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 3.3. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and
6% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
C
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
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.
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Food Establishment (5) · Graffiti (2) · Street Condition (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Missed Collection (1).
Filed construction activity
$6,000 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1920)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
140 First Avenue LLC
Head officer
roman sorobay
Managing agent
roman sorobay
Last registered
2025-06-30
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$3,299,800
$1,484,910
2026
$3,960,000
$1,782,000
2027
$4,752,000
$2,138,400
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
5 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Kitchen/Food Prep Area, Pet/Animal, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2026 (1 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.
Getting around
Subway
1 Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Astor Pl — 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 1 Av / Saint Marks Pl — M15 · 50 ft
Citi Bike
St Marks Pl & 1 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)
Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
24 311 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $333,359 on
2025-12-05 (lender: Self Reliance Financial Federal Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2025-12-05
Mortgage $333,360 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SELF RELIANCE FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT U
$333,360
2025-12-05
Agreement $1,775,000 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SELF RELIANCE FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT U
$1,775,000
2025-12-05
AL&R $1,775,000 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SELF RELIANCE FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT U
$1,775,000
2013-12-04
Mortgage $536,188 — from 50 ST. MARKS PLACE LLC; 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
$536,188
2013-12-04
AL&R $2,000,000 — from 50 ST. MARKS PLACE LLC; 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
$2,000,000
2013-12-04
Agreement $2,000,000 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC; 50 ST. MARKS PLACE LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
$2,000,000
2012-10-03
Agreement $904,000 — from SELF RELIANCE (NY) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION to 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC
$904,000
2012-10-03
Mortgage $22,966 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SELF RELIANCE (NY) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
$22,966
2012-10-03
AL&R $904,000 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SELF RELIANCE (NY) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
$904,000
2010-05-25
AL&R $200,000 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SELF RELIANCE (NY) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
$200,000
2010-05-25
Mortgage $200,000 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SELF RELIANCE (NY) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
$200,000
2003-08-11
Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SELF RELIANCE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
$1,000,000
2003-08-11
Deed $1,625,000 — from CECYLIA CHABER AS SURVIVING TENANT BY TH to 140 FIRST AVENUE, LLC
$1,625,000
2002-07-09
Mortgage $237,163 — from CHABER, CECYLIA to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
$237,163
1999-09-01
Mortgage $360,000 — from CHABER, CECYLIA to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.)FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
$360,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
25
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
1
6
0
3
10
2018
0
0
13
0
3
16
2019
0
3
8
0
3
14
2020
0
0
23
0
2
25
2021
0
2
18
0
2
22
2022
0
0
13
0
5
18
2023
0
0
7
0
3
10
2024
0
0
9
0
4
13
2025
4
0
12
5
3
24
2026
0
0
7
0
4
11
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Restaurant inspection: THE HARD SWALLOW — grade N · mice evidence
2026-09-17
311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-08-12
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-07
311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-04
Boiler inspection
2026-04-30
311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-04-22
311: Sewer — Street Flooding (SJ)
2026-02-12
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-21
311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-16
311: Street Condition — Pothole
2026-01-14
311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2025-12-05
Mortgage assigned — from RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK to SELF RELIANCE FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT U
2025-12-05
Mortgage $333,360 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SELF RELIANCE FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT U
2025-12-05
Agreement $1,775,000 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SELF RELIANCE FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT U
2025-12-05
AL&R $1,775,000 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SELF RELIANCE FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT U
2025-12-04
TL&R — from RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK to 50 ST. MARKS PLACE LLC; 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC
2025-12-04
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-16
311: Drinking — Underage - Licensed Est
2025-10-31
Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2025-10-29
Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF 2022 THE NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCC
2025-10-26
311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
The full timeline
2026
2026-09-17Restaurant inspection: THE HARD SWALLOW — grade N · mice evidence
2025-10-29Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF 2022 THE NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCC$1,000
2025-10-26311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-10-01311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2025-09-22Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2025-09-21311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2025-09-19Job filed: Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed for remedial repairs as per plans. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application. Li$5,000
2025-06-04HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-04-30311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-03-28311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2025-03-28311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2025-03-09311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2021-01-23311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2021-01-11DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED ILLEGAL FACADE EXTENSION MADE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ATTACHED TO TH
2021-01-10311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2021-01-10DOB complaint, category ?
2020
2020-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-12-14311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-12-13311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2019-03-19ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ON 03-19-19 @ APPROX 1:00 PM I OBSERVED IN THE CELLAR AN ACTIVE GAS LINE HAVING LAMP WICK, RUNNING COUPLINGS AND FUTURE T CONNECTI$1,250
2014-06-04HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2014-05-14311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-04-24311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-03-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-12-09TL&R — from SELF RELIANCE (NY) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION to 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC
2013-12-09TL&R — from SELF RELIANCE (NY) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION to 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC
2013-12-09TL&R — from SELF RELIANCE (NY) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION to 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC
2013-12-04Mortgage assigned — from SELF RELIANCE (NY) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
2013-12-04Mortgage $536,188 — from 50 ST. MARKS PLACE LLC; 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$536,188
2013-12-04AL&R $2,000,000 — from 50 ST. MARKS PLACE LLC; 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$2,000,000
2013-12-04Agreement $2,000,000 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC; 50 ST. MARKS PLACE LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$2,000,000
2004-03-02Job filed: Interior alteration of existing store into drinking establishment under 74 persons. Minor partitions and plumbing work. No change to zoning, use, oc$22,500
2004-03-02Job filed: Interior alteration of existing store into drinking establishment under 74 persons. Minor partitions and plumbing work. No change to zoning, use, oc$22,500
2003
2003-11-07Mortgage satisfied — from CHABER, CECYLIA to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2003-10-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-09-19Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SHED, 25', DURING FACADE REPAIR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. NO STORAGE ON SHED.
