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229 East 2 Street

399Records
14City systems
1Open violations
30Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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399 recorded events, 1996–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 103 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 70 DOB complaints, 56 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built2008
Floors6
Res. units5
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1003847505
BIN1087923

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 30. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2014-04-21.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Snow or Ice (4) · Noise (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

$155,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2008)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)229 EAST 2ND STREET CONDOMINIUM
Head officerNICK COOPER
Managing agentMD Squared Property Group
Last registered2025-08-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,108 $1,848
2026$4,416 $1,987
2027$4,646 $2,090

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 10 YR NO CAP

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $250,363 a year ($33.81 per sq ft), operating expenses $68,941 ($9.31 per sq ft), net operating income $181,423. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Flood exposure

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.

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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: East Houston St / Av C — M9 M21 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 2 St & Ave B · 450 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

229 East 2 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

9 311 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 MD SQUARED PROPERTY GROUP — 110 buildings, 3,031 units. Grades across the portfolio: A80 · B21 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

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531 East 12th St MN26 B
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3 West 122 Street MN24 C
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112 Fleet Place BK23 A
75 Thompson Street MN22 B
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566 Grand Street BK22 A
439 West 46 Street MN21 A
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511 East 83 Street MN17 A
4 West 16 Street MN16 A
76 Engert Avenue BK16 A
220 3 Avenue MN16 A
1057 Lexington Avenue MN15 A
21 East 7 Street MN15 B
292 Riverside Drive MN15 A
56 Morton Street MN15 C

showing 60 of 110 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-09-18Mortgage $110,000 — from COOPER, NICHOLAS MARK VASIC to BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION $110,000
2021-08-13Mortgage $1,340,000 — from TRECO, JOHN to MERS $1,340,000
2021-08-13Mortgage $1,340,000 — from TRECO, JOHN to MERS $1,340,000
2021-08-13Deed $1,675,000 — from MARITAL TRUST UNDER THE SCHOON JOINT LIV; KAREN CHU, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE to TRECO, JOHN $1,675,000
2021-08-13Deed $1,675,000 — from MARITAL TRUST UNDER THE SCHOON JOINT LIV; KAREN CHU, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE to TRECO, JOHN $1,675,000
2021-08-04Sold for $1,675,000 $1,675,000 $335,000
2021-08-04Sold for $1,675,000 $1,675,000 $335,000
2021-06-23Deed $1,675,000 — from CHENG-CLEMENTE, QUEENIE Y to CHAN, ERIK $1,675,000
2021-06-23Deed $1,675,000 — from CHENG-CLEMENTE, QUEENIE Y to CHAN, ERIK $1,675,000
2021-06-11Sold for $1,675,000 $1,675,000 $335,000
2021-06-11Sold for $1,675,000 $1,675,000 $335,000
2021-01-19Deed $1,900,000 — from ATTLING, EFVA; DAHLGREN, NKA DAHLGREN ATLING, EVA to THOMAS, MICHAEL OWEN $1,900,000
2021-01-19Mortgage $1,520,000 — from THOMAS, MICHAEL OWEN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $1,520,000
2021-01-19Deed $1,900,000 — from ATTLING, EFVA; DAHLGREN, NKA DAHLGREN ATLING, EVA to THOMAS, MICHAEL OWEN $1,900,000
2021-01-19Mortgage $1,520,000 — from THOMAS, MICHAEL OWEN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $1,520,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170171110
2018113027
20195650319
202011918130
202100825134
20220090211
20232060210
202400131014
20250032510
20260172111
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The full timeline

Construction 58Enforcement 110Housing & tenants 70Ownership & money 114Health & systems 47

Every one of the 399 recorded events, 1996–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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