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83 2 Avenue

142Records
14City systems
0Open violations
22.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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142 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 28 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 27 rodent inspections, 24 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1845
Floors5
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION II ETC.
BBL1004600035
BIN1006591

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 22.5. 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

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

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).

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: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Noise (2) · Panhandling (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$352,250 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1845)
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)COOPER SQUARE MHA II HDFC
Head officerDAVID POWELL
Managing agentLegacies of Cooper Square Unido
Last registered2025-11-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,619,000 $2,078,550
2026$5,543,000 $2,494,350
2027$5,844,000 $2,629,800

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

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

Subway2 Av — F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Astor Pl — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 6 St — M15 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 4 St & 2 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

83 2 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 LEGACIES OF COOPER SQUARE UNIDO — 23 buildings, 386 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B3 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
357 1 Avenue MN30 B
16 2 Avenue MN22 A
60 East 4 Street MN22 A
69 East 4 Street MN21 A
75 East 4 Street MN20 A
25 East 3 Street MN19 A
73 East 4 Street MN18 A
278 East 3 Street MN18 B
230 East 4 Street MN18 A
67 East 4 Street MN18 A
23 East 3 Street MN17 A
57 East 4 Street MN17 A
63 East 4 Street MN17 B
21 East 3 Street MN16 A
58 East 4 Street MN16 A
89 East 3 Street MN15 A
77 East 4 Street MN15 A
65 East 4 Street MN14 A
71 East 4 Street MN13 A
27 East 3 Street MN13 A
9 East 3 Street MN13 A
13 Stanton Street MN10 A
83 2 Avenue MN4 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $490,000 on 1999-02-08 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 10 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
2003-12-23Agreement $7,278,212 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION; COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK - DEPT OF HPD $7,278,212
2003-12-23Agreement $12,492,529 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK - DEPT OF HPD $12,492,529
1999-02-08Mortgage $490,000 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION to NYC HPD $490,000
1996-08-08Mortgage $7,278,212 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION ; COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND E to NYC HPD $7,278,212
1996-08-08Mortgage $12,492,529 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND E; COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION to NYC HPD $12,492,529

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017202015
20180241310
2019002035
20200055212
2021003025
2022002136
2023002136
2024003036
20259010414
20262080515
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 38Ownership & money 28Health & systems 37

Every one of the 142 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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