713 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 268 HPD housing violations, 124 311 service requests, 106 rodent inspections.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 1009.1. 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 | 34 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2019-05-29. |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$9,130 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Noise (3) · PLUMBING (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · WATER LEAK (2).
$370,900 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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) | 106 AVENUE B OWNER LLC |
| Head officer | JOSHUA POTASH |
| Managing agent | JOSHUA POTASH |
| Last registered | 2024-09-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,294,000 | $1,482,300 |
| 2026 | $3,514,000 | $1,581,300 |
| 2027 | $4,217,000 | $1,897,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omakase BY Tento | Japanese | 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 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 an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 5 St — M14A-SBS · 700 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 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.
106 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 |
37 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $44,432 on 2025-03-21 (lender: Early Bird Management LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | AL&R $1,900,000 — from NYC AVE B HOLDINGS LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $1,900,000 | |
| 2026-08-14 | M&CON $1,900,000 — from NYC AVE B HOLDINGS LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $1,900,000 | |
| 2025-03-21 | Agreement $9,137,042 — from 207 EAST 4TH STREET OWNER, LLC; 106 AVENUE B OWNER, LLC; 187 EAST 7TH STREET OWNER LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $9,137,042 | |
| 2025-03-21 | Mortgage $1,755,568 — from 106 AVENUE B OWNER, LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,755,568 | |
| 2025-03-21 | Agreement $1,800,000 — from NYC AVE B HOLDINGS LLC to EARLY BIRD MANAGEMENT LLC | $1,800,000 | |
| 2025-03-21 | Mortgage $44,432 — from NYC AVE B HOLDINGS LLC to EARLY BIRD MANAGEMENT LLC | $44,432 | |
| 2025-03-19 | Deed $2,000,000 — from 106 AVENUE B OWNER LLC to NYC AVE B HOLDINGS LLC | $2,000,000 | |
| 2025-03-13 | Sold for $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 |
| 2019-02-19 | AL&R $10,500,000 — from 187 EAST 7TH STREET OWNER LLC; 106 AVENUE B OWNER LLC; 207 EAST 4TH STREET OWNER, LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $10,500,000 | |
| 2019-02-19 | Agreement $10,500,000 — from 106 AVENUE B OWNER LLC; 207 EAST 4TH STREET OWNER, LLC; 187 EAST 7TH STREET OWNER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $10,500,000 | |
| 2019-02-19 | Mortgage $5,105,828 — from 207 EAST 4TH STREET OWNER, LLC; 187 EAST 7TH STREET OWNER LLC; 106 AVENUE B OWNER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $5,105,828 | |
| 2018-05-24 | Mortgage $1,978,105 — from 106 AVENUE B OWNER LLC to EV NEW LENDER HOLDINGS LLC | $1,978,105 | |
| 2018-05-24 | Deed $3,100,000 — from CHANG, MICHAEL to 106 AVENUE B OWNER LLC | $3,100,000 | |
| 2018-05-18 | Sold for $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | $387,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 30 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 4 | 12 | 92 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 15 | 90 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 69 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 9 | 67 |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 149 | 8 | 5 | 174 |
| 2026 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 37 |
Every one of the 713 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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