2003-08-13DOB complaint, category ?
2003-08-11AL&R — from SELF RELIANCE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION to 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC
2003-08-11Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 140 FIRST AVENUE LLC to SELF RELIANCE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION$1,000,000
2003-08-11Deed $1,625,000 — from CECYLIA CHABER AS SURVIVING TENANT BY TH to 140 FIRST AVENUE, LLC$1,625,000
2003-08-05DOB complaint, category ?
2003-08-05ECB Hazardous violation: ON Z POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD. USE OF RIGGING EQUIPMENT IN AN UNSAFE MANNER. (IMPROPER TIE BACKS OF "C" HOORS. REMEDY: SWO #5359
2003-08-05ECB Hazardous violation: ON Z POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD. USE OF RIGGING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT SPECIAL RIGGERS LICENSE. FAILURE TO SUPPLY PROPER DANGER SIGNS. R
2003-08-05ECB Hazardous violation: ON 2PT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD. ROPES NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING CODE SPECS. (CANNOT USE POLY-PROP ROPE AS SAFTY LINE) ROPES & CA
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-07-09Mortgage assigned — from SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.)FEDERAL CREDIT UNION to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2002-07-09Mortgage assigned — from CHABER, CECYLIA to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2002-07-09Mortgage $237,163 — from CHABER, CECYLIA to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$237,163
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-09-01Mortgage $360,000 — from CHABER, CECYLIA to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.)FEDERAL CREDIT UNION$360,000
1999-09-01Mortgage assigned — from CHABER, CECYLIA to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.)FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-01-15DOB complaint, category ?
1995
1995-01-09Mortgage satisfied — from CHABER, JOHN; CHABER, CECYLIA to NATIONAL WESTMINSTERBANK USA
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-11-13Mortgage satisfied — from GRAF, PATRICIA M. to AMERICAN FUNDING LTD
1992-11-13Deed — from GRAF, PARTICIA to CHABER, JOHN; CHABER, CECYLIA
1992-11-13Mortgage $200,000 — from CHABER, CECYLIA; CHABER, JOHN to NATIONAL WESTMINSTERBK$200,000
1984
1984-03-29Mortgage satisfied — from ARTENA REALTY, INC. to M.M. LEISNER & CO.,INC.
1984-03-27Mortgage assigned — from AMERICAN FUNDING LTD to MARINE MIDLAND BANK,N.A.
1983
1983-12-23Mortgage $170,000 — from WESTMOR FINANCIAL DBA; GRAF, PATRICIA; GRAF, PATRICIA M AKA to WESTMOR FINANCIAL DBA; AMERICAN FUNDING DBA$170,000
1982
1982-05-10Deed — from 147 AVE. A ASSOCIATES to GRAF, PATRICIA
1981
1981-04-24Deed — from WEISER, DIANE to 147 AVE A ASSOCIATES
1981-01-20Deed — from 140 FIRST AVE ASSOCIATES to WEISER, DIANE S
1981-01-20Mortgage — from WEISER, DIANE S to 140 FIRST AVE ASSOCIATES
1980
1980-03-03Deed — from WALLER AVE ASSOCIATES to 140 FIRST AVE ASSOCIATES
1980-01-14Mortgage assigned — from EAST HILLS FUNDING CORP to THE AMALGAMATED BANKNY
1979
1979-12-13Mortgage assigned — from M M LEISNER & CO INC to EAST HILLS FUNDING CORP
1979-11-14Deed — from HRYCKOWIAN, MICHAELJR to ARTENA REALTY INC
1979-11-14Mortgage — from ARTENA REALTY INC to M M LEISNER & CO INC
1979-11-14Deed — from ARTENA REALTY INC to WALLER AVENUE ASSOCIATES
1979-11-14MISC
1974
1974-11-01Deed — from HRYCKOWIAN, MICHAL to HRYCKOWIAN, MICHAELJR
1974-06-11Deed — from TASHCHUK, ILKO; TASHCHUK, KATHERINE to HRYCKOWIAN, MICHAELJR; HRYCKOWIAN, MICHAEL
1974-06-11Mortgage — from HRYCKOWIAN, MICHAELJR; HRYCKOWIAN, MICHAEL to SELF RLNC NY FDL CRDT UN
1969
1969-01-20Deed — from CULEN, EMIL; CULEN, LUKAS to TASHCHUK, ILKO; TASHCHUK, KATHERINE
1969-01-20Mortgage — from TASHCHUK, KATHERINE; TASHCHUK, ILKO to SELF REL NY FDL CRDTUN