691 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 232 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 119 DOB permits, 74 311 service requests.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10011, 68% 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
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (3) · Noise (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Missed Collection (2) · Dead/Dying Tree (2) · Illegal Parking (1).
$2,322,386 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (23 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (7) |
| 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) | THE ALCHEMY CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | CRAIG ARCELLA |
| Managing agent | MERLOT MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-09-19 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,187,756 | $984,490 |
| 2026 | $2,625,232 | $1,181,355 |
| 2027 | $2,289,538 | $1,030,292 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: CHARITABLE · CHARTBLE PHILAN
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (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.
| Subway | 14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 12 St — M55 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 13 St & 5 Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Sixth Avenue Elementary School Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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.
36 West 13 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 |
17 311 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 MERLOT MANAGEMENT — 21 buildings, 308 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Cooper Square | MN | 36 | A |
| 431 West 121 Street | MN | 25 | A |
| 204 West 78 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 522 West 50 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 72 East 3 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 520 West 50 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 234 West 16 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 19 West 105 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 2373 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 17 | A |
| 14 East 96 Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 214 East 9 Street | MN | 14 | B |
| 529 West 147 Street | MN | 12 | B |
| 40 East 62 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 350 West 48 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 348 West 48 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 471 Washington Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 762 10 Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 36 West 13 Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 91 East End Avenue | MN | 6 | A |
| 251 West 123 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 164 Eldridge Street | MN | 3 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Deed $4,577,000 — from ZUCKERMAN, AUDRA; RUBIN, MITCHELL to NGUYEN, TU-VIEN; LONG, MATTHEW | $4,577,000 | |
| 2026-07-31 | Sold for $4,577,000 | $4,577,000 | $653,857 |
| 2026-03-11 | Mortgage $3,225,000 — from CRAWFORD LABE, CAROLINE; CRAWFORD LABE, ALEXANDER to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $3,225,000 | |
| 2025-07-25 | Deed $4,300,000 — from MENEGON, ARALDO; DIGIROLAMO, GIULIANA to CRAWFORD LABE, CAROLINE; CRAWFORD LABE, ALEXANDER | $4,300,000 | |
| 2025-07-09 | Sold for $4,300,000 | $4,300,000 | $614,286 |
| 2025-07-09 | Sold for $4,300,000 | $4,300,000 | $614,286 |
| 2022-09-12 | Agreement $3,380,000 — from ZUCKERMAN, AUDRA; RUBIN, MITCHELL to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,380,000 | |
| 2022-04-27 | Agreement $1,000,000 — from DI GIROLAMO, GIULIANA; MENEGON, ARALDO to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2020-06-15 | Agreement $527,560 — from DI GIROLAMO, GIULIANA; MENEGON, ARALDO to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $527,560 | |
| 2020-06-15 | Mortgage $3,700 — from DI GIROLAMO, GIULIANA; MENEGON, ARALDO to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $3,700 | |
| 2020-06-15 | SUBM $1,000,000 — from FIRST REPUBLIC BANK to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2019-11-04 | Agreement $1,494,000 — from ARCELLA, KELLY E.; ARCELLA, CRAIG F. to CITIBANK, N.A. | $1,494,000 | |
| 2019-05-23 | Agreement $613,000 — from SZLACHTER, BETTY NELLY to MERS; BANK OF AMERICA NA | $613,000 | |
| 2017-07-19 | Agreement $3,500,000 — from RUBIN, MITCHELL; ZUCKERMAN, AUDRA; ZUCKERMAN, AUDRA L; RUBIN, MITCHELL J to MERS INC.; BANK OF AMERICA NA | $3,500,000 | |
| 2017-07-19 | Mortgage $1,100,000 — from RUBIN, MITCHELL J; ZUCKERMAN, AUDRA L; RUBIN, MITCHELL; ZUCKERMAN, AUDRA to MERS INC.; BANK OF AMERICA NA | $1,100,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 2025 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 42 |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
Every one of the 691 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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