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237 East 10 Street

688Records
19City systems
32Open violations
51.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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688 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 212 HPD complaints, 143 311 service requests, 118 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1920
Floors7
Res. units28
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)BENCHMARK 237 LLC
BBL1004520039
BIN1006456

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 51.6. 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 violations32 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1980-11-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

10
’23–24
2
’25–26

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

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

29 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (13) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · PLUMBING (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1).

Filed construction activity

$201,421 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (28)
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)Benchmark 237, LLC
Head officerAaron Feldman
Managing agentBenchmark RE Group LP
Last registered2026-02-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,113,000 $1,850,850
2026$4,478,000 $2,015,100
2027$5,054,000 $2,274,300

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 10)

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.

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

Subway1 Av — L · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 9 St / 1 Av — M8 · 300 ft
Citi BikeE 11 St & 1 Ave · 200 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

237 East 10 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

29 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 BENCHMARK RE GROUP LP — 13 buildings, 464 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B5 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2333 Broadway MN125 B
698 West End Avenue MN90 A
87 Greenwich Avenue MN77 A
546 West 146 Street MN31 B
237 East 10 Street MN28 B
109 St Marks Place MN25 B
550 West 146 Street MN21 B
17 East 7 Street MN20 A
146 10 Avenue MN16 A
150 10 Avenue MN15 A
148 10 Avenue MN15 A
826 Madison Avenue MN1 C
818 Madison Avenue MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $274,357 on 2018-11-13 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-11-13Mortgage $274,358 — from BENCHMARK 237 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $274,358
2018-11-13Agreement $6,700,000 — from BENCHMARK 237 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $6,700,000
2018-11-13AL&R $6,700,000 — from BENCHMARK 237 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $6,700,000
2014-03-21Agreement $7,100,000 — from BENCHMARK 237 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $7,100,000
2014-03-21AL&R $7,100,000 — from BENCHMARK 237 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $7,100,000
2014-03-21Mortgage $3,410,000 — from BENCHMARK 237 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $3,410,000
2012-04-24AL&R $3,750,000 — from BENCHMARK 237 LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $3,750,000
2012-04-24Agreement $3,750,000 — from BENCHMARK 237 LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $3,750,000
2012-04-24Deed $6,300,000 — from SAKOW , WALTER; MAWASH REALTY CORP. to BENCHMARK 237 LLC $6,300,000
2008-01-24Agreement $4,000,000 — from ROSENTHAL & ROSENTHAL, INC. to MAWASH REALTY CORP.; WALDMAN, MICHAEL $4,000,000
2007-07-16Mortgage $2,500,000 — from MAWASH REALTY CORP; MICHAEL WALDMAN to ROSENTHAL & ROSENTHAL , INC. $2,500,000
2007-04-26Agreement $4,000,000 — from ROSENTHAL & ROSENTHAL INC to MAWASH REALTY CORP; WALDMAN, MICHAEL $4,000,000
2007-01-05M&CON $3,700,000 — from WALDMAN, MICHAEL; 3210 RIVERDALE DEVELOPMENT LLC; MAWASH REALTY CORP. to ROSENTHAL & ROSENTHAL, INC. $3,700,000
2005-08-15Mortgage $1,700,000 — from WALDMAN, MICHAEL; 3210 RIVERDALE DEVELOPMENT LLC; MAWASH REALTY CORP. to ROSENTHAL & ROSENTHAL, INC. $1,700,000
2005-05-26Agreement $500,000 — from WALDMAN, MICHAEL; 57 E. 130TH L.L.C.; MAWASH REALTY CORP. to ROSENTHAL & ROSENTHAL, INC. $500,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701200324
20180065415
201951110522
2020024028
20210190212
2022005049
202302290334
202401452351
202501210426
202660140525
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The full timeline

Construction 27Enforcement 65Housing & tenants 482Ownership & money 56Health & systems 58

Every one of the 688 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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