Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

96 2 Avenue

256Records
16City systems
5Open violations
4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
Open in the map

256 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 117 311 service requests, 26 rodent inspections, 25 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1845
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)CRYSTAL APARTMENTS, LLC
BBL1004470005
BIN1006224

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less 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 4. 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

Open HPD violations5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1996-10-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

44 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (35) · Water System (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Lead (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$274,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1845)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)CRYSTAL APARTMENTS LLC
Head officerCrystal Wezwick
Managing agentAlto Property Managers LLC
Last registered2025-11-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,688,800 $1,659,960
2026$3,935,000 $1,770,750
2027$4,722,000 $2,124,900

The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Wonderland BarAsian/Asian FusionNot yet graded—

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 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

SubwayAstor Pl — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
2 Av — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 6 St — M15 · 100 ft
Citi BikeE 6 St & 2 Ave · 150 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

96 2 Avenue

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

44 311 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 ALTO PROPERTY MANAGERS LLC — 28 buildings, 784 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B2 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
365 West End Avenue MN110 A
2161 Broadway MN77 A
25-30 30 Road QN72 A
43-07 42 Street QN72 A
2512 Broadway MN60 A
233 East 32 Street MN53 A
60-15 Woodside Avenue QN48 A
45-16 44 Street QN46 B
756 9 Avenue MN25 A
87-87 Sutphin Boulevard QN24 B
422 East 73 Street MN20 A
750 10 Avenue MN20 A
245 East 83 Street MN20 A
52 East 7 Street MN20 A
205 East 94 Street MN19 A
37-14 86 Street QN15 A
41-26 Crescent Street QN12 A
811 9 Avenue MN12 A
1059 1 Avenue MN10 A
46 East 7 Street MN10 A
210 East 31 Street MN9 A
208 East 31 Street MN9 A
304 West 56 Street MN6 A
96 2 Avenue MN6 A
275 1 Avenue MN3 A
117 2 Avenue MN2 D
75-42 113 Street QN2 A
277 1 Avenue MN2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $499,000 on 2008-07-10 (lender: Self Reliance (N.Y.) Federal Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2008-07-10AL&R $499,000 — from CRYSTAL APARTMENTS LLC to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.) FEDERAL CREDIT UNIO $499,000
2008-07-10Mortgage $499,000 — from CRYSTAL APARTMENTS LLC to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.) FEDERAL CREDIT UNIO $499,000
1988-02-29Mortgage $400,000 — from HRYNENKO, MICHAEL to SAWCZUK, STEPHEN; HALAHAN, BORYS $400,000
1988-02-29Mortgage $400,000 — from HRYNENKO, MICHAEL to BRODY MEAT PRODUCTSINC $400,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
41
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017402017
201850102320
20194070415
20202053212
20210170412
20222070312
2023003036
20247060316
202500370441
2026005027
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 40Enforcement 10Housing & tenants 144Ownership & money 25Health & systems 37

Every one of the 256 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 10003 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map