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239 Henry Street

634Records
16City systems
9Open violations
79.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · Neighborhood: Chinatown-Two Bridges
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634 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 295 HPD complaints, 141 HPD housing violations, 65 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10002
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units9
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)239 HENRY PROPERTY LLC
BBL1002860016
BIN1083413

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 79.3. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-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), 5 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2013-03-20.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’23–24
12
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · New Tree Request (1) · Noise (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1) · Damaged Tree (1).

Filed construction activity

$145,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (9)
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)239 HENRY PROPERTY LLC
Head officerHERBERT CHAVES
Managing agentSTONEHENGE MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-08-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,306,000 $1,037,700
2026$2,379,000 $1,070,550
2027$2,855,000 $1,284,750

The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Madison St / Montgomery St — M22 · 300 ft
Citi BikeMadison St & Montgomery St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

239 Henry Street

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

12 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 STONEHENGE MANAGEMENT LLC — 29 buildings, 3,697 units. Grades across the portfolio: A23 · B6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
235 West 48 Street MN477 A
23-01 42 Road QN391 A
1026 1 Avenue MN259 A
408 East 92 Street MN196 A
210 West 70 Street MN185 B
1749 1 Avenue MN163 A
555 Avenue of the Americas MN163 A
1199 1 Avenue MN159 A
165 East 66th St MN151 A
210 West 89 Street MN150 A
400 East 58 Street MN126 B
141 East 33 Street MN120 A
10 Downing Street MN115 A
340 East 51 Street MN115 B
41 Park Avenue MN113 A
1080 Amsterdam Avenue MN96 A
20 Park Avenue MN96 A
1143 2 Avenue MN93 A
772 Greenwich Street MN90 A
330 East 63 Street MN90 A
920 Park Avenue MN66 A
112 9 Avenue MN64 A
103 West 14 Street MN55 A
245 Park Avenue South MN55 A
167 East 82 Street MN40 A
235 East 27 Street MN20 B
172 Rivington Street MN20 A
237 Henry Street MN20 B
239 Henry Street MN9 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,608,290 on 2014-06-19 (lender: Sterling National Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-01-28Deed $5,000,000 — from 239 HENRY STREET REALTY LLC to 239 HENRY PROPERTY LLC $5,000,000
2014-06-19Mortgage $4,608,290 — from 237 HENRY STREET REALTY LLC; 239 HENRY STREET REALTY LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $4,608,290
2014-06-19Agreement $6,000,000 — from 237 HENRY STREET REALTY LLC; 239 HENRY STREET REALTY LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $6,000,000
2014-06-19AL&R $6,000,000 — from 239 HENRY STREET REALTY LLC; 237 HENRY STREET REALTY LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $6,000,000
2013-12-30Mortgage $1,400,000 — from 239 HENRY STREET REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,400,000
2013-12-30AL&R $1,400,000 — from 239 HENRY STREET REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,400,000
2012-09-25Deed $1,400,000 — from SJM DEVELOPMENT CORP. to 239 HENRY STREET REALTY LLC $1,400,000
2004-03-31Deed $938,558 — from RICHARD SUSSMAN, ESQ., REFEREE to SJM DEVELOPMENT CORP. $938,558

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700172120
201804180325
2019004048
20207030212
2021003025
2022000033
2023004048
2024015039
202500240529
2026004037
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The full timeline

Construction 28Enforcement 20Housing & tenants 518Ownership & money 29Health & systems 39

Every one of the 634 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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