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72 East 3 Street

818Records
14City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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818 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 605 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 51 311 service requests, 40 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassR4
Owner (PLUTO)72-74 EAST 3RD STREET CONDOMINIUM
BBL1004447501
BIN1006142

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

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.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (1).

Filed construction activity

$454,000 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 (1900)
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)72-74 EAST 3RD CONDOMINIUM
Head officerJONATHAN STEUER
Managing agentMERLOT MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-19

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$266,849 $120,082
2026$261,441 $117,648
2027$295,267 $132,870

The city's market estimate has risen 11% 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 $1,061,060 a year ($61.60 per sq ft), operating expenses $376,711 ($21.87 per sq ft), net operating income $684,349. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

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.

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 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bleecker St — 6 B D F M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 3 St — M15 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 3 St & 1 Ave · 250 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

72 East 3 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

1 311 service request 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 MERLOT MANAGEMENT — 21 buildings, 308 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
63 Cooper Square MN36 A
431 West 121 Street MN25 A
204 West 78 Street MN20 A
522 West 50 Street MN20 A
72 East 3 Street MN20 A
520 West 50 Street MN20 A
234 West 16 Street MN20 A
19 West 105 Street MN18 A
2373 Adam C Powell Blvd MN17 A
14 East 96 Street MN17 A
214 East 9 Street MN14 B
529 West 147 Street MN12 B
40 East 62 Street MN11 A
350 West 48 Street MN10 A
348 West 48 Street MN10 A
471 Washington Street MN9 A
762 10 Avenue MN8 A
36 West 13 Street MN7 A
91 East End Avenue MN6 A
251 West 123 Street MN5 A
164 Eldridge Street MN3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-05-19Mortgage $300,000 — from STEUER, JONATHAN; INGALL, MARJORIE to FOURLEAF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $300,000
2026-05-19Mortgage $300,000 — from STEUER, JONATHAN; INGALL, MARJORIE to FOURLEAF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $300,000
2024-06-28Deed $900,000 — from MILLER ESQ AS REFEREE, JEFFREY R to ROWEHARVEY MANAGEMENT LLC $900,000
2024-06-24Sold for $900,000 $900,000 $45,000
2023-07-27Deed $1,092,000 — from PRIEST, BONNIE to 72 EAST 3RD LLC $1,092,000
2023-07-27Mortgage $892,000 — from 72 EAST 3RD LLC to PRIEST, BONNIE $892,000
2023-07-20Sold for $1,092,000 $1,092,000 $54,600
2023-04-20RPTT&RET $397,500 — from MIN, CECILIA F; CAMPBELL, CECILIA to TEMIN, HALEY; TEMIN, KAREN $397,500
2022-03-17Deed $480,000 — from PRIEST, BONNIE; PRIEST, ROBIN to PRIEST, BONNIE $480,000
2022-02-22Agreement $1,870,000 — from COHEN, CHRISTINA; COHEN, IDA to FIRST HORIZON BANK $1,870,000
2022-02-22Agreement $1,870,000 — from COHEN, CHRISTINA; COHEN, IDA to FIRST HORIZON BANK $1,870,000
2022-01-31Sold for $480,000 $480,000 $24,000
2021-12-14Mortgage $1,294,330 — from COHEN, CHRISTINA; COHEN, IDAN to FIRST HORIZON BANK $1,294,330
2021-12-14Mortgage $1,294,330 — from COHEN, CHRISTINA; COHEN, IDAN to FIRST HORIZON BANK $1,294,330
2021-12-14Deed $287,835 — from COHEN, IDAN to COHEN, IDAN; COHEN, CHRISTINA $287,835

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201710212116
20180125311
20190086317
20200078217
202130720232
20227176324
202300210315
2024001337
2025302128
2026300328
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The full timeline

Construction 79Enforcement 30Housing & tenants 62Ownership & money 615Health & systems 32

Every one of the 818 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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