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129 East 4 Street

199Records
13City systems
0Open violations
0.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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199 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 37 DOB job filings, 30 311 service requests, 29 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units22
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)SWORDFISH LLC
BBL1004460037
BIN1006219

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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 88% 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 0.9. 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

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · Graffiti (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$135,350 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 (22)
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)SWORDFISH LLC
Head officerRICHARD PODPIRKA
Managing agentJRC MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,462,000 $1,557,900
2026$3,716,000 $1,672,200
2027$3,654,000 $1,644,300

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway2 Av — F · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Astor Pl — 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 4 St — M15 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 3 St & 1 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted 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.

Report a problem to 311

129 East 4 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

5 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by JRC MANAGEMENT LLC — 23 buildings, 1,329 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B6 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
144-25 Roosevelt Avenue QN161 B
2702 Kings Highway BK107 C
43-31 45 Street QN94 A
6629 Broadway BX84 B
144 East 7 Street MN79 A
140 East 7 Street MN79 A
30-60 29 Street QN76 A
1575 Williamsbridge Road BX76 A
2120 Cruger Avenue BX65 A
93-54 Queens Boulevard QN61 A
41-22 42 Street QN60 B
170 East 3 Street MN54 A
1025 Esplanade BX48 C
85-18 118 Street QN48 A
25-40 30 Road QN41 B
150 East 7 Street MN39 A
156 East 7 Street MN32 B
348 East 15 Street MN25 A
151 East 26 Street MN24 B
129 East 4 Street MN22 A
421 East 9 Street MN20 A
45-34 42 Street QN20 A
162 East 7 Street MN14 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,418 on 2024-12-31 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-12-31Mortgage $100,419 — from SWORDFISH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $100,419
2024-12-31Agreement $3,750,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to SWORDFISH LLC $3,750,000
2019-11-29Agreement $3,800,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to SWORDFISH LLC $3,800,000
2019-11-29Mortgage $300,000 — from SWORDFISH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $300,000
2015-09-17Mortgage $1,076,379 — from SWORDFISH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,076,379
2015-09-17Agreement $3,500,000 — from SWORDFISH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,500,000
2011-08-25Mortgage $494,342 — from SWORDFISH LLC to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $494,342
2011-08-25Agreement $2,600,000 — from SWORDFISH LLC to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $2,600,000
2011-08-25AL&R $2,600,000 — from SWORDFISH LLC to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $2,600,000
2006-10-19AL&R $2,250,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to SWORDFISH LLC $2,250,000
2006-10-19Mortgage $2,250,000 — from SWORDFISH LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $2,250,000
2006-10-19Deed $4,200,000 — from SLYWOTZKY, STEFAN; SLYWOTZKY, WOLODYMYRA to SWORDFISH LLC $4,200,000
1987-09-24Mortgage $339,713 — from SLYWOTZKY, WOLODYMRA; SLYWOTZKY, STEFAN to SELF RELIANCE NY ETAL $339,713

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20176150315
2018101046
20197072319
20202080212
20212040511
2022011068
20230230611
2024002248
20250130711
2026001023
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The full timeline

Construction 66Enforcement 15Housing & tenants 40Ownership & money 27Health & systems 51

Every one of the 199 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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