972 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 315 311 service requests, 258 HPD complaints, 200 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 145.5. In ZIP 10014, 69% 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 | 24 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1986-05-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
126 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 34 · winter 2024–25: 31 · winter 2025–26: 32). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
79 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (58) · PLUMBING (6) · WATER LEAK (3) · Noise (2) · Rodent (2) · Obstruction (2).
$107,825 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1854) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| 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) | MERAUKE REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | HENRY MOSES |
| Managing agent | VANDERLEIGH PROPERTIES |
| Last registered | 2025-09-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,662,000 | $2,097,900 |
| 2026 | $4,858,000 | $2,186,100 |
| 2027 | $5,050,000 | $2,272,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 | Christopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av South / Bedford St — M20 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | 7 Ave S & Bleecker St · 300 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.
20 Commerce 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 |
79 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 58 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 VANDERLEIGH PROPERTIES LLC — 17 buildings, 571 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B3 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 314 East 78 Street | MN | 99 | A |
| 507 East 81 Street | MN | 60 | C |
| 222 Thompson Street | MN | 32 | B |
| 433 East 80 Street | MN | 31 | A |
| 511 East 73 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 509 East 73 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 507 East 73 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 235 East 4 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 503 East 73 Street | MN | 29 | A |
| 512 East 80 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 338 East 65 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 1229 1 Avenue | MN | 28 | A |
| 213 East 4 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 413 East 70 Street | MN | 28 | B |
| 1233 1 Avenue | MN | 28 | A |
| 20 Commerce Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 649 Washington Street | MN | 12 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,850,000 on 2020-05-28 (lender: JPMorgan Chase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | Agreement $5,750,000 — from MERAUKE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $5,750,000 | |
| 2020-05-28 | Mortgage $5,850,000 — from MERAUKE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $5,850,000 | |
| 2020-05-28 | Mortgage $850,000 — from MERAUKE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $850,000 | |
| 2015-07-17 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from MERUKE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $5,000,000 | |
| 2015-07-17 | Mortgage $1,065,146 — from MERUKE LLC to JPMORGANCHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,065,146 | |
| 2012-04-13 | Agreement $4,200,000 — from MERAUKE LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $4,200,000 | |
| 2012-04-13 | Mortgage $491,000 — from MERAUKE LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $491,000 | |
| 2007-11-29 | AL&R $3,709,000 — from MERAUKE LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $3,709,000 | |
| 2007-11-29 | Agreement $3,709,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to MERAUKE LLC | $3,709,000 | |
| 2007-11-29 | Mortgage $1,264,624 — from MERAUKE LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $1,264,624 | |
| 2006-05-04 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from MERAUKE LLC to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2006-05-04 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from MERAUKE LLC to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2006-05-04 | Mortgage $1,639,962 — from MERAUKE LLC to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK | $1,639,962 | |
| 2006-05-04 | Mortgage $1,639,962 — from MERAUKE LLC to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK | $1,639,962 | |
| 2006-04-07 | DEEDO $4,800,000 — from THE COMMERCE STREET TRUST to MERAUKE LLC | $4,800,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 53 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 1 | 3 | 139 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Every one of the 972 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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