The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 89% 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 0.7. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and
6% 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
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).
Filed construction activity
$459,344 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (13 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 (1931)
Yes
Six or more residential units (6)
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 UNION FEE LLC
Head officer
DMITRY KNOPOV
Managing agent
HORIZON REAL ESTATE PARTNERS CORP
Last registered
2025-08-08
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
$2,661,000
$1,197,450
2026
$3,193,000
$1,436,850
2027
$3,832,000
$1,724,400
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NO2FUEL
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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
Carroll St — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Union St — B61 · 350 ft
Citi Bike
Carroll St & Columbia St · 500 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.
2 311 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: $1,898,000 on
2018-09-10 (lender: New York Commercial 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
2021-12-20
AL&R $3,100,000 — from 138 UNION FEE, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$3,100,000
2021-12-20
Agreement $3,100,000 — from 138 UNION FEE, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$3,100,000
2021-12-20
Mortgage $1,292,282 — from 138 UNION FEE, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$1,292,282
2018-09-10
AL&R $1,898,000 — from 138 UNION FEE to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK
$1,898,000
2018-09-10
Mortgage $1,898,000 — from 138 UNION FEE to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK
$1,898,000
2018-09-10
Deed $2,850,000 — from 138 UNION LLC to 138 UNION FEE
$2,850,000
2018-08-15
Sold for $2,850,000
$2,850,000
$475,000
2011-12-02
Deed $1,750,000 — from 138 UNION STREET, LLC to 138 UNION LLC
$1,750,000
2005-04-06
Agreement $67,963 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA to 138 UNION STREET LLC
$67,963
2004-12-23
Mortgage $67,963 — from 138 UNION STREET LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA
$67,963
2003-07-31
Mortgage $250,000 — from WARNOCK, WAYNE to ROBERT G. LUCAS AS AGENT FOR LUCAS INVES; JOSEPH H. PACIFICO, JR. AS AGENT FOR
$250,000
2003-07-31
Mortgage $499,500 — from WARNOCK, WAYNE to BALZANO, JOSEPH JR; BALZANO, GIANBATTISTA; VALZANO, JOSPEH SR
$499,500
2003-07-31
DEEDO $750,000 — from BALZANO, JOSEPH JR; BALZANO, GIANBATTISTA; BALZANO, JOSEPH SR to WARNOCK, WAYNE
$750,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
38
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
2
1
0
0
0
3
2018
0
1
1
4
0
6
2019
8
0
3
0
1
12
2020
20
0
1
0
1
22
2021
18
12
4
3
1
38
2022
6
2
1
0
1
10
2023
0
3
2
0
1
6
2024
0
1
4
0
1
6
2025
0
2
1
0
1
4
2026
0
0
0
0
2
2
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2023-01-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2023-01-12DOB complaint, category ?
2022
2022-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-28Boiler inspection
2022-12-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-12-19Certificate of occupancy Final
2022-12-19Certificate of occupancy Final
2022-11-16Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2022-08-31DOB complaint, category ?
2022-08-17Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2022-05-24Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2022-02-17Certificate of occupancy Initial
2021
2021-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-12-20AL&R $3,100,000 — from 138 UNION FEE, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$3,100,000
2021-12-20Agreement $3,100,000 — from 138 UNION FEE, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$3,100,000
2021-12-20Mortgage $1,292,282 — from 138 UNION FEE, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$1,292,282
2021-12-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-11-15Boiler inspection
2021-10-13Permit AL — ISSUED
2021-10-04Job filed: Mechanical work as per plans filed. Filed in conjunction with Alt I #321592237.$5,000
2021-08-20Job filed: Install new sprinklers and associated piping as per plans filed. Filed in conjunction with Alt I #321592237.$5,550
2021-06-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-06-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2021-05-05DOB complaint, category ?
2021-05-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2021-05-03DOB complaint, category ?
