1,090 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 645 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 123 DOB permits, 71 DOB job filings.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10013, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Air Quality (1) · Water Conservation (1) · Missed Collection (1) · Curb Condition (1).
$1,698,070 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1896) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (18) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | THE GRABLER BUILDING CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | STEVEN R HOFFMAN |
| Managing agent | HOFFMAN MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-07-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,352 | $27,158 |
| 2026 | $64,126 | $28,856 |
| 2027 | $900,929 | $405,418 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1393% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $3,033,572 a year ($41.41 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,209,473 ($16.51 per sq ft), net operating income $1,824,099. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Canal St — 1 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Canal St — A C E · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Varick St / Watts St — M20 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | Laight St & Hudson St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 234 Independence School Middle: M.S. 297. 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.
38 Laight Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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.
Managed by HOFFMAN MANAGEMENT — 69 buildings, 3,893 units. Grades across the portfolio: A64 · B4 · D1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 69 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | Mortgage $890,000 — from CHIRIMAR, NANDINI B; CHIRIMAR, JAWAHAR L to CITIZENS BANK NA | $890,000 | |
| 2026-01-06 | Deed $3,400,000 — from SHAW, SCOTT to STEWART-BINKS, JULIE | $3,400,000 | |
| 2025-12-08 | Sold for $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | $188,889 |
| 2025-12-08 | Sold for $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | $188,889 |
| 2025-05-29 | Deed $5,612,500 — from WALTHER-MEADE, CAROLINE; KARTHEISER, ROBERT to ZICHRON HOLDINGS LLC | $5,612,500 | |
| 2025-05-20 | Sold for $5,612,500 | $5,612,500 | $311,806 |
| 2025-02-10 | Mortgage $690,000 — from CHIRIMAR, NANDINI B; CHIRIMAR, JAWAHAR L to CITIZENS BANK NA | $690,000 | |
| 2024-05-10 | Mortgage $502,343 — from POUKALOV, KONSTANTIN; POUKALOVA, REGINA to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $502,343 | |
| 2024-05-10 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from POUKALOVA, REGINA; POUKALOV, KONSTANTIN to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $3,000,000 | |
| 2024-05-10 | Deed $5,250,000 — from BARDEN, DAVID; BARDEN, SHANNON to POUKALOVA, REGINA; POUKALOV, KONSTANTIN | $5,250,000 | |
| 2024-05-10 | Deed $5,250,000 — from BARDEN, DAVID; BARDEN, SHANNON to POUKALOVA, REGINA; POUKALOV, KONSTANTIN | $5,250,000 | |
| 2024-05-10 | Mortgage $502,343 — from POUKALOV, KONSTANTIN; POUKALOVA, REGINA to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $502,343 | |
| 2024-05-10 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from POUKALOVA, REGINA; POUKALOV, KONSTANTIN to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $3,000,000 | |
| 2024-04-30 | Sold for $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $291,667 |
| 2024-04-30 | Sold for $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $291,667 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| 2018 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 42 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 6 | 74 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 44 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 45 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 30 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 30 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Every one of the 1,090 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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