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12 Cheever Place · Brooklyn · BBL 3003210043 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. 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

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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1839)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-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)12 CHEEVER HOUSING CORP
Head officerKENNETH HOCHMAN
Managing agentSELF-MANAGED
Last registered2025-09-05

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,276,000 $1,024,200
2026$1,821,000 $819,450
2027$2,185,000 $983,250

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY

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

SubwayBergen St — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Kane St — B61 · 700 ft
Citi BikeHenry St & Degraw St · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 029 John M. Harrigan. 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.

Report a problem to 311

12 Cheever Place

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SELF MANAGED — 33 buildings, 308 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B7 · C4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
47 Ft Washington Avenue MN41 A
327 East 3 Street MN25 A
406 West 47 Street MN20 A
309 West 83 Street MN17 A
249 East 7 Street MN13 A
211 East 3 Street MN13 A
593 17 Street BK12 A
40 East 21 Street MN11 A
331 Sackett Street BK10 A
488 3 Street BK10 A
1945 Adam C Powell Blvd MN10 B
1882 3 Avenue MN9 B
213 West 80 Street MN9 A
9453 Ridge Boulevard BK9 A
119 West 111 Street MN8 A
1015 President Street BK8 A
252 East 110 Street MN8 A
7 South Portland Ave BK8 A
298 Garfield Place BK8 A
34-41 79 Street QN8 A
115 West 111 Street MN7 A
2162 2 Avenue MN6 B
214 St Johns Place BK5 B
29 West 82 Street MN4 B
157 Kane Street BK4 B
238 South 3 Street BK4 C
12 Cheever Place BK4 A
419 East 84 Street MN4 A
454 12 Street BK3 C
481 18 Street BK3 B
49 Murray Street MN3 A
1350 Forest Avenue SI2 C
201 Lexington Avenue BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $25,000 on 2002-02-27 (lender: Emigrant Funding Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-02-01RPTT&RET $1,150,000 — from WESTERLIN, THOMAS NELSON III; KAZIM, SHERINE to HUSSEINI, SALAH $1,150,000
2021-01-19Sold for $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $287,500
2016-12-20RPTT&RET $1,100,000 — from ROHAN, KEVIN; LEE, ONA to KAZIM, SHERINE; WESTERLIN, THOMAS N III $1,100,000
2016-12-12Sold for $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $275,000
2012-04-25RPTT&RET $680,000 — from MARY C. ALLER TRUST; MARY C. ALLER, AS TRUSTEE to ROHAN, KEVIN; LEE, ONA $680,000
2012-03-08RPTT&RET $650,000 — from MARY C. ALLER TRUST to BREGOLI, FRANCESCA $650,000
2002-02-27Mortgage $25,000 — from 12 CHEEVER HOUSING CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $25,000
1993-06-18Mortgage $35,000 — from 12 CHEEVER HOUSING CORP to MANDEL, STEPHEN; MANDEL, DAVID L; MANDEL, LESLIE ANN $35,000
1987-01-02Mortgage $15,812 — from 12 CHEEVER HSNG CP to CROSSLAND SAVS FSB $15,812

