951 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 239 311 service requests, 189 DOB permits, 119 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 51. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 33 total — 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1987-04-16. |
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.
$13,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
80 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (11) · Noise (9) · Outdoor Dining (8) · Consumer Complaint (8) · Homeless Person Assistance (7) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (6).
$4,481,882 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (43 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 (1926) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (74) |
| 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) | 25 26 EAST OWNERS CORP |
| Head officer | KEITH SIMON |
| Managing agent | ORSID NY |
| Last registered | 2025-09-17 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,845,000 | $12,980,250 |
| 2026 | $30,667,000 | $13,800,150 |
| 2027 | $31,252,000 | $14,063,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $5,016,288 a year ($49.37 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,478,367 ($14.55 per sq ft), net operating income $3,537,921. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 30/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| He He Cha | Coffee/Tea | A | — |
| Madman Bakery | Coffee/Tea | A | — |
| Madman Espresso | Coffee/Tea | A | — |
| Sorso | Italian | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
4 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 (1 with three or more people sick), shared by 4 restaurants
11 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, No Permit or License, Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 4 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 6 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 | 8 St-NYU — R W · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 14 St-Union Sq — 4 5 6 L N Q R W · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 9 St / University Pl — M8 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 10 St & 5 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 041 Greenwich Village 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.
40 University Place
| 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 |
80 311 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 ORSID NY — 243 buildings, 30,702 units. Grades across the portfolio: A227 · B13 · C2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 243 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,800,000 on 2021-10-14 (lender: TD Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | RPTT&RET $4,800,000 — from KRAMER, OLIVER to WATERMAN, JUSTIN | $4,800,000 | |
| 2026-03-12 | RPTT&RET $935,000 — from BARKSDALE, RANDOLPH; MARCHETTI, ALLEN to FIORDELLISI, ANGELINA; WILLIAMS, MARK A | $935,000 | |
| 2026-03-05 | Sold for $935,000 | $935,000 | $12,635 |
| 2026-02-26 | Sold for $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $64,865 |
| 2026-02-25 | RPTT&RET $1,995,000 — from MICHAEL S. LEWIS, TRUSTEE; JASMINE BENSKY SUNSHINE TRUST to DARIAN ELIZABETH SMITH, TRUSTEE; MAYO SCHMIDT, TRUSTEE; THE DS GIFT TRUST DTD APRIL 18, 20 | $1,995,000 | |
| 2026-02-24 | Sold for $1,995,000 | $1,995,000 | $26,959 |
| 2026-01-23 | RPTT&RET $665,000 — from GRAU, KENNETH to WHITMAN, BRADLEY ALLEN; WHITMAN, ELIZABETH HINGSTON | $665,000 | |
| 2026-01-08 | Sold for $665,000 | $665,000 | $8,986 |
| 2025-09-24 | RPTT&RET $3,950,000 — from ARIEL DORY NOVICK, AS EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF HARRIET M. FREEDMAN A/KA MAYA ; JESSICA ALEXANDR to MICHAEL FASS, AS TRUSTEE; GILBERT LEE SANDLER IRREVOCABLE TRUST | $3,950,000 | |
| 2025-09-18 | Sold for $3,950,000 | $3,950,000 | $53,378 |
| 2025-07-24 | RPTT&RET $1,975,000 — from ROBINSON, MERRITT to LOH, GIGI; LOH, KARL | $1,975,000 | |
| 2025-07-23 | RPTT&RET $1,995,000 — from MENDEL, SARAH; SARGEANT, SARAH to DEMAKOS, LISA FRANCES; DEMAKOS, TODD ANDREW | $1,995,000 | |
| 2025-07-17 | Sold for $1,975,000 | $1,975,000 | $26,689 |
| 2025-07-01 | Sold for $1,995,000 | $1,995,000 | $26,959 |
| 2025-04-23 | RPTT&RET $1,890,000 — from LACROIX, CAITLIN to RUTH C. RUGGLES POWER OF APPOINTMENT TRU; KURT R. STEINKRAUSS, TRUSTEE; LESLIE R. RYLEE, T | $1,890,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 48 |
| 2019 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 57 |
| 2020 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 57 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 52 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 56 |
| 2025 | 8 | 12 | 104 | 10 | 6 | 140 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 44 |
Every one of the 951 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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