209 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 46 DOB permits, 33 311 service requests, 32 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 240. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2015-09-02. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$12,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2).
$60,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1900) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,861,000 | $837,450 |
| 2026 | $2,038,000 | $917,100 |
| 2027 | $2,051,000 | $922,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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 | East Broadway — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Grand St — B D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: East Broadway / Market St — M9 M22 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Division St & Bowery · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 002 Meyer London Middle: M.S. 131. 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.
40 East Broadway
| 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 |
2 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $642,369 on 2013-10-18 (lender: Asia Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-18 | AL&R $2,800,000 — from NEW EMPIRE PROPERTIES LLC to ASIA BANK, N.A. | $2,800,000 | |
| 2013-10-18 | Agreement $2,800,000 — from NEW EMPIRE PROPERTIES LLC to ASIA BANK, N.A. | $2,800,000 | |
| 2013-10-18 | Mortgage $642,369 — from NEW EMPIRE PROPERTIES LLC to ASIA BANK, N.A. | $642,369 | |
| 2013-10-09 | Deed $5,900,000 — from E PLUS REALTY, INC to NEW EMPIRE PROPERTIES LLC | $5,900,000 | |
| 2012-06-11 | Mortgage $57,856 — from E PLUS REALTY, INC to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (USA) NA | $57,856 | |
| 2012-06-11 | Agreement $2,250,000 — from E PLUS REALTY, INC to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (USA) NA | $2,250,000 | |
| 2012-06-11 | AL&R $2,250,000 — from E PLUS REALTY, INC to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (USA) NA | $2,250,000 | |
| 2005-05-26 | Agreement $2,600,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to E PLUS REATY | $2,600,000 | |
| 2005-05-26 | Mortgage $998,518 — from E PLUS REATY to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $998,518 | |
| 2005-05-26 | AL&R $2,600,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to E PLUS REATY | $2,600,000 | |
| 2002-10-23 | Mortgage $1,700,000 — from E PLUS REALTY, INC. to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,700,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Every one of the 209 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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