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217 2 Avenue

301Records
14City systems
28Open violations
11Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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301 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 106 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 35 DOB permits, 33 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1900
Floors4
Res. units5
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1004697503
BIN1006909

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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

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

Open HPD violations28 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1976-06-22.

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (2) · Rodent (1) · Cannabis Retailer (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,129,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
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)ASTOR HOUSE CONDOMINIUM
Head officerJAMES CONNELLY
Managing agentKINSEY EQUITIES, LLC
Last registered2025-11-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$930,407 $418,683
2026$857,545 $385,895
2027$870,564 $391,754

The city's market estimate has fallen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 13 St — M15-SBS · 100 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 13 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

217 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

4 311 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 KINSEY EQUITIES LLC — 29 buildings, 408 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B11 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
517 West 161 Street MN41 A
227 West 109 Street MN36 B
310 West 20 Street MN33 A
1484 Amsterdam Avenue MN28 D
110 St Marks Place MN22 A
446 West 164 Street MN21 B
424 East 14 Street MN21 B
541 West 144 Street MN20 C
219 West 20 Street MN20 A
536 West 47 Street MN18 B
220 West 14 Street MN17 B
220 Avenue A MN16 B
320 West 22 Street MN15 A
41 West 24 Street MN12 A
419 East 76 Street MN12 A
18 West 129 Street MN12 A
323 East 75 Street MN10 A
827 East 218 Street BX8 D
3942 Barnes Avenue BX7 D
342 East 78 Street MN6 B
259 West 18 Street MN6 B
359 East 34 Street BK6 C
217 2 Avenue MN5 B
356 West 21 Street MN5 C
134 Kingsland Avenue BK4 B
99 South 2 Street BK3 C
1478 Flatbush Avenue BK2 C
37 West 10 Street MN1 C
224 Varick Street MN1 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-02-14Mortgage $1,000,000 — from GHOSAN BICHARA, CAROLINE; FLANDERS, NICHOLAS to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $1,000,000
2024-11-13Deed $1,600,000 — from JOHNSON, GRETCHEN W to PERG CAPITAL TRUST; NICHOLAS FLANDERS, AS TRUSTEE; CAROLINE GHOSN BICHARA, AS TRUSTEE $1,600,000
2024-10-24Sold for $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $320,000
2016-12-05Agreement $625,500 — from CLARK, CATHERINE to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $625,500
2015-05-26Deed $2,595,000 — from DOWLING, PETER to WEAVER, CAROLINE $2,595,000
2014-08-13Deed $1,900,000 — from MCCARLEY, MARIANNE to KIESLER, PAUL $1,900,000
2012-09-25Agreement $625,000 — from MCCARLEY, MARIANNE to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $625,000
2012-07-26Deed $1,625,000 — from KUNZE, JOANNA to CLARK, CATHERINE $1,625,000
2012-07-26Mortgage $875,000 — from CLARK, CATHERINE to DE CAPITAL MORTGAGE LLC $875,000
2008-12-10Mortgage $729,750 — from DOWLING, PETER to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $729,750
2008-12-10Deed $1,835,000 — from DOUGLASS, SCOTT to DOWLING, PETER $1,835,000
2008-05-21Deed $1,485,000 — from CAMPBELL, ANNIE to KUNZE , JOANNA $1,485,000
2008-05-21Mortgage $1,113,750 — from KUNZE , JOANNA to MERS $1,113,750
2007-08-20Mortgage $350,000 — from LEONARD, ROBERT to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $350,000
2007-01-16Mortgage $690,900 — from MCCARLEY, MARIANNE to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $690,900

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171513112142
20183410311
2019002024
2020302016
2021006017
2022005027
20230530210
20240136414
2025003126
2026001012
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The full timeline

Construction 57Enforcement 35Housing & tenants 74Ownership & money 107Health & systems 28

Every one of the 301 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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