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149 Rivington Street

286Records
12City systems
0Open violations
10Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · Neighborhood: Lower East Side
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286 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 137 311 service requests, 39 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 31 FDNY inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10002
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC
BBL1003480014
BIN1004171

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

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

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

What 311 hears from this address

35 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (28) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (3) · Illegal Parking (3) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC
Head officerMICHAEL SHAH
Managing agentDS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC
Last registered2026-07-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,876,000 $292,560
2026$4,424,000 $265,440
2027$4,015,000 $240,900

The city's market estimate has fallen 18% 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

SubwayDelancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Essex St / Rivington St — M9 · 550 ft
Citi BikeSuffolk St & Delancey St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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

149 Rivington 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

35 311 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 DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC — 19 buildings, 133 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B5 · C2 · D11. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
41 Henry Street MN20 C
808 Prospect Place BK19 B
371 Irving Avenue BK8 D
552 Gates Avenue BK8 C
165 Howard Avenue BK8 D
150 Patchen Avenue BK8 B
623 Halsey Street BK8 B
167 Waverly Avenue BK8 D
148 Patchen Avenue BK8 B
137 Patchen Avenue BK6 A
236 Howard Avenue BK6 D
166 Bleecker Street BK6 D
142 Grove Street BK6 D
415 Myrtle Avenue BK3 D
208 Hoyt Street BK3 D
1448 Myrtle Avenue BK2 D
1450 Myrtle Avenue BK2 D
149 Rivington Street MN2 B
1446 Myrtle Avenue BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $488,000 on 2018-01-18 (lender: Goldman Sachs Bank USA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-02-07Agreement $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC $70,000,000
2024-11-06Agreement $2,525,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC; DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC; SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC $2,525,000
2024-09-12Agreement $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC $70,000,000
2023-07-14Agreement $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, $70,000,000
2023-02-22Agreement $67,325,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $67,325,000
2022-11-01Agreement $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $70,000,000
2018-11-15AL&R $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $70,000,000
2018-11-15M&CON $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $70,000,000
2018-10-19Deed $5,300,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 89 LLC to DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC $5,300,000
2018-09-21Sold for $5,300,000 $5,300,000 $2,650,000
2018-01-25AL&R $3,488,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 89 LLC to GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA $3,488,000
2018-01-25Agreement $3,488,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 89 LLC to GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA $3,488,000
2018-01-18Mortgage $488,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 89 LLC to GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA $488,000
2017-10-10Agreement $3,000,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 89 LLC to CREIF 123 LLC $3,000,000
2015-07-09Agreement $3,000,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 89 LLC to MC CREDIT LLC $3,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201741216225
201809212225
2019024028
202000260127
202100250126
202200191222
202300152219
20240054211
2025005128
202601280231
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The full timeline

Construction 27Enforcement 49Housing & tenants 146Ownership & money 40Health & systems 24

Every one of the 286 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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