350 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 89 311 service requests, 52 HPD complaints, 49 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 60.5. 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
| Open HPD violations | 8 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2020-11-25. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
17 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 9 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Noise (5) · Graffiti (3) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · WATER LEAK (2).
$120,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (2005) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (12) |
| 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) | DIVERSITY HOUSES L.P. |
| Head officer | RONA CLEMENTE |
| 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 | $1,959,000 | $881,550 |
| 2026 | $2,055,000 | $924,750 |
| 2027 | $2,247,000 | $1,011,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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 10-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: Avenue C / E 3 St — M9 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 4 St & Ave B · 400 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.
229 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 |
23 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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: $1,558,867 on 2010-05-13 (lender: Housing Trust Fund Corporation), covering 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-25 | RPTT&RET $3,652,183 — from ENTERPRISE HOUSING PARTNERS X LIMITED PA to DIVERSITY HOUSES HOUSING DEVEL. FUND COM | $3,652,183 | |
| 2010-05-13 | Agreement $2,685,000 — from DIVERSITY HOUSES, L.P.; DIVERSITY HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $2,685,000 | |
| 2010-05-13 | Mortgage $1,558,867 — from DIVERSITY HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; DIVERSITY HOUSES, L.P. to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION | $1,558,867 | |
| 2004-11-19 | Mortgage $5,600,000 — from DIVERSITY HOUSES, L.P.; DIVERSITY HOUSES HOUSING DEVEL FUNDING C to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $5,600,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 32 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
Every one of the 350 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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