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104 2 Avenue

1,151Records
20City systems
11Open violations
10.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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1,151 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 370 311 service requests, 151 HPD complaints, 144 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1901
Floors8
Res. units30
ClassD9
Owner (PLUTO)104 SECOND REALTY,
BBL1004480001
BIN1006262

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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 64% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10.3. 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 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations11 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1998-03-19.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

40 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Encampment (6) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (4) · Graffiti (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2).

Filed construction activity

$251,204 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 (1901)
YesSix or more residential units (30)
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)104 SECOND REALTY LLC
Head officerGEORGE LAVIAN
Managing agent104 SECOND REALTY LLC
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$7,765,000 $3,494,250
2026$8,848,000 $3,981,600
2027$8,921,000 $4,014,450

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)F — did not submit required benchmarking data, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Tipsy ShanghaiChineseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 6 St & 2 Ave · 50 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

104 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

40 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,822,034 on 2015-09-22 (lender: Ridgewood Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-03-05Agreement $8,750,000 — from 104 SECOND REALTY LLC to MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK, NATIONAL AS $8,750,000
2026-03-05AL&R $8,750,000 — from 104 SECOND REALTY LLC to MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK, NATIONAL AS $8,750,000
2015-09-22Mortgage $4,822,034 — from 104 SECOND REALTY LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $4,822,034
2015-09-22Agreement $13,000,000 — from 104 SECOND REALTY LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $13,000,000
2015-09-22AL&R $13,000,000 — from 104 SECOND REALY LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $13,000,000
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2010-03-11Mortgage $90,000 — from KABAN, EUGENIA; KABAN, JOSEPH to UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $90,000
2008-06-23Mortgage $7,225,427 — from 104 SECOND REALTY LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $7,225,427
2008-06-23Agreement $9,160,000 — from 104 SECOND REALTY LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $9,160,000
1998-08-13Mortgage $431,010 — from 104 SECOND REALTY LLC to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $431,010
1996-03-19Mortgage $100,000 — from BIG BANANA, LLC to BANKERS FEDERAL SAVINGS, FSB $100,000
1989-01-30Mortgage $995,738 — from SECOND AVE ASSOCS to BANKERS FEDL SVGS $995,738
1984-08-27Mortgage $465,455 — from SECOND AVENUE ASSOC to BANKERS FDL SV/LN ASSN $465,455

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201713880698
2018111293014130
2019362001140
202048441360
2021014280143
202257180232
2023310160635
202406140727
202501190828
202600104115
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The full timeline

Construction 137Enforcement 212Housing & tenants 682Ownership & money 48Health & systems 72

Every one of the 1,151 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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