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544 East 13 Street

364Records
19City systems
4Open violations
56.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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364 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 77 311 service requests, 46 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 46 DOB complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1900
Floors6
Res. units14
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)544 EAST 13TH STREET HOUISNG DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP
BBL1004060027
BIN1005214

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 56.4. 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 violations4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2019-12-10.

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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (7) · Sidewalk Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$121,625 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (14)
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)544 EAST 13TH STRET HDFC
Head officerJEFF WILLIAMS
Managing agentFINGER MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2024-09-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,307,000 $1,488,150
2026$3,516,000 $1,582,200
2027$3,630,000 $1,633,500

The city's market estimate has risen 10% 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 2 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

Subway1 Av — L · 700 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 14 St / Avenue B — M14D-SBS · 350 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 14 St & Ave B · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
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

544 East 13 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

8 311 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 FINGER MANAGEMENT REALTY LLC — 117 buildings, 3,532 units. Grades across the portfolio: A79 · B31 · C6 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3121 Middletown Road BX157 B
490 Southern Boulevard BX137 B
1177 Anderson Avenue BX119 B
250 Cabrini Boulevard MN77 A
2640 Marion Avenue BX72 A
819 East 173 Street BX71 C
1660 Crotona Park East BX67 C
1803 Haight Avenue BX66 A
1230 Spofford Avenue BX65 A
575 Ocean Avenue BK63 B
740 West 187 Street MN63 A
1678 Crotona Park East BX62 B
198 Pinehurst Avenue MN60 A
839 Tilden Street BX57 A
495 East 178 Street BX56 B
3810 Broadway MN55 A
1878 Adam C Powell Blvd MN51 A
1045 Anderson Avenue BX50 A
1372 Franklin Avenue BX48 B
215 Audubon Avenue MN48 A
645 Barretto Street BX48 B
2042 5 Avenue MN48 A
374 South 2 Street BK41 A
200 Claremont Avenue MN41 A
2041 5 Avenue MN40 A
185 East 163 Street BX38 A
400 Convent Avenue MN37 A
943 Teller Avenue BX37 A
1809 Adam C Powell Blvd MN36 A
353 West 117 Street MN36 A
19 Ft Washington Avenue MN36 B
127 West 111 Street MN36 A
2241 White Plains Road BX36 A
849 St Nicholas Avenue MN35 A
820 St Nicholas Avenue MN35 B
604 Riverside Drive MN32 A
139 8 Avenue MN31 A
550 West 144 Street MN30 A
352 West 48 Street MN30 A
540 West 144 Street MN30 A
520 West 144 Street MN30 A
652 West 160 Street MN30 A
656 West 160 Street MN30 A
592 West 178 Street MN30 B
503 West 111 Street MN30 A
512 West 162 Street MN30 A
2310 Clarendon Road BK27 A
469 West 152 Street MN26 A
36 Convent Avenue MN25 A
383 East 195 Street BX25 A
523 West 143 Street MN24 B
527 West 143 Street MN24 A
59 West 109 Street MN24 A
3692 Broadway MN24 A
494 West 158 Street MN24 A
79 Hamilton Place MN24 B
273 Wadsworth Avenue MN21 A
300 East 162 Street BX21 B
517 West 135 Street MN21 B
515 West 135 Street MN21 A

showing 60 of 117 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $962,546 on 2018-06-25 (lender: B&n Housing LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-02-25RPTT&RET $133,115 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to KOUFALLAKIS, SPYRIDON L $133,115
2020-02-06Sold for $133,115 $133,115 $9,508
2019-09-06RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to FELDMAN, GERALD J $2,500
2019-06-17RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to CIRILLO, DOREEN; KLEMANN, JOHN R $2,500
2019-06-17RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to SCOTT, NICOLAS $2,500
2019-06-17RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to DAWSON, ISABEL C $2,500
2019-06-17RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to DAWSON, CLAY A $2,500
2019-06-17RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to DAWSON, GREGORY $2,500
2019-06-17RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to DIALLO, ALFA $2,500
2019-06-04Sold for $2,500 $2,500 $179
2019-03-15RPTT&RET $129,238 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to CHIONI, RICCARDO; JEFFREY, WILLIAMS C $129,238
2019-02-11RPTT&RET $102,083 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to LU, AMY $102,083
2019-01-31Sold for $102,083 $102,083 $7,292
2019-01-03RPTT&RET $102,083 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NIZZA, CONCESSA M $102,083
2018-12-07RPTT&RET $102,083 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to DENG, MICHAEL HAO $102,083

Ten-year activity

100500
2017
2018
53
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20177592225
201812513425
20190162112453
20200652417
2021002035
2022004048
2023003047
202400170421
20250042410
20263040310
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The full timeline

Construction 34Enforcement 100Housing & tenants 130Ownership & money 52Health & systems 48

Every one of the 364 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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