Built1929
Floors4
Res. units32
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)109 WEST 225TH STREET LLC
BBL3046590012
BIN3101503

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 69.3. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
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C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations23 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1986-07-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · Street Sweeping Complaint (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1929)
YesSix or more residential units (32)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)109 WEST 225TH ST LLC
Head officerGIDON HARARI
Managing agentLEOR MGMT CORP
Last registered2025-09-26

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,433,000 $644,850
2026$1,441,000 $648,450
2027$1,512,000 $680,400

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 22/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwaySutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.7 mi straight-line (about an 18-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Utica Av / Linden Blvd — B46 · 1,000 ft
Citi BikeE 54 St & Linden Blvd · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus
Middle: The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts. 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.

Report a problem to 311

156 East 54 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

11 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by LEOR MANAGEMENT CORP — 29 buildings, 730 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B4 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2716 Marion Avenue BX74 A
1400 Noble Avenue BX59 A
718 West 178 Street MN41 C
160 Prince Street MN40 B
2725 Morris Avenue BX38 A
2409 Creston Avenue BX37 A
2420 Creston Avenue BX36 A
5101 13 Avenue BK35 A
3449 Broadway MN35 A
5115 13 Avenue BK34 A
3517 Broadway MN33 B
3441 Broadway MN32 A
156 East 54 Street BK32 B
1902 Adam C Powell Blvd MN32 D
10 Christopher Street MN31 A
1462 Taylor Avenue BX30 A
480 East 23 Street BK23 B
2819 Tilden Avenue BK23 A
99-20 Farmers Boulevard QN22 A
363 South 4 Street BK8 A
96 Grove Street MN7 A
52 Grove Street MN6 A
1151 Lenox Road BK4 D
4 Milligan Place MN4 A
3 Milligan Place MN4 A
1 Milligan Place MN3 A
2 Milligan Place MN3 A
453 Avenue of the Americas MN2 A
148 West 4 Street MN2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,870,000 on 2006-06-19 (lender: Washington Mutual Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2006-06-19Deed $2,300,000 — from NOVELYN REALTY CORP to 109 WEST 225TH STREET LLC $2,300,000
2006-06-19Mortgage $1,870,000 — from 109 WEST 225TH STREET LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $1,870,000
1984-11-23Mortgage $50,000 — from NOVELYN REALTY CORP to GAYLE, NOVELYN $50,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201721830288
201820281132
2019005016
202000140115
202101140116
2022014016
202301490252
202400570158
2025006017
2026003126
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 10Housing & tenants 431Ownership & money 19Health & systems 13

Every one of the 481 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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