A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 25. 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
24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (14) · Dirty Condition (5) · Abandoned Vehicle (2) · Rodent (1) · Snow or Ice (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (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
No
Built before 1974 (2012)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). 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)
MIDDLETOWN MEWS LLC
Head officer
SHLOMO KARPEN
Managing agent
KEREN STAR MANAGEMENT
Last registered
2025-08-24
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
$2,565,000
$153,900
2026
$3,247,000
$194,820
2027
$2,828,000
$169,680
The city's market estimate has risen
10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Meserole St / Lorimer St — B60 · 250 ft
Citi Bike
Scholes St & Lorimer St · 450 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.
24 311 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: $1,958,472 on
2022-05-27 (lender: Popular Bank), covering 9 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
2022-05-27
AL&R $19,000,000 — from MIDDLETON MEWS LLC to POPULAR BANK
$19,000,000
2022-05-27
Agreement $19,000,000 — from MIDDLETON MEWS LLC to POPULAR BANK
$19,000,000
2022-05-27
Mortgage $1,958,472 — from MIDDLETON MEWS LLC to POPULAR BANK
$1,958,472
2015-08-11
Agreement $19,875,000 — from MIDDLETON MEWS LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A.
$19,875,000
2015-08-11
Mortgage $2,108,046 — from MIDDLETON MEWS LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A.
$2,108,046
2015-07-10
Agreement $7,000,000 — from GREENE PASTURES LLC; MIDDLETON MEWS LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A.
$7,000,000
2014-09-10
Mortgage $7,000,000 — from MIDDLETON MEWS LLC; GREENE PASTURES LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A.
$7,000,000
2014-09-10
Agreement $13,500,000 — from GREENE PASTURES LLC; MIDDLETON MEWS LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A.
$13,500,000
2014-01-16
Mortgage $7,117,135 — from MIDDLETON MEWS LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A.
$7,117,135
2014-01-16
Agreement $13,500,000 — from MIDDLETON MEWS LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A.
$13,500,000
2013-03-28
AL&R $5,500,000 — from MIDDLETON MEWS, LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A.
$5,500,000
2013-03-28
Agreement $5,500,000 — from MIDDLETON MEWS, LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A.
$5,500,000
2013-03-28
Mortgage $3,490,000 — from MIDDLETON MEWS, LLC to FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A.
$3,490,000
2012-02-29
Mortgage $2,260,000 — from MIDDLETON MEWS LLC to STEELCRAFT HOLDING CORP.
$2,260,000
2012-02-29
Deed $2,410,000 — from STEELCRAFT HOLDING CORP. to MIDDLETON MEWS, LLC
$2,410,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
42
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
1
0
0
1
2018
3
5
0
0
8
2019
1
2
0
0
3
2020
0
42
0
0
42
2021
0
13
0
0
13
2022
0
10
4
0
14
2023
0
8
0
0
8
2024
0
11
0
2
13
2025
1
10
0
2
13
2026
0
6
0
0
6
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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
2025-06-04311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2025-05-29311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2025-02-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-01-31Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024
2024-10-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
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
2022-03-10HPD 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
2021-04-20HPD 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
2019-11-06HPD 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
2018-10-26HPD 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
2018-09-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-09-07311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2018-09-07DOB complaint, category ?
2018-04-24311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2018-04-24DOB complaint, category ?
2018-02-17311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2013-03-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SEC. 3301.7 DESIGN DRAWINGS REQUIRED FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL CANOPY INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE 1 NO APPROVED DESIGN DRAWING PROVIDE UPON R$400
2013-03-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SEC. 3301.7 DESIGN DRAWINGS REQUIRED FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL. CANOPY INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE 1 NO APPROVED DESIGN DRAWINGS PROVIDED UPO$400
2013-03-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SMOKING ON CONSTRUCTION SITE. OBSERVED SMOKING REFUSE (CIGARETTE BUTTS) ON FLOOR OF NEW BLDG BEING ERECTED UNDER PERMITTED APPL #3$1,200
2013-03-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: BC3301.7. DESIGN DRAWING REQUIRED FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL CANOPY INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE 1 NO APPROVED DESIGN DRAWINGS PROVIDED UPON RE$400
2013-02-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS.SCAFFOLD SHOULD COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER TH
2012-08-02311: BEST/Site Safety — Demolition Notification Received
2012-08-02DOB complaint, category ?
2012-08-02Permit DM — ISSUED
2012-08-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-06-22ZONE — from MIDDLETOWN MEWS LLC
2012-06-22CERT — from SUTTON LAND SERVICES, LLC
2012-06-22ZONE — from MIDDLETOWN MEWS LLC
2012-06-22CERT — from SUTTON LAND SERVICES, LLC
2012-06-22ZONE — from MIDDLETOWN MEWS LLC
2012-06-22CERT — from SUTTON LAND SERVICES, LLC
2012-06-19Job filed: AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO BE FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOC#01
2012-06-19Job filed: AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO BE FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOC#01
2012-06-18Job filed: BPP TO BE FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB#320471556, 320471565, 320471574, 320471583, 320481475, 320471609, 320471618. 117 LINEAR FEET STREET FRONTAGE, N
2012-05-10Job filed: DEMOLITION OF ONE STORY WAREHOUSE BUILDING
2012-05-03Job filed: NB
2012-05-03Job filed: NB
2012-02-29Mortgage $2,260,000 — from MIDDLETON MEWS LLC to STEELCRAFT HOLDING CORP.$2,260,000
2012-02-29Deed $2,410,000 — from STEELCRAFT HOLDING CORP. to MIDDLETON MEWS, LLC$2,410,000
1996
1996-07-31Mortgage satisfied — from STEELCRAFT HOLDING CORP to BANK OF NEW YORK
1993
1993-12-22Permit AL — ISSUED
1991
1991-10-17Permit EQ — ISSUED
1991-10-17Permit DM — ISSUED
1989
1989-09-21Deed — from NYC PUBLIC DVLPT CORP to STEELCRAFT HOLDING CORP
1989-04-13Agreement — from BANCO POPULAR/PTO.RICO to STEELCRAFT HOLDING CORP
1989-04-13Mortgage assigned — from BANK OF NEW YORK to BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO
1986
1986-01-27Mortgage $300,000 — from STEELCRAFT HOLDING CORP to BANK OF NEW YORK$300,000
1983
1983-09-21VAC — from NEW YORK CITY to VACATE ORDER
1982
1982-08-18Deed — from COMMISSIONER FINANCENY to NEW YORK CITY
1981
1981-08-03Deed — from SOTO JOSE A to STEELCRAFT HOLDING CORP
1977
1977-06-24Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to SOTO JOSE A
1975
1975-06-19Deed — from FINANCE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE CITY OF NE; FINANCEADMIN CITY OF NY; FINANCE ADMIN OF CITY O to THE CITY O FNEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NE WYORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY
1966
1966-08-16Mortgage assigned — from DLUGOKECKI FLORENCE to JUROVEL TINA
1966-05-06Deed — from STREICKER GEORGE to CHULA REALTY INC
1966-05-02Mortgage assigned — from BUONASPINA ANTOINETTE to DLUGOKECKI FLORENCE