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178 East 7 Street

596Records
17City systems
12Open violations
93.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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596 recorded events, 1983–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 178 311 service requests, 114 HPD complaints, 99 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1900
Floors6
Res. units16
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)MADS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
BBL1004020032
BIN1005093

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 93.8. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations12 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1987-11-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

6 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

42 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (16) · Missed Collection (5) · Noise (4) · Outdoor Dining (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Unleashed Dog (2).

Filed construction activity

$145,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MADS LLC
Head officerMICHAEL KANE
Managing agentPROVIDENT MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2026-07-30

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,224,000 $1,450,800
2026$3,302,000 $1,485,900
2027$3,405,000 $1,532,250

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
C & BCoffee/TeaAMice 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: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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.

Getting around

Subway1 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
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 5 St — M14A-SBS · 650 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 7 St & Ave B · 100 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.

Report a problem to 311

178 East 7 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

42 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by PROVIDENT MANAGEMENT CORP — 8 buildings, 155 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1090 St Nicholas Avenue MN40 B
108 East 4 Street MN29 A
77 2 Avenue MN20 A
69 1 Avenue MN19 A
178 East 7 Street MN16 B
93 1 Avenue MN16 A
323 East 10 Street MN12 B
12-20 31 Avenue QN3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $199,999 on 2025-07-30 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-07-30Agreement $1,972,681 — from MADS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,972,681
2025-07-30Mortgage $200,000 — from MADS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $200,000
2013-06-14Mortgage $851,973 — from MADS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $851,973
2013-06-14AL&R $2,480,000 — from MADS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,480,000
2013-06-14Agreement $2,480,000 — from MADS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,480,000
2008-07-30Mortgage $742,319 — from MADS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $742,319
1998-08-25Mortgage $1,260,000 — from MADS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY to NEW YORK URBAN SERVICING CO., INC. $1,260,000
1984-06-06Mortgage $89,500 — from VILLAGE GREEN ASSOCIATES to MIELE, LOU; BUCK, HOWARD; MORETTI, FRANK; DLUHY, JOHN; BROCK, LINA; MELNICK, GERALD $89,500
1983-01-28Mortgage $148,000 — from VILLAGE GREEN ASSOC. to BROWN, ARTHUR $148,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017004026
2018211600982
201900370441
202051140222
2021001401327
2022001067
2023003058
2024016101779
202542304747
20260361111
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The full timeline

Construction 54Enforcement 31Housing & tenants 405Ownership & money 29Health & systems 77

Every one of the 596 recorded events, 1983–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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