495 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 217 311 service requests, 48 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 42 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 30. 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 | 1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-10-02. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2026–27: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$17,530 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
45 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (31) · WATER LEAK (4) · APPLIANCE (2) · PLUMBING (2) · Building/Use (2) · OUTSIDE BUILDING (1).
$90,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (8) |
| 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) | 40 AVENUE B, LLC |
| Head officer | STEVEN CROMAN |
| Managing agent | CENTENNIAL PROPERTIES NY |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,531,000 | $1,588,950 |
| 2026 | $4,237,000 | $1,906,650 |
| 2027 | $5,084,000 | $2,287,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Laboratory | Not yet graded | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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.
4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (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 | 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 · 550 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 4 St & Ave B · 200 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.
40 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 |
45 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 CENTENNIAL PROPERTIES NY — 115 buildings, 1,870 units. Grades across the portfolio: A23 · B43 · C28 · D17 · F3. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 115 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,688,594 on 2018-05-03 (lender: New York Community 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-03 | Mortgage $1,688,594 — from 40 AVENUE B LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,688,594 | |
| 2018-05-03 | Agreement $5,052,039 — from 40 AVENUE B LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,052,039 | |
| 2018-05-03 | AL&R $5,052,039 — from 40 AVENUE B LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,052,039 | |
| 2015-05-28 | Mortgage $800,000 — from 40 AVENUE B LLC; 120 MULBERRY STREET LLC to 99 ASSOCIATES, LLC | $800,000 | |
| 2015-05-18 | Mortgage $4,000,000 — from 120 MULBERRY STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,000,000 | |
| 2013-04-24 | Agreement $3,750,000 — from 40 AVENUE B LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,750,000 | |
| 2013-04-24 | Mortgage $925,894 — from 40 AVENUE B LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $925,894 | |
| 2005-11-04 | Mortgage $285,000 — from 40 AVENUE B LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $285,000 | |
| 2005-11-04 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 40 AVENUE B LLC | $3,000,000 | |
| 2005-11-04 | Agreement $3,000,000 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2005-06-23 | AL&R $2,715,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 40 AVENUE B LLC | $2,715,000 | |
| 2005-06-23 | Mortgage $2,715,000 — from 40 AVENUE B LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,715,000 | |
| 2005-06-23 | Deed $1,540,000 — from T.B.S. REALTY CORP. to 40 AVENUE B LLC | $1,540,000 | |
| 2004-03-27 | Agreement $381,207 — from SELF RELIANCE (NY) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION to T.B.S. REALTY CORP. | $381,207 | |
| 2000-05-24 | Mortgage $146,086 — from T.B.S. REALTY CORP. to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.)FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $146,086 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2019 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 2020 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 2021 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 2022 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 55 |
| 2023 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 27 |
| 2024 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 5 | 55 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
Every one of the 495 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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