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149 East Broadway

239Records
11City systems
9Open violations
49.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · Neighborhood: Chinatown-Two Bridges
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239 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 118 rodent inspections, 45 311 service requests, 22 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10002
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)EB 149 CORP
BBL1002830030
BIN1003570

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 49.5. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations9 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2023-07-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (2) · ELECTRIC (2) · Graffiti (2) · Building/Use (1) · Real Time Enforcement (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$6,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)EB 149 CORP.
Head officerKATHY CHIU
Managing agentBETHEL MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,984,400 $1,342,980
2026$3,581,000 $1,611,450
2027$4,297,000 $1,933,650

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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.

Getting around

SubwayEast Broadway — F · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Grand St — B D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Essex St / East Broadway — M9 · 250 ft
Citi BikeRutgers St & Henry St · 300 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.

Report a problem to 311

149 East Broadway

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

10 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BETHEL MANAGEMENT INC — 38 buildings, 873 units. Grades across the portfolio: A27 · B8 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
374 Broadway MN163 A
165 Sands Street BK120 A
80 Elizabeth Street MN80 A
37-20 Prince Street QN72 A
172 Highland Avenue QN42 B
51 Canal Street MN41 A
1110 37 Street BK36 A
200 Bowery MN35 A
34 Mulberry Street MN27 A
134-46 Maple Avenue QN27 A
155 Henry Street MN24 A
28 Mott Street MN17 A
132-18 Avery Avenue QN15 A
180 Mulberry Street MN12 B
5708 7 Avenue BK12 B
35 Madison Street MN10 A
28 Mulberry Street MN10 A
1578 York Avenue MN10 B
27 Madison Street MN9 A
95 Franklin Street MN8 A
298 12 Street BK8 A
49 Hester Street MN8 B
1580 York Avenue MN8 A
76-18 Grand Central Pkwy QN8 A
141 Division Street MN7 A
112 South 2 Street BK7 A
214 East 111 Street MN7 D
437 13 Street BK6 A
10-38 47 Road QN6 B
28 Bay 50 Street BK6 A
437 13 Street BK6 A
182 Mulberry Street MN6 A
134-40 57 Road QN5 A
134-38 57 Road QN5 B
149 East Broadway MN4 D
66 Mott Street MN3 B
573 2 Avenue MN3 A
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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $418,350 on 2013-05-21 (lender: Amerasia Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-04-30Agreement $450,446 — from E B 149 CORP. to AMERASIA BANK $450,446
2013-05-21Mortgage $418,351 — from EB 149 CORP. to AMERASIA BANK $418,351
2013-05-21AL&R $600,000 — from EB 149 CORP. to AMERASIA BANK $600,000
2013-05-21Agreement $600,000 — from EB 149 CORP. to AMERASIA BANK $600,000
2008-07-22Agreement $307,371 — from E B 149 CORP. to AMERASIA BANK $307,371
2003-08-14Mortgage $400,000 — from EB 149 CORP to AMERASIA BANK $400,000
1996-07-16Mortgage $400,000 — from EB 149 CORP. to LEE, MAN TAK; LEE, FUNG NUI $400,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
2020
2021
2022
35
2023
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701001213
2018001135
201901801524
2020002013
20210040610
2022003025
2023001801735
202434601124
20250160512
2026014016
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The full timeline

Construction 10Enforcement 18Housing & tenants 71Ownership & money 22Health & systems 118

Every one of the 239 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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