Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

Building report

155 7 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3010690003 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

Free while in beta — every NYC building gets a report like this, updated weekly from city records. If it's useful, chip in to keep it free

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 class2
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. More recorded distress than 81% 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 5. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · Missed Collection (3) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Asbestos (1) · Lead (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
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)155 7TH AVE LLC
Head officerDAVID CHITAYAT
Managing agentGUARDIAN PROPERTY MGMNT
Last registered2025-09-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,690,000 $1,210,500
2026$2,152,000 $968,400
2027$2,582,000 $1,161,900

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% 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 2019 (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

SubwayGrand Army Plaza — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
7 Av — B Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / Garfield Pl — B67 B69 · 50 ft
Citi BikeGarfield Pl & 8 Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 321 William Penn. 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

155 7 Avenue

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

10 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by GUARDIAN PROPERTY MGMNT — 49 buildings, 382 units. Grades across the portfolio: A39 · B5 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1206 Pacific Street BK32 A
34 Eckford Street BK24 A
1000 Union Street BK20 A
1126 Lafayette Avenue BK18 A
60 92nd Street BK14 A
340 Chauncey Street BK13 A
180 South 4 Street BK12 A
411 Clinton Street BK10 B
159 Tompkins Avenue BK10 A
1431 Bedford Avenue BK10 A
176 South 4 Street BK9 A
85 Hudson Avenue BK9 A
1440 West 4 Street BK8 A
816 8 Avenue BK8 A
587 Kings Highway BK8 A
709 Carroll Street BK8 A
548 Lafayette Avenue BK8 A
563 56 Street BK8 A
655 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
161 12th Street BK8 A
548 46 Street BK8 A
1019 President Street BK8 A
564 Atlantic Avenue BK7 A
227 34 Street BK7 A
412 3 Street BK7 A
562 Atlantic Avenue BK7 B
175 12 Street BK7 A
412 Myrtle Avenue BK6 A
245 16 Street BK6 A
225 15 Street BK6 A
457 7 Avenue BK6 A
557 Lafayette Avenue BK6 A
330 Park Place BK5 A
554 17 Street BK5 A
202 Lincoln Place BK5 B
403 Sterling Place BK4 C
446 8 Street BK4 B
444 5 Street BK4 A
155 7 Avenue BK4 A
372 7 Avenue BK3 A
421 42 Street BK3 A
1626 8 Avenue BK3 C
573 Leonard Street BK3 C
446 6 Avenue BK3 A
428 10 Street BK2 A
221 61 Street BK2 C
590 5 Avenue BK2 D
409 17 Street BK2 B
212 Court Street BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $550,000 on 1985-12-02 (lender: Kaplan, Leon). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-12-15Deed $3,760,000 — from SPECTRA REALTY LLC to 155 7TH AVE LLC $3,760,000
2021-12-15AL&R $2,500,000 — from 155 7TH AVE LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,500,000
2021-12-15Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 155 7TH AVE LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,500,000
2021-11-18Sold for $3,760,000 $3,760,000 $940,000
1985-12-02Mortgage $550,000 — from D'ERASMO, BARBARA to KAPLAN, LEON $550,000

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
12
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017100001
2018003025
2019005016
2020003014
20210074112
2022006006
2023013206
2024015017
2025003014
2026003014
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-07-30311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2026-06-03Boiler inspection
2026-03-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-17311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025-12-08311: Missed Collection — Compost
2025-12-08311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper/Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2025-12-08311: Missed Collection — Trash

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-30311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2026-06-03Boiler inspection
2026-03-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-17311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025
2025-12-08311: Missed Collection — Compost
2025-12-08311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper/Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2025-12-08311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-09-09Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-22311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-11-11311: Asbestos — N/A
2024-10-24Boiler inspection
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-03-07311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2024-02-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023
2023-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-11-22Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; FIRST REPUBLIC BANK; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2023-11-22Mortgage assigned — from FIRST REPUBLIC BANK; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-03-18311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2022
2022-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-04311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-11-29311: Noise - Helicopter — NYPD
2022-09-10311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2022-06-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-02-18HPD 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
2021
2021-12-15Deed $3,760,000 — from SPECTRA REALTY LLC to 155 7TH AVE LLC$3,760,000
2021-12-15AL&R $2,500,000 — from 155 7TH AVE LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$2,500,000
2021-12-15Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 155 7TH AVE LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$2,500,000
2021-11-18Sold for $3,760,000$3,760,000
2021-10-28311: Missed Collection — Trash
2021-08-23311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2021-08-20311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2021-08-13311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2021-05-21Boiler inspection
2021-05-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-02-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-06-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-19Boiler inspection
2020-06-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-10-10311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2019-09-02311: Sewer — Other Sewer Problem (Use Comments) (SZZ)
2019-08-23311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2019-07-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-05-28Boiler inspection
2018
2018-10-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-05-30Boiler inspection
2018-05-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-01-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-07-25Permit SG — ISSUED
2016
2016-11-19311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2010
2010-12-22Deed — from D'ERASMO, BARBARA to SPECTRA REALTY LLC
2005
2005-07-25Mortgage satisfied — from D'ERASMO, BARBARA to KAPLAN, LEON
1994
1994-10-17Agreement — from KAPLAN, LEON to D;ERASMO, BARBARA
1992
1992-08-14Agreement — from KAPLAN, LEON to D'ERASMO, BARBARA
1985
1985-12-02Deed — from KAPLAN, LEON to D'ERASMO, BARBARA
1985-12-02Mortgage $550,000 — from D'ERASMO, BARBARA to KAPLAN, LEON$550,000
1970
1970-02-18Deed — from KAPLAN CHARLES; KAPLAN LANA to KAPLAN LEON

Support this site Back to the building page