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built 1892 · 6 stories · 6 apartments · BIN 1002921 · BBL 1002240024
- In a FEMA AE flood zone
- City records list the water service line's material as unknown (lead not ruled out)
- 42 flood insurance claims in this census tract since 1978, 36 of them from 2012
- Individual landmark: exterior changes need Landmarks Commission approval
- Boiler inspection filed Oct 2026 with no defects reported
- No open HPD violations about building conditions from the last 10 years
- No heat or hot water complaints filed last winter
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Flooding
Issues on recordIn a FEMA special flood hazard area: AE, X (0.2% annual chance)
What this counts
Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint
Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)
What this counts
Mapped ponding touching the building footprint
Below grade
Elevators
Issues on record1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Dec 2024
What this counts
Active elevator devices registered to this building ID
Heat and hot water
Issues on record, most recently 2023Boiler burning No. 2 oil (H.B. Smith 28-S-8), registration current since Oct 2025
Latest accepted inspection Oct 2026, defects reported: no
What this counts
Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date
- Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
- Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints
Water and pipes
Issues on record · 1 complaint, 2025Unknown - Lead Status Unknown (records)
Pests and cleanliness
2 resolved since 2024Fire and safety
No issues on recordStructure and facade
No issues on recordIndividual landmark
- Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
- Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit; permits since Nov 2020, last expired Sep 2022
Gas
Open violation for not filing the periodic gas piping inspection (2026)
What this counts
Paperwork violation: the filing is missing, which is not a finding about the pipes
General condition and all records
8 open: 1 about building conditions, 7 about filings or paperwork
What this counts
Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major
1 plumbing
What this counts
HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years
27 permits since 1990
What this counts
DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds
- HPD violationsfound0 open. 4 further violations from 2024–2025 were closed
Nothing on record
- Rent stabilizationno recordNot on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment
- Energyno recordNo energy score on record
Sources
23 datasetsFEMA
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-19
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-19
- PLUTO (tax lot data)2026-08-24
NYC DEP
NYC DEP / Mayor's Office
- NYC Stormwater Flood Maps2024-07-03
NYC DOB
- DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance2026-10-18
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-17
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-17
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-18
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-19
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-18
- DOB Violations2026-10-18
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-19
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-19
- Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
- Registration Contacts2026-08-12
NYC OTI
- AddressPoint2026-07-07
- Building Footprints2026-10-11
NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR
Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.