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LEAH BERKOVITS

94/100
DISTRESS SCORE
🌡️ Chronic Heat Violator🧪 Mold Cluster🔒 Vacate Order History🐀 Pest Infestation🏠 Rent Stabilized⚠️ AEP Building
⚠️ HPD ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

This operator has buildings under HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP) — a citywide list of the most distressed properties with persistent hazardous conditions. AEP buildings are subject to emergency repairs, fee assessments, and possible receivership if violations remain unaddressed.

Total Properties
15
in BK, QN, SI
Total Open Violations
12,010
HPD open records
Class C — Immediately Hazardous
3,479
29% of all violations
Boroughs Active
BK · QN · SI
multi-borough operator
Rent Stabilized Units
575
across 10 buildings
📊 Est. Market Value
$63.8M
PLUTO fullval sum
Managed by
PEDRO SANTA
most frequent HPD agent
Crime Nearby

LEAH BERKOVITS is associated with a portfolio of 15 NYC residential buildings registered through the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development's landlord-registration system, spanning Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. NYC public records show 12,010 open HPD housing-maintenance code violations across these buildings, including 3,479 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification) and 5,984 Class B (hazardous) — placing this portfolio at distress score 94, the maximum on the MetroDeeds Landlord Ripoff Watch. MetroDeeds flags this portfolio for vacate-order history, AEP (Alternative Enforcement Program) enrollment, and chronic heat-and-hot-water violations. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed deed transfer to this operator's portfolio in the NYC ACRIS public-records dataset. All data sourced from NYC HPD violation feeds, ACRIS deed records via the NYC Department of Finance, and the NYC Public Advocate's annual Worst Landlord watchlist. See the methodology page for scoring details.

🏠 Rent-Stabilized Buildings
10 buildings · 575 estimated rent-stabilized units
AddressClassYear BuiltRS Units
578 EAST 17 STREETD11938103
1439 OCEAN AVENUED1192272
1909 QUENTIN ROADD1192265
20 MERLE PLACED1196464
103-35 120 STREETD1193159
Management Contacts
Managing Agent
PEDRO SANTA
2 buildings
Registered Owner
410 WESTMINSER REALTY LLC
CorporateOwner · 1 buildings
Total Named Contacts
10
across HPD registrations

Recent Acquisitions

LAST 5 DEEDS RECORDED AT ACRIS FOR PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OPERATOR

DateAddressPrice PaidSellerDoc Type
Dec 30, 20212251 81 STREET$1.2M2251 Realty LlcAGMT
Dec 30, 2021100 LINDEN BOULEVARD$1.6MJpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a.MTGE
Dec 30, 2021578 EAST 17 STREET$7.3M580-585 Realty L.l.c.AGMT

Violation Breakdown

12,010 TOTAL OPEN HPD VIOLATIONS

Class C — Immediately Hazardous3,479 (29%)
Class B — Hazardous5,984 (50%)
Class A — Non-Hazardous2,547 (21%)
⚠ Class C violations are immediately hazardous to tenants — including lead paint, mold, lack of heat, and structural defects.

⚖️ Marshal Eviction Filings

NYC MARSHAL EXECUTED EVICTIONS FROM OPEN DATA · RESIDENTIAL UNITS

All-Time Evictions
30
executed by NYC marshal
Last 3 Years
13
executed evictions
Last 12 Months
1
executed evictions
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY EVICTION COUNT (LAST 3 YRS)
AddressBBLEvictions (3yr)
333 NEPTUNE AVENUE30726100985
1909 QUENTIN ROAD30678200502
2077 EAST 12 STREET30731600442
209 EAST 16 STREET30512000541
645 OCEAN PARKWAY30541700011
Source: NYC Open Data dataset 6z8x-wfk4 (Marshal Evictions) · Updated daily

🏛️ Housing Court Filings

NYC HPD HOUSING LITIGATION DIVISION · DATASET r8na-hjbv

Total Cases
143
all-time filings
Open Cases
7
active proceedings
HP Actions
53
tenant actions filed for repairs
7A Cases
0
court-appointed administrator
▸ CASE TYPE BREAKDOWN (9 TYPES)
Case TypeCount
Tenant Action43
Heat and Hot Water39
False Certification Non-Lead21
Comprehensive12
Access Warrant - Non-Lead10
Tenant Action/Harrassment10
Lead False Certification5
Access Warrant - lead2
Comp Supplemental Cases1
Case TypeFiledStatusBBL
Heat and Hot WaterMar 23, 2026PENDING4095580046
Tenant ActionJul 8, 2025CLOSED3075840019
Tenant ActionMay 9, 2025CLOSED5030030082
Tenant ActionDec 18, 2024CLOSED3075980058
Tenant ActionJun 27, 2024CLOSED3051540024
Source: NYC HPD Housing Litigation Division · dataset r8na-hjbv · Updated regularly via NYC Open Data

