449 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 126 311 service requests, 81 HPD housing violations, 76 HPD complaints.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 50% 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 16.4. In ZIP 10012, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 11 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1990-06-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2 · winter 2026–27: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Obstruction (3) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Lead (1).
$300,036 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1914) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 239 ELIZABETH REALTY, LLC |
| Head officer | TERRENCE LOWENBERG |
| Managing agent | SMICON REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,844,000 | $829,800 |
| 2026 | $2,213,000 | $995,850 |
| 2027 | $2,333,000 | $1,049,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
| Subway | Bleecker St — 6 B D F M · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bowery / East Houston St — M103 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Mott St & Prince 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.
239 Elizabeth Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
16 311 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.
Managed by SMICON REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC — 31 buildings, 444 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B7 · C2 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Linden Street | BK | 38 | A |
| 24 Jane Street | MN | 34 | A |
| 342 East 55 Street | MN | 26 | B |
| 1384 1 Avenue | MN | 25 | B |
| 199 West 10 Street | MN | 25 | A |
| 27 Avenue C | MN | 24 | A |
| 128 2 Avenue | MN | 22 | B |
| 371 East 10 Street | MN | 22 | A |
| 375 State Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 1031 Lorimer Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 222 East 12 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 223 Mott Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 1382 1 Avenue | MN | 17 | B |
| 201 West 14 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 21 West 87 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 37 West 89 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 445 East 9 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 26 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 28 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 30 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 18 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 239 Elizabeth Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 23 Avenue B | MN | 7 | A |
| 21 Avenue B | MN | 7 | A |
| 441 East 9 Street | MN | 5 | C |
| 447 East 9 Street | MN | 5 | D |
| 443 East 9 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 799 Lexington Avenue | MN | 4 | C |
| 132 East 61 Street | MN | 4 | D |
| 187 Court Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 317 West 14 Street | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $300,000 on 2020-01-29 (lender: Bank Leumi USA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | RPTT&RET $2,609,377 — from DAHL BROTHERS, LLC; MORGAN HILL INVESTMENTS LLC; GAFFNEY NEW YORK HOLDINGS, INC. to SMICON MH ACQUISITION LLC | $2,609,377 | |
| 2020-01-29 | Agreement $4,500,000 — from 239 ELIZABETH REALTY LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $4,500,000 | |
| 2020-01-29 | Mortgage $300,000 — from 239 ELIZABETH REALTY LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $300,000 | |
| 2016-08-29 | AL&R $4,200,000 — from 239 ELIZABETH REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $4,200,000 | |
| 2016-08-29 | Deed $7,000,000 — from ALPHONSE HOTEL CORPORATION to 239 ELIZABETH REALTY LLC | $7,000,000 | |
| 2016-08-29 | Mortgage $4,200,000 — from 239 ELIZABETH REALTY LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $4,200,000 | |
| 2016-08-09 | Sold for $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $700,000 |
| 2004-07-19 | DEEDO $1,875,000 — from TESE-MILNER, BANKRUPT. TRUSTEE, ANGELA to ALPHONSE HOTEL CORP. | $1,875,000 | |
| 2002-01-30 | Mortgage $499,000 — from KIRSH, MARA; KIRSH, JOSEPH to CARO, RICHARD P. | $499,000 | |
| 1999-04-28 | Mortgage $150,000 — from MARA, KIRSH; TURNER, JASON A. to SOCIAL SERVICES OF NYC. | $150,000 | |
| 1990-04-03 | Mortgage $100,000 — from KIRSH, JOSEPH; KIRSH, MARA to PIEL, ELEANOR J. ESQ | $100,000 | |
| 1990-04-03 | Mortgage $90,000 — from KIRSH, MARA; KIRSH, JOSEPH to SIEGEL CHALIF & WINN, | $90,000 | |
| 1988-11-03 | Mortgage $25,000 — from KIRSH, MARA to GREENBAUM, HARRY; KANE, MICHALE | $25,000 | |
| 1982-04-28 | Mortgage $25,000 — from KIRSH, MARA to KLIEGERMAN, HERBERTH.; BERMAN, RICHARD | $25,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
Every one of the 449 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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