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157 2 Avenue

464Records
20City systems
4Open violations
24.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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464 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 209 311 service requests, 63 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 43 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units6
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)WEST LAKE 157 SECOND AVENUE LLC
BBL1004650048
BIN1006796

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 59% 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 24.5. 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

Open HPD violations4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2000-08-22.

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

61 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (30) · Food Establishment (8) · Indoor Air Quality (4) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (3) · Noise (2) · Illegal Dumping (2).

Filed construction activity

$1,576,985 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (24 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 (6)
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)WEST LAKE 157 SECOND AVENUE LLC
Head officerJoshua Gabbay
Managing agentRYCO NYC LLC
Last registered2026-05-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,797,600 $2,158,920
2026$5,117,000 $2,302,650
2027$5,395,000 $2,427,750

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
TemakaseNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

8 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Letter Grading, Permit/License/Certificate) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

SubwayAstor Pl — 6 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
3 Av — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 9 St / 2 Av — M8 · 150 ft
Citi BikeE 10 St & 2 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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

157 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

61 311 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 RYCO NYC LLC — 28 buildings, 370 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B11 · C2 · D4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
217 Thompson Street MN45 A
135 Avenue A MN31 A
156 2 Avenue MN31 B
151 2 Avenue MN27 B
142 West 4 Street MN24 A
140 West 4 Street MN24 A
129 2 Avenue MN21 B
127 2 Avenue MN21 B
131 2 Avenue MN19 D
34 Carmine Street MN16 A
210 Prospect Park West BK15 B
340 East 9 Street MN10 A
37 Carmine Street MN9 A
327 Henry Street BK8 B
157 2 Avenue MN6 A
308 Lincoln Road BK6 A
629 Sterling Place BK6 B
639 Sterling Place BK6 B
374 Court Street BK6 A
637 Sterling Place BK6 A
803 Greenwich Street MN5 D
168 Wythe Avenue BK5 C
149 2 Avenue MN5 D
502 La Guardia Place MN4 B
506 La Guardia Place MN4 B
504 La Guardia Place MN4 B
280 Bleecker Street MN3 C
225 5 Avenue BK3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $6,045,000 on 2026-08-13 (lender: Webster Bank, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-13AL&R $6,045,000 — from WEST LAKE 157 SECOND AVENUE LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $6,045,000
2026-08-13Mortgage $6,045,000 — from WEST LAKE 157 SECOND AVENUE LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $6,045,000
2026-08-13Agreement $96,800,000 — from WEST LAKE 147-149 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 157 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 156- 158 S to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $96,800,000
2026-08-13Agreement $96,800,000 — from WEST LAKE 156- 158 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 127-129 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 147-1 to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $96,800,000
2026-08-13Mortgage $5,506,982 — from WEST LAKE 156- 158 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 127-129 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 147-1 to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $5,506,982
2025-12-16AL&R $3,800,000 — from WEST LAKE 156- 158 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 157 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 127-129 S to CF DCOPE ATLS LLC $3,800,000
2025-12-16Mortgage $3,800,000 — from WEST LAKE 147-149 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 127-129 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 151- 1 to CF DCOPE ATLS LLC $3,800,000
2025-07-30Agreement $13,711,967 — from WEST LAKE 156-158 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 151-153 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 147-14 to CF DCOPE ATLS LLC $13,711,967
2025-07-30Agreement $79,636,042 — from WEST LAKE 157 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 141-143 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 127-129 SE to CF DCOPE ATLS LLC $79,636,042
2025-06-20Agreement $17,201,250 — from WEST LAKE 156-158 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 145 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 141-143 SE to CF DCOPE ATLS LLC $17,201,250
2025-06-20Agreement $104,706,660 — from WEST LAKE 157 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 141-143 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 145 SECOND to CF DCOPE ATLS LLC $104,706,660
2024-08-29Mortgage $6,329,679 — from WEST LAKE 151-153 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 156-158 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 147-14 to CF DCOPE ATLS LLC $6,329,679
2024-08-29AL&R $6,329,676 — from WEST LAKE 127-129 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 141-143 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 156-15 to CF DCOPE ATLS LLC $6,329,676
2024-08-29AL&R $17,201,250 — from WEST LAKE 145 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 147-149 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 141-143 SE to CF DCOPE ATLS LLC $17,201,250
2024-08-29Mortgage $17,201,250 — from WEST LAKE 151-153 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 147-149 SECOND AVENUE LLC; WEST LAKE 156-15 to CF DCOPE ATLS LLC $17,201,250

Ten-year activity

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65
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700100414
201850500459
201900240428
202001140520
202103120318
202200160622
20230190414
2024642316655
202520489546
20261113713365
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The full timeline

Construction 83Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 246Ownership & money 64Health & systems 54

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