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103 Avenue A

1,066Records
18City systems
7Open violations
71Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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1,066 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 567 311 service requests, 160 HPD complaints, 125 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units20
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)MR GROSSMAN
BBL1004347501
BIN1005793

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% 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 71. 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 violations7 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2012-08-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

39 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 22 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’24–25
8
’25–26

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

80 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (19) · HEAT/HOT WATER (19) · PLUMBING (7) · Graffiti (7) · DOOR/WINDOW (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3).

Filed construction activity

$955,794 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
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)103 AVENUE A CONDOMINIUM
Head officerMITCHELL GROSSMAN
Managing agentMITCHELL GROSSMAN
Last registered2025-09-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$160,412 $72,185
2026$183,159 $82,422
2027$179,448 $80,752

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $629,632 a year ($43.54 per sq ft), operating expenses $172,520 ($11.93 per sq ft), net operating income $457,112. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Deli DelightsAmericanGrade Pending—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
1 Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 5 St — M14A-SBS · 300 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 7 St & Ave A · 100 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

103 Avenue A

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

80 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 19 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-03-11Deed $535,000 — from FUKSMAN, LUIS to RODRIGUEZ, GASTON ALEJANDRO $535,000
2022-03-03Sold for $535,000 $535,000 $26,750
2004-02-18Deed $350,000 — from SNYDER, PHYLLIS to 103 AVENUE A, 2D LLC $350,000
1999-12-10Mortgage $105,000 — from SNYDER, PHYLLIS to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $105,000
1989-08-14Mortgage $105,000 — from FUSKMAN, AMIRA to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBK $105,000
1989-07-20Mortgage $79,850 — from DOMINICCI, DIANA L.; STEWART, MITCHAEL J. to INDOSUEZ, BANQUE $79,850

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170497123116
20180520903217
201902720478
202001240227
202130180223
202200155424
202302130924
202432590468
202582312952
202631500862
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The full timeline

Construction 30Enforcement 59Housing & tenants 787Ownership & money 132Health & systems 58

Every one of the 1,066 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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