2021-04-16Permit AL — ISSUED
2021-04-16Permit FO — ISSUED
2021-04-16Permit FO — ISSUED
2021-04-02Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2021-03-31Permit Sprinklers — Signed-off
2021-03-30Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-03-26DOB complaint, category ?
2021-03-24Job filed: Install Temporary Construction Fence as per plans filed. Filed in conjunction with Alt I #321592237.$1,000
2021-03-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-03-08Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2021-03-03Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2021-03-02Job filed: Mechanical work as per plans filed. Filed in conjunction with Alt I #321592237.$5,000
2021-03-01Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2021-02-22DOB complaint, category ?
2021-02-22DOB complaint, category ?
2021-02-22DOB complaint, category ?
2021-02-22Job filed: Install new sprinklers and associated piping as per plans filed. Filed in conjunction with Alt I #321592237.$5,550
2021-02-17DOB complaint, category ?
2021-02-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: 28-201.1 INADEQUATE TENANT PROTECTION PLAN.NOTE:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED WORK BEING PERFORMED UNDER THE AFORMENTIONED JOB NU$625
2021-02-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO POST TENANT PROTECTION PLAN.NOTE:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED WORK BEING PERFORMED UNDER THE AFORMENTIONED JOB NUMBER$625
2021-02-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT PRIPR TO COMMENCEMENT OFWORK THAT REQUIRES TENANT PROTECTION PLAN.NOTE:AT TIME OF IN
2021-02-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO POST OR DISTRIBUTE SAFE CONSTRUCTION BILL OF RIGHTS.NOTE:ATTIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVED WORK BEING PERFORMED UNDER THE A$625
2021-02-09311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2021-01-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2020
2020-12-30Boiler inspection
2020-10-26Job filed: FILED HEREWITH SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENT FOR STRUCTURAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I #321592237.
2020-10-26Job filed: FILED HEREWITH SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENT FOR STRUCTURAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I #321592237.
2020-10-22Job filed: FILED HEREWITH SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENT FOR FOUNDATION WORK AS PER PLANS FILED. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I #321592237.
2020-10-22Job filed: FILED HEREWITH SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENT FOR FOUNDATION WORK AS PER PLANS FILED. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I #321592237.
2020-10-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-10-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-09-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2020-09-14Job filed: SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLATION AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2020-09-14Job filed: PIPE SCAFFOLD INSTALLATION AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2020-09-14Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2020-09-14Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2020-09-13Job filed: ROOF PROTECTION PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF ROOF PROTECTION AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2020-08-24Job filed: Mechanical work as per plans filed. Filed in conjunction with Alt I #321592237.$5,000
2020-08-24Job filed: Plumbing work as per plans filed. Filed in conjunction with Alt I #321592237.$1,500
2020-08-24Job filed: Install new sprinklers and associated piping as per plans filed. Filed in conjunction with Alt I #321592237.$5,550
2020-08-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-08-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-08-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-26Job filed: RENOVATE AND CONVERT EXISTING CELLAR AND FIRST FLOOR RETAIL SPACE TO DAYCARE FACILITY USE. ADD NEW EGRESS STAIR TO CELLAR AND TO REMOVE & INSTALL $148,594
2020-06-11Job filed: STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS INCLUDING FACADE REPAIR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$75,000
2020-06-11Job filed: STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS INCLUDING FACADE REPAIR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$75,000
2019-10-31HPD 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
2019-06-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-06-04Job filed: RENOVATE UNIT 6R ON THE 4TH FLOOR. WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVING AND INSTALLING NEW INTERIOR NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS, NEW SKYLIGHTS, PLUMBING, LIGHTIN$68,550
