2,137 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,135 311 service requests, 447 HPD complaints, 185 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 12.5. In ZIP 11218, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 12 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1993-01-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
4 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
277 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (158) · Blocked Driveway (20) · Water System (12) · Illegal Parking (11) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · DOOR/WINDOW (7).
$820,655 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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 (1951) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (174) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 217-227 EAST 7 ST LLC |
| Head officer | LAWRENCE BERNSTEIN |
| Managing agent | JONAS EQUITIES INC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,852,000 | $7,133,400 |
| 2026 | $18,314,000 | $8,241,300 |
| 2027 | $18,825,000 | $8,471,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 76/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
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.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (3 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Fort Hamilton Pkwy — F G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Church Av / E 7 St — B35 B103 BM3 BM4 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Caton Ave & E 7 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 130 The Parkside Middle: J.H.S. 062 Ditmas. 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.
217 East 7 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 |
277 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 JONAS EQUITIES INC — 15 buildings, 1,160 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B10 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 217 East 7 Street | BK | 174 | B |
| 465 East 7 Street | BK | 125 | B |
| 2355 East 12 Street | BK | 121 | C |
| 115 Ocean Avenue | BK | 99 | B |
| 214 East 8 Street | BK | 91 | A |
| 315 Ocean Parkway | BK | 90 | A |
| 1600 Caton Avenue | BK | 79 | A |
| 714 East 27 Street | BK | 71 | B |
| 297 Lenox Road | BK | 66 | B |
| 181 Hawthorne Street | BK | 59 | B |
| 134 Ocean Parkway | BK | 54 | B |
| 175 Ocean Parkway | BK | 43 | A |
| 2742 East 13 Street | BK | 37 | B |
| 1620 Caton Avenue | BK | 31 | B |
| 147 Ocean Avenue | BK | 20 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $800,000 on 2019-10-11 (lender: Capital One, National Association), covering 5 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-11 | Mortgage $800,000 — from 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C.; 465 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C.; 222 EAST 8TH STREET L.L.C.; AB to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $800,000 | |
| 2019-10-11 | AL&R $61,000,000 — from 222 EAST 8TH STREET L.L.C.; ARBERN 315 OCEAN PARKWAY LLC; 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C.; to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $61,000,000 | |
| 2019-10-11 | Agreement $61,000,000 — from 222 EAST 8TH STREET L.L.C.; 465 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C.; 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C.; AB to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $61,000,000 | |
| 2015-09-29 | AL&R $40,200,000 — from ARBERN 315 OCEAN PARKWAY LLC; CINNAMON EQUITIES LLC; ABIGAIL EQUITIES LLC; 217-227 EAST 7T to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $40,200,000 | |
| 2015-09-29 | Mortgage $20,188,200 — from ABIGAIL EQUITIES LLC; ARBERN 315 OCEAN PARKWAY LLC; 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C.; CINNAM to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $20,188,200 | |
| 2015-09-29 | Agreement $40,200,000 — from ARBERN 315 OCEAN PARKWAY LLC; 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C.; ABIGAIL EQUITIES LLC; CINNAM to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $40,200,000 | |
| 2011-07-25 | Mortgage $2,425,785 — from 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $2,425,785 | |
| 2011-07-25 | Agreement $8,750,000 — from 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $8,750,000 | |
| 2006-05-23 | AL&R $6,500,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET, LLC | $6,500,000 | |
| 2006-05-23 | Agreement $6,500,000 — from 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $6,500,000 | |
| 2006-05-23 | Mortgage $4,688,891 — from 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $4,688,891 | |
| 2004-01-07 | AL&R $1,900,000 — from 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $1,900,000 | |
| 2004-01-07 | M&CON $1,900,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C. | $1,900,000 | |
| 2004-01-07 | M&CON $1,900,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C. | $1,900,000 | |
| 2004-01-07 | Mortgage $163,005 — from 217-227 EAST 7TH STREET L.L.C. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $163,005 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 57 |
| 2019 | 7 | 27 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 117 |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | 184 | 0 | 5 | 204 |
| 2021 | 2 | 12 | 226 | 0 | 2 | 242 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 92 |
| 2023 | 4 | 13 | 98 | 0 | 7 | 122 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 146 | 0 | 2 | 152 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 173 | 0 | 3 | 178 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 36 |
Every one of the 2,137 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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