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built 1931 · 3 stories · 4 apartments · BIN 3008637 · BBL 3005770003
- In a FEMA AE flood zone
- City records list the water service line's material as unknown (lead not ruled out)
- 113 flood insurance claims in this census tract since 1978, 79 of them from 2012
- City stormwater map shows nuisance flooding at this building in the Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels scenario
- No open HPD violations about building conditions from the last 10 years
- No heat or hot water complaints filed last winter
Apartments named in these records
Water and pipes
Issues on recordUnknown - Lead Status Unknown (records)
Flooding
Issues on recordIn a FEMA special flood hazard area: AE
What this counts
Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint
Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); 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
- Basementno recordUnknown
Heat and hot water
Older records on fileLatest boiler work permit 2009
What this counts
DOB boiler permits (BIS and DOB NOW); a permit dates work, not the boiler's age
- Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record
- Boiler inspection filingsnot requiredNot required: residential buildings with 6 or fewer units are exempt from annual filings
- Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints
Pests and cleanliness
Older records on fileFire and safety
Older records on fileElectrical
Older records on fileStructure and facade
Older records on file- Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
- Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingno recordNo sidewalk shed permits on record
- Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record
Gas
Open violation for not filing the periodic gas piping inspection (2025)
What this counts
Paperwork violation: the filing is missing, which is not a finding about the pipes
General condition and all records
13 open: 13 about paperwork or notices. Also 82 older records from 1988–2016 never closed. 161 violations on record in all, 1988–2026 — the 95 most recent are listed here
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What this counts
Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify
2 open: 1 about filings or paperwork, 1 older than 10 years
What this counts
Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major
4 permits since 1990
What this counts
DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds
- Resident complaints to the cityfoundno complaints
Nothing on record
- Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft
- Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building
- Rent stabilizationnot requiredNot on the state's list. Rent stabilization generally applies to buildings with 6 or more apartments
Sources
22 datasetsFEMA
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-20
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-20
- 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 Compliance2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-19
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-19
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-19
- DOB Violations2026-10-19
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-20
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-19
- Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
NYC OTI
- AddressPoint2026-07-07
- Building Footprints2026-10-19
NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR
Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.