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185 Mott Street

1,438Records
16City systems
19Open violations
39.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10012 · Neighborhood: SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
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1,438 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 485 311 service requests, 237 HPD housing violations, 233 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10012
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)58 KENMARE ASSOCIATES LLC
BBL1004800033
BIN1007186

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 39.9. 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 violations19 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2016-02-26.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

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.

$12,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

81 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (39) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (14) · Illegal Fireworks (4) · Water System (3) · Obstruction (3) · Lead (2).

Filed construction activity

$854,624 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (21 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 (20)
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)58 Kenmare Associates LLC
Head officerJack Cohen
Managing agent58 Kenmare Associates LLC
Last registered2025-10-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,855,000 $1,734,750
2026$4,098,000 $1,844,100
2027$4,425,000 $1,991,250

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Kolkata Chai COIndianA—
Mott CornerAmericanA—
Nolita PizzaPizzaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

3 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 3 restaurants
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 3 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.

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

SubwaySpring St — 6 · 500 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: Centre St / Broome St — M1 · 450 ft
Citi BikeKenmare St & Elizabeth St · 350 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

185 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

81 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $598,503 on 2011-07-01 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-05-01Deed $13,200,000 — from KENMARE MOTT REALTY ASSOCIATES INC. to 58 KENMARE ASSOCIATES LLC; 204TH STREET PARTNERS LLC $13,200,000
2015-05-01M&CON $8,200,000 — from 204TH STREET PATNERS LLC; 58 KENMARE ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $8,200,000
2015-05-01AL&R $8,200,000 — from 204TH STREET PATNERS LLC; 58 KENMARE ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $8,200,000
2011-07-01Mortgage $598,503 — from KENMARE MOTT REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $598,503
2011-07-01Agreement $2,900,000 — from KENMARE MOTT REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,900,000
2011-07-01AL&R $2,900,000 — from KENMARE MOTT REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,900,000
2006-02-07AL&R $2,500,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to KENMARE MOTT REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. $2,500,000
2006-02-07Mortgage $856,169 — from KENMARE MOTT REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $856,169
2006-02-07Agreement $2,500,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to KENMARE MOTT REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. $2,500,000
2000-03-06Mortgage $823,294 — from KENMARE MOTT REALTYASSOCIATES, INC. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $823,294
1995-09-05Mortgage $200,000 — from KENMARE MOTT REALTYASSOCIATES INC. to BANK OF CHINA $200,000
1991-04-22Mortgage $75,000 — from KENMARE MOTT RTY ASCINC to COHEN, MARTIN; DOPC PENSION FUND; COHEN, RITA; COHEN, SAMUEL; HOSCHANDER, FRED $75,000
1990-03-13Mortgage $200,000 — from KENMARE MOTT RLTY ASSC to R.G. CAPITAL PARTNERS $200,000
1989-05-17Mortgage $700,000 — from KENMARE MOTT RLTY ASSOC to R.G. CAPITAL PARTNERS LP $700,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017239510184
2018928330272
201973150429
2020013560069
2021211380253
202226250235
202304250433
202405332646
202504300337
202601410446
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The full timeline

Construction 144Enforcement 225Housing & tenants 981Ownership & money 54Health & systems 34

Every one of the 1,438 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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