407 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 99 311 service requests, 90 HPD housing violations, 60 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 52.5. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-11-22. |
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.
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Rodent (2) · ELEVATOR (1) · PLUMBING (1) · Noise (1).
$35,000 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (30) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 8TH AND C HDFC |
| Head officer | HERMAN HEWITT |
| Managing agent | L.E.S.P.M.H.A. 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 | $2,298,000 | $1,034,100 |
| 2026 | $2,443,000 | $1,099,350 |
| 2027 | $2,522,000 | $1,134,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 36/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.
Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (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 | 1 Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 2 Av — F · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue C / E 8 St — M9 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 7 St & Ave C · 250 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.
334 East 8 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 |
14 311 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 L.E.S.P.M.H.A. INC — 6 buildings, 95 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B1 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 334 East 8 Street | MN | 30 | B |
| 195 East 2 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 327 East 8 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 419 East 12 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 391 East 10 Street | MN | 7 | C |
| 523 East 6 Street | MN | 5 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,814,630 on 2015-10-30 (lender: The Community Preservaton Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-30 | Mortgage $1,814,630 — from 8TH AND C HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPO to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATON CORPORATION | $1,814,630 | |
| 2012-07-20 | RPTT&RET $1,889,636 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1992, L.P. to 8TH AND C HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA | $1,889,636 | |
| 2012-07-20 | AL&R $443,104 — from 8TH AND C HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPO to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVE | $443,104 | |
| 2012-07-20 | Mortgage $123,045 — from 8TH AND C HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPO to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $123,045 | |
| 2012-07-20 | Mortgage $320,059 — from 8TH AND C HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPO to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $320,059 | |
| 2012-07-20 | Agreement $1,908,721 — from 8TH AND C HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D | $1,908,721 | |
| 2012-07-20 | RPTT&RET $19,087 — from 334 EAST EIGHTH STREET CORPORATION to 8TH AND C HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA | $19,087 | |
| 1993-07-12 | Mortgage $2,558,591 — from MUTUAL HOUSING ETC. to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD | $2,558,591 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 38 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 40 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 76 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Every one of the 407 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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