We Looked Up Every Building in the A&E Settlement. Here's What the Public Record Shows.

What A&E Is

A&E Real Estate was founded in 2011 by Douglas Eisenberg and John Arrillaga Jr. Their model: buy neglected rent-stabilized buildings, fix them up, raise the rents. For years it worked. Then New York's 2019 rent stabilization reforms closed most of the loopholes they depended on.

Today A&E owns approximately 180 buildings and 16,000 rent-stabilized apartments across every borough except Staten Island. Two of its executives topped the Public Advocate's 2026 Worst Landlords list, cited for 8,761 violations in a single year. The company is also negotiating a $506 million loan default.

Two A&E executives appear on our Worst Landlords leaderboard. See the full A&E portfolio on [Brix](/) — every building, every violation count, every score. View A&E's full portfolio on Brix →

The 14 Buildings in the Settlement

The court order covers buildings across Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. We pulled the public record for each one on [Brix](/).

Queens — Jackson Heights

35-64 84th Street — The building where Mamdani held the press conference. Tenant Diana de la Pava has lived here for over 13 years in a rent-stabilized apartment. Elevators out of service for 12 of the past 18 months. An 84-year-old neighbor, Alberto Quintero, died during a heat wave while unable to leave his fourth-floor apartment. The building had 220 open violations at the time of the press conference. See the full record for 35-64 84th Street on Brix →

37-06 81st Street, 37-25 81st Street, 37-30 81st Street — Three buildings on the same block. At her building, Diana de la Pava described the ownership structure directly: "A&E Real Estate, owned by Douglas Eisenberg, is operating through an LLC." The LLC on the deed is not A&E — it's an LLC. [Brix](/) shows you the full ownership chain behind every building.

80-01 37th Avenue — Part of the original HPD enforcement action that escalated into the settlement after violations went uncorrected.

35-16 34th Street, 48-16 46th Street — Additional Queens properties in the settlement.

150-45 73rd Avenue, 150-40 73rd Avenue — Two addresses, one complex. Full records on [Brix](/).

Manhattan

342 Fort Washington Avenue, 350 Fort Washington Avenue — Two buildings in Washington Heights. Part of the settlement.

2 Ellwood Street — Manhattan property included in the settlement.

Brooklyn

65 Ocean Avenue — Brooklyn property included in the settlement.

The Building Left Out: La Mesa Verde

The most striking thing about the settlement is what it doesn't include.

La Mesa Verde — A&E's largest Jackson Heights complex, on 90th and 91st Streets — is not part of the deal. Tenants there have been organizing for years. They've filed HP proceedings in housing court to force repairs. Their case was still active when the settlement was announced.

Council Member Shekar Krishnan said it directly: "Every repair we've won leaves us with ten more to fight for. Their buildings are revolving doors of neglect and major housing violations."

If you live in La Mesa Verde, the public record for your building is on [Brix](/). The ownership chain, the violation history, the resolution rate — all of it. [Look up La Mesa Verde on Brix →](/)

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The LLC Problem

Here's something most tenants in A&E buildings don't know: the name on your lease is almost never "A&E Real Estate."

It's an LLC, a different one for almost every building. Each one is a separate legal entity. When one building gets sued, the others are protected. When violations pile up, there's no single accountable person on record.

This is why Mamdani's administration has made LLC transparency a priority. It's also why we built [Brix](/). Every building page shows the LLC on the deed, the parent company behind it, and where we can identify it, the individual. [Look up who owns your building on Brix →](/)

What You Can Do Right Now

If you live in an A&E building — or any building — here's how [Brix](/) can help:

1. Know your building's record. Every open violation, how long it's been open, and what it means for your health and safety. Free on every building page.

2. Know who actually owns your building. The LLC on your lease, the company behind it, the individual responsible. All on [Brix](/).

3. Know your rights. If your building is rent stabilized, you have protections. If your landlord has a court-ordered repair plan and isn't following it, that's actionable. See your rights on Brix →

4. Submit testimony. The Rental Ripoff hearings are almost over but written testimony is still being accepted. Email RentalRipoff@cityhall.nyc.gov" class="text-brick hover:underline font-medium">RentalRipoff@cityhall.nyc.gov with your building's record attached. A data-backed submission is harder to ignore than a complaint alone.

5. Get the Unit Report. The building report is free and shows you the overview. The Unit Report ($4.99, one-time) includes unit-level sales & ownership history, renovation filings, and questions to ask before you sign a lease or renew.

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What Happens If A&E Doesn't Comply

The settlement isn't the end. It's a court order with teeth.

If A&E misses its repair deadlines, HPD has said it will seek contempt orders and additional penalties. The most aggressive option — removing A&E from ownership through 7A administrative proceedings and installing new management — remains on the table.

HPD Commissioner Dina Levy said at the press conference: "When tenants' health and safety are at risk, we will use 7A proceedings to remove buildings from the owner's control and install responsive management."

The city's Rental Ripoff policy report, due in early July 2026, is expected to propose new enforcement tools. A&E will almost certainly be a case study.

In the meantime, every violation is on record. Every court action is on record. Every building is on [Brix](/).

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