613 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 203 311 service requests, 71 HPD housing violations, 68 HPD complaints.
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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 47.6. 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 | 35 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1985-08-02. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · WATER LEAK (2) · Rodent (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Encampment (1).
$180,750 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1929) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (25) |
| 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) | 172 GROUP LLC |
| Head officer | ERAN NOY |
| Managing agent | HELM MANAGEMENT INC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,278,000 | $1,925,100 |
| 2026 | $4,377,000 | $1,969,650 |
| 2027 | $4,986,000 | $2,243,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | 1 Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 2 Av — F · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 5 St — M14A-SBS · 650 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 7 St & Ave B · 150 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.
172 East 7 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 |
15 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 HELM MANAGEMENT INC — 15 buildings, 151 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B8 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 172 East 7 Street | MN | 25 | B |
| 56 St Marks Place | MN | 24 | A |
| 286 East 2 Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 345 East 10 Street | MN | 12 | B |
| 212 East 14 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 120 East 7 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 91 2 Avenue | MN | 9 | B |
| 210 East 14 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 2117 3 Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 2121 3 Avenue | MN | 7 | B |
| 196 Stanton Street | MN | 6 | B |
| 1015 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 4 | B |
| 2118 3 Avenue | MN | 4 | B |
| 95 2 Avenue | MN | 4 | D |
| 2102 3 Avenue | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,166,381 on 2022-07-05 (lender: Kearny 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-18 | AL&R $5,450,000 — from 172 GROUP, LLC to KEARNY BANK | $5,450,000 | |
| 2022-07-12 | Agreement $5,450,000 — from 172 GROUP, LLC to KEARNY BANK | $5,450,000 | |
| 2022-07-05 | Mortgage $1,166,381 — from 172 GROUP, LLC to KEARNY BANK | $1,166,381 | |
| 2013-08-16 | Agreement $3,400,000 — from 172 GROUP LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FA | $3,400,000 | |
| 2013-08-16 | Agreement $5,350,000 — from 172 GROUP LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $5,350,000 | |
| 2013-08-16 | AL&R $5,350,000 — from 172 GROUP LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $5,350,000 | |
| 2013-08-16 | Mortgage $2,562,450 — from 172 GROUP LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $2,562,450 | |
| 2004-08-06 | Agreement $3,400,000 — from 172 GROUP , LLC , to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $3,400,000 | |
| 2004-08-06 | Mortgage $1,064,588 — from 172 GROUP , LLC , to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $1,064,588 | |
| 2000-09-26 | Mortgage $2,400,000 — from 172 GROUP, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $2,400,000 | |
| 1987-04-24 | Mortgage $130,000 — from LUKAS, THOMIE; LUKAS, THOMAS J to XYDIAS, PETER | $130,000 | |
| 1985-07-17 | Mortgage $270,000 — from LUKAS, THOMAS J.; LUKAS, THOMIE to SKEMPRIS, SPRIOS | $270,000 | |
| 1983-12-22 | Mortgage $385,000 — from SKEMPRIS, SPIROS; LUKAS, THOMIE to FIELDS, MARTIN J.; FIELDS, RICHARD N.; FRAME RLTY CO. DBA | $385,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 58 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 43 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 44 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 42 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 22 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 30 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Every one of the 613 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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