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59 East 7 Street

787Records
17City systems
24Open violations
119Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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787 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 244 311 service requests, 129 HPD complaints, 123 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1897
Floors6
Res. units24
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC
BBL1004490052
BIN1006354

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 119. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations24 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1983-12-22.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$16,310 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

71 service requests in the last three years. Most common: GENERAL (14) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · Noise (6) · General Construction/Plumbing (6) · Rodent (5) · Real Time Enforcement (5).

Filed construction activity

$612,390 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 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 (1897)
YesSix or more residential units (24)
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)59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC
Head officerSTEVEN GAUTIER
Managing agentWILLOWICK PROPERTIES LLC
Last registered2025-10-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,858,000 $1,736,100
2026$4,296,000 $1,933,200
2027$4,004,000 $1,801,800

The city's market estimate has risen 4% 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

SubwayAstor Pl — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
1 Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Marks Pl / 2 Av — M8 · 400 ft
Citi BikeSt Marks Pl & 2 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

59 East 7 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

71 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 WILLOWICK PROPERTIES LLC — 14 buildings, 218 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B6 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
277 West 11 Street MN36 B
119 West 15 Street MN28 B
388 Broome Street MN26 A
59 East 7 Street MN24 B
57 West 10 Street MN22 B
44 Grand Street MN16 C
117 West 15 Street MN12 B
207 8 Avenue MN12 A
9 Charles Street MN10 A
205 8 Avenue MN10 A
24 East 73 Street MN7 A
630 Hudson Street MN6 A
52 Bond Street MN5 B
332 Bowery MN4 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $12,619 on 2022-02-11 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-14AL&R $3,700,000 — from 59 E 7 STREET LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $3,700,000
2026-08-14Agreement $3,700,000 — from 59 E 7 STREET LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $3,700,000
2026-08-14Deed $5,300,000 — from 59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC to 59 E 7 STREET LLC $5,300,000
2026-08-13Sold for $5,300,000 $5,300,000 $220,833
2022-02-11AL&R $4,750,000 — from 59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,750,000
2022-02-11Mortgage $12,619 — from 59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $12,619
2022-02-11Agreement $4,750,000 — from 59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,750,000
2019-02-22Agreement $5,000,000 — from 59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $5,000,000
2019-02-22Mortgage $1,838,002 — from 59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $1,838,002
2014-05-16Agreement $3,500,000 — from 59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC to CUSTOMER'S BANK $3,500,000
2014-05-16Deed $6,600,000 — from 59 E. 7TH STREET LLC to 59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC $6,600,000
2014-05-16AL&R $3,500,000 — from 59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC to CUSTOMER'S BANK $3,500,000
2014-05-16Mortgage $2,540,151 — from 59 EAST SEVENTH REALTY LLC to CUSTOMER'S BANK $2,540,151
2011-03-02Mortgage $125,000 — from 59 E.7TH STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH,I $125,000
2011-03-02Agreement $1,125,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH,I to 59 E.7TH STREET LLC $1,125,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201751420351
201842390651
201932284744
20200171413
202100220830
2022005341875
202300110516
202401402548
20251162801560
202641766615108
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The full timeline

Construction 67Enforcement 80Housing & tenants 507Ownership & money 37Health & systems 96

Every one of the 787 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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