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156 Beach 5 Street · Queens · BBL 4156080055 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11691, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% 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

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-11-25.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (4) · Snow or Ice (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$25,000 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2016)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-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)SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC
Head officerADAM MERMELSTEIN
Managing agentENDO MANAGEMENT
Last registered2024-09-05

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$908,000 $54,480
2026$960,000 $57,600
2027$1,155,000 $69,300

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

In the city's stormwater flood map only under the extreme-storm scenario (3.66 in/hr cloudburst with 2080 sea levels) — an Ida-scale event.

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

SubwayFar Rockaway-Mott Av — A · 1.0 mi straight-line (about a 25-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Seagirt Av / Beach 9 St — Q114 · 0.2 mi
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 197 The Ocean School
Middle: 53, 319. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

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.

Report a problem to 311

156 Beach 5 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

6 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by ENDO MANAGEMENT LLC — 10 buildings, 20 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
60 Beach 6 Street QN2 A
158 Beach 6 Street QN2 B
150 Beach 6 Street QN2 B
160 Beach 6 Street QN2 A
156 Beach 6 Street QN2 B
158 Beach 5 Street QN2 A
156 Beach 5 Street QN2 B
62 Beach 6 Street QN2 A
162 Beach 6 Street QN2 A
3-05 Beach 5 Street QN2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $580,000 on 2025-05-09 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-05-09Mortgage $580,000 — from KNOPF, NOAM; PFEIFFER, YOCHEVED to MERS $580,000
2025-05-09Deed $1,160,000 — from SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC to KNOPF, NOAM; PFEIFFER, YOCHEVED $1,160,000
2025-05-06Sold for $1,160,000 $1,160,000 $580,000
2019-04-10AL&R $24,500,000 — from SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $24,500,000
2019-04-10Agreement $24,500,000 — from SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $24,500,000
2019-04-10Mortgage $4,500,000 — from SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,500,000
2019-04-10Deed $33,000,000 — from JDS SEAGIRT LLC to SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC $33,000,000
2019-04-01Sold for $33,000,000 $33,000,000 $16,500,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
13
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201762019
201801001
20190121013
202000909
202100101
202220204
202300000
202400055
202500268
202600505
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-09-03311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2026-07-30311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-07-30311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2026-01-25311: Snow or Ice — Snow Tracking
2026-01-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-11-25HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-03311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2026-07-30311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-07-30311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2026-01-25311: Snow or Ice — Snow Tracking
2026-01-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025
2025-11-25HPD 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
2025-07-10311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2025-05-15REL — from SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC to SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC
2025-05-15PREL — from SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC to SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC
2025-05-09Mortgage $580,000 — from KNOPF, NOAM; PFEIFFER, YOCHEVED to MERS$580,000
2025-05-09Deed $1,160,000 — from SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC to KNOPF, NOAM; PFEIFFER, YOCHEVED$1,160,000
2025-05-06Sold for $1,160,000$1,160,000
2025-02-19DECL — from SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC
2024
2024-09-20AALR — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY AS REC to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-09-20AALR — from SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-09-20Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; SIGNATURE BRIDGE B to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-09-20Mortgage assigned — from IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; SIGNATURE BANK, NE to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-08-26DECL — from SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC
2022
2022-06-14Certificate of occupancy Final
2022-06-14Certificate of occupancy Final
2022-03-18HPD 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
2022-01-12Eviction executed
2021
2021-12-26311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2020
2020-12-09311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2020-09-21311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2020-08-27311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2020-08-09311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-07-12311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint - Passenger
2020-05-13311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-05-13311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2020-02-27311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-01-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019
2019-11-08HPD 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
2019-06-26EASE — from SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC to SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC
2019-05-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-04-10Mortgage assigned — from SANTANDER BANK, NA. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AG to SIGNATURE BANK
2019-04-10AL&R $24,500,000 — from SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$24,500,000
2019-04-10Agreement $24,500,000 — from SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$24,500,000
2019-04-10Mortgage $4,500,000 — from SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$4,500,000
2019-04-10Deed $33,000,000 — from JDS SEAGIRT LLC to SALTMEADOW HOLDINGS LLC$33,000,000
2019-04-10TL&R — from SANTANDER BANK, NA. AS AGENT to JDS SEAGIRT LLC
2019-04-10Mortgage assigned — from SANTANDER BANK, NA. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AG to SIGNATURE BANK
2019-04-10Mortgage assigned — from SANTANDER BANK, NA. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AG to SIGNATURE BANK
2019-04-01Sold for $33,000,000$33,000,000
2019-01-25FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018
2018-01-11FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017
2017-10-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-08-25Permit NB — ISSUED
2017-06-20Permit NB — ISSUED
2017-06-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-04-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-04-03Permit NB — ISSUED
2017-02-03SAGE — from JDS SEAGIRT, LLC
2017-01-18DOB complaint, category ?
2017-01-18DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-08-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-08-09Job filed: APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH FOR SPRINKLER WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB 402016652$25,000
2016-08-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-29Permit NB — ISSUED
2016-07-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2015
2015-12-12DOB violation C:
2015-12-12DOB violation C:
2015-12-03311: Miscellaneous Categories — Inspection Work Order (DOB)
2015-12-03DOB complaint, category ?
2015-12-03DOB complaint, category ?
2015-10-21Permit NB — ISSUED
2015-07-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-07-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-06-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-05-15Permit NB — ISSUED
2011
2011-02-14DOB violation C:
2011-02-07DOB complaint, category ?
2011-01-31DOB violation C:
2011-01-26DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-10-20DOB complaint, category ?
2010-10-13DOB complaint, category ?
2010-10-01DOB complaint, category ?
2010-09-28DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-01-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2005
2005-11-25DOB complaint, category ?
2005-11-25DOB complaint, category ?
2005-11-10DOB violation C:
2005-11-10DOB complaint, category ?
2005-11-10DOB complaint, category ?
2005-11-10DOB violation C:
2005-10-31Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-10-31Permit NB — ISSUED
2005-10-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-09-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-09-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-09-09Job filed: A2$2,000
2005-09-09Job filed: A2$2,000
2005-08-10DOB complaint, category ?
2005-08-04Job filed: Install piles$1,000
2005-07-29Job filed: Install piles$1,000
2005-01-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004
2004-11-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-11-22Permit NB — ISSUED
2004-11-22Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-10-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-10-26Job filed: Pour concrete foundation walls and footings and file structural drawing for three story two family dwelling. Filed in conjunction with NB application$3,000
2004-10-26Job filed: Pour concrete foundation walls and footings and file structural drawing for three story two family dwelling. Filed in conjunction with NB application$3,000
2004-10-26Job filed: Pour concrete foundation walls and footings and file structural drawing for three story two family dwelling. Filed in conjunction with NB application$3,000
2004-10-26Job filed: Pour concrete foundation walls and footings and file structural drawingsfor three story two family dwelling. Filed in conjunction with NB application $3,000
2004-10-07Job filed: INSTALL NEW SIDEWALK AND CURB CUTS 270.29 FEET APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING APPLICATION NUMBERS# 402016625,402016634,402016643
2004-10-04Job filed: NB

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