1,162 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 405 311 service requests, 214 HPD complaints, 171 rodent inspections.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 36.2. 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 | 45 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 2011-12-25. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
61 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (14) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (9) · FLOORING/STAIRS (5) · Obstruction (4) · Rodent (4) · Illegal Parking (4).
$40,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1904) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (22) |
| 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) | Fifth 156 Sullivan Street LLC |
| Head officer | David Shapiro |
| Managing agent | BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
| Last registered | 2025-10-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,142,000 | $2,763,900 |
| 2026 | $5,539,000 | $2,492,550 |
| 2027 | $5,480,000 | $2,466,000 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigadeiro Bakery | Bakery Products/Desserts | A | — |
| Cool Sips | Coffee/Tea | Not yet graded | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 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), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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.
| Subway | Spring St — C E · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only) Houston St — 1 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: West Houston St / Sullivan St — M21 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | MacDougal St & Prince St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 003 Charrette School Middle: M.S. 297. 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.
156 Sullivan 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
61 311 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.
Managed by BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY — 66 buildings, 530 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B21 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 66 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $11,543,349 on 2020-03-18 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-12 | Deed $12,050,000 — from 156 SULLIVAN STREET REALTY LLC to FIFTH 156 SULLIVAN ST. LLC | $12,050,000 | |
| 2023-06-06 | Sold for $12,050,000 | $12,050,000 | $547,727 |
| 2021-05-13 | RPTT $1,696,842 — from CATALYST INVESTORS IV, L.P.; MIP III TOWERS, LLC; MIP III (REIT) AIV, LP; COX CPH, LLC; CA to AMERICAN TOWER INVESTMENTS, LLC | $1,696,842 | |
| 2020-03-18 | Mortgage $11,543,349 — from 156 SULLIVAN STREET REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $11,543,349 | |
| 2015-04-14 | RPTT $35,658,069 — from VAN WAGNER TWELVE HOLDINGS LLC to OUTFRONT MEDIA LLC (K/N/A); CBS OUTDOOR LLC | $35,658,069 | |
| 2015-02-13 | Mortgage $3,356,457 — from 156 SULLIVAN STREET REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,356,457 | |
| 2015-02-13 | Agreement $12,340,000 — from 156 SULLIVAN STREET REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $12,340,000 | |
| 2012-09-14 | AL&R $9,050,000 — from 156 SULLIVAN STREET REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $9,050,000 | |
| 2012-09-14 | Agreement $9,050,000 — from 156 SULLIVAN STREET REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $9,050,000 | |
| 2012-09-14 | Mortgage $6,232,655 — from 156 SULLIVAN STREET REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,232,655 | |
| 2012-09-14 | Deed $12,500,000 — from BENCHMARK 156 LLC to 156 SULLIVAN STREET REALTY LLC | $12,500,000 | |
| 2010-12-09 | Deed $6,050,000 — from SULLI REALTY CORP. to BENCHMARK 156 LLC | $6,050,000 | |
| 2010-12-09 | Mortgage $2,433,973 — from BENCHMARK 156 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,433,973 | |
| 2010-12-09 | Agreement $2,900,000 — from BENCHMARK 156 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,900,000 | |
| 2010-12-09 | AL&R $2,900,000 — from BENCHMARK 156 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,900,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 37 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 54 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 41 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 44 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 97 | 0 | 6 | 108 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 2 | 17 | 103 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 50 |
| 2025 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 13 | 47 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
Every one of the 1,162 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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