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523 East 6 Street

110Records
13City systems
2Open violations
30Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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110 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 26 rodent inspections, 24 311 service requests, 13 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units5
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)LESPMHA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COPORAT ION
BBL1004020054
BIN1005109

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 30. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-10-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3).

Filed construction activity

$27,500 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)LESPMHA HDFC
Head officerHERMAN HEWITT
Managing agentL.E.S.P.M.H.A. INC
Last registered2025-08-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,094,400 $1,842,480
2026$4,367,000 $1,965,150
2027$5,240,000 $2,358,000

The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

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.

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.

Getting around

Subway2 Av — F · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
1 Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 5 St — M14A-SBS · 400 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 6 St & Ave B · 300 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

523 East 6 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

3 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by L.E.S.P.M.H.A. INC — 6 buildings, 95 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B1 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
334 East 8 Street MN30 B
195 East 2 Street MN30 A
327 East 8 Street MN12 A
419 East 12 Street MN11 A
391 East 10 Street MN7 C
523 East 6 Street MN5 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,848,592 on 1992-06-30 (lender: City Of New York Hpd), covering 6 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1992-06-30Mortgage $4,848,592 — from PEOPLE'S MUTUAL HSNGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD $4,848,592

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001124
2018001023
201912140320
2020004015
2021005027
2022003036
2023004026
2024004026
2025004026
2026001012
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 12Housing & tenants 42Ownership & money 8Health & systems 28

Every one of the 110 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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