The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 11104, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and
4% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 17,252 25-99-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
9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dead Animal (6) · Illegal Parking (1) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1) · Noise (1).
Filed construction activity
$449,500 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (12 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1939)
Yes
Six or more residential units (54)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)
40TH ST OWNERS CORP C/O BENENSON REAL ESTATE CORP
Head officer
KEM BECOVIC
Managing agent
BENENSON REAL ESTATE CORP
Last registered
2025-09-03
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
$3,537,000
$1,591,650
2026
$3,975,000
$1,788,750
2027
$4,189,000
$1,885,050
The city's market estimate has risen
18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op
as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,058,880 a year
($22.06 per sq ft), operating expenses $550,560
($11.47 per sq ft), net operating income $508,320. These are the
city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance
charges.
Building systems
Energy grade (LL33)
D — ENERGY STAR score 23/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2021 (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
Subway
40 St-Lowery St — 7 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 48 Av / Greenpoint Av — Q39 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
48 Ave & 41 St · 300 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.
9 311 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: $1,100,000 on
2026-08-28 (lender: National Consumer Cooperative Bank), covering 3 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
2026-08-28
Mortgage $1,100,000 — from 40TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK
$1,100,000
2026-08-28
AL&R $1,100,000 — from 40TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK
$1,100,000
2026-08-04
RPTT&RET $565,000 — from BIC 40TH STREET LLC to DEL ROSARIO, JOANNA ROSE TORRES
$565,000
2026-07-30
RPTT&RET $585,000 — from BIC 40TH STREET LLC to SALTZ, MARCY; OGULNIK, ANDREW
$585,000
2026-07-28
Sold for $565,000
$565,000
$10,463
2026-07-20
Sold for $585,000
$585,000
$10,833
2026-03-27
RPTT&RET $335,000 — from GREGORY, JR., STEPHEN M; GREGORY, LORRAINE to GJONAJ, JOSEPHINA
$335,000
2026-03-26
Sold for $335,000
$335,000
$6,204
2025-01-28
RPTT&RET $315,000 — from CZERNIACHOWICZ, KRISTINA to GJONAJ, JESSICA
$315,000
2025-01-14
Sold for $315,000
$315,000
$5,833
2024-05-09
RPTT&RET $385,000 — from KRICORIAN, ANA to REDDY, VISHNU
$385,000
2024-05-08
Sold for $385,000
$385,000
$7,130
2023-11-08
RPTT&RET $497,000 — from GJONAJ, PELLUMB; GJONAJ, BRIDGET to KARPUS, KELLY THERESE
$497,000
2023-10-30
Sold for $497,000
$497,000
$9,204
2021-09-09
RPTT&RET $384,500 — from LEUNG, JIAJIAN to BOROCHOV, REBECCA JOY
$384,500
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
30
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
4
1
2
0
0
7
2018
5
2
7
14
2
30
2019
2
5
3
2
1
13
2020
1
0
9
0
1
11
2021
0
2
4
3
1
10
2022
0
3
5
0
1
9
2023
4
6
2
2
1
15
2024
2
2
8
2
1
15
2025
5
1
2
2
2
12
2026
2
0
2
11
1
16
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2026-03-27RPTT&RET $335,000 — from GREGORY, JR., STEPHEN M; GREGORY, LORRAINE to GJONAJ, JOSEPHINA$335,000
2026-03-26Sold for $335,000$335,000
2026-01-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-11-12Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-11-06Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-09-10Air permit (CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-08-29Job filed: FILING TO LEGALIZE GAS DRYERS AND WASHERS IN CELLAR LAUNDRY ROOM OF AN APARTMENT BUILDING AND TO REMOVE ECB VIOLATION NO. 39072173. SPRINKLER INSTALLA$30,000
2025-08-25Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-08-11FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-05-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-05-15311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Dead Branches in Tree
2025-03-20Job filed: Alteration
2025-01-29Boiler inspection
2025-01-28RPTT&RET $315,000 — from CZERNIACHOWICZ, KRISTINA to GJONAJ, JESSICA$315,000
2025-01-14Sold for $315,000$315,000
2024
2024-12-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-11-21Job filed: Installation of non load bearing partition walls$66,000
2024-08-10311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2024-06-14DOB complaint, category ?
