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222 East 12 Street

637Records
19City systems
0Open violations
11.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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637 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 181 311 service requests, 107 HPD complaints, 95 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units18
ClassC5
Owner (PLUTO)222 EAST 12 REALTY LLC
BBL1004670020
BIN1006832

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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 58% 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 11.7. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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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

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · ELECTRIC (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).

Filed construction activity

$186,230 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (18)
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)222 EAST 12 REALTY, LLC
Head officerTERRENCE LOWENBERG
Managing agentSMICON REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC
Last registered2026-07-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,287,000 $1,029,150
2026$2,431,000 $1,093,950
2027$2,524,000 $1,135,800

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Astor Pl — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 12 St — M15 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 11 St & 3 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

222 East 12 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

13 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 SMICON REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC — 31 buildings, 444 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B7 · C2 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
36 Linden Street BK38 A
24 Jane Street MN34 A
342 East 55 Street MN26 B
1384 1 Avenue MN25 B
199 West 10 Street MN25 A
27 Avenue C MN24 A
128 2 Avenue MN22 B
371 East 10 Street MN22 A
375 State Street BK20 A
1031 Lorimer Street BK20 A
222 East 12 Street MN18 A
223 Mott Street MN18 B
1382 1 Avenue MN17 B
201 West 14 Street MN16 B
21 West 87 Street MN10 B
37 West 89 Street MN10 A
445 East 9 Street MN10 A
26 West 88 Street MN10 A
28 West 88 Street MN10 A
30 West 88 Street MN10 A
18 West 88 Street MN10 A
239 Elizabeth Street MN10 A
23 Avenue B MN7 A
21 Avenue B MN7 A
441 East 9 Street MN5 C
447 East 9 Street MN5 D
443 East 9 Street MN5 A
799 Lexington Avenue MN4 C
132 East 61 Street MN4 D
187 Court Street BK2 A
317 West 14 Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $118,607 on 2025-09-04 (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
2025-09-04AL&R $4,435,000 — from 222 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $4,435,000
2025-09-04Agreement $4,435,000 — from 222 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $4,435,000
2025-09-04Mortgage $118,608 — from 222 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $118,608
2016-05-25Agreement $2,400,000 — from 222 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $2,400,000
2016-05-25Mortgage $2,600,000 — from 222 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,600,000
2016-05-25Agreement $5,000,000 — from 222 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $5,000,000
2016-05-25AL&R $5,000,000 — from 222 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $5,000,000
2013-01-04Deed $2,545,000 — from KYBC REALTY LLC to 222 EAST 12 REALTY LLC $2,545,000
2013-01-04Mortgage $1,372,877 — from 222 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $1,372,877
2013-01-04AL&R $2,400,000 — from 222 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $2,400,000
2013-01-04Agreement $2,400,000 — from 222 EAST 12 REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $2,400,000
2009-01-28AL&R $1,100,000 — from KYBC REALTY LLC to ASIA BANK, N.A. $1,100,000
2009-01-28Agreement $1,100,000 — from KYBC REALTY LLC to ASIA BANK, N.A. $1,100,000
2009-01-28Mortgage $254,336 — from KYBC REALTY LLC to ASIA BANK, N.A. $254,336
2005-03-30AL&R $900,000 — from ASIA BANK, N.A. to KYBC REALTY LLC $900,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017004026
201852120322
20193570318
2020004026
202121150220
20226160316
2023121037
20241114411
20251095419
202601150319
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The full timeline

Construction 56Enforcement 94Housing & tenants 402Ownership & money 31Health & systems 54

Every one of the 637 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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