261 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 48 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 45 311 service requests, 39 DOB violations.
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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 7.5. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 7 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1997-02-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Blocked Driveway (1) · Noise (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Outdoor Dining (1) · Obstruction (1).
$32,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1900) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| 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) | 217 EAST 3RD LLC |
| Head officer | MARA COHEN |
| Managing agent | OGRIN ASSOCIATES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,678,000 | $1,655,100 |
| 2026 | $4,414,000 | $1,986,300 |
| 2027 | $5,077,000 | $2,284,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 38% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post | American | Grade Pending | Mice evidence |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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 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: Avenue C / E 3 St — M9 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 4 St & Ave B · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted 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.
217 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
5 311 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.
Managed by OGRIN ASSOCIATES LLC — 14 buildings, 254 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 527 East 13 Street | MN | 46 | A |
| 346 East 76 Street | MN | 22 | A |
| 322 East 73 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 320 East 73 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 543 East 12 Street | MN | 19 | A |
| 42 Clinton Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 171 East 2 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 415 East 78 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 1867 2 Avenue | MN | 18 | A |
| 320 East 93 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 318 East 93 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 1570 2 Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 216 East 95 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 217 East 3 Street | MN | 4 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $504,185 on 2008-03-19 (lender: Washington Mutual Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-28 | Deed $5,100,000 — from MARTIN COHEN, AS EXECUTOR OF; THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL MENDEZ to 217 E 3RD LLC | $5,100,000 | |
| 2018-02-21 | Sold for $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 | $1,275,000 |
| 2008-03-19 | Mortgage $504,186 — from 217 EAST 3RD STREET CORP. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $504,186 | |
| 2008-03-19 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from 217 EAST 3RD STREET CORP. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2006-03-22 | Mortgage $450,000 — from MENDEZ, MICHAEL to JOSEPH & MAY WINSTON FOUNDATION, INC. | $450,000 | |
| 2001-11-27 | Mortgage $600,000 — from MENDEZ, MICHAEL to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $600,000 | |
| 1998-07-07 | Mortgage $70,000 — from MENDEZ, MICHAEL to MODERN HOLDING CO. | $70,000 | |
| 1997-04-14 | Mortgage $350,000 — from MENDEZ, MICHAEL to GREENPOINT BANK | $350,000 | |
| 1996-08-09 | Mortgage $98,126 — from MENDEZ, MICHAEL to MODERN HOLDING CO. | $98,126 | |
| 1993-05-11 | Mortgage $160,000 — from DIAZ, ELIAS; MENDEZ, MICHAEL to MODERN HOLDING CORP | $160,000 | |
| 1992-09-03 | Mortgage $235,000 — from 237 EAST 2ND ST ASSOC; 215 EAST 3 ST ASSOCIATES; 217 EAST 3RD ST ASSOC to MODERN HOLDING CORP | $235,000 | |
| 1992-06-16 | Mortgage $850,000 — from MCCHIP ASSOCIATES to MODERN HOLDING CORP | $850,000 | |
| 1986-08-08 | Mortgage $600,000 — from EIRN MANAGEMENT INC; MC CHIP ASSOCIATES; DETAIL INC to DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATES | $600,000 | |
| 1984-08-02 | Mortgage $1,480,000 — from MCCHIP ASSOCIATES to BLUSH, JERRY | $1,480,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Every one of the 261 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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