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built 1925 · 4 stories · 19 apartments · BIN 3029247 · BBL 3011670067
- 43 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and doors and windows and walls, floors and stairs and leaks and heat or hot water and fire safety and lead-based paint
- 33 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- 239 open HPD violations about building conditions
- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- Water service line on record as non-lead (records)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding
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Also reported
2024 – 2026- Heat or hot water8 reports2024Heat or hot water · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 9, 2024Heat or hot water · Dec 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Dec 23, 20242025Heat or hot water · Jan 2025 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Jan 5, 2025Jan 22, 2025Heat or hot water · Feb 2025 · 1 report (3 complaints)Feb 17, 2025Feb 19, 2025Feb 21, 2025Heat or hot water · Nov 2025 · 1 report (11 complaints)Nov 21, 2025Nov 21, 2025 (2nd)Nov 21, 2025 (3rd)Nov 21, 2025 (4th)Nov 22, 2025Nov 24, 2025Nov 24, 2025 (2nd)Nov 24, 2025 (3rd)Nov 25, 2025Nov 25, 2025 (2nd)Nov 26, 20252026Heat or hot water · Jan 2026 · 1 report (11 complaints)Jan 27, 2026Jan 29, 2026Jan 29, 2026 (2nd)Jan 30, 2026Feb 1, 2026Feb 2, 2026Feb 2, 2026 (2nd)Feb 2, 2026 (3rd)Feb 2, 2026 (4th)Feb 3, 2026Feb 3, 2026 (2nd)Heat or hot water · Feb 2026 · 1 report (6 complaints)Feb 4, 2026Feb 5, 2026Feb 7, 2026Feb 7, 2026 (2nd)Feb 8, 2026Feb 9, 2026
- Mold9 reports2024Mold · Feb 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Feb 23, 2024Feb 29, 2024Mold · Apr 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 18, 20242025Mold · Aug 2025 · 1 report (2 complaints)Aug 15, 2025Aug 15, 2025 (2nd)2026Mold · Feb 2026 · 2 reports (3 complaints)Feb 2, 2026Feb 3, 2026Feb 17, 2026Mold · Mar 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 5, 2026Mold · Jun 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jun 24, 2026Jul 1, 2026Mold · Aug 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Aug 27, 2026Mold · Oct 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Oct 9, 2026Oct 9, 2026 (2nd)
- Leaks11 reports2024Leaks · May 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 29, 2024Leaks · Sep 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 26, 20242025Leaks · Feb 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 26, 2025Leaks · Apr 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 17, 2025Leaks · Jun 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 25, 2025Leaks · Jul 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 15, 20252026Leaks · Feb 2026 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Feb 2, 2026Feb 17, 2026Leaks · Apr 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 26, 2026Leaks · Jul 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 1, 2026Leaks · Oct 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 9, 2026
- Paint or plaster12 reports2024Paint or plaster · Jan 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 10, 2024Paint or plaster · Feb 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Feb 23, 2024Feb 29, 2024Paint or plaster · Mar 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 28, 2024Paint or plaster · Jun 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 24, 2024Paint or plaster · Sep 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Sep 26, 2024Sep 26, 2024 (2nd)2025Paint or plaster · Feb 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 26, 2025Paint or plaster · Jun 2025 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jun 25, 2025Jun 30, 2025Paint or plaster · Jul 2025 · 1 report (3 complaints)Jul 15, 2025Jul 15, 2025 (2nd)Jul 15, 2025 (3rd)Paint or plaster · Nov 2025 · 1 report (2 complaints)Nov 21, 2025Nov 21, 2025 (2nd)2026Paint or plaster · Feb 2026 · 2 reports (3 complaints)Feb 2, 2026Feb 3, 2026Feb 17, 2026Paint or plaster · Apr 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 22, 2026
Show 9 more: Plumbing, Electrical, Doors or windows, Floors or stairs, General repairs, Unsanitary conditions, Appliances, Outside the building, Safety
- Plumbing7 reports2024Plumbing · Jan 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 10, 2024Plumbing · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 23, 2024Plumbing · Mar 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 28, 20242025Plumbing · Nov 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 21, 20252026Plumbing · Feb 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 20, 2026Plumbing · Mar 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 5, 2026Plumbing · Oct 2026 · 1 report (6 complaints)Oct 9, 2026Oct 9, 2026 (2nd)Oct 9, 2026 (3rd)Oct 9, 2026 (4th)Oct 9, 2026 (5th)Oct 9, 2026 (6th)
- Electrical5 reports2024Electrical · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 23, 2024Electrical · Apr 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 18, 20242025Electrical · Jan 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 9, 20252026Electrical · Feb 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 2, 2026Electrical · Oct 2026 · 1 report (3 complaints)Oct 9, 2026Oct 9, 2026 (2nd)Oct 9, 2026 (3rd)
