902 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 325 311 service requests, 139 HPD complaints, 84 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 46.7. 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 | 44 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1987-05-06. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
15 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 9). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
94 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (59) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (6) · Street Condition (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Illegal Parking (3).
$324,250 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 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 (26) |
| 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) | 50 AVE B LLC |
| Head officer | HOWARD LIFSHITZ |
| Managing agent | DSA MANAGEMENT CO INC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,220,000 | $1,899,000 |
| 2026 | $4,674,000 | $2,103,300 |
| 2027 | $5,390,000 | $2,425,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cups of Pasta | Not yet graded | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · 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 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-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 B — M9 M21 · 700 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 4 St & Ave B · 50 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.
50 Avenue B
| 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 |
94 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 DSA MANAGEMENT CO. INC — 21 buildings, 265 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B3 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Maiden Lane | MN | 66 | A |
| 331 East 108 Street | MN | 29 | A |
| 50 Avenue B | MN | 26 | B |
| 324 East 13 Street | MN | 22 | B |
| 210 East 10 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 412 East 50 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 107 East 35 Street | MN | 10 | C |
| 228 East 10 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 335 East 10 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 240 President Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 170 Avenue B | MN | 8 | A |
| 368 Baltic Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 337 East 10 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 174 Avenue B | MN | 8 | A |
| 637 Henry Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 341 East 10 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 339 East 10 Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 343 East 10 Street | MN | 4 | A |
| 466 State Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 352 East 50 Street | MN | 3 | D |
| 143 Grand Street | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $976,863 on 2015-04-13 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-11 | Agreement $4,800,000 — from 50 AVENUE B, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $4,800,000 | |
| 2015-04-13 | Mortgage $976,864 — from 50 AVENUE B, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $976,864 | |
| 2015-04-13 | Agreement $4,800,000 — from 50 AVENUE B, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $4,800,000 | |
| 2012-03-20 | Agreement $4,049,652 — from 50 AVENUE B LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,049,652 | |
| 2009-01-14 | Agreement $4,100,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 50 AVENUE B, LLC | $4,100,000 | |
| 2009-01-14 | Mortgage $1,881,437 — from 50 AVENUE B, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,881,437 | |
| 2009-01-14 | AL&R $4,100,000 — from 50 AVENUE B, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,100,000 | |
| 2003-11-19 | Mortgage $1,417,886 — from 50 AVENUE B LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,417,886 | |
| 1999-04-02 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 50 AVENUE B, LLC to DORAL MONEY INC. | $400,000 | |
| 1998-09-15 | Mortgage $36,863 — from 50 AVENUE B, LLC to HAMBROS MANUFACTURING CO., INC. PENSION | $36,863 | |
| 1994-03-29 | Mortgage $29,137 — from 50 AVENUE B ASSOCIATES to LIMBO CO. | $29,137 | |
| 1988-12-12 | Mortgage $266,000 — from CORNELIA ASSOCS to 50-52 AVE B ASSOCS | $266,000 | |
| 1986-11-14 | Mortgage $634,000 — from 50-52 AVENUE B ASSOCIATE to LIMBO CO. | $634,000 | |
| 1986-11-14 | Mortgage $250,000 — from 50-52 AVENUE B ASSOC. to WESTON CAPITAL CORP. | $250,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 32 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 34 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 55 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 4 | 70 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 60 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Every one of the 902 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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