2024-05-09RPTT&RET $385,000 — from KRICORIAN, ANA to REDDY, VISHNU$385,000
2024-05-08Sold for $385,000$385,000
2024-04-18311: Dead Animal — Cat
2024-04-18311: Dead Animal — Cat
2024-04-18311: Dead Animal — Other
2024-04-18311: Dead Animal — Cat
2024-04-18311: Dead Animal — Cat
2024-04-18311: Dead Animal — Cat
2024-04-02Job filed: Alteration
2024-02-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-01-09Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-12-15DOB complaint, category ?
2023-11-21DOB complaint, category ?
2023-11-08RPTT&RET $497,000 — from GJONAJ, PELLUMB; GJONAJ, BRIDGET to KARPUS, KELLY THERESE$497,000
2023-11-06Job filed: Renovation of exiting apartment 1B & 2G relocation of kitchen and new bathroom fixtures$40,000
2023-11-06Job filed: Renovation of existing apartments 1B & 2G, removal of non load bearing wall and new flooring.$81,000
2023-10-30Sold for $497,000$497,000
2023-10-05311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2023-10-04DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2023-06-09Job filed: Alteration
2023-06-09Job filed: Installation of non load bearing partition walls$66,000
2023-04-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-03-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-16Boiler inspection
2023-02-02DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2022
2022-12-29311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2022-12-21311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Private Residence (CMR)
2022-11-15HPD 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
2022-10-18DOB complaint, category ?
2022-10-18ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN CELLAR I OBSERVED ILLEGAL LAUNDRY ROOM WITH 5 GAS DRYERS AND 5 WASHING MACHINES. NO $2,500
2022-08-26311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2020-04-21311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2020-01-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-12-18RPTT&RET $440,000 — from KOCHANSKI, MERISSA A to VALDES, CRISTINA$440,000
2019-12-13Job filed: FILING TO LEGALIZE PAVERS IN THE COURT YARD AND TO REMOVE ECB VIOLATION NUMBER 35409328P. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2019-12-13Job filed: FILING TO LEGALIZE PAVERS IN THE COURT YARD AND TO REMOVE ECB VIOLATION NUMBER 35409328P. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2019-12-11Sold for $440,000$440,000
2019-12-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-09-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-09-06DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST
2019-07-11ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED GRASSY AREA AND FENCE AT LEFT SIDE OF BUILDING WAS REMOVED AND FENCE LEFT S$500
2019-06-30311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2018-11-12Elevator permit: Provide door lock monitoring system to meet NYC Code requirements. All work to comply with A17.3 of 2002 as modified by Chapter $16,000
2018-11-05RPTT&RET $550,000 — from FLETCHER, ALEX to SARGENT, JUSTIN; SARGENT, CELINE$550,000
2018-10-15RPTT&RET $445,000 — from SARGENT, CELINE; SARGENT, JUSTIN to CHANTHARAJ, CATHERINE$445,000
2018-10-10Sold for $445,000$445,000
2018-06-20311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2018-06-05RPTT&RET $215,000 — from BIC 40TH STREET LLC to IONESCU, VIORICA$215,000
2018-06-01Sold for $215,000$215,000
2018-05-23RPTT&RET $323,000 — from BIC 40TH STREET LLC to LEUNG, JIAJIAN$323,000
2018-05-17Sold for $323,000$323,000
2018-05-17ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #38257429N ISSUED ON 08/16/2017 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICAT$1,250
2018-05-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-05-01311: Animal Abuse — Other (complaint details)
2018-05-01311: Animal Abuse — Tortured
2018-04-19DOB violation E:
2018-04-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-04-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-04-16RPTT&RET $225,000 — from BIC 40TH STREET LLC to MIHAILA, CODRIN$225,000
2018-04-13Job filed: PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF INTERIOR NON LOAD BEARING WALLS AND FLOORING. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2018-04-13Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APARTMENT 4B. NEW BATHROOM FIXTURES, KITCHEN FIXTURES, FLOORING, AND PAINTING. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$47,500
2018-04-10Sold for $225,000$225,000
2018-04-10311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2018-04-06Boiler inspection
