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3 Hanover Square

1,826Records
21City systems
9Open violations
0.6Penalty rate

1,826 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 474 311 service requests, 339 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 314 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10004
Built1926
Floors23
Res. units202
ClassD0
Owner (PLUTO)3 HANOVER SQUARE OWNERS CORP
BBL1000280001
BIN1000831

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 84% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0.6. In ZIP 10004, 54% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations9 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1990-06-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

126 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (42) · Vendor Enforcement (14) · Illegal Parking (10) · Street Condition (9) · Rodent (5) · Consumer Complaint (4).

Filed construction activity

$5,955,509 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (71 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1926)
YesSix or more residential units (202)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)3 Hanover Square Owners Corp.
Head officerKara Freeman
Managing agentAKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.
Last registered2025-08-27

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$54,490,000 $24,520,500
2026$58,270,000 $26,221,500
2027$60,416,000 $27,187,200

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $10,212,858 a year ($42.71 per sq ft), operating expenses $3,151,615 ($13.18 per sq ft), net operating income $7,061,243. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 6/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Caravan Uyghur CuisineAsian/Asian FusionC—
Hanover Gourmet DeliSandwiches/Salads/Mixed BuffetA—
Hung & Lam L.L.C.Not yet graded—
Joseph's RistoranteItalianA—
Leo's BagelsBagels/PretzelsA—
Underground PizzaPizzaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

6 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food, Food Contains Foreign Object), shared by 6 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

15 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayWall St — 2 3 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Broad St — J Z · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Water St / Gouverneur Ln — M15 M15-SBS · 400 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikePearl St & Hanover Square · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Peck Slip School
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

3 Hanover Square

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

126 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC. — 372 buildings, 55,744 units. Grades across the portfolio: A328 · B33 · C5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
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340 West 57 Street MN576 A
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213-06 75 Avenue QN567 B
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205 West End Avenue MN543 A
2915 West 5 Street BK528 A
530 Grand Street MN525 A
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61-25 98 Street QN492 A
6 West 16 Street MN481 A
312 East 42 Street MN459 A
150 West End Avenue MN454 A
180 West End Avenue MN452 A
76179 7 Avenue MN445 A
25 Tudor City Place MN443 A
99 John Street MN438 A
5700 Arlington Avenue BX437 A
5900 Arlington Avenue BX437 A
5800 Arlington Avenue BX435 A
5 East 22 Street MN423 A
61-15 98 Street QN420 B
185 Park Row MN420 A
392 Central Park West MN413 A
400 Central Park West MN413 A
25-40 Shore Boulevard QN409 A
15 Broad Street MN382 A
270 Greenwich Street MN381 A
301 East 40 Street MN359 A
22 North 6 Street BK359 A
2373 Broadway MN354 A
2681 Broadway MN345 B
160 West 66 Street MN343 A
225 Central Park West MN338 A
20 University Place MN323 A
87-10 204 Street QN296 A
301 West 57 Street MN295 A
415 East 52 Street MN287 A
200 East 27 Street MN280 B
120 Riverside Boulevard MN276 A
210-11 75 Avenue QN270 B
75-05 210 Street QN270 B
10 Park Avenue MN268 A
267 3 Avenue MN264 A
560 3 Avenue MN263 A
211 East 46 Street MN261 A
347 West 57 Street MN261 A
500 Grand Street MN258 A
101 Willoughby Street BK250 A
321 5 Avenue MN250 A
130 Lenox Avenue MN240 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,500,000 on 2025-04-02 (lender: Employers Reassurance Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-13RPTT&RET $66,599 — from AVIV ROSEN, JESSE; SANDVIK, KELLEN to SANDVIK, KELLEN $66,599
2026-08-05Sold for $66,599 $66,599 $330
2026-07-07RPTT&RET $390,000 — from REIFEL, PATRICIA; REIFEL (DECEASED), SAM; REIFEL, ROBERT to MUSHO, THEODORE G; MUSHO, JUDY; MUSHO, LEE $390,000
2026-06-10Sold for $390,000 $390,000 $1,931
2026-03-12RPTT&RET $1,175,000 — from LYONS, JESSIE; ALTSHULER, JONATHAN to HAHN, KERRICK $1,175,000
2026-03-09Sold for $1,175,000 $1,175,000 $5,817
2026-01-26RPTT&RET $565,000 — from FREEDMAN, SAMANTHA; FREEDMAN, LINDA to HALKITIS, ROBERT M; HALKITIS, PERRY N $565,000
2026-01-15Sold for $565,000 $565,000 $2,797
2025-12-15RPTT&RET $1,390,000 — from BERTSCH, RACHEL; MCCORMACK, RACHEL; MCCORMACK, RYAN to MCNULTY, TRACY; MURRAY-NOLAN, SEAN $1,390,000
2025-12-04Sold for $1,390,000 $1,390,000 $6,881
2025-11-07RPTT&RET $399,000 — from GAMZA, ALLA; GAMZA, ILANA to THIGPEN, JAY BRANDON $399,000
2025-10-29RPTT&RET $715,000 — from THE JULIAN DANIEL GREENSPAN REVOCABLE TR; JONATHAN GREENSPAN, TRUSTEE; GREENSPAN, JONATHAN to MOHAMMED, AHMED $715,000
2025-10-28Sold for $399,000 $399,000 $1,975
2025-10-21Sold for $715,000 $715,000 $3,540
2025-09-22RPTT&RET $550,000 — from NOGUCHI, MICHELLE BARBEAU to CLAPP, DAVID LEE; CLAPP, KELSIE MARIE; CLAPP, LISA JANE $550,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174221429390
201879158544
20191235417389
20206114116478
202123646192105
202212660223103
20232428373010129
20241729421310111
20259251822983
2026157579896
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The full timeline

Construction 544Enforcement 252Housing & tenants 526Ownership & money 437Health & systems 67

Every one of the 1,826 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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