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132 2 Avenue

776Records
17City systems
3Open violations
52.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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776 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 364 311 service requests, 85 HPD complaints, 54 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1900
Floors6
Res. units15
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)SOS REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC
BBL1004500001
BIN1006360

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 52.9. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations3 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2025-10-24.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

21 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 13 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
13
’24–25
6
’25–26

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

$3,475 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

146 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (107) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Outdoor Dining (6) · Encampment (5) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (3).

Filed construction activity

$711,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (15)
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)SOS REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC
Head officerLYNDA BLUMBERG
Managing agentR.E.M. RESIDENTIAL
Last registered2026-07-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,773,000 $2,597,850
2026$5,271,000 $2,371,950
2027$5,161,000 $2,322,450

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cafe MaudAmericanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 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 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
8 St-NYU — R W · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 9 St — M15 · 100 ft
Citi BikeSt Marks Pl & 2 Ave · 100 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

132 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

146 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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 R.E.M. RESIDENTIAL — 117 buildings, 3,819 units. Grades across the portfolio: A65 · B30 · C15 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
304 East 41 Street MN200 A
225 East 63 Street MN151 B
25 Hillside Avenue MN142 D
305 2 Avenue MN127 A
25-10 30 Road QN120 B
3410 Kingsbridge Avenue BX117 D
88 Bleecker Street MN107 A
45-35 44 Street QN100 B
235 West 75 Street MN97 A
85-05 35 Avenue QN90 B
570 West 204 Street MN89 C
85-50 85 Drive QN84 A
63-70 Austin Street QN84 C
76-09 34 Avenue QN83 A
2800 Heath Avenue BX78 B
940 St Nicholas Avenue MN73 B
244 Fieldston Terrace BX72 C
4360 Baychester Avenue BX72 C
22-43 Jackson Avenue QN71 A
255 Hudson Street MN64 A
40-15 Hampton Street QN60 B
94-06 34 Road QN59 C
34 Seaman Avenue MN59 D
24 Bennett Avenue MN58 A
545 Cathedral Parkway MN54 A
44-46 Purves Street QN49 A
2340 Valentine Avenue BX49 C
86-20 Park Lane South QN48 A
3512 Broadway MN40 B
235 East 84 Street MN38 A
35-19 147 Street QN37 B
312 West 48 Street MN35 A
2024 68 Street BK34 B
15 East 19th Street BK33 A
387 Greenwich Street MN33 A
25 Cornelia Street MN32 A
234 Union Avenue BK32 B
251 West 98 Street MN32 A
1133 Park Avenue MN32 A
14 Hope Street BK30 A
323 West 75 Street MN30 A
265 West 87 Street MN26 A
250 East 31 Street MN25 A
2118 64 Street BK24 B
61 St Nicholas Place MN24 C
116 East 17 Street MN22 A
2129 Amsterdam Avenue MN21 D
3612 Broadway MN21 F
632 East 186 Street BX20 C
293 Hawthorne Street BK20 B
55 West 74 Street MN19 A
1376 1 Avenue MN18 A
32-02 34 Avenue QN18 C
353 Central Park West MN17 A
330 East 94 Street MN16 A
57 West 8 Street MN16 A
489 Columbus Avenue MN16 C
18 East 23 Street MN16 A
190 Claremont Avenue MN16 B
107 West 106 Street MN16 A

showing 60 of 117 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $15,905 on 2019-06-05 (lender: 132 Second Avenue Lender LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-09Agreement $2,450,000 — from S.O.S REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C., to 132 SECOND A VENUE LENDER LLC, $2,450,000
2019-06-05Mortgage $15,905 — from S.O.S REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to 132 SECOND AVENUE LENDER LLC $15,905
2019-06-05Agreement $2,450,000 — from S.O.S REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to 132 SECOND AVENUE LENDER LLC $2,450,000
2012-06-21Mortgage $245,704 — from S,O,S, REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $245,704
2012-06-21Agreement $2,800,000 — from S,O,S, REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $2,800,000
2004-11-08M&CON $2,925,000 — from S.O.S. REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $2,925,000
2001-06-07Mortgage $825,276 — from S.O.S. REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $825,276
1998-03-20Mortgage $466,883 — from SOS REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to M&T REAL ESTATE, INC. $466,883
1992-05-27Mortgage $151,000 — from S.O.S. ASSOCIATES to EAST NEW YORK SVGS BK $151,000
1991-09-06Mortgage $499,000 — from SOS ASSOCIATES to TOBIAS, E. JUDITH; WARD, TILLY $499,000
1988-11-29SMIS $20,201 — from 132 SECOND RLTY CORP to SELF RELIANCE NY ETAL $20,201
1984-11-16Mortgage $53,700 — from FORAGE REALTY CORP. to FLIS, MARY T.; KOTS, MARIAN; WERESH, WASYL $53,700
1984-11-16Mortgage $85,000 — from FORAGE REALTY CORP. to SELF RELIANCE (NY) ETC.T $85,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017031701737
2018001301225
2019022031843
202020300335
202100230225
202200170623
2023103380354
202462480460
202507820695
202601301335
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The full timeline

Construction 84Enforcement 79Housing & tenants 473Ownership & money 54Health & systems 86

Every one of the 776 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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