254 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 90 311 service requests, 33 boiler inspections, 31 DOB permits.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 4 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1997-11-08. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (15) · Illegal Dumping (5) · Noise (4) · Sidewalk Condition (3) · Encampment (2) · Dirty Condition (2).
$99,014 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) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 102 AVENUE B HDFC |
| Head officer | ANDREW DARWIN |
| Managing agent | Empire State Property Management |
| Last registered | 2025-12-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,292,000 | $1,481,400 |
| 2026 | $3,511,000 | $1,579,950 |
| 2027 | $3,702,000 | $1,665,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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.
| 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 · 700 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.
102 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
34 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 EMPIRE STATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 20 buildings, 323 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B6 · C1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4200 Herkimer Place | BX | 45 | A |
| 127 Putnam Avenue | BK | 36 | A |
| 411 2 Avenue | MN | 36 | A |
| 15 7 Avenue South | MN | 36 | B |
| 315 East 95 Street | MN | 30 | C |
| 464 West 152 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 215 East 29 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 59 4 Avenue | MN | 14 | A |
| 402 West 153 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 229 East 81 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 237 East 12 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 764 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 155 West 80 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 1296 Park Place | BK | 8 | A |
| 22 Pierrepont Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 102 Avenue B | MN | 5 | B |
| 129 West 80 Street | MN | 5 | B |
| 431 East 6 Street | MN | 4 | F |
| 494 Chauncey Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 2 Bleecker Street | MN | 3 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $99,999 on 2011-09-01 (lender: Lower East Side Peoples Federal Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | Sold for $1,285,000 | $1,285,000 | $257,000 |
| 2021-04-19 | RPTT&RET $1,115,000 — from ROSENSTOCK, JESSE; UFFER, SABINA to BLAVET, CAROLINE; BARRUEL, GEOFFROY | $1,115,000 | |
| 2021-03-23 | RPTT&RET $1,115,000 — from O'HARA, MARYBETH to MEYER, PAYTON IRVIN | $1,115,000 | |
| 2021-01-07 | Sold for $1,115,000 | $1,115,000 | $223,000 |
| 2020-10-07 | Sold for $1,115,000 | $1,115,000 | $223,000 |
| 2013-09-03 | RPTT&RET $886,000 — from RODRIGUEZ, CAROLINA; JOHNSON, ROLAND to UFFER, SABINA; ROSENSTOCK, JESSE | $886,000 | |
| 2011-09-01 | AL&R $99,999 — from 102 AVENUE B HOUDING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to LOWER EAST SIDE PEOPLES FEDERAL CREDIT U | $99,999 | |
| 2011-09-01 | Mortgage $99,999 — from 102 AVENUE B HOUDING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to LOWER EAST SIDE PEOPLES FEDERAL CREDIT U | $99,999 | |
| 2010-04-02 | RPTT&RET $800,000 — from RAPER, KEVIN to DARWIN, ANDREW; DARWIN, KATERINA | $800,000 | |
| 2007-03-15 | RPTT&RET $775,000 — from SHEA, CAREY to FASON, MARK; GUIDERA, MARY | $775,000 | |
| 2007-02-07 | RPTT&RET $820,000 — from TELA, NANCY H to JOHNSON, ROLAND; RODRIGUEZ, CAROLINA | $820,000 | |
| 2006-11-20 | RPTT $800,000 — from BROWN, JENNIFER O; BROWN, CREIGHTON T to RAPER , KEVIN L | $800,000 | |
| 1991-02-26 | Mortgage $167,500 — from 102 AVENUE B-HDFC to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | $167,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 24 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
Every one of the 254 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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