A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11231, 56% 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
Open HPD violations
13 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1989-04-07.
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: Water System (1) · Lead (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
Filed construction activity
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1888)
No
Six or more residential units (4)
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)
157 KANE STREET CORP
Head officer
SARO SARMAZIAN
Managing agent
SELF MANAGED
Last registered
2024-10-10
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
$2,493,600
$1,122,120
2026
$2,992,000
$1,346,400
2027
$3,590,000
$1,615,500
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).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Kane St — B61 · 850 ft
Citi Bike
Kane St & Clinton St · 650 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: $108,951 on
2022-07-12 (lender: Emigrant Funding Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2026-02-19
RPTT&RET $1,650,000 — from NEFF, JONATHAN; NEFF, KATHERINE B to WHITE, GORDON B; MARKOWITZ, ABIGAIL
$1,650,000
2026-02-04
Sold for $1,650,000
$1,650,000
$412,500
2022-07-12
AL&R $250,000 — from 157 KANE STREET CORP. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
$250,000
2022-07-12
Mortgage $108,952 — from 157 KANE STREET CORP. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
$108,952
2022-07-12
Agreement $250,000 — from 157 KANE STREET CORP. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
$250,000
2021-06-24
RPTT&RET $1,485,000 — from SELVA, ANDREW; MORRIS, VICTORIA to SHAH, MANAN; LEONG, JOANNE
$1,485,000
2021-05-20
Sold for $1,485,000
$1,485,000
$371,250
2018-06-06
RPTT&RET $1,395,000 — from WEININGER, ALEXANDRA; SHEERAR, GEOFF; WEININGER, RICHARD to NEFF, JONATHAN; NEFF, KATHERINE
$1,395,000
2017-07-07
RPTT&RET $1,519,000 — from BUTLER, MURRAY; BUTLER, MARYANNE to MORRIS, VICTORIA; SELVA, ANDREW
$1,519,000
2016-08-01
RPTT&RET $1,385,000 — from CURRAN, TARA; CURRAN, SEAN to KORN, DAVID; ISRAELOVITCH, MELANIE
$1,385,000
2016-04-11
Mortgage $200,000 — from 157 KANE STREET CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
$200,000
2016-04-11
AL&R $200,000 — from 157 KANE STREET CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
$200,000
2014-07-18
RPTT&RET $1,205,000 — from EHRLICH, DANIEL S; EHRLICH, ELISSA B to SURMAZIUM, SARO; REILLY, CATHERINE
$1,205,000
2008-10-29
RPTT&RET $975,000 — from MULLAN, MELANIE; MULLAN, PETER to WEININGER, RICHARD B; WEININGER, ALEXANDRA P; SHEERAR, GEOFFREY
$975,000
2008-10-10
RPTT&RET $965,000 — from CAREY, JENNIFER; CAREY, EDWARD F to BUTLER, MARYANNE; BUTLER, MURRAY
$965,000
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
9
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Total
2017
0
3
3
6
2018
0
2
1
3
2019
0
1
0
1
2020
0
0
0
0
2021
0
1
2
3
2022
0
5
3
8
2023
1
8
0
9
2024
1
1
0
2
2025
0
3
0
3
2026
0
2
2
4
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HPD 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
2026-02-19
RPTT&RET $1,650,000 — from NEFF, JONATHAN; NEFF, KATHERINE B to WHITE, GORDON B; MARKOWITZ, ABIGAIL
2026-02-04
Sold for $1,650,000
2025-11-20
HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2026-05-05HPD 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
2026-02-19RPTT&RET $1,650,000 — from NEFF, JONATHAN; NEFF, KATHERINE B to WHITE, GORDON B; MARKOWITZ, ABIGAIL$1,650,000
2026-02-04Sold for $1,650,000$1,650,000
2025
2025-11-20HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-09-22311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025-05-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-03-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-02-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023
2023-12-07311: Water System — LOW WATER PRESSURE - WLWP
2023-03-23HPD 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
2023-03-08311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2023-03-08311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2023-02-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-02-02311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2023-01-27311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2022-07-12AL&R $250,000 — from 157 KANE STREET CORP. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$250,000
2022-07-12Mortgage $108,952 — from 157 KANE STREET CORP. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$108,952
2022-07-12Agreement $250,000 — from 157 KANE STREET CORP. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$250,000
2022-05-14311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2022-05-14311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2022-02-25HPD 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
2022-02-25HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2021
2021-06-24RPTT&RET $1,485,000 — from SELVA, ANDREW; MORRIS, VICTORIA to SHAH, MANAN; LEONG, JOANNE$1,485,000
2021-05-20Sold for $1,485,000$1,485,000
2021-04-09HPD 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
2018-06-06RPTT&RET $1,395,000 — from WEININGER, ALEXANDRA; SHEERAR, GEOFF; WEININGER, RICHARD to NEFF, JONATHAN; NEFF, KATHERINE$1,395,000
2017
2017-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2016-04-11Mortgage $200,000 — from 157 KANE STREET CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$200,000
2016-04-11AL&R $200,000 — from 157 KANE STREET CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$200,000
2016-03-31Mortgage satisfied — from 157 KANE STREET CORP.; CENSI, JOSEPHINE to SANTANDER BANK, N.A.
