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170 Elizabeth Street

370Records
14City systems
19Open violations
200.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10012 · Neighborhood: SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
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370 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 178 311 service requests, 39 HPD housing violations, 32 DOB complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10012
Built1900
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)170 ELIZABETH STREET LLC
BBL1004780015
BIN1007134

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 200.7. In ZIP 10012, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 violations19 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 1986-10-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4).

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

What 311 hears from this address

59 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Obstruction (19) · Residential Disposal Complaint (11) · Noise (6) · Dirty Condition (4) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3).

Filed construction activity

$21,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (3)
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)170 Elizabth LLC
Head officerDavid Zahabian
Managing agentAKME PM LLC
Last registered2025-09-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,623,200 $1,180,440
2026$3,114,000 $1,401,300
2027$3,166,000 $1,424,700

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Black Seed BagelsBagels/PretzelsA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayBowery — J Z · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Spring St — 6 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Bowery / Spring St — M103 · 250 ft
Citi BikeKenmare St & Elizabeth St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 130 Hernando De Soto
Middle: M.S. 131. 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

170 Elizabeth Street

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

59 311 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 AKME PM LLC — 23 buildings, 288 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B3 · C5 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
102 West 80 Street MN65 A
3536 Cambridge Avenue BX31 A
11 West 116th Street MN30 A
445 West 36 Street MN24 A
170 West 109 Street MN15 C
172 West 109 Street MN15 A
27 Prince Street MN14 A
211 West 85 Street MN13 B
4612 6 Avenue BK12 A
107 1 Avenue MN8 C
109 1 Avenue MN8 C
625 West End Avenue MN8 B
231 West 26 Street MN7 A
334 West 89 Street MN7 A
23 East 81 Street MN7 D
47 Grand Street BK4 C
174 Elizabeth Street MN4 F
172 Elizabeth Street MN4 B
14 West 11 Street MN4 A
170 Elizabeth Street MN3 D
105 1 Avenue MN3 C
271 Smith Street BK2 D
19 St Marks Place MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $259,003 on 2026-09-30 (lender: Fidelity Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-30AL&R $2,400,000 — from 170 ELIZABETH STREET LLC to FIDELITY BANK, N.A. $2,400,000
2026-09-30Agreement $2,400,000 — from 170 ELIZABETH STREET LLC to FIDELITY BANK, N.A. $2,400,000
2026-09-30Mortgage $259,004 — from 170 ELIZABETH STREET LLC to FIDELITY BANK, N.A. $259,004
2015-12-07Agreement $2,800,000 — from 170 ELIZABETH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,800,000
2015-12-07Mortgage $949,874 — from 170 ELIZABETH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $949,874
2015-12-07AL&R $2,800,000 — from 170 ELIZABETH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,800,000
2012-09-18Agreement $2,000,000 — from STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY to 170 ELIZABETH STREET LLC $2,000,000
2012-09-18Mortgage $26,194 — from 170 ELIZABETH STREET LLC to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY $26,194
2012-09-18AL&R $2,000,000 — from 170 ELIZABETH STREET LLC to STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY $2,000,000
2007-08-22Mortgage $700,000 — from ZAHABIAN, RITA; ZAHABIAN, DAVID to BANK OF SMITHTOWN $700,000
2007-08-22Mortgage $1,650,000 — from ZAHABIAN, RITA; ZAHABIAN, DAVID to BANK OF SMITHTOWN $1,650,000
2007-08-22Deed $2,100,000 — from FILIPAZZO, CHARLES to ZAHABIAN, DAVID; ZAHABIAN, RITA $2,100,000
2007-06-08Deed $1,800,000 — from COZZA, ANITA; GIUGNO, CARL; SEDDIO, NANCY; JFH REALTY CORP. to FILIPPAZZO, CHARLES $1,800,000
2006-09-08Deed $450,000 — from FILIPPAZZO, CHARLES to JFH REALTY CORP. C/O CHARLES FILIPPAZZO $450,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701100112
201802160119
201935300341
2020008008
202103150220
202201170119
20230090312
202400322337
202501460249
20260046212
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The full timeline

Construction 28Enforcement 46Housing & tenants 242Ownership & money 31Health & systems 23

Every one of the 370 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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