286 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 42 DOB permits, 38 rodent inspections, 34 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 38.2. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-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.
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Noise (1).
$1,000 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2003) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (22) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | LESPMHA II LP |
| Head officer | HERMAN HEWITT |
| Managing agent | LESPMHA INC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,246,000 | $3,260,700 |
| 2026 | $6,777,000 | $3,049,650 |
| 2027 | $7,008,000 | $3,153,600 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 67/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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.
| Subway | 2 Av — F · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: East Houston St / Av C — M9 M21 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 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.
228 East 3 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 |
6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 LESPMHA INC — 29 buildings, 443 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B15 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 535 East 11 Street | MN | 40 | B |
| 299 East 3 Street | MN | 38 | A |
| 535 East 5 Street | MN | 30 | B |
| 167 Suffolk Street | MN | 26 | B |
| 166 East 2 Street | MN | 25 | A |
| 160 East 2 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 242 East 2 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 134 Avenue C | MN | 22 | B |
| 228 East 3 Street | MN | 22 | B |
| 13 Clinton Street | MN | 19 | A |
| 8 Avenue B | MN | 18 | A |
| 539 East 11 Street | MN | 15 | B |
| 291 East 4 Street | MN | 14 | B |
| 229 East 3 Street | MN | 12 | B |
| 30 Clinton Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 168 Attorney Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 209 Henry Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 171 Avenue B | MN | 9 | A |
| 45 Clinton Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 173 Avenue B | MN | 9 | B |
| 169 Avenue B | MN | 9 | B |
| 203 Avenue A | MN | 8 | B |
| 532 East 6 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 189 East 2 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 229 East 4 Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 37 Avenue B | MN | 6 | B |
| 218 East 7 Street | MN | 5 | C |
| 295 East 10 Street | MN | 5 | D |
| 17 Avenue D | MN | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,290,909 on 2008-09-08 (lender: Housing Trust Fund Corporation), covering 7 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-10 | RPTT&RET $2,558,448 — from FREDDIE MAC EQUITY PLUS I-ESIC LIMITED P; J.P. MORGAN CHASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUN; ENTERP to EAST THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU | $2,558,448 | |
| 2008-09-08 | Agreement $1,290,909 — from LESPMHA II LP; EAST THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION | $1,290,909 | |
| 2008-09-08 | Mortgage $1,290,909 — from LESPMHA II LP; EAST THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION | $1,290,909 | |
| 2008-09-08 | Mortgage $1,675,000 — from LESPMHA II LP; EAST THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $1,675,000 | |
| 2004-08-26 | Mortgage $3,500,000 — from EAST THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $3,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Every one of the 286 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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