2019-04-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-04-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-01-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-01-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-01-07Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF UNIT 2F AT THE 2ND FLOOR. PARTITION CHANGES TO NON-LOAD-BEARING WALLS, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO $58,050
2018
2018-10-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-09-10AL&R $1,898,000 — from 138 UNION FEE to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK$1,898,000
2018-09-10Mortgage $1,898,000 — from 138 UNION FEE to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK$1,898,000
2018-09-10Deed $2,850,000 — from 138 UNION LLC to 138 UNION FEE$2,850,000
2018-08-15Sold for $2,850,000$2,850,000
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2017
2017-09-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-03-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-02-24DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT
2016
2016-09-21311: Consumer Complaint — Closed without Notice
2015
2015-10-15FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT)
2015-05-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-04-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-04-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-04-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-04-02Job filed: RENOVATION OF APT 3F, INTERIOR PARTITION REMOVAL, PLUMBING WORK AND CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO RENOVATION. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$54,900
2015-02-25HPD 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
2014
2014-08-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-07-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2013
2013-12-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-04-12HPD 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
2007-06-01Deed — from WARNOCK, WAYNE to 138 UNION STREET, LLC
2006
2006-07-20Deed — from 138 UNION STREET LLC. to WARNOCK, WAYNE
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-04-06Agreement $67,963 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA to 138 UNION STREET LLC$67,963
2004
2004-12-23Mortgage assigned — from PACIFICO JR., JOSEPH H.; LUCAS, ROBERT G.; AS AGENTS FOR LUCAS INVESTORS GROUP to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FA
2004-12-23Mortgage $67,963 — from 138 UNION STREET LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA$67,963
2004-12-23Mortgage assigned — from BALZANO, GIANBATTISTA; BALZANO JR., JOSEPH to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA
2004-08-06DOB complaint, category ?
2004-03-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-03-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-02-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-02-14HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
2004-02-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-02-13Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2004-02-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2004-02-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-01-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-01-12Deed — from WARNOCK, WAYNE to 138 UNION STREET, LLC
2003
2003-11-20DOB complaint, category ?
2003-10-23Job filed: Alteration Type 2, Renovate Existing Store, No Change in Use, Egress or Occupancy$45,000
2003-09-15ECB Hazardous violation: EXIT PARAQUEWAY OR CORRIDOR TOTAL OBSTRUCTION WORK NOTED AT EXTERIOR OF PREMISES SOUTH FIRST FL AREA PUBLIC HALL WAY THRU THE REAR$480
2003-09-12ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROPERLY STORE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ON OTHER MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT WORK NOTED AT INTERIOR PREMISES SOUTH EAST STORE MA$500
2003-09-12DOB complaint, category ?
2003-09-12ECB Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT HAZARDOUS WORK NOTED AT INTERIOR PREMISES FIRST FL AEA SOUTH MAJOR RENOVATION IN PROGRESS REMOVED ALL PARTITIONS$800
2003-07-31Mortgage $250,000 — from WARNOCK, WAYNE to ROBERT G. LUCAS AS AGENT FOR LUCAS INVES; JOSEPH H. PACIFICO, JR. AS AGENT FOR$250,000
2003-07-31Mortgage $499,500 — from WARNOCK, WAYNE to BALZANO, JOSEPH JR; BALZANO, GIANBATTISTA; VALZANO, JOSPEH SR$499,500
2003-07-31DEEDO $750,000 — from BALZANO, JOSEPH JR; BALZANO, GIANBATTISTA; BALZANO, JOSEPH SR to WARNOCK, WAYNE$750,000
2000
2000-01-03Deed — from BALZANO, JOSEPH to BALZANO, GIANBATTISTA; BALZANO, JOSEPH JR
1998
1998-11-09EASE — from BALZANO, JOHN to NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY
1992
1992-08-19ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY: OCCUPYING THE REAR YARD AS AN OUTDOOR EATERY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O #203555. REMEDY: OBTAIN A VALID$175
1992-08-13DOB complaint, category ?
1978
1978-01-11Deed — from DE PALO DORA; BALZANO JOSEPH to BALZANO JOSEPH
1970
1970-04-13Deed — from IERACITANO MARIA to 138 UNION STREET INC
1970-04-13Deed — from 138 UNION STREET INC to DE PALO DORA; BALZANO JOSEPH
1967
1967-08-18Deed — from IERACITANO MARIA to 138 UNION ST INC