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176 2 Avenue

301Records
13City systems
0Open violations
5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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301 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 123 311 service requests, 78 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units8
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)174 SECOND EQUITIESCP
BBL1004530002
BIN1006470

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 75% 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 5. 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (2) · Obstruction (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Outdoor Dining (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$12,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (8)
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)174 SECOND EQUITIES CORP
Head officerGEORGE LAVIAN
Managing agentGEORGE LAVIAN
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,776,000 $2,149,200
2026$5,731,000 $2,578,950
2027$6,877,000 $3,094,650

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
OpsItalianNot yet gradedMice 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 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

Subway3 Av — L · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 12 St — M15 · 150 ft
Citi BikeE 10 St & 2 Ave · 300 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

176 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

6 311 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: $5,833,289 on 2017-10-18 (lender: New York Community Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-10-18Agreement $12,790,000 — from 174 SECOND EQUITYIES CORP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $12,790,000
2017-10-18Mortgage $5,833,289 — from 174 SECOND EQUITYIES CORP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,833,289
2008-07-09Agreement $8,200,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 174 SECOND EQUITIES CORP. $8,200,000
2008-07-09Mortgage $6,131,732 — from 174 SECOND EQUITIES CORP. to SOVEREIGN BANK $6,131,732
1998-09-01Mortgage $858,790 — from 174 SECOND EQUITIESCORP. to MERRILL LYNCH CREDITCORPORATION $858,790
1990-11-02Mortgage $75,000 — from 174 SECOND EQUITIESCORP; 417 EAST EQUITIES INC to RUBENSTEIN, MORRIS $75,000
1990-07-19Mortgage $135,000 — from 174 SECOND EQUITIESCORP to GLABMAN, HERBERT $135,000
1988-05-17Mortgage $240,000 — from 174 SECOND EQUITIESCORP to GLABMAN, HERBERT; CEDAR, LAWRENCE S. $240,000
1988-03-30Mortgage $324,531 — from C.L. REALTY CO to BOWERY SAVINGS BANK $324,531
1984-12-18Mortgage $519,073 — from CINLAR CORPORATION to 174 SECOND AVE COMPANY $519,073
1984-12-18Mortgage $220,000 — from CINLAR CORPORATION to ES&C ASSOCIATES $220,000
1983-02-04Mortgage $25,000 — from 174 SECOND AVENUE CO. to CITY PROPERTIES CO. $25,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
35
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173085117
2018006028
2019005027
202006280135
202105160122
202200230225
202300110213
2024001023
2025004026
2026003025
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The full timeline

Construction 29Enforcement 24Housing & tenants 145Ownership & money 78Health & systems 25

Every one of the 301 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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