- Doors or windows4 reports2024Doors or windows · Jan 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 10, 2024Doors or windows · Mar 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 28, 202420252026Doors or windows · Feb 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 3, 2026Doors or windows · Oct 2026 · 1 report (3 complaints)Oct 9, 2026Oct 9, 2026 (2nd)Oct 9, 2026 (3rd)
- Floors or stairs3 reports2024Floors or stairs · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 23, 202420252026Floors or stairs · Mar 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 5, 2026Floors or stairs · Jul 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 1, 2026
- General repairs3 reports2024General repairs · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 23, 2024General repairs · Sep 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 26, 20242025General repairs · Nov 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 21, 20252026
- Unsanitary conditions3 reports20242025Unsanitary conditions · Feb 2025 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Feb 6, 2025Feb 18, 20252026Unsanitary conditions · Oct 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 9, 2026
- Appliances2 reports2024Appliances · May 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 29, 20242025Appliances · Jul 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 15, 20252026
- Outside the building2 reports20242025Outside the building · Jul 2025 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jul 15, 2025Jul 15, 2025 (2nd)2026Outside the building · Oct 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 9, 2026
- Safety2 reports2024Safety · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 23, 202420252026Safety · Oct 2026 · 1 report (11 complaints)Oct 9, 2026Oct 9, 2026 (2nd)Oct 9, 2026 (3rd)Oct 9, 2026 (4th)Oct 9, 2026 (5th)Oct 9, 2026 (6th)Oct 9, 2026 (7th)Oct 9, 2026 (8th)Oct 9, 2026 (9th)Oct 9, 2026 (10th)Oct 9, 2026 (11th)
A filled month had a report to HPD; darker means more than one, and the past year is brightest. Tap one to read it. Complaints within a week count as one report. Records list complaints filed, not conditions found.
Apartments named in these records
13 of this building’s 19 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.
Structure and facade
Issues on recordShow 11 more
- 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
Heat and hot water
Issues on record · 35 complaints, 2024–2026 · 28 in the past yearShow 38 more
Boiler burning natural gas (Weil Mclain 680 (New) WEIL MCLAIN 680 (NEW)), registration expired since Mar 2008
Latest accepted inspection Aug 2023, defects reported: no
What this counts
Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date
Latest boiler work permit 2008
What this counts
DOB boiler permits (BIS and DOB NOW); a permit dates work, not the boiler's age
33 heat or hot water complaints
What this counts
HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)
Water and pipes
Issues on record · 16 complaints, 2025–2026 · 12 in the past yearShow 26 more
Non-Lead (records)
Pests and cleanliness
Issues on record · 22 complaints, 2025–2026 · 15 in the past yearShow 28 more
Fire and safety
6 resolved since 2025Electrical
Issues on record · 4 complaints, 2025–2026 · 3 in the past yearFlooding
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
Below grade
Rent and tenancy
On the state listOn the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations)
What this counts
The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR
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
241 open: 239 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (70), leaks (29), smoke or CO detectors (27), doors and windows (24); 43 immediately hazardous (class C), 2 about paperwork or notices. Also 8 older records from 2006–2014 never closed. 25 further violations from 2025–2026 were closed. 458 violations on record in all, 2004–2026 — the 283 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
4 open: 2 about building conditions, 2 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
35 heat or hot water, 13 pests, 12 paint or plaster, 11 mold, 11 safety, 9 leaks, 9 plumbing, 5 electrical, 4 doors or windows, 3 outside the building, 3 unsanitary conditions, 2 floors or stairs, 1 appliances, 1 general repairs
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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
4 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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- SalesfoundNo recorded sale since 2016; 1 apartment sale since 2016
Nothing on record
- Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft
- Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building
Sources
24 datasetsFEMA
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-21
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-21
- 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 Compliance2026-10-20
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-20
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-20
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-20
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-20
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-20
- DOB Violations2026-10-20
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC DOF
- NYC Citywide Annualized Calendar Sales2026-06-09
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-21
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-20
- 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.