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171 1 Avenue

254Records
14City systems
2Open violations
31Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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254 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 66 311 service requests, 35 DOB permits, 28 DOB violations.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)171 FIRST AVENUE LOFTS LLC
BBL1004520033
BIN1006452

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 31. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2000-08-06.

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

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: For Hire Vehicle Complaint (5) · Graffiti (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Street Condition (1) · Food Poisoning (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$86,650 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)171 FIRST AVENUE LOFTS LLC
Head officerIlan Bracha
Managing agentIB Global LLC
Last registered2025-11-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,808,800 $3,063,960
2026$8,171,000 $3,676,950
2027$9,805,000 $4,412,250

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Momofuku Noodle BarAsian/Asian FusionA—

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 (0 with three or more people sick) · 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 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway1 Av — L · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 11 St — M15 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 11 St & 1 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

171 1 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

12 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,250,000 on 2023-10-12 (lender: Bh 54 LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-11-20Agreement $5,120,000 — from 171 FIRST AVENUE LOFTS LLC to PIERMONT BANK $5,120,000
2023-10-12Deed $9,400,000 — from 169-171 BH LLC to 171 FIRST AVENUE LOFTS LLC $9,400,000
2023-10-12Agreement $3,750,000 — from 169-171 BH LLC to BH 54 LLC $3,750,000
2023-10-12AL&R $5,120,000 — from 171 FIRST AVENUE LOFTS LLC to PIERMONT BANK $5,120,000
2023-10-12Agreement $5,120,000 — from 171 FIRST AVENUE LOFTS LLC to PIERMONT BANK $5,120,000
2023-10-12Mortgage $8,250,000 — from 169-171 BH LLC to BH 54 LLC $8,250,000
2023-10-06Sold for $9,400,000 $9,400,000 $2,350,000
2019-12-04Deed $14,000,000 — from MIB REAL ESTATE ENTERPRISES, LLC to 169-171 BH LLC $14,000,000
2019-12-04AL&R $12,000,000 — from 169-171 BH LLC to B1 54 LLC $12,000,000
2019-12-04Mortgage $12,000,000 — from 169-171 BH LLC to B1 54 LLC $12,000,000
2019-11-25Sold for $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $3,500,000
1989-02-27Mortgage $540,717 — from MIB ENTERPRISES to ROOSEVELT SAVINGS BANK $540,717

Ten-year activity

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2021
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017005038
2018014038
20190177318
202000110213
20211080211
2022130130329
202300109221
20240160512
20250180312
2026003036
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The full timeline

Construction 59Enforcement 44Housing & tenants 88Ownership & money 26Health & systems 37

Every one of the 254 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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