2018-02-22RPTT&RET $535,000 — from BENENSON INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC to CHUA, JANICE WAI YAN; CHOW, TONY HO KIT$535,000
2018-02-13Sold for $535,000$535,000
2018-01-23RPTT&RET $425,000 — from BENENSON INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC to BAGY, ADAM MICHAEL$425,000
2018-01-16Sold for $425,000$425,000
2017
2017-10-28Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2017-10-27Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC $4,000
2017-09-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-09-22Job filed: FILING FOR INSTALLATION OF RENOVATION OF REPAIR TO EXISTING ENTRANCE FA?ADE WITH RELATED WORK WITH NEW ADA COMPLAINT DOORS AND RAMP WITH NEW FABRIC AW$45,000
2017-08-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 67X10,32M07. 67X10-REPAIR EMERGENCY PHONE; 32M07-MISSING SIDE INSERT ON TOP LEFT SHOE GUIDE.$500
2015-06-29Job filed: REPLACE OIL BURNER WITH GAS/OIL BURNER ON EXISTING LOW PRESSURE BOILER. CHANGE GRADE OF FUEL #6 TO #2. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$10,000
2015-01-31311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2015-01-31311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2015-01-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2015-01-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2015-01-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2015-01-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2015-01-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2015-01-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2015-01-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2015-01-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2014
2014-10-09Permit AL — ISSUED
2014-10-09Job filed: SPOT RE-POINT BRICKS APPROX (2600 S.F.) AT REAR ELEVATION AND FRONT COURT YARD, AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$18,200
2014-10-03RPTT&RET $389,000 — from THE BENENSON INVESTMENT COMPANY to CHANDRACHUD, INDRAJEET H$389,000
2014-06-19RPTT&RET $275,000 — from CICERANI, NICOLE to FRENCH, NESSA ELIZABETH$275,000
2014-05-31311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-03-13RPTT&RET $195,000 — from THE BENENSON INVESTMENT COMPANY to SARGENT, CELINE; SARGENT, JUSTIN$195,000
2014-03-11DOB violation E:
2013
2013-12-26RPTT&RET $225,000 — from THE BENENSON INVESTMENT COMPANY to KARASIEWICZ, MARIOLA$225,000
2013-12-10RPTT&RET $216,000 — from THE BENENSON INVESTMENT COMPANY to GJONAJ, BRIDGET; GJONAJ, PELLUMB$216,000
2013-08-07RPTT&RET $370,000 — from BARRETT, JAMES P; BARRETT, NANCY to FLETCHER, ALEX$370,000
2013-07-05311: PLUMBING — WATER-SUPPLY
2013-07-05311: PLUMBING — WATER-SUPPLY
2013-07-05Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2013-07-05Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2013-02-14DOB violation E:
2012
2012-10-31RPTT&RET $255,500 — from MOORE, RACHEL; MOORE, CHRISTOPHER to MARTYN, MICHELLE KATRINA$255,500
2012-09-19311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2012-01-20DOB violation E:
2011
2011-04-20DOB violation E:
2010
2010-11-19Permit AL — ISSUED
2010-11-19Job filed: REPLACE WINDOW LINTELS, SILL AND STUCCO REPAIR AROUND ELEVATOR ROOM IN THE ROOF AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. NO SIDEWALK SHED $4,200
2010-10-21311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-08-18Agreement $1,200,000 — from 40TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$1,200,000
2009-08-18Mortgage assigned — from HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
2009-08-18Mortgage $205,936 — from 40TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$205,936
2009-08-18AL&R — from 40TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
2009-08-18TL&R — from 40TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2009-02-18RPTT&RET $310,000 — from BOODOO, SYNTRA; BOODOO, KRISHNA to GRIFFIN, BARRY; GRIFFIN, BELINDA ANNE E.$310,000
2009-02-10RPTT&RET $275,000 — from SANDHU, RAMANDEEP to ALBANO, AARON$275,000
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-11-07RPTT&RET $320,000 — from STECKLER, DEBRA; LUDAVICIUS, JULIUS to KENNEDY, ROBERT LOUIS II; ARNSTEIN, TAMMY BETH$320,000
2007-09-05DOB violation E:
2007-04-17RPTT&RET $217,000 — from ZHAO, SHUYING to CICERANI, NICOLE$217,000
2007-02-12RPTT&RET $321,000 — from THE BENENSON INVESTMENT CO. to BARRETT, JEAN MARIE$321,000
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2007-01-06Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2006
2006-04-20DOB complaint, category ?