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
5
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017000
2018101
2019101
2020202
2021325
2022123
2023101
2024101
2025101
2026000
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2025-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-04-04Mortgage satisfied — from 12 CHEEVER HOUSING CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2022-04-04TL&R — from 12 CHEEVER HOUSING CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2021
2021-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-03-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-02-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-02-01RPTT&RET $1,150,000 — from WESTERLIN, THOMAS NELSON III; KAZIM, SHERINE to HUSSEINI, SALAH$1,150,000
2021-01-19Sold for $1,150,000$1,150,000
2020
2020-12-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-10-29HPD 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
2018
2018-10-16HPD 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
2016-12-20RPTT&RET $1,100,000 — from ROHAN, KEVIN; LEE, ONA to KAZIM, SHERINE; WESTERLIN, THOMAS N III$1,100,000
2016-12-12Sold for $1,100,000$1,100,000
2015
2015-04-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2012
2012-04-25RPTT&RET $680,000 — from MARY C. ALLER TRUST; MARY C. ALLER, AS TRUSTEE to ROHAN, KEVIN; LEE, ONA$680,000
2012-03-08RPTT&RET $650,000 — from MARY C. ALLER TRUST to BREGOLI, FRANCESCA$650,000
2010
2010-02-22311: Sidewalk Condition — Dismiss Violation Owner Fixed
2002
2002-02-27Mortgage assigned — from 12 CHEEVER HOUSING CORP to EMIGRANT FUDNING CORPORATION
2002-02-27Agreement — from 12 CHEEVER HOUSING CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2002-02-27Mortgage $25,000 — from 12 CHEEVER HOUSING CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$25,000
2002-02-27Mortgage assigned — from MANDEL, DAVID L; MANDEL, STEPHEN; MANDEL, LESLIE ANN to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
1993
1993-06-18Agreement — from MANDEL, LESLIE ANN; MANDEL, STEPHEN; MANDEL, DAVID L to 12 CHEEVER HOUSING CORP
1993-06-18PAT — from MANDEL, STEPHEN to MANDEL, HOWARD
1993-06-18Mortgage assigned — from CROSSLAND FED SAVS BANK to MANDEL, DAVID L; MANDEL, STEPHEN; MANDEL, LESLIE ANN
1993-06-18PAT — from MANDEL, LESLIE ANN to MANDEL, HOWARD
1993-06-18PAT — from MANDEL, DAVID L to MANDEL, HOWARD
1993-06-18Mortgage $35,000 — from 12 CHEEVER HOUSING CORP to MANDEL, STEPHEN; MANDEL, DAVID L; MANDEL, LESLIE ANN$35,000
1987
1987-01-02Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK to CROSSLAND SAVS FSB
1987-01-02Mortgage $15,812 — from 12 CHEEVER HSNG CP to CROSSLAND SAVS FSB$15,812
1987-01-02Agreement — from 12 CHEEVER HSNG CP to CROSSLAND SAVUNGS FSB
1985
1985-07-23Deed — from ROSOW, TRACI MEDFORD; ROSOW, JOEL to 12 CHEEVER HOUSING CORP
1985-07-23Mortgage assigned — from UNITED STATES TRST CO/NY to INDEPENDENCE SVGS BK
1985-07-23Agreement — from INDEPENDENCE SVGS BANK to 12 CHEEVER HSG CORP
1984
1984-09-20Deed — from ROSOW, JEL; MEDFORD-ROSOW, TRACI to MEDFORD-ROSOW, TRACI; ROSOW, JOEL
1983
1983-03-25Mortgage assigned — from CITIBANK NA to UNITED STATES TR CO/NY
1980
1980-11-17Mortgage — from ROSOW JOEL; ROSOW JEROME M; ROSOW TRACI MEDFORD to CITIBANK NA
1980-11-17Deed — from GALLANT STANLEY; STERNKLAR JACK to ROSOW JEROME M; ROSOW TRACI MEDFORD; ROSOW JOEL
1979
1979-04-30Deed — from MORALES ARMAND DEFTS; BRODY JEFFREY M REF to GALLANT STANLEY; STERNKLAR JACK
1979-03-05Mortgage assigned — from SHERMAN SADIE; SHERMAN JACK to JACOBS ANITA
1972
1972-12-14SAGE — from MORALES MARY A; GALLANT STANLEY; STERNKLAR JACK; MORALES ANDREW S; MORALES ARMAND L; MORAL
1970
1970-01-29Mortgage — from MORALES ARMAND L; MORALES SANDRA; MORALES MARY A; MORALES ANDREW S to STERNKLAR JACK; GALLANT STANLEY
1970-01-29Deed — from EAST RLTY CO; EAST RLTY; STERNKLAR JACK; WOLLENS BERNARD; GALLANT STANLEY to GALLANT STANLEY; STERNKLAR JACK
1970-01-29Deed — from GALLANT STANLEY; STERNKLAR JACK to MORALES MARY A; MORALES ANDREW S; MORALES SANDRA; MORALES ARMAND L
1970-01-12LDMK — from LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE; LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE
1967
1967-03-24Mortgage — from MCKINLEY REALTY CORP to SHERMAN SADIE; SHERMAN JACK
1967-03-24Deed — from MCKINLEY REALTY CORP to EAST REALTY CO
1967-03-24Deed — from SHERMAN SADIE; SHERMAN JACK to MC KINLEY REALTY CORP

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