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
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
3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Noise (1).
Filed construction activity
$115,000 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1917)
Yes
Six or more residential units (8)
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)
138 COURT, LLC
Head officer
DAVID C WALENTAS
Managing agent
TWO TREES MGMT, LLC
Last registered
2025-09-03
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
$2,233,200
$1,004,940
2026
$2,680,000
$1,206,000
2027
$3,216,000
$1,447,200
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Flood exposure
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2010 (0 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
Bergen St — F G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Borough Hall — 2 3 4 5 R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Court St — B61 B63 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
Amity St & Court St · 350 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: $2,750,000 on
2009-04-29 (lender: Signature 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
2016-09-22
Agreement $2,376,269 — from 138 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$2,376,269
2009-04-29
AL&R $2,750,000 — from 138 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$2,750,000
2009-04-29
Mortgage $2,750,000 — from 138 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$2,750,000
2008-02-21
RPTT $68,348,323 — from SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MER to SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC.
$68,348,323
2007-08-07
Deed $1,000,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 138 COURT LLC
$1,000,000
1988-06-13
Mortgage $250,000 — from ALMONTASER, MOSAD; ALMONTASER, ALWAI; ALMONTASER, KAID A; ALMONTASER,KAID M BYATY to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK
$250,000
1988-06-03
Mortgage $10,000 — from ALMONTASER, KAID A; ALMONTASER, ALAWI; ALMONTASER, MOSAD; ALMONTASER, KAID M to BELSKY, ROBERT
$10,000
1986-12-11
Mortgage $20,000 — from ALMONTASER, KAID A; ALMONTASER, KAID M; ALMONTASER, ALAWI; ALMONTASER, MOSAD to BELSKY, ROBERT
$20,000
Ten-year activity
20100
15
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
3
0
12
15
2018
0
0
1
0
0
1
2019
3
1
6
0
0
10
2020
3
0
11
0
0
14
2021
0
1
5
0
0
6
2022
0
1
14
0
0
15
2023
0
1
6
0
1
8
2024
0
1
4
6
0
11
2025
0
0
2
2
0
4
2026
0
0
0
0
0
0
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311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
The full timeline
2025
2025-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-12311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-02-03Mortgage assigned — from MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS to COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL AS
2025-02-03AALR — from MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS to COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL AS
2024
2024-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-11-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024-06-03311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2024-05-17Mortgage assigned — from SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC to MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS
2024-05-17AALR — from SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC to MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS
2024-03-07AALR — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; SIGNATURE BRIDGE B to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-03-07AALR — from SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSUR to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-03-07Mortgage assigned — from IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; SIGNATURE BANK, NE to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-03-07Mortgage assigned — from IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CO to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2023
2023-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-10-06311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-09-25FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-06-30311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2023-06-30311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2023-02-08311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2023-01-18311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2022
2022-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-08-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-08-22311: Encampment — N/A
2022-08-22311: Encampment — N/A
2022-07-19311: Consumer Complaint — Mobile Food Vendor
2009-08-19Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION, INSTALLATION OF RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT, SP AND PLUMBING WORK$226,000
2009-08-19Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION, INSTALLATION OF RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT, SP AND PLUMBING WORK$226,000
2009-07-06DOB violation LANDMK:
2009-04-29AL&R $2,750,000 — from 138 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$2,750,000
2009-04-29Mortgage $2,750,000 — from 138 COURT LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$2,750,000
2009-03-18Job filed: APPLICATION FILED TO CREATE CONDO#S FOR PROPOSED UNITS IN THE BUILDING. THE PRESENT LOT# IS 31. THE REQUESTED LOT #'S ARE 1601-1603. CONDITIONS SHOWN
2009-02-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-02-17Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-02-17Permit AL — ISSUED
2009-02-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-10-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED PLANS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. REMEDY: PROVIDE PLANS.
2008-10-19DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-09-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-08-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 50 LINEAR FEET OF LIGHT DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH LL23/92 AND TPPN 9/1999.
2008-08-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-08-08Job filed: INSTALL TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE NO MORE THAN 3'0' FROM PROPERTY LINE AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
2008-08-08Job filed: INSTALL TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE NO MORE THAN 3'0" FROM PROPERTY LINE AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
2008-08-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-08-07DOB complaint, category ?