2006-01-09DOB violation E:
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-09-23RPTT&RET $230,000 — from THE BENENSON INVESTMENT CO. to MOORE, CHRISTOPHER; MOORE, RACHEL$230,000
2005-06-06RPTT&RET $227,000 — from THE BENENSON INVESTMENT CO. to LUDAVICIUS, JULIUS; STECKLER, DEBRA$227,000
2005-01-10DOB violation E:
2004
2004-11-19RPTT&RET $120,000 — from BENENSON INVESTMENT CO to KRICORIAN, ANA; KRICORIAN, VIRGILIU$120,000
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-11-05Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-11-05Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-07-06Mortgage $222,506 — from 40TH STREET OWNERS CORP to REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK$222,506
1999-07-06Agreement — from REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK to 40TH STREET OWNERS CORP
1999-07-06Mortgage assigned — from 40TH STREET OWNERS CORP to REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK
1998
1998-10-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 22D6,74D6. -74 SECURE SMOKE HOLE COVER IN MOTOR ROOM
1991-12-02ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 73M,17L, 73 OPERATION OF AN ELEVATOR WITHOUT AN EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT BN 2422/89-FOR REFURBISH CAB WALLS. REMEDY: OBTAIN EQUIPMENT $435
1991-05-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 73M,(73)OPERATION OF ELEVATOR DEVICE WITH EXPIRED USE PERMIT FAILURE TO COMPLETE WORK UNDER APPLICATION #BN 2422/89 REMEDY:OBTAIN $1,000
1989
1989-04-11Mortgage $500,000 — from BENENSON INVESTMENTCO to MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK$500,000
1989-04-11Deed — from BENENSON INVESTMENTCO to 40TH STREET OWNERS CORP
1989-04-11Agreement — from MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK to BENENSON INVESTMENTCO
1989-01-27Agreement — from MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK to BENENSON INVESTMENTCO
1988
1988-08-23DOB violation E: (51) REPAIR OR RENEW LIGHT IN PIT AREA (52) SECURE SMOKE HOLES GRATING IN MOTOR ROOM
1988-07-07DOB violation E: (47) POST ELEVATOR CO SIGN IN SAME
1988-06-01Agreement — from MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK to BENENSON INVESTMENTCO
1988-01-04Agreement — from MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK to BENENSON INVSTMT COMPANY
1987
1987-01-22Deed — from SUN CAPITAL CORP to BENENSON INVESTMENTCO
1986
1986-11-19Mortgage assigned — from AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK to MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK
1986-11-19Mortgage $469,742 — from SUN CAPITAL CORP to MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK$469,742
1986-11-19Agreement — from MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK to SUN CAPITAL CORP
1984
1984-05-29Agreement — from SUN CAPITAL CORP to AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK
1968
1968-10-22Mortgage — from SUN CAPITAL CORP to KINGS COUNTY SAVS BK
1968-10-22Mortgage assigned — from WEST SIDE SAVINGS BANK to KINGS COUNTY SAVS BK
1900
1900-01-01Air permit (CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE), fuel: NO6FUEL