392 recorded events, 1986–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 123 311 service requests, 59 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 35 DOB permits.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 79% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3.2. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 8 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2022-07-11. |
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.
20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (3) · Noise (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Sewer (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2014) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (78) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 331 HOUSTON LLC |
| Head officer | ROBERT SEIDEN |
| Managing agent | ARKAR, INC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-19 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,502,000 | $7,875,900 |
| 2026 | $20,250,000 | $9,112,500 |
| 2027 | $18,558,000 | $8,351,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 20 YR NO CAP
| Energy grade (LL33) | F — did not submit required benchmarking data, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 10) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (2 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: East Houston St / Av C — M9 M21 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 2 St & Ave C · 500 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.
331 East Houston 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 |
20 311 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 ARKAR, INC — 13 buildings, 301 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B5 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 331 East Houston Street | MN | 78 | A |
| 204 West 108 Street | MN | 48 | A |
| 3671 Broadway | MN | 47 | B |
| 1969 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 33 | A |
| 1973 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 30 | B |
| 2722 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 26 | B |
| 135 Christopher Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 1961 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | C |
| 68 Reade Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 1967 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 6 | B |
| 1965 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 6 | B |
| 1963 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 3 | C |
| 67 Remsen Street | BK | 1 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $600,000 on 2014-10-16 (lender: Santander 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-21 | M&CON $41,700,000 — from 331 HOUSTON, LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. | $41,700,000 | |
| 2017-07-21 | AL&R $41,700,000 — from 331 HOUSTON, LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. | $41,700,000 | |
| 2017-07-21 | Deed $61,500,000 — from EAST HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to 331 HOUSTON, LLC | $61,500,000 | |
| 2017-07-14 | Sold for $61,500,000 | $61,500,000 | $788,462 |
| 2014-10-16 | Agreement $3,348,905 — from EAST HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $3,348,905 | |
| 2014-10-16 | Mortgage $600,000 — from EAST HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $600,000 | |
| 2014-10-16 | AL&R $3,348,905 — from EAST HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $3,348,905 | |
| 2013-09-20 | Mortgage $15,451,095 — from EAST HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. | $15,451,095 | |
| 2013-09-20 | Mortgage $2,748,905 — from EAST HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. | $2,748,905 | |
| 2013-09-20 | AL&R $15,451,095 — from EAST HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. | $15,451,095 | |
| 2013-05-14 | Agreement $8,000,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. to EAST HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC | $8,000,000 | |
| 2013-05-14 | AL&R $8,000,000 — from EAST HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. | $8,000,000 | |
| 2012-07-13 | Mortgage $10,000,000 — from EAST HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC to PILOT 125 LLC | $10,000,000 | |
| 2012-07-13 | Deed $4,000,000 — from ALBANO, MICHAEL to EAST HOUSTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC | $4,000,000 | |
| 2009-03-16 | Mortgage $260,000 — from HOUSTON ACQUISTIONS, LLC to K. MICHAEL GHALILI | $260,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 25 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Every one of the 392 recorded events, 1986–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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