0110 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 6 apartments
0210 of those issued in the last 3 years
035 open rent-impairing violation(s)
046 active DOB violation(s)
051 DOB fine lost by default (unpaid)
How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.
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The owner registered 19 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 63 apartments.
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2018 — 19 units registered2023 — 19
No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.
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The owner filed 7 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.
DOB building violations
Evictions
Housing court
Landlord and related buildings
Unpaid city fines
Ownership & money
City debt & tax-lien sale
Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.
HPD housing-maintenance violations
35
Open now
143
On record
10
Open Class C
6
Open Class B
7
Open Class A
Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.
CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS
§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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
Status: Notice issued, not yet certified
CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS
§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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
Status: Notice issued, not yet certified
CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS
§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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
Status: Notice issued, not yet certified
CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS
§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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
Status: Notice issued, not yet certified
311 complaints from tenants
143
All time
111
Last 12 months
Heat/Hot Water57
Unsanitary Condition32
Safety12
Door/Window11
Plumbing8
Flooring/Stairs6
Water Leak5
Paint/Plaster4
Heat/Hot WaterEntire Building2026-10-11 · closed
Heat/Hot WaterEntire Building2026-10-11 · closed
GeneralVentilation System2026-10-10 · closed
Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.
Neighborhood noise
Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks
2255
Noise reports · last 12 mo
188
≈ per month
30
% from neighbors
Commercial838
Residential686
Street/Sidewalk460
Unspecified168
Vehicle98
Park4
Helicopter1
311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly commercial) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.
Neighborhood crime
Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks
807
NYPD reports · last 12 mo
67
≈ per month
Felony197
Misdemeanor520
Violation90
NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.
DOB building violations
6
Active
42
On record
1
Active, last 3 yrs
ACTIVE · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE2024-05-15
FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2019-06-04
THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS INTENDS TO REVOKE THE APPROVAL AND PERMIT ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH APPLICATION #123435719 ORDERS TO STOP WORK I MMEDIATELY AND MAKE SITE SAFE. REM: OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
ACTIVE · ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED2016-11-14
VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST
Evictions
2
Executed, all time
0
Last 3 years
2018-08-28Apt 2Dresidential
2018-08-14Apt 3Iresidential
Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.
Housing court
3
Cases on record
0
Open now
3
Tenant-brought
0
Harassment found
0
With a judgment
Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.
CLOSEDOpened 2026-05-13
Heat / hot water
CLOSEDOpened 2015-05-18
Tenant action
CLOSEDOpened 2015-03-13
Tenant action
Landlord and related buildings
Registered owner
Elizabeth Assets LLC
Head officer
Nurul Ahia
Managing agent
Tristar Management Associates LLC
71 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.
DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.
ConstructionClass 22026-10-07$1,250 due
ElevatorsClass 12026-08-11$1,250 due
DEFAULTConstructionClass 22026-07-06$1,280 due
ElevatorsClass 12024-03-07$1,250 penalty
Ownership & money
4
Recorded sales
5
Mortgages / refinances
Last recorded sale2014-07-25 · $26,500,000
Most recent mortgage2014-07-25 · $6,663,642.21
Sale2014-07-25$26,500,000
20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES → ELIZABETH TRISTAR ASSETS LLC, ELIZABETH ASSETS LLC
Mortgage2014-07-25$6,663,642.21
borrower ELIZABETH TRISTAR ASSETS LLC, ELIZABETH ASSETS LLC · lender SIGNATURE BANK
Mortgage2011-02-07$2,346,945.8
borrower 20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
Mortgage2006-01-31$2,771,021.64
borrower 20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES · lender M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST
Mortgage2002-02-12$1,215,674.12
borrower 20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES · lender M & T REAL ESTATE, INC.
From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.