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built 1920 · 6 stories · 37 apartments · BIN 1004648 · BBL 1003870044
- Latest city facade filing rates this building unsafe (Feb 2023)
- City records list the water service line as lead
- 3 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and gas
- 3 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2021–2025 are still open
- 6 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- 9 open HPD violations about building conditions
- Boiler inspection filed Jun 2026 with no defects reported
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year
283-285 East 4th Street HDFC, 283 EAST 4TH STREET HDFC, 283-285 E 4TH ST HOUSING DEVELOP FUND CORP
Apartments named in these records
9 of this building’s 37 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.
These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.
Heat and hot water
Issues on record (2023) · 15 complaints, 2024–2026 · 6 in the past yearShow 15 more
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Weil Mclain 888), registration current since Oct 2025
Latest accepted inspection Jun 2026, defects reported: no
What this counts
Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date
Latest boiler work permit 2006 (2 on record)
What this counts
DOB boiler permits (BIS and DOB NOW); a permit dates work, not the boiler's age
6 heat or hot water complaints
What this counts
HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)
Water and pipes
Issues on record, most recently 2021Lead (records)
Pests and cleanliness
Older records on fileFire and safety
2 resolved since 2024Structure and facade
Issues on record, most recently 2023Show 15 more
Unsafe (cycle 9, filed Feb 2023)
What this counts
Most recent facade (FISP) filing in the latest 5-year cycle
- Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit; permits since Apr 2017, last expired Apr 2018
- Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record
Flooding
No issues on recordOutside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
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
Above grade
Elevators
Issues on record, most recently 20251 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Jan 2026
What this counts
Active elevator devices registered to this building ID
Gas
- Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
General condition and all records
9 open: 9 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (3), pests (2), smoke or CO detectors (2), gas (1); 3 immediately hazardous (class C). Also 17 older records from 2013–2016 never closed. 7 further violations from 2023–2026 were closed. 58 violations on record in all, 2013–2026 — the 33 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
15 open: 6 about building conditions, 6 about filings or paperwork, 3 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
15 heat or hot water
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What this counts
HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years
15 permits since 1990
What this counts
DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds
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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
- Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft
Sources
23 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
- Registration Contacts2026-08-12
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.