A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 16.7. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and
17% 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
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · Missed Collection (1).
Filed construction activity
$150,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (2 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
No
Built before 1974 (2008)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
Yes
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
1 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)
THE 123 MIDDLETON STREET CONDOMINIUM
Head officer
SHLOMO KARPEN
Managing agent
KEREN STAR MANAGEMENT
Last registered
2025-08-25
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
$4,212,604
$252,756
2026
$2,931,239
$175,875
2027
$7,012,898
$420,773
The city's market estimate has risen
66% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
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
Flushing Av — G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Lorimer St / Marcy Av — B48 · 350 ft
Citi Bike
Marcy Ave & Lynch St · 250 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.
Job filed: REPAIR OF CRACKS AT FRONT AND REAR WALLS WHICH INCLUDES REPOINTING OF EXISTING BRICK AND INSTALLATION OF HELIFIX AT EXISTING CRACKS AREA OF WORK TO CO
2025-12-09Job filed: REPAIR OF CRACKS AT FRONT AND REAR WALLS WHICH INCLUDES REPOINTING OF EXISTING BRICK AND INSTALLATION OF HELIFIX AT EXISTING CRACKS AREA OF WORK TO CO$75,000
2025-10-02DOB violation C: FTC W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTROL#348155 VIO#080625PI30101HZ DATED 08/06/25 REQUIRING OWNER TO START BLDG REPAIRS UNDER PERMIT.
2025-09-26Permit Structural — Signed-off
2025-09-17Job filed: REPAIR OF CRACKS AT FRONT AND REAR WALLS WHICH INCLUDES REPOINTING OF EXISTING BRICK AND INSTALLATION OF HELIFIX AT EXISTING CRACKS AREA OF WORK TO CO$75,000
2025-08-07Mortgage satisfied — from KARPEN, SHLOMO; KARPEN, ESTHER; KARPEN, SHLOMO H to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2025-08-06DOB violation C: FTM BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER-OBSVD VERT STEP CRACKS @ VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEMI DISLODGED BRICKS AROUND WINDOWS, VERT CRACKS
2025-07-28Mortgage $1,750,000 — from KARPEN, SHLOMO; KARPEN, ESTHER to EAST WEST BANK$1,750,000
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
2024
2024-01-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-09-20311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2023-07-03Agreement $2,000,000 — from STRULOVITCH, NORMAN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC$2,000,000
2023-06-27Mortgage $1,522,295 — from STRULOVITCH, NORMAN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$1,522,295
2023-06-27Mortgage assigned — from COLE TAYLOR BANK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS to CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2023-03-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-11-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022-11-16311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2022-11-14311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2022-11-10311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2022-11-07311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2022-11-07HPD 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
2022-03-08HPD 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
2022-03-08HPD 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
2021-04-16HPD 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
2021-04-16HPD 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
2021-03-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-01-22DOB violation E:
2020
2020-10-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
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
2019-04-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-10-25HPD 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
2018-09-28311: DOF Property - Payment Issue — Bill Received in Error
2018-05-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-03-04311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2018-03-04311: Damaged Tree — Tree Leaning/Uprooted
2017
2017-12-07HPD 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
2017-11-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2017-10-20AMTX $56,722 — from LEBOVITS, YITZCHOK; LEBOVITS, MARALYN to WELLS FARGO BANK NA$56,722
2017-05-30Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-05-22Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-05-15Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2017-05-08Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2016
2016-11-25HPD 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
2016-09-06M&CON $432,831 — from LEBOVITZ, MARALYN; LEBOVITZ, YITZCHOK to WELLS FARGO BANK NA$432,831
2016-06-17311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2015
2015-10-19HPD 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
2015-03-03HPD 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
2012
2012-11-20Agreement $625,000 — from STRULOVITCH, NORMAN to MERS$625,000
2012-11-05Mortgage $214,530 — from STRULOVITCH, NORMAN to MERS$214,530
2012-11-05Mortgage assigned — from MERS to MERS
2012-06-04DOB violation E:
2011
2011-07-20Mortgage $417,000 — from STRULOVITCH, NORMAN to MERS$417,000