139 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 45 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 38 HPD housing violations, 20 DOB permits.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 79% 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 2.5. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-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.
1 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 1).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (7) · Dead Animal (1) · Noise (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 (2007) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 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) | MAMAN MANAGEMENT, INC. |
| Head officer | SAM WURTZBERGER |
| Managing agent | MRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-07-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $944,400 | $424,980 |
| 2026 | $1,133,000 | $509,850 |
| 2027 | $1,360,000 | $612,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
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 | Sterling St — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: New York Av / East New York Av — B44 · 600 ft |
| Citi Bike | Brooklyn Ave & Lefferts Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 091 The Albany Avenue School Middle: M.S. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell. 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.
538 Brooklyn 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 |
9 311 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 — 28 buildings, 348 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B1 · C5 · D4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2481 Crotona Avenue | BX | 90 | A |
| 43-25 52nd Street | QN | 60 | A |
| 305 First Avenue | MN | 54 | A |
| 640 Lafayette Avenue | BK | 16 | A |
| 263 Franklin Avenue | BK | 16 | A |
| 343 Menahan Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 108 India Street | BK | 9 | A |
| 1526 Lincoln Place | BK | 8 | A |
| 177 Greenpoint Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 150 Grand Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 108 Flushing Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 224 Moffat Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 135 Meserole Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 128 Woodpoint Road | BK | 5 | A |
| 224 Richardson Street | BK | 5 | A |
| 544 Brooklyn Avenue | BK | 4 | A |
| 351 Warren Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 58 Dupont Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 538 Brooklyn Avenue | BK | 4 | A |
| 130 Huron Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 56 Quincy Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 123 Meserole Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 220 North 6th Street | BK | 3 | A |
| 84 Meserole Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 212 Montrose Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 156 Albany Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 229 Clifton Place | BK | 2 | C |
| 805 Monroe St | BK | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $440,000 on 2005-07-25 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-21 | M&CON $2,750,000 — from 136 DEVELOPMENT, INC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $2,750,000 | |
| 2008-10-21 | AL&R $2,750,000 — from 136 DEVELOPMENT, INC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $2,750,000 | |
| 2005-07-25 | Deed $550,000 — from GREISMAN, JOSHUA to MAMAN, ITZHAK | $550,000 | |
| 2005-07-25 | Mortgage $440,000 — from MAMAN, ITZHAK to MERS | $440,000 | |
| 2004-12-27 | Mortgage $337,500 — from GREISMAN, JOSHUA to MERS | $337,500 | |
| 2004-12-27 | Deed $450,000 — from THOMPSON, WAYNE to GREISMAN, JOSHUA | $450,000 | |
| 2003-08-25 | Mortgage $464,000 — from THOMPSON, WAYNE to NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $464,000 | |
| 2002-12-19 | Mortgage $440,100 — from THOMPSON, WAYNE to OHIO SAVINGS BANK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS, | $440,100 | |
| 2002-02-04 | Mortgage $28,000 — from SAMUEL, LLOYD to HEADLEY, TREVOR L F | $28,000 | |
| 2001-11-21 | Mortgage $228,000 — from SAMUEL, LLOYD to EHOMECREDIT CORP | $228,000 | |
| 2001-02-08 | Mortgage $9,190 — from SAMUEL, LLOYD to MADISON RESOURCES, LTD | $9,190 | |
| 2000-07-05 | Mortgage $136,000 — from SAMUEL, LLOYD to HOMESIDE LENDING INC | $136,000 | |
| 1997-01-29 | Mortgage $209,000 — from SAMUEL, LLOYD to DELTA FUNDING CORP | $209,000 | |
| 1989-09-15 | Mortgage $15,000 — from SAMUEL, LLOYD to ROWE, ORVILLIE GEORGE | $15,000 | |
| 1989-09-15 | Mortgage $2,000 — from SAMUEL, LLOYD to ROWE, FAY | $2,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Every one of the 139 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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