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119 Ludlow Street

277Records
14City systems
2Open violations
77.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · Neighborhood: Lower East Side
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277 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 113 311 service requests, 34 HPD complaints, 33 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10002
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units8
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)SAJ MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC
BBL1004100021
BIN1005315

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 77.2. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2023-06-19.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

44 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · Graffiti (8) · PLUMBING (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · Illegal Parking (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2).

Filed construction activity

$205,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (8)
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)SAJ Management Group LLC
Head officerXinxiang Lin
Managing agentKinyu Realty & Management Corp.
Last registered2026-06-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,154,800 $1,419,660
2026$3,786,000 $1,703,700
2027$3,029,000 $1,363,050

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (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

SubwayDelancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Essex St / Rivington St — M9 · 300 ft
Citi BikeAllen St & Rivington St · 350 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

119 Ludlow 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

44 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 KINYU REALTY & MANAGEMENT CORP. — 12 buildings, 154 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B4 · C1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
135 Division Street MN28 A
81-06 Baxter Avenue QN21 A
102 Bayard Street MN18 B
462 52 Street BK18 B
129 Allen Street MN18 A
21 Allen Street MN14 A
119 Ludlow Street MN8 B
189 East Broadway MN8 B
206 Bushwick Avenue BK7 C
6802 18 Avenue BK5 F
5309 8 Avenue BK5 A
7023 20 Avenue BK4 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,300,000 on 2022-01-07 (lender: Cathay Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-01-07AL&R $2,300,000 — from SAJ MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC to CATHAY BANK $2,300,000
2022-01-07Deed $3,700,000 — from YI YOUR CO., INC. to SAJ MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC $3,700,000
2022-01-07Mortgage $2,300,000 — from SAJ MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC to CATHAY BANK $2,300,000
2021-12-03Sold for $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $462,500
2004-06-02AL&R $400,000 — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to YI YOUR CO., INC. $400,000
2004-06-02Mortgage $400,000 — from YI YOUR CO., INC. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK $400,000
1988-02-04Mortgage $350,000 — from YI YOUR CO INC to HOME FEDERAL SVGS BK $350,000
1982-03-08Mortgage $56,500 — from 119 LUDLOW ST/REALTY/CP to CITY OF NEW YORK $56,500

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017031015
201803200225
201991172231
202051140121
2021007119
20220093214
202301240227
202401690272
20250080210
2026006028
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The full timeline

Construction 14Enforcement 33Housing & tenants 189Ownership & money 16Health & systems 25

Every one of the 277 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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