🏗️ DOB Building Permits

DOB NOW: BUILD JOB APPLICATION FILINGS · DATASET w9ak-ipjd · 2016–PRESENT

Total Permits Filed
20
all filings on record
Unit Reduction Filings
0
proposed < existing dwelling units
AddressJob TypeFiledStatusUnits ΔApplicant
103-35 120 STREETAlterationNov 4, 2025ApprovedARIEL GOLSHAN
103-35 120 STREETAlterationNov 4, 2025ApprovedARIEL GOLSHAN
103-35 120 STREETAlterationMay 23, 2025LOC IssuedARIEL GOLSHAN
103-35 120 STREETAlterationMay 11, 2025LOC IssuedARIEL GOLSHAN
103-35 120 STREETAlterationApr 18, 2025LOC Issued10 → ?Eric Foster
Source: NYC DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings · dataset w9ak-ipjd · 2016–present

🏗️ DOB Violations

NYC DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS VIOLATIONS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO

Total DOB Violations
243
all-time on record
Active Violations
15
currently open
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY DOB VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
578 EAST 17 STREET305202002941
1439 OCEAN AVENUE307584001936
20 MERLE PLACE503003008233
103-35 120 STREET409558004628
1909 QUENTIN ROAD306782005021
Source: NYC Open Data dataset 3h2n-5cm9 (DOB Violations) · Updated periodically

☠️ Lead Paint Violations

HPD LEAD PAINT VIOLATIONS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO · DATASET au8t-hgv2

Total Violations
39
all-time on record
Open Violations
0
not yet certified closed
Class C (Hazardous)
39
immediately hazardous lead conditions
▸ TOP 4 PROPERTIES BY LEAD VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
1311 AVENUE K306715004225
209 EAST 16 STREET305120005412
2077 EAST 12 STREET30731600441
1909 QUENTIN ROAD30678200501
Source: NYC HPD Lead Paint Violations · dataset au8t-hgv2 · Updated periodically

Full Property Portfolio

15 PROPERTIES REGISTERED UNDER THIS OPERATOR WITH NYC HPD

AddressBoroughUnitsBuiltAssessedOpen ViolationsView
1439 OCEAN AVENUEBK721922$2.6M2,650View building (Scout+) →
1311 AVENUE KBK381923$743K1,345View building (Scout+) →
100 LINDEN BOULEVARDBK411935$1.1M1,240View building (Scout+) →
578 EAST 17 STREETBK1031938$3.7M1,084View building (Scout+) →
209 EAST 16 STREETBK391925$1.4M719View building (Scout+) →
1921 AVENUE IBK401927$1.1M718View building (Scout+) →
1909 QUENTIN ROADBK651922$2.1M571View building (Scout+) →
333 NEPTUNE AVENUEBK381931$756K480View building (Scout+) →
2077 EAST 12 STREETBK441927$2.0M456View building (Scout+) →
645 OCEAN PARKWAYBK551930$1.4M317View building (Scout+) →

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Frequently asked questions about LEAH BERKOVITS

How many NYC properties does LEAH BERKOVITS own?

MetroDeeds tracks 15 NYC residential buildings registered to LEAH BERKOVITS in the NYC HPD landlord registry, spanning Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The property count is recomputed nightly from HPD's published landlord-registration data.

How many HPD violations does LEAH BERKOVITS's portfolio have?

12,010 open HPD housing-maintenance violations as of May 16, 2026: 3,479 Class C (immediately hazardous), 5,984 Class B (hazardous), and 2,547 Class A (non-hazardous).

Is LEAH BERKOVITS on the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list?

No. LEAH BERKOVITS does not appear on the NYC Public Advocate's most recent Worst Landlord watchlist.

What's LEAH BERKOVITS's eviction filing rate?

MetroDeeds tracks 30 eviction marshal executions tied to this portfolio in NYC Office of Court Administration records. This is below the high-eviction-rate threshold (top 10% citywide).

When was LEAH BERKOVITS's most recent property acquisition?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed deed transfer to this operator's portfolio in the NYC ACRIS public-records dataset. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence here typically indicates either a portfolio held under entity names not yet linked to this operator, or no qualifying deed transfers in the available records.