The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and
5% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2018-01-26.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
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
3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · Sidewalk Condition (1).
Filed construction activity
$560,500 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (5 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)
Yes
Six or more residential units (10)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
57 BERGEN LLC
Head officer
FRANK DEFALCO
Managing agent
TREZZA MGMT INC
Last registered
2025-09-04
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
$1,773,000
$797,850
2026
$2,014,000
$906,300
2027
$1,704,000
$766,800
The city's market estimate has fallen
4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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
Subway
Bergen St — F G · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts — A C G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Smith St / Bergen St — B57 B65 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
Bergen St & Smith St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
3 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,000,000 on
2016-09-30 (lender: Investors Bank), covering 7 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
2016-09-30
Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 65 BERGEN, LLC; BERGEN STREET HOLDING LLC to INVESTORS BANK
$2,000,000
2016-09-30
AL&R $14,000,000 — from BERGEN STREET HOLDING LLC to INVESTORS BANK
$14,000,000
2016-09-30
Agreement $14,000,000 — from BERGEN STREET HOLDING LLC; 65 BERGEN, LLC to INVESTORS BANK
$14,000,000
2014-01-14
AL&R $12,000,000 — from 61 BERGEN STREET LLC; 63 BERGEN LLC; 55 BERGEN STREET LLC; INVISIBLE DOG HOLDINGS LLC; 57 to JORALEMON ASSOCIATES LLC
$12,000,000
2014-01-14
RPTT&RET $1,478,500 — from JORALEMON ASSOCIATES LLC to DEFALCO, FRANK
$1,478,500
2014-01-14
Mortgage $12,000,000 — from INVISIBLE DOG HOLDINGS LLC; 65 BERGEN LLC; 63 BERGEN LLC; 57 BERGEN LLC; 55 BERGEN STREET to JORALEMON ASSOCIATES LLC
$12,000,000
2006-06-02
Deed $935,000 — from THE ESTATE OF GEORGE ZORBAS to 57 BERGEN, LLC
$935,000
1990-10-16
Mortgage $190,000 — from ZORBAS, GEORGE to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK
$190,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
11
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
7
1
8
2018
3
0
7
1
11
2019
0
3
4
1
8
2020
0
0
2
1
3
2021
0
0
1
1
2
2022
0
2
3
1
6
2023
1
0
1
1
3
2024
0
0
2
1
3
2025
0
0
2
2
4
2026
0
0
1
2
3
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2022-07-07ECB CLASS - 2 violation: THERE IS NO CLEANOUT DOOR AT THE BASE OF THE CHIMNEY/STORAGE IN BOILER ROOM/HWH SAFETY DISCHARGE PIPE IS INCORRECT;CORRECT VIOLATI
2022-05-13311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2021
2021-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-12-29Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-22Boiler inspection — defects found
2020-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-02-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-23Boiler inspection — defects found
2019-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-10-02FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2019-10-02FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2019-10-02FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-07-21311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2019-07-14311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2019-06-08HPD 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
2018
2018-12-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-12-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018-12-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-11-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-11-06Boiler inspection — defects found
2018-09-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-08-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-03-26Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE ALTERATION & COMBINATION OF EXISTING APARTMENTS 5 & 6 ON THE 3RD FLOOR. WORK INCLUDES DEMOLITION & CONSTRUCTION OF $47,500
2018-01-26HPD class A: § 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT FIRE ESCAP
2018-01-25311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-01-25Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017
2017-11-16311: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2017-11-16311: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2017-11-16Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2017-11-16Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2017-11-02Boiler inspection — defects found
2017-03-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-03-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-02-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-11-30311: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2016-11-30Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2016-11-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE WIRE MESH UNDER THE SKYLIGHT ON THE ROOF.
2016-11-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT 4TH STORY.
2016-11-29HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 9TH AND 15TH WOODEN TREADS FROM BOTTOM UP AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY
2016-11-25Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2016-09-30Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 65 BERGEN, LLC; BERGEN STREET HOLDING LLC to INVESTORS BANK$2,000,000
2016-09-30Mortgage assigned — from BERGEN STREET MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, LLC to INVESTORS BANK
2016-09-30Deed — from 57 BERGEN LLC to BERGEN STREET HOLDING LLC
2016-09-30AL&R $14,000,000 — from BERGEN STREET HOLDING LLC to INVESTORS BANK$14,000,000
2016-09-30TL&R — from 55 BERGEN STREET, LLC; 65 BERGEN LLC; INVISIBLE DOG HOLDINGS LLC; 63 BERGEN LLC; 57 BERGEN to BERGEN STREET MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, LLC
2016-09-30Agreement $14,000,000 — from BERGEN STREET HOLDING LLC; 65 BERGEN, LLC to INVESTORS BANK$14,000,000
2016-09-28Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-08-15311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2016-08-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. NOTED: @ CELLAR & 1ST FLR, FOUND ALL WOOD FLR JOISTS OPEN, MISSING FIRE PROTECTION. NO SPRINKLER IN PLAC
2016-08-15DOB complaint, category ?
