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66 2 Avenue

188Records
13City systems
0Open violations
3.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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188 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 40 DOB permits, 38 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1927
Floors6
Res. units7
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)66 SECOND AVENUE LLC
BBL1004450007
BIN1006167

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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 78% 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 3.4. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · PLUMBING (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1927)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
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)66 SECOND AVENUE LLC
Head officerBENNY A CAIOLA
Managing agentBETTINA EQUITIES MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,562,000 $2,502,900
2026$6,674,000 $3,003,300
2027$7,850,000 $3,532,500

The city's market estimate has risen 41% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bleecker St — 6 B D F M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 3 St — M15 · 300 ft
Citi BikeE 4 St & 2 Ave · 200 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

66 2 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

4 311 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 BETTINA EQUITIES MANAGEMENT LLC — 43 buildings, 1,737 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
321 West 54 Street MN109 A
241 East 86 Street MN106 A
228 East 86 Street MN105 A
1588 3 Avenue MN96 A
88 East 4 Street MN85 A
245 East 84 Street MN82 A
75 5 Avenue MN72 A
353 East 78 Street MN65 A
70 East 12 Street MN57 A
230 East 85 Street MN55 A
359 East 62 Street MN55 A
151 Lexington Avenue MN53 A
169 East 91 Street MN53 A
105 Lexington Avenue MN50 A
423 East 90 Street MN49 A
317 East 91 Street MN38 A
427 East 76 Street MN35 A
440 East 88 Street MN35 A
128 East 85 Street MN35 A
334 East 74 Street MN35 A
1480 1 Avenue MN34 A
327 East 34 Street MN29 A
312 East 92 Street MN28 A
254 East 10 Street MN25 A
104 East 31 Street MN24 A
516 East 86 Street MN24 A
213 East 73 Street MN24 A
211 East 73 Street MN24 A
157 East 85 Street MN23 A
1743 1 Avenue MN23 A
315 East 85 Street MN22 A
320 East 9 Street MN22 B
317 East 85 Street MN21 A
425 East 77 Street MN20 A
434 East 84 Street MN20 A
321 East 91 Street MN19 B
74 Irving Place MN18 A
444 East 88 Street MN17 A
336 East 82 Street MN17 A
421 East 76 Street MN12 A
404 East 80 Street MN10 A
66 2 Avenue MN7 A
1512 Crosby Avenue BX4 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,753,982 on 2003-10-27 (lender: Washington Mutual Bank, Fa), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-01-18RPTT&RET $2,190,240 — from CAIOLA, MARIA; CAIOLA, BENNY A; CAIOLA-MUSACCHIA, ROSEMARIE to SECOND GENERATION REALTY COMPANY, LLC $2,190,240
2003-10-27Mortgage $2,753,983 — from EAST 4TH PROPERTIES, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $2,753,983
1999-03-04Mortgage $10,200 — from 2ND GENERATION PROPERTIES LLC; EAST 4TH PROPERTIESLLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK $10,200
1989-01-23Mortgage $1,750,000 — from ANDERSON THEATRE RLTY CP to SAIKE GROUP; LANDES, MICHAEL $1,750,000
1983-09-30Mortgage $50,000 — from 86 MCWEST REALTY CORP to CARRERAS, CHARLES J. $50,000

Ten-year activity

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Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170011
20182035
20192035
2020101213
20217029
20221135
20235038
20241034
20255049
20261012
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The full timeline

Construction 43Enforcement 32Housing & tenants 42Ownership & money 38Health & systems 33

Every one of the 188 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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