2008-08-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: BC3303.11&27-361 MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN (OR TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ALTERNATIVES TO) REQUIRED EGRESS DURING ALTE$800
2008-08-06DOB violation C: FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED PLANS AT JOBSITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION NO PLANS ON SITE JOB # 310129321-01EW-0T STOP ALL
2008-07-30Job filed: SPRINKLER WORK WITH ASSOCIATED PIPING AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.$14,000
2008-07-29Job filed: FIRE ALARM WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.$5,000
2008-07-29Job filed: FIRE ALARM WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.$5,000
2008-07-22Permit AL — ISSUED
2008-07-14Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR CHANGE OF USE & HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. OBTAIN NEW CO.$95,000
2008-07-14Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK WITH ASSOCIATED PIPING AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.
2008-07-14Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.
2008-07-14Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.
2008-07-14Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK WITH ASSOCIATED PIPING AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.
2008-07-14Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR CHANGE OF USE & HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. OBTAIN NEW CO.$95,000
2008-07-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-04-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-04-15Job filed: INTERIOR DEMOLITION AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$48,000
2008-04-15Job filed: INTERIOR DEMOLITION AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$48,000
2008-02-21RPTT $68,348,323 — from SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MER to SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC.$68,348,323
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-08-07Deed $1,000,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 138 COURT LLC$1,000,000
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-12-10Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-11-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-11-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998-09-04Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-08-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998-08-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-05-08ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 19B,49 EMERGENCE SWITCH OUT SIDE BOILER ROOM MISSING.
1994
1994-01-04Permit PL — ISSUED
1992
1992-11-06DOB complaint, category ?
1992-09-10Permit AL — ISSUED
1990
1990-01-23Mortgage satisfied — from ALMONTASER, KAID M; ALMONTASER, MOSAD; ALMONTASER, KAID A; ALMONTASER, ALAWI to BELSKY, ROBERT
1990-01-10Deed — from ALMONTASER, ALWAI/AKA; ALMONTASER, KAID A; ALMONTASER, KAID M; ALMONTASER, MOSAD to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK
1990-01-10Mortgage satisfied — from ALMONTASER, ALWAI; ALMONTASER, MOSAD; ALMONTASER, KAID A; ALMONTASER, KAID M/ATTY to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK
1990-01-10MISC — from INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBK
1989
1989-12-14DECL — from INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK
1988
1988-06-13Mortgage $250,000 — from ALMONTASER, MOSAD; ALMONTASER, ALWAI; ALMONTASER, KAID A; ALMONTASER,KAID M BYATY to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK$250,000
1988-06-13Agreement — from ALMONTASER, ALAWI; ALMONTASER, KAID M; ALMONTASER, MOSAD; ALMONTASER, KAID A to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK
1988-06-13PAT — from ALMONTASER, ALAN to ALMONTASER, MOSAD
1988-06-13Mortgage satisfied — from ALMONTASER, ALAWI; ALMONTASER, KAID A.; ALMONTASER, MOSAD; ALMONTASER, KAID M. to BELSKY, ROBERT
1988-06-13Mortgage satisfied — from ALMONTASER, MOSAD to SHINER, RICHARD
1988-06-03Mortgage $10,000 — from ALMONTASER, KAID A; ALMONTASER, ALAWI; ALMONTASER, MOSAD; ALMONTASER, KAID M to BELSKY, ROBERT$10,000
1986
1986-12-11PAT — from ALMONTASER, ALAWI to ALMONTASER, MOSED
1986-12-11Mortgage $20,000 — from ALMONTASER, KAID A; ALMONTASER, KAID M; ALMONTASER, ALAWI; ALMONTASER, MOSAD to BELSKY, ROBERT$20,000
1983
1983-11-30VAC — from NEW YORK CITY to VACATE ORDER
1983-06-24Deed — from COMMISSIONER/FINANCE/NYC to NEW YORK CITY
1975
1975-02-20Deed — from ALMONTASER MOSAD to ALMONTASER KAID M; ALMONTASER KAID A; ALMONTASER ALAWI; ALMONTASER ALMONTASER
1974
1974-07-22Deed — from SHINER RICHARD to ALMONTASER MOSAD
1974-07-22Mortgage — from ALMONTASER MOSAD to SHINER RICHARD
1974-01-30RTXL — from SHINER ADELE (DECD)
1970
1970-01-12LDMK — from LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE; LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE