Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

203 Mott Street

662Records
18City systems
9Open violations
55.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10012 · Neighborhood: SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
Open in the map

662 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 157 HPD housing violations, 149 311 service requests, 125 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10012
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units16
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)HEY HEY REALTY LLC
BBL1004800024
BIN1007182, 1084912

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 55.4. In ZIP 10012, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 violations9 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2019-12-24.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

8
’23–24
4
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · Graffiti (3) · Noise (2) · Street Condition (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Outdoor Dining (2).

Filed construction activity

$199,970 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 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 (16)
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)HEY HEY REALTY LLC
Head officerWEITZNER SHIH
Managing agentWEITZNER SHIH
Last registered2025-08-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,926,000 $1,766,700
2026$4,174,000 $1,878,300
2027$3,449,000 $1,552,050

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

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Fiat CafeItalianA—
Mommy Pai'sThaiNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants · 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (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

SubwaySpring St — 6 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bowery — J Z · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Cleveland Pl / Spring St — M1 · 500 ft
Citi BikeKenmare St & Elizabeth St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
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

203 Mott 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

26 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,100,970 on 2025-09-17 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-09-17Mortgage $1,100,970 — from HEY HEY REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $1,100,971
2025-09-17Agreement $3,750,000 — from HEY HEY REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $3,750,000
2013-09-21Mortgage $2,625,532 — from HEY HEY REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,625,532
2013-09-21Agreement $3,700,000 — from HEY HEY REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $3,700,000
2013-09-21AL&R $3,700,000 — from HEY HEY REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $3,700,000
2006-08-16AL&R $1,200,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to HEY HEY REALTY LLC $1,200,000
2006-08-16Mortgage $1,200,000 — from HEY HEY REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,200,000
1998-08-28Mortgage $123,685 — from HEY HEY REALTY LLC to UNITED ORIENT BANK $123,685
1998-08-28Mortgage $80,000 — from HEY HEY REALTY LLC to LEE, TONG YING; LEE, CHI MING $80,000
1988-10-27Mortgage $350,000 — from LAU Y.N. REALTY CORP to ABACUS FEDERAL SVGSBK $350,000

Ten-year activity

100500
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
68
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201713080122
201820280232
201902170322
2020006017
202104190225
202231230229
202300640468
202460130322
20255854325
202603370343
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 112Enforcement 33Housing & tenants 447Ownership & money 40Health & systems 30

Every one of the 662 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 10012 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map