448 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 200 311 service requests, 59 rodent inspections, 36 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 96.8. 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
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$10,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Damaged Tree (2) · Rodent (2) · Street Light Condition (1) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (1).
$111,650 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1920) |
| 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) | 78 East 1st Owner LLC |
| Head officer | JARED MINC |
| Managing agent | BUILDING EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-02-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,411,000 | $1,534,950 |
| 2026 | $4,093,000 | $1,841,850 |
| 2027 | $4,912,000 | $2,210,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Himalaya | Asian/Asian Fusion | A | — |
| Chomp Chomp | Thai | C | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 | 2 Av — F · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 1 St — M15-SBS · 150 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 1 St & 1 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane 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.
78 East 1 Street
| 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 |
25 311 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 BUILDING EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC — 103 buildings, 1,953 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B18 · C7 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 103 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,596,934 on 2026-01-29 (lender: Peapack Private Bank & Trust). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | Mortgage $1,596,935 — from 78 EAST 1ST OWNER LLC to PEAPACK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST | $1,596,935 | |
| 2026-01-29 | AL&R $5,700,000 — from 78 EAST 1ST OWNER LLC to PEAPACK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST | $5,700,000 | |
| 2026-01-29 | M&CON $5,700,000 — from 78 EAST 1ST OWNER LLC to PEAPACK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST | $5,700,000 | |
| 2026-01-29 | Deed $8,700,000 — from MAXANNE REALTY, INC. to 78 EAST 1ST OWNER LLC | $8,700,000 | |
| 2026-01-27 | Sold for $8,700,000 | $8,700,000 | $1,087,500 |
| 2022-06-28 | Agreement $4,400,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to MAXANNE REALTY, INC. | $4,400,000 | |
| 2022-06-28 | Mortgage $99,422 — from MAXANNE REALTY, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $99,422 | |
| 2017-06-15 | Agreement $4,725,000 — from MAXANNE REALTY, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $4,725,000 | |
| 2017-06-15 | Mortgage $1,232,604 — from MAXANNE REALTY, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,232,604 | |
| 2013-12-11 | Mortgage $1,091,725 — from MAXANNE REALTY, INC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,091,725 | |
| 2013-12-11 | Agreement $3,750,000 — from MAXANNE REALTY, INC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,750,000 | |
| 2007-06-12 | Mortgage $1,484,672 — from MAXANNE REALTY, INC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $1,484,672 | |
| 2007-06-12 | M&CON $2,900,000 — from MAXANNE REALTY, INC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $2,900,000 | |
| 2003-10-21 | Mortgage $1,183,833 — from KIM, SOON BIN; KIM, JAE DEOK to DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $1,183,833 | |
| 2003-10-21 | Deed $2,850,000 — from 78 EAST FIRST STREET CORP to KIM, JAE DEOK; KIM, SOON BIN | $2,850,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
| 2021 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 57 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 9 | 64 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 40 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
Every one of the 448 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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