The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 87% 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 1.3. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and
13% 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
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
No
Built before 1974 (2010)
Yes
Six or more residential units (8)
Yes
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)
156 SKILLMAN LLC
Head officer
BENJAMIN WEISER
Managing agent
BLUE ELM INC
Last registered
2025-09-04
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
$1,766,400
$794,880
2026
$1,846,000
$830,700
2027
$2,153,000
$968,850
The city's market estimate has risen
22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
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.
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
Bedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Franklin Av / Myrtle Av — B48 · 250 ft
Citi Bike
Franklin Ave & Myrtle Ave · 400 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.
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: $1,300,000 on
2015-11-12 (lender: Kearny Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2015-11-12
AL&R $4,000,000 — from 156 SKILLMAN LLC to KEARNY BANK
$4,000,000
2015-11-12
Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 156 SKILLMAN LLC to KEARNY BANK
$1,300,000
2015-11-12
Agreement $4,000,000 — from 156 SKILLMAN LLC to KEARNY BANK
$4,000,000
2015-02-18
Mortgage $2,700,000 — from 156 SKILLMAN, LLC to THE WESTCHESTER BANK
$2,700,000
2015-02-18
AL&R $2,700,000 — from 156 SKILLMAN, LLC to THE WESTCHESTER BANK
$2,700,000
2015-02-10
Deed $3,451,550 — from KINGS 3839 INC to 156 SKILLMAN LLC
$3,451,550
2010-01-13
Deed $800,000 — from WINKLER, MORDECHAI to KINGS 3839 INC.
$800,000
2004-08-23
Mortgage $375,000 — from WINKLER, MORDECHAI to PASKESZ, DAVID; PASKESZ, ERNEST; ROYAL LETTER PENSION PLAN:ERNEST AND DAV
$375,000
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
7
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
1
1
2018
0
0
0
0
2019
1
0
0
1
2020
3
0
0
3
2021
7
0
0
7
2022
1
2
1
4
2023
1
0
0
1
2024
1
0
1
2
2025
3
0
1
4
2026
0
0
1
1
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2025-06-13HPD 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
2025-06-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-11-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-06-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-14TL&R — from KEARNY BANK to 156 SKILLMAN LLC
2022-12-14Mortgage assigned — from KEARNY BANK to MAYIM CAPITAL LLC
2022-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-09-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-11-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-11-04HPD 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
2017
2017-02-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-11-12AL&R $4,000,000 — from 156 SKILLMAN LLC to KEARNY BANK$4,000,000
2015-11-12TL&R — from 156 SKILLMAN LLC to THE WESTCHESTER BANK
2015-11-12Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 156 SKILLMAN LLC to KEARNY BANK$1,300,000
2015-11-12Mortgage assigned — from THE WESTCHESTER BANK to KEARNY BANK
2015-11-12Agreement $4,000,000 — from 156 SKILLMAN LLC to KEARNY BANK$4,000,000
2015-10-26311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2015-10-21311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2015-10-20HPD 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
2015-04-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-02-18Mortgage $2,700,000 — from 156 SKILLMAN, LLC to THE WESTCHESTER BANK$2,700,000
2015-02-18AL&R $2,700,000 — from 156 SKILLMAN, LLC to THE WESTCHESTER BANK$2,700,000
2015-02-10Deed $3,451,550 — from KINGS 3839 INC to 156 SKILLMAN LLC$3,451,550
2014
2014-09-10Certificate of occupancy Final
2014-05-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-03-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-03-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013
2013-03-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-03-07ECB CLASS - 1 violation: SEC. 3301.2 FAILURE TO INSTITUTE MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES ORTEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED METAL$1,600
2013-03-07ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SEC. 3304.4.1 FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD & MAINTAIN SAFETY USE BY PUBLIC DURING CONSTRUCTION OPERATION. PUBLIC SIDEWALK DIRECTLY IN FRON
2013-03-07ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. NOTE AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF CONSTRUCTI$2,400
2012
2012-12-18Permit NB — ISSUED
2012-12-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-10-18ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT ACTIVE JOB SITE OBSERVED ACCUM
2012-10-16311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vesting Inspection
2012-10-16DOB complaint, category ?