2016-02-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-02-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-02-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-02-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-02-14311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-02-14Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-01-29Mortgage assigned — from JORALEMON ASSOCIATES, LLC to BERGEN STREET MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, LLC
2016-01-21Job filed: APPLICATION FILED TO CONVERT EXISTING COMMERCIAL AND TEN (10) DWELLINGS INTO TWO (2) FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL UNITS AND THREE(3) DWELLINGS. WORK TO INCL$224,000
2016-01-21Job filed: APPLICATION FILED TO CONVERT EXISTING COMMERCIAL AND TEN (10) DWELLINGS INTO TWO (2) FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL UNITS AND THREE(3) DWELLINGS. WORK TO INCL$224,000
2016-01-20Job filed: INTERIOR PARTITIONS AS NOTED IN PLANS. REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$55,000
2015
2015-11-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-11-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-10-07HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-06-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-06-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-04-01Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR NEW STORE FRONT,INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WOOD CONSTRUCTION FENCE, MISC.PARTITION WORK AND INFILL OF EXISTING DEMISING WALLS AT $39,000
2015-04-01Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR NEW STORE FRONT,INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WOOD CONSTRUCTION FENCE, MISC.PARTITION WORK AND INFILL OF EXISTING DEMISING WALLS AT $39,000
2014
2014-01-14AL&R $12,000,000 — from 61 BERGEN STREET LLC; 63 BERGEN LLC; 55 BERGEN STREET LLC; INVISIBLE DOG HOLDINGS LLC; 57 to JORALEMON ASSOCIATES LLC$12,000,000
2014-01-14RPTT&RET $1,478,500 — from JORALEMON ASSOCIATES LLC to DEFALCO, FRANK$1,478,500
2014-01-14Mortgage $12,000,000 — from INVISIBLE DOG HOLDINGS LLC; 65 BERGEN LLC; 63 BERGEN LLC; 57 BERGEN LLC; 55 BERGEN STREET to JORALEMON ASSOCIATES LLC$12,000,000
2013
2013-10-02311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2007-12-29ECB Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: AT SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF PROPERTY IS CREATED(ILLEGALLY) A CURB CUT & HAS BEEN PAINTED YELLOW. SIZE APPRO
2007-12-28DOB complaint, category ?
2007-11-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
2006-06-02Mortgage satisfied — from ZORBAS, GEORGE to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
2006-06-02Deed $935,000 — from THE ESTATE OF GEORGE ZORBAS to 57 BERGEN, LLC$935,000
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-12-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 25B,34A, 45A, 44B, 49.25B-WATER LEAKING FROM UNION ON RETURN LINE. 34-BOILER ROOM FIRE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN TOWARDS EGRESS. 45A-HOT $180
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-08-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. DEFECTS ARE,TWO LINTELS BELOW WINDOWS AT 2ND FLOOR LEVEL CRACKED,BROKEN AND OUT OF P$800
1992-08-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. ARE TWO LINTELS BELOW WINDOWS AT 2ND FLOOR ARE CRACKED, BROKEN AND OUT OF PLUMB. A$800
1992-07-09ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL.DEFECT ARE TWO LINIECS BELOW WINDOW AT 2 FLOOR LEVELING CRACKED,BROKEN & OUT OF PLUMB.+$175
1991
1991-11-08DOB complaint, category ?
1991-09-10ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN 1)EXTERIOR WINDOW BUTALS +SILLS HAVE DEVELOPED A RAGY OF APPROX 4"INCHES IN VARIOUS AREA THRU OUT FROM THE 2ND$720
1991-09-10DOB complaint, category ?
1991-09-10ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT 1)EXTERIOR MASONERY INCLOSURE WALL CONST IN FRONT OF PREMISES FROM 1ST TO 2ND STY 2)OPERNING CREATED THRU PA$285
1991-09-10ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT 1. OPENINN G ERECTED THRU PART WALL IN CELLAR TO CONBINE 57 BERESEU ST+59 BERGEN ST. 2. NEW PASRTITION CONST$285
1990
1990-10-16Mortgage $190,000 — from ZORBAS, GEORGE to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK$190,000
1987
1987-02-25Mortgage satisfied — from MALABE REALTY CORP to ATLANTIC LIBERTY S&LASN
1983
1983-12-27Deed — from MALABE REALTY CORP to ZORBAS, GEORGE
1979
1979-11-01Mortgage — from MALABE REALTY CORP to ATLANTIC LIBERTY SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIA; ATLANTIC LIBERTY SAVS & LOAN ASSN
1969
1969-07-25Deed — from SWIR ALBERT; SEIDMAN HYMAN to MALABE REALTY CORP
1969-07-25Mortgage — from MALABE REALTY CORP to SWIR ALBERT; SEIDMAN HYMAN