247 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 69 311 service requests, 31 DOB complaints, 29 DOB permits.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 52.8. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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.
5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (14) · Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · PLUMBING (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Water System (1).
$6,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2020) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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) | E 31 PARTNERS LLC |
| Head officer | SOLOMON SCHWIMMER |
| Managing agent | TWIN GROUP ASSOCIATES INC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,821,600 | $819,720 |
| 2026 | $2,186,000 | $983,700 |
| 2027 | $2,623,000 | $1,180,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
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 | Church Av — 2 5 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Church Av / Nostrand Av — B35 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Church Ave & Nostrand Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 181 Brooklyn Middle: M.S. 246 Walt Whitman. 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.
19 East 31 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 |
23 311 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 TWIN GROUP ASSOCIATES INC — 24 buildings, 669 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B5 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 Hope Street | BK | 143 | B |
| 150 Lawrence Street | BK | 99 | A |
| 822 Lexington Avenue | BK | 63 | A |
| 581 Ocean Parkway | BK | 60 | A |
| Grand Avenue | BK | 46 | A |
| 242 Newkirk Avenue | BK | 44 | A |
| 650 Madison Street | BK | 38 | A |
| Nostrand Avenue | BK | 22 | B |
| 1359 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 17 | A |
| 282 East 32 Street | BK | 14 | A |
| 790 Classon Avenue | BK | 13 | A |
| 87 Montrose Avenue | BK | 12 | A |
| 19 East 31 Street | BK | 10 | B |
| 254 East 28 Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 83 Winthrop Street | BK | 10 | B |
| 1234 Bedford Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 194 Hawthorne Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 161 Winthrop Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 2909 Albermarle Road | BK | 8 | A |
| 26 Lefferts Place | BK | 8 | A |
| 192 Hawthorne Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 85 Montrose Avenue | BK | 7 | A |
| 1503 Eastern Parkway | BK | 6 | C |
| 867 Halsey Street | BK | 6 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $921,500 on 2021-03-30 (lender: Valley National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-30 | AL&R $4,700,000 — from E 31 PARTNERS LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $4,700,000 | |
| 2021-03-30 | Agreement $4,700,000 — from E 31 PARTNERS LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $4,700,000 | |
| 2021-03-30 | Mortgage $921,500 — from E 31 PARTNERS LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $921,500 | |
| 2020-05-27 | Mortgage $3,778,500 — from E 31 PARTNERS LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON | $3,778,500 | |
| 2020-05-27 | AL&R $3,778,500 — from E 31 PARTNERS LLC to THE BANK OF PRINCETON | $3,778,500 | |
| 2019-10-15 | Deed $1,290,000 — from FLATBUSH PARTNERS LLC to E 31 PARTNERS LLC | $1,290,000 | |
| 2019-10-03 | Sold for $1,290,000 | $1,290,000 | $129,000 |
| 2014-07-16 | Deed $550,000 — from KEITH GITTENS, AS TRUSTEE OF THE REVOCAB; GITTENS, RONALD; GITTENS, KEITH; TIDD, MYRNA; FU to FLATBUSH PARTNERS LLC | $550,000 | |
| 1987-12-30 | Mortgage $75,000 — from GITTENS, LUCILLE to ASTRUM FUNDING CORP | $75,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 2020 | 13 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 62 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every one of the 247 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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