A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 62.6. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and
17% 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
Open HPD violations
1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-06-13.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
2
’23–24
2
’24–25
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
50 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (23) · Noise (6) · Snow or Ice (3) · APPLIANCE (3) · PLUMBING (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2).
Filed construction activity
$2,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (1 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 (2005)
Yes
Six or more residential units (7)
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)
The Meserole Project LLC
Head officer
chaim Lefkowitz
Managing agent
Greeni Management
Last registered
2025-08-15
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
$2,371,200
$1,067,040
2026
$2,758,000
$1,241,100
2027
$3,216,000
$1,447,200
The city's market estimate has risen
36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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
Broadway — G · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Hewes St — J M · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Meserole St / Union Av — B60 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
Scholes St & Lorimer 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.
50 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.
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: $7,263,673 on
2019-04-24 (lender: Starwood Mortgage Capital LLC), covering 4 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
2019-04-24
AL&R $17,600,000 — from THE MESSORLE PROJECT LLC to STARWOOD MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC
$17,600,000
2019-04-24
Agreement $17,600,000 — from THE MESSORLE PROJECT LLC to STARWOOD MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC
$17,600,000
2019-04-24
Mortgage $7,263,674 — from THE MESSORLE PROJECT LLC to STARWOOD MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC
$7,263,674
2016-03-15
Mortgage $875,000 — from THE MESSORLE PROJECT LLC; LJC TOWERS, LLC to LEFKO FUNDING LLC
$875,000
2016-03-15
AL&R $875,000 — from LEFKOWITZ, JOEL; LJC TOWERS, LLC; THE MESSORLE PROJECT LLC to LEFKO FUNDING LLC
$875,000
2012-09-14
Mortgage $2,823,777 — from THE MESSORLE PROJECT LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING, LLC
$2,823,777
2012-09-14
Agreement $11,800,000 — from THE MESSORLE PROJECT LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING, LLC
$11,800,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
45
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
1
0
0
1
2018
0
0
8
0
2
10
2019
0
2
29
10
0
41
2020
0
4
4
0
0
8
2021
0
3
16
0
0
19
2022
2
0
11
0
0
13
2023
0
2
18
0
0
20
2024
0
1
22
0
0
23
2025
0
1
44
0
0
45
2026
0
1
8
0
0
9
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2025-06-13HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT
2025-06-13HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1s
2025-06-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT A
2025-06-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT
2025-06-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD HANDRAIL AT STAIRS LEADING TO LOWER LEVEL DUPLEX APART
2025-06-13HPD class A: § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE GROUT AND MORTAR JOINTS AT WALL TILES AROUND BATHTUB PERIMETER IN THE
2025-06-13HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STO
2025-06-13HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CONTROL KNOBS AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM E
2025-06-13HPD class C: 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND A
2025-06-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DRAW AT BASE CABINET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCA
2025-06-13HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAS
2025-06-10Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2025-06-10Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2025-06-10Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2024-11-26HPD 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
2024-04-17HPD 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
2024-02-28311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-02-28311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-02-28311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-01-30311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-01-25311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-01-17311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2023
2023-12-18311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-12-03311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-11-27311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-11-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-03-30HPD 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
2023-03-22311: Illegal Tree Damage — Roots Damaged
2023-03-04311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-02-16311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2023-02-13DOB complaint, category ?
2023-01-23311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2022
2022-12-02Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2022-09-09Job filed: We will remove the illegal extension to the bulkhead; there will be no change in use egress or occupancy.$2,000
2022-05-17311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash Not Separated from Recycling
2022-03-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-09HPD 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
2022-02-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2022-02-01311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2022-02-01311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2022-01-31311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2022-01-31311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2022-01-08311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2022-01-08311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2022-01-06311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2021
2021-10-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-09-25311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-09-16HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1s
2021-09-16HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAS
2021-09-16HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM F
2021-09-13Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2020-10-07311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2020-10-07DOB complaint, category ?
2020-10-07ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVATION WAS MADE AT EXPOSURE(1)(2)AND(3)AT ROOF LEVEL OF ABOVE PREMISES AN E
2020-10-07ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVATION WAS MADE AT ROOF LEVEL OF ABOVE PREM
2020-10-07ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVATION WAS MADE AT EXPOSURE(1),(2)CORNER ROOF OF ABOVE PREMISES
2020-05-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-04311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2019-12-03311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
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
2019-03-16HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2019-03-16HPD class B: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1
2019-03-16HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2019-03-16HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR SIGNA
2019-03-16HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2019-03-16HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISS
2019-03-16HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2019-03-16HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2018-11-24Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-11-24311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-11-17HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR
2018-11-17HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT N
2018-11-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-10-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-26HPD 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
2018-10-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2018-09-22311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2016-03-15Mortgage $875,000 — from THE MESSORLE PROJECT LLC; LJC TOWERS, LLC to LEFKO FUNDING LLC$875,000
2016-03-15AL&R $875,000 — from LEFKOWITZ, JOEL; LJC TOWERS, LLC; THE MESSORLE PROJECT LLC to LEFKO FUNDING LLC$875,000
2015
2015-10-20HPD 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
2015-06-27Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BOILER
2015-06-27311: PLUMBING — BOILER
2015-02-06Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2007-08-17ECB Hazardous violation: NO GUARD RAILS NB #302289976 AT NORTH FRONT, CELLAR WELL/WINDOW VENT OPENING ARE IMPROPERLY PROTECTED. LUMBER PANELS ARE BOWING DO$5,000