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31 Renwick Street

202Records
15City systems
0Open violations
10Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10013 · Neighborhood: SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
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202 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 69 DOB violations, 39 311 service requests, 25 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10013
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC5
Owner (PLUTO)PONTE EQUITIES, INC.
BBL1005940041
BIN1010299

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 62% 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 10. In ZIP 10013, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

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.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (8) · Real Time Enforcement (2) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

$319,000 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)PONTE EQUITIES INC
Head officerVINCENT J PONTE
Managing agentPONTE EQUITIES, INC
Last registered2025-09-10

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$7,478,000 $3,365,100
2026$7,977,000 $3,589,650
2027$8,411,000 $3,784,950

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 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.

Getting around

SubwayCanal St — 1 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Spring St — C E · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
BusNearest boarding stop: Spring St / Greenwich St — M21 · 250 ft
Citi BikeSpring St & Hudson 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.

Report a problem to 311

31 Renwick Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

11 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by PONTE EQUITIES, INC — 9 buildings, 146 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
440 Washington Street MN49 A
309 East 95 Street MN29 A
308 Spring Street MN16 A
225 Hudson Street MN12 A
439 Washington Street MN12 A
31 Renwick Street MN8 A
399 Greenwich Street MN8 A
49 Beach Street MN8 B
433 Washington Street MN4 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-07-25RPTT $3,032,844 — from PONTE, ANTHONY F to THE ANTHONY D. PONTE TRUST U/A ANTHONY F; THE MARGARET PONTE FLORIO TRUST U/A ANTH $3,032,844
2005-05-04RPTT $3,032,844 — from PONTE, ANGELO J to THE ALPHONSE PONTE TRUST U/A ANGELO J. P; THE VINCENT J. PONTE TRUST U/A ANGELO J. $3,032,844
2005-05-04RPTT $3,032,844 — from PONTE, FRANK to THE MARGARET PONTE MCMAHON TRUST U/A FRA; THE VINCENT M. PONTE TRUST U/A FRANK PON $3,032,844
2005-05-04RPTT $3,032,844 — from PONTE, JOSEPH to THE MARGEURITE PONTE COLAZZO TRUST U/A J; THE VINCENT F. PONTE TRUST U/A JOSEPH PO $3,032,844

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017113016
2018011024
2019201014
2020001001
2021005005
2022005027
2023001012
20242360112
20251190011
2026002204
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 93Housing & tenants 60Ownership & money 7Health & systems 25

Every one of the 202 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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