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71 East 4 Street

127Records
14City systems
0Open violations
4.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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127 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 41 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 27 rodent inspections, 18 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1899
Floors6
Res. units13
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION II ETC.
BBL1004600051
BIN1077983

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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 76% 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 4.2. 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 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.

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Illegal Fireworks (1) · Missed Collection (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$58,776 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1899)
YesSix or more residential units (13)
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)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$3,212,000 $1,445,400
2026$3,415,000 $1,536,750
2027$3,554,000 $1,599,300

The city's market estimate has risen 11% 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 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bleecker St — 6 B D F M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bowery / E 3 St — M103 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 4 St & 2 Ave · 250 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

71 East 4 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

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.

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: $24,487 on 2020-06-17 (lender: The City Of New York), covering 5 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
2020-06-17AL&R $97,207 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION; COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $97,207
2020-06-17Mortgage $24,487 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $24,487
2020-06-17Mortgage $488,013 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION; COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $488,013
2020-06-17Mortgage $97,207 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $97,207
2020-06-17AL&R $24,487 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $24,487
2020-06-17AL&R $488,013 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $488,013
2015-10-20RPTT&RET $1,808 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to ESPINOSSAS, LAURA P $1,808
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
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
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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ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201703126
201801337
201901034
20200111315
202100044
2022233311
202303137
202403036
2025042410
202623038
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 3Housing & tenants 33Ownership & money 43Health & systems 39

Every one of the 127 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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