2012-06-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT ACTIVE JOB SITE OBSERVED DEFECTIVE SITE FEN
2012-06-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: SEC. 3301.2. HOLES/OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED/COVERED. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT ACTIVE JOB SITE, OBSERVED OPENING (ENTRY WAY T$1,600
2012-06-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO INSTITUTE/MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES OR TEMP CONSTRUCTION - NO TOE BOARDS. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT ACTI$1,000
2012-06-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT ACTIVE JOB SITE OBSERVED SCATT
2012-05-14Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-03-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-01-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-01-12Permit NB — ISSUED
2012-01-12Permit FO — ISSUED
2012-01-12Permit FO — ISSUED
2011
2011-11-17311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2011-10-07Permit FO — ISSUED
2011-10-07Permit FO — ISSUED
2011-10-07Permit NB — ISSUED
2011-03-04Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-02-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-01-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010
2010-09-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2010-09-09DOB complaint, category ?
2010-09-01ECB CLASS - 3 violation: SEC. 3301.9.1;RCNY27-04. FAILURE TO PROVIDE A SIGN W/WORDING "TO ANONYMOUSLY REPORT UNSAFE CONDITIONS AT THIS WORK SITE THAT ENDAN
2010-09-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO POST PERMIT FOR WORK AT PREMISES. NO PERMIT POSTED @ TIME OF INSPECTION. 320136072NB. REMEDY: POST ALL APPLICABLE PERM
2010-09-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SEC. 3307.3.2;27-1021. FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED LOT-LINE CONSTRUCTION FENCE. THERE IS A CHAINLINK FENCE INSTALLED AT EXP 1 AND
2010-09-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE/POST SIGN(S) AT JOB SITE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION. THERE WAS NO SIGN POSTER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. 320136072NB. R
2010-07-12Permit FO — ISSUED
2010-07-12Permit FO — ISSUED
2010-07-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-07-12Permit NB — ISSUED
2010-07-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-06-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 30 L.F. AS PER PLAN AT 156 SKILLMAN STREET IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB # 320136072. WORK SHALL COMPLY W
2010-06-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 30 L.F. AS PER PLAN AT 156 SKILLMAN STREET IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB # 320136072. WORK SHALL COMPLY W
2010-05-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-05-24Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
2010-05-20CERT — from ROYAL ABSTRACT OF NEW YORK LLC
2010-05-20ZONE — from KING 3839 INC
2010-05-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010-03-12Job filed: NB
2010-01-13Mortgage satisfied — from WINKLER, MORDECHAI to PASKESZ, ERNEST; ROYAL LEATHER PENSION PLAN: ERNEST & DAV; BLUE PARK MANAGEMENT; PASKESZ,
2010-01-13Mortgage assigned — from PASKESZ, ERNEST; PASKESZ, DAVID; ROYAL LEATHER PENSION PLAN: ERNEST & DAV to BLUE PARK MANAGEMENT
2010-01-13Deed $800,000 — from WINKLER, MORDECHAI to KINGS 3839 INC.$800,000
2008
2008-10-21ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILED TO OBTAIN A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION PERMIT PRIOR NOTED AT NORTH FRONT SECTION OF EXISTING LOT. CONSTRUCTION PLYWOOD FENCE ER$500
2008-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-08-23Mortgage $375,000 — from WINKLER, MORDECHAI to PASKESZ, DAVID; PASKESZ, ERNEST; ROYAL LETTER PENSION PLAN:ERNEST AND DAV$375,000
1998
1998-04-20Deed — from MCKINNEY-HIGH, ARTELIA to LERVIN NY INC
1998-04-20Deed — from LERVIN NY INC to WINKLER, MORDECHAI
1981
1981-04-30RTXL — from MCKINNEY NEIL (DECED); MCKINNEY NEAL
1978
1978-02-14Deed — from SECY OF HOUSING & URBAN DVLPT to MCKINNEY NEIL; MCKINNEY ARTELIA
1975
1975-01-02Deed — from CHAPMAN JAMES ETAL DEFTS; FINTZ BERNARD REFEREE to HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOP(WASH DC)
1970
1970-09-04Mortgage assigned — from UNITED INSTITUTIONAL SERVICING CORP to FEDL NATL MTGE ASSN
1970-08-12Deed — from AMITY ENTERPRISES INC to KIRSKEY FREDDIE; MARTIN ARNELL; CHAPMAN JAMES E
1970-08-12Mortgage — from MARTIN ARNELL; CHAPMAN JAMES E to UNITED INSTITUTIONAL SERVICING CORP
1970-05-06RTXL — from CARONE RAFELA DECD
1970-05-06RTXL — from CARONE PASQUALE DECD
1970-05-06Deed — from CARONE RAFFAELA; CARONE FLORENCE DECD to AMITY ENTERPRISES INC
1970-05-06Mortgage — from AMITY ENTERPRISES INC to DELTA CAPITAL CORP