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43 Orchard Street

503Records
16City systems
11Open violations
35.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · Neighborhood: Chinatown-Two Bridges
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503 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 289 311 service requests, 45 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 26 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10002
Built1900
Floors7
Res. units13
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)ORCHARD & GRAND LLC
BBL1003080025
BIN1003993

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 35.8. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations11 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2015-11-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

60 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (39) · Outdoor Dining (6) · WATER LEAK (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Food Establishment (1) · Street Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$9,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (13)
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)ORCHARD & GRAND LLC
Head officerJAMES DEMETRIOU
Managing agentFIRST MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-09-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,320,000 $2,394,000
2026$5,980,000 $2,691,000
2027$6,090,000 $2,740,500

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

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
Reception BarKoreanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwayEast Broadway — F · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Grand St — B D · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Allen St / Hester St — M15-SBS · 200 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeAllen St & Hester St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 042 Benjamin Altman
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

43 Orchard Street

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

60 311 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 FIRST MANAGEMENT CORP — 92 buildings, 3,711 units. Grades across the portfolio: A43 · B27 · C10 · D5 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
41-25 Kissena Boulevard QN204 C
138-10 Franklin Avenue QN194 A
139-19 31 Road QN162 B
31-65 138 Street QN136 A
66-15 Thornton Place QN126 B
30-44 29 Street QN120 A
66-15 Wetherole Street QN113 B
76-10 34 Avenue QN108 A
67-41 Burns Street QN100 A
42-26 81 Street QN100 B
92-05 Whitney Avenue QN95 A
84-19 51 Avenue QN91 A
137-10 Franklin Avenue QN89 A
37-16 83 Street QN84 A
25-34 Crescent Street QN83 A
34-17 30 Street QN82 A
91-15 Lamont Avenue QN80 B
136-75 37 Avenue QN80 A
37-30 83 Street QN79 A
83-25 Vietor Avenue QN78 A
53-11 90 Street QN77 B
34-50 41 Street QN75 B
77-16 Austin Street QN72 A
61-20 Woodside Avenue QN68 A
1210 Elder Avenue BX68 A
35-40 30 Street QN62 A
120-10 85 Avenue QN60 A
35-50 78 Street QN57 A
72-11 110 Street QN53 A
187 Pinehurst Avenue MN49 A
975 East 181 Street BX49 B
150-31 12 Avenue QN49 A
221 East 76 Street MN43 A
72 Orange Street BK41 A
143-20 Hoover Avenue QN41 A
3542 Broadway MN40 A
619 East 5 Street MN40 A
31-59 34 Street QN40 A
34-32 35 Street QN33 A
25-25 Newtown Avenue QN30 A
27-37 27 Street QN30 A
23 Thompson Street MN28 A
689 East 233 Street BX26 B
685 East 233 Street BX26 B
519 West 139 Street MN25 A
105-25 88 Street QN24 B
25-38 Astoria Boulevard QN23 A
47-05 5 Street QN21 A
271 East 10 Street MN18 C
966 Southern Boulevard BX18 A
1042 Southern Boulevard BX17 A
37-67 64 Street QN16 B
992 Southern Boulevard BX16 A
21-39 27 Street QN16 B
43 Orchard Street MN13 B
32-21 37 Street QN12 B
224 West 104 Street MN12 B
999 Southern Boulevard BX8 B
1007 Southern Boulevard BX8 D
14-14 28 Avenue QN8 B

showing 60 of 92 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,400,000 on 2006-11-30 (lender: Manufacturers And Traders Trust Company). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-01-21Deed $8,163,101 — from ORCHARD 45 LLC to ORCHARD & GRAND LLC $8,163,101
2014-04-04Deed $16,100,000 — from 43 ORCHARD REALTY LLC to ORCHARD 45 LLC $16,100,000
2012-04-04AL&R $8,600,000 — from 43 ORCHARD REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $8,600,000
2012-04-04M&CON $8,600,000 — from 43 ORCHARD REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $8,600,000
2010-12-10Agreement $1,400,000 — from 43 ORCHARD REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $1,400,000
2010-12-10Agreement $5,600,000 — from 43 ORCHARD REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $5,600,000
2006-11-30Mortgage $1,400,000 — from 43 ORCHARD REALTY, LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $1,400,000
2006-11-30Deed $5,600,000 — from SALWEN, BERTHA; BERTHA SALWEN TRUST PURSUANT; YVETTE STURM, AS TRUSTEE to 43 ORCHARD REALTY LLC, $5,600,000
2006-11-30Mortgage $6,100,000 — from 43 ORCHARD REALTY, LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $6,100,000
2006-05-12Mortgage $200,000 — from SALWEN, BERTHA; STURM, YVETTE; BERTHA SALWEN TRUST U/W IRVING SALWEN, D to MORRIS SELEVAN, AS NOMINEE $200,000
1999-08-27Mortgage $117,000 — from SALWEN, IRVING to GOLDMAN, DOROTHY $117,000
1994-01-06Mortgage $75,000 — from SALWEN, LOUIS DECD; SALWEN, IRVING TRST; SALWEN, BERTHA TRST to GOLDMAN, DOROTHY $75,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170221124
20180213520
2019017513
20200040343
20210354360
20222134441
20230036743
20240039443
20250028533
20260013417
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The full timeline

Construction 31Enforcement 38Housing & tenants 338Ownership & money 45Health & systems 51

Every one of the 503 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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