2015
2015-10-09HPD 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
2014
2014-07-18RPTT&RET $1,205,000 — from EHRLICH, DANIEL S; EHRLICH, ELISSA B to SURMAZIUM, SARO; REILLY, CATHERINE$1,205,000
2013
2013-07-16311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2008
2008-10-29RPTT&RET $975,000 — from MULLAN, MELANIE; MULLAN, PETER to WEININGER, RICHARD B; WEININGER, ALEXANDRA P; SHEERAR, GEOFFREY$975,000
2008-10-10RPTT&RET $965,000 — from CAREY, JENNIFER; CAREY, EDWARD F to BUTLER, MARYANNE; BUTLER, MURRAY$965,000
2008-04-08RPTT&RET $960,000 — from KAYE, KANAE WATANABE; KAYE, ELLIOT to CURRAN, TARA; CURRAN, SEAN$960,000
2005
2005-11-01RPTT&RET $800,000 — from ONSTAD, STEPHEN; ONSTAD, REGULA to GOODMAN, ELISSA B; EHRLICH, DANIEL S$800,000
2004
2004-09-02AL&R — from RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK to 157 KANE STREET CORP.
2004-09-02Mortgage $140,000 — from 157 KANE STREET CORP. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$140,000
2004-08-31RPTT $695,000 — from BONACCI, MARK; BONACCI, ANGELA to KAYE, KANAE W; KAYE, ELLIOT$695,000
2004-08-30RPTT $701,000 — from BERNSTEIN, DAVID P; RESTIFO, KATHLEEN to MULLAN, MELANIE; MULLAN, PETER$701,000
1999
1999-06-01Agreement — from INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK; INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 157 KANE STREET CORP
1993
1993-11-22Agreement — from 157 KANE STREET CORP to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK
1989
1989-04-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS LOWER SASH WINDOW 2 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1989-04-07HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR TO CELLAR FRONT AREAWAY.
1989-04-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FUSIBLE LINK BOILER ROOM CELLAR REAR.
1989-04-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT PLASTER CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT.
1989-04-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE 3 & 4 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1989-04-07HPD class A: D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS 3 TO 4 STY PUB HALL.
1989-04-07HPD class A: D26-10.01,20.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED ONE-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED SELF-CLOSING DOOR WITH KEY-OPERATED DEAD BOLT & LATCH SET, PEEP HOL
1989-04-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH WINDOW 4 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1989-04-07HPD class A: D26-20.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED ONE-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED SELF-CLOSING DOOR AT ALL OPENINGS TO PUBLIC HALL OTHER THAN APT MAIN ENTR
1989-04-07HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL 4 STY BULKHEAD STAIRS.
1989-04-07HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES & MATTRESS ETC 4 STY PUB HALL.
1986
1986-10-24Deed — from CENSI, JOSEPHINE to 157 KANE ST CORP
1985
1985-12-02Agreement — from INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK to CENSI, JOSEPHINE
1985-12-02Mortgage $90,551 — from CENSI, JOSEPHINE to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK$90,551
1985-12-02RTXL — from CENSI, BERNARDO ESTOF
1985-08-27DOB violation LANDMRK:
1985-08-27DOB violation LANDMK:
1984
1984-05-21Mortgage $60,000 — from CENSI, JOSEPHINE to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK$60,000
1984-02-28Mortgage satisfied — from CENSI, BERNARDO; CENSI, JOSEPHINE to SOUTH BKLYN SAVS BANK
1970
1970-01-12LDMK — from LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE; LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE
1967
1967-09-28Mortgage — from CENSI BERNARDO; CENSI JOSEPHINE to SO BKLYN SAVINGS BANK