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136 2 Avenue

1,389Records
18City systems
39Open violations
112.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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1,389 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 637 311 service requests, 276 DOB complaints, 105 ECB/OATH violations.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1938
Floors6
Res. units18
ClassO9
Owner (PLUTO)ORGANIZATION FOR DEFENSE OF FOUR FREED FOR UKRAINE, INC
BBL1004500003
BIN1079104, 1079105

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 112.8. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations39 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 24 class A. Oldest open since 1985-01-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

9 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 9).

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

$186,905 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

299 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (125) · General Construction/Plumbing (34) · Elevator (29) · GENERAL (17) · SAFETY (14) · ELECTRIC (11).

Filed construction activity

$406,432 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 (1938)
YesSix or more residential units (18)
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)PAUL SKLAR AS RECEIVER
Head officerPAUL SKLAR
Managing agentSAFEGUARD REALTY
Last registered2024-02-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,581,000 $2,511,450
2026$6,145,000 $2,765,250
2027$6,739,000 $3,032,550

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: CHARTBLE PHILAN

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)F — did not submit required benchmarking data, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Brassarie Saint MarcOtherNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (1 with three or more people sick)
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Handwashing, Sewage) · 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
1 Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 9 St — M15 · 150 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

136 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

299 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 SAFEGUARD REALTY MANAGEMENT — 57 buildings, 439 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B13 · C11 · D6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1127 Flatbush Avenue BK28 A
135 West 115 Street MN21 A
227 East 89 Street MN20 A
511 East 75 Street MN20 A
136 2 Avenue MN18 B
2997 Marion Avenue BX18 A
14 Avenue A MN16 A
112 West 116 Street MN16 B
218 Scholes Street BK16 B
23 Catherine Street MN15 C
21 Catherine Street MN15 B
72 Morningside Avenue MN14 A
517 East 75 Street MN12 A
515 East 75 Street MN11 A
513 East 75 Street MN11 A
390 Manhattan Avenue MN9 B
137 East 37 Street MN9 A
26-20 Jackson Avenue QN9 A
118 Huron Street BK8 A
354 Pleasant Avenue MN8 B
422 West 49th Street MN8 A
195 Van Duzer Street SI8 A
104 3 Avenue MN8 A
424 West 49 Street MN8 A
178 Driggs Avenue BK7 B
45-40 48 Street QN6 A
888 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
13 Newel Street BK6 A
340 Pleasant Avenue MN6 B
291 Graham Avenue BK6 B
1356 Willoughby Avenue BK6 C
67 Diamond Street BK6 A
77 Driggs Avenue BK5 D
224 Broadway BK5 B
26 Park Place BK4 D
328 Pleasant Avenue MN4 D
178 Nassau Avenue BK4 B
414 West 51 Street MN4 C
1207 Nostrand Avenue BK4 D
349 22 Street BK4 B
522A Mac Donough Street BK3 C
1525 Greene Avenue BK3 C
31 East 93 Street MN3 C
1201 Nostrand Avenue BK2 D
1204 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
104 Jerome Road SI2 A
609 New York Avenue BK2 C
290 Brighton Street SI2 A
1202 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
2256 3 Avenue MN2 D
1206 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
1537 Nostrand Avenue BK2 B
1200 Nostrand Avenue BK2 C
50 Ashley Lane SI1 A
150 East 124 Street MN0 —
1416 York Avenue MN0 —
701 Esplanade Gdns Plaza MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,291,636 on 2024-07-31 (lender: The Providence Association Of The Ukrainian). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-07-31AL&R $2,000,000 — from ORGANIZATION FOR DEFENSE OF FOUR FREEDOM; ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF FOUR FRE to THE PROVIDENCE ASSOCIATION OF THE UKRAIN $2,000,000
2024-07-31Agreement $2,000,000 — from ORGANIZATION FOR DEFENSE OF FOUR FREEDOM; ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF FOUR FRE to THE PROVIDENCE ASSOCIATION OF THE UKRAIN $2,000,000
2024-07-31Mortgage $1,291,636 — from ORGANIZATION FOR DEFENSE OF FOUR FREEDOM; ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF FOUR FRE to THE PROVIDENCE ASSOCIATION OF THE UKRAIN $1,291,636
2008-07-25AL&R $850,000 — from ORG. FOR DEFENSE OF FOUR FREEDOMS FOR UK to UKRAINIAN NATIONAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $850,000
2008-07-25Mortgage $850,000 — from ORG. FOR DEFENSE OF FOUR FREEDOMS FOR UK to UKRAINIAN NATIONAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $850,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
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2021
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2022
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201729430256
20182550416
20191111100335
20201450212
20214837823170
2022612214103272
2023058380399
202436811952197
202503521102248
2026024450271
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The full timeline

Construction 72Enforcement 483Housing & tenants 774Ownership & money 24Health & systems 36

Every one of the 1,389 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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