1,189 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 572 311 service requests, 112 DOB complaints, 93 ECB/OATH violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 92% 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 0.6. 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
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.
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
187 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (140) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (21) · Noise (9) · Smoking (3) · Graffiti (2) · Taxi Complaint (1).
$1,758,656 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (22 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2017) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (88) |
| 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) | 255 EAST HOUSTON OWNER LLC. |
| Head officer | SAMY MAHFAR |
| Managing agent | DOUGLAS ELLIMAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-07-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,617,000 | $10,177,650 |
| 2026 | $28,179,000 | $12,680,550 |
| 2027 | $32,042,000 | $14,418,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 42% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 10) |
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (0 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 | 2 Av — F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: East Houston St / Norfolk St — M9 M21 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Suffolk St & Stanton St · 300 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.
255 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 |
187 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.
Managed by DOUGLAS ELLIMAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 313 buildings, 53,552 units. Grades across the portfolio: A294 · B9 · C2 · D3. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 313 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $14,500,000 on 2020-03-23 (lender: Safra National Bank Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-23 | Agreement $54,000,000 — from 255 EAST HOUSTON OWNER LLC to SAFRA NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK | $54,000,000 | |
| 2020-03-23 | Mortgage $14,500,000 — from 255 EAST HOUSTON OWNER LLC to SAFRA NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK | $14,500,000 | |
| 2020-03-23 | AL&R $54,000,000 — from 255 EAST HOUSTON OWNER LLC to SAFRA NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK | $54,000,000 | |
| 2018-02-23 | AL&R $21,665,979 — from 255 EAST HOUSTON OWNER LLC to BANK OF THE OZARKS | $21,665,979 | |
| 2018-02-23 | Mortgage $21,665,979 — from 255 EAST HOUSTON OWNER LLC to BANK OF THE OZARKS | $21,665,979 | |
| 2018-02-23 | AL&R $14,000,000 — from 255 EAST HOUSTON OWNER LLC to BANK OF THE OZARKS | $14,000,000 | |
| 2018-02-23 | Mortgage $3,834,021 — from 255 EAST HOUSTON OWNER LLC to BANK OF THE OZARKS | $3,834,021 | |
| 2018-02-23 | Agreement $14,000,000 — from 255 EAST HOUSTON OWNER LLC to BANK OF THE OZARKS | $14,000,000 | |
| 2018-02-23 | AL&R $3,834,021 — from 255 EAST HOUSTON OWNER LLC to BANK OF THE OZARKS | $3,834,021 | |
| 2015-06-01 | Deed $16,500,000 — from EAGLE CAL SC, INC to SMBRO RIVINGTON, LLC; SMSIS RIVINGTON, LLC | $16,500,000 | |
| 2015-06-01 | AL&R $14,000,000 — from SMBRO RIVINGTON, LLC; SM HILLEL, LLC; SMSIS RIVINGTON, LLC; SUFFOLK MS, LLC to SAFRA NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK | $14,000,000 | |
| 2015-06-01 | Agreement $14,000,000 — from SUFFOLK MS, LLC; SMBRO RIVINGTON, LLC; SMSIS RIVINGTON, LLC; SM HILLEL, LLC to SAFRA NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK | $14,000,000 | |
| 2015-06-01 | Mortgage $9,851,034 — from SM HILLEL, LLC; SUFFOLK MS, LLC; SMSIS RIVINGTON, LLC; SMBRO RIVINGTON, LLC to SAFRA NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK | $9,851,034 | |
| 2004-09-01 | M&CON $5,000,000 — from HILLEL ASSOCIATES LP; CINRON ASSOCIATES LP to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN | $5,000,000 | |
| 2004-09-01 | DEEDO $7,700,000 — from TENNENBAUM, ANATOLE; TENCHA ASSOCIATES to HILLEL ASSOCIATES LP; TENNENBAUM, STEVEN | $7,700,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 64 |
| 2018 | 25 | 79 | 119 | 11 | 5 | 239 |
| 2019 | 22 | 31 | 76 | 0 | 4 | 133 |
| 2020 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 36 |
| 2021 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 | 77 | 0 | 4 | 90 |
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 75 | 0 | 4 | 95 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 59 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 49 |
Every one of the 1,189 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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