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178 2 Avenue

377Records
13City systems
11Open violations
11Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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377 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 187 311 service requests, 88 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 25 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)ELDORADO HOLDING CORP
BBL1004530003
BIN1006471

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 11. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations11 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1979-05-28.

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

47 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (39) · Lost Property (2) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$155,080 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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)
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)ELDORADO HOLDING CORP
Head officerMARTIN S LEVINE
Managing agentELDORADO HOLDING CORP
Last registered2025-10-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,100,000 $2,295,000
2026$6,120,000 $2,754,000
2027$6,453,000 $2,903,850

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
PangeaMediterraneanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: 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 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 · 350 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

178 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

47 311 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: $501,000 on 2019-06-13 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-06-13AL&R $1,000,000 — from ELDORADO HOLDING CORP. to INVESTORS BANK $1,000,000
2019-06-13Agreement $1,000,000 — from ELDORADO HOLDING CORP. to INVESTORS BANK $1,000,000
2019-06-13Mortgage $501,000 — from ELDORADO HOLDING CORP. to INVESTORS BANK $501,000
2014-10-15AL&R $499,000 — from ELDORADO HOLDING CORP. to SIGNATURE BANK $499,000
2014-10-15M&CON $499,000 — from ELDORADO HOLDING CORP. to SIGNATURE BANK $499,000
2010-07-20AL&R $1,375,000 — from ELDORADO HOLDING CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST $1,375,000
2010-07-20Mortgage $1,375,000 — from ELDORADO HOLDING CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST $1,375,000
2003-07-01Mortgage $950,000 — from FALCON HOLDING, LLC; ELDORADO HOLDING CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $950,000
1998-07-21Mortgage $1,500,000 — from INWOOD HOLDING LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $1,500,000
1998-06-23Mortgage $450,000 — from ELDORADO HOLDING CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $450,000
1996-11-07Mortgage $31,937 — from ELDORADO HOLDING CORP to M & T REAL ESTATE INC. $31,937
1994-02-25Mortgage $50,000 — from DAYTONA HOLDING CORP; ELDORADO HOLDING CORP to NEW YORK FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $50,000
1993-01-14Mortgage $600,000 — from ELDORADO HOLDING CORP to DISCOUNT MORTGAGES/ETC $600,000
1986-01-08Mortgage $350,000 — from C.L. REALTY CO. to GAVALAS, NICHOLAS; ENDICOTT, HAROLD; XYDIAS, PETER $350,000
1985-08-14Mortgage $573,810 — from C.L. REALTY CO to FOUDINOS REALTY INC $573,810

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700250126
2018001023
20190095216
2020002013
2021008019
2022003025
202301270331
202400230326
20256060214
2026003025
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The full timeline

Construction 16Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 237Ownership & money 88Health & systems 27

Every one of the 377 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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