540 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 147 311 service requests, 138 HPD complaints, 55 DOB complaints.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 56% 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 12.2. 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 | 6 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2011-10-26. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (6) · Noise (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · PLUMBING (1).
$126,400 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 (1871) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC |
| Head officer | MARK SCHARFMAN |
| Managing agent | 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,643,000 | $1,189,350 |
| 2026 | $3,119,000 | $1,403,550 |
| 2027 | $3,426,000 | $1,541,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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 | 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 10 St / Hudson St — M8 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Perry St & Bleecker St · 450 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.
106 Charles 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 |
15 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC — 2 buildings, 40 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 Charles Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 108 Charles Street | MN | 20 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,630,306 on 2013-07-02 (lender: New York Community Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-29 | Agreement $8,305,286 — from 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,305,286 | |
| 2019-07-29 | AL&R $8,305,286 — from 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,305,286 | |
| 2013-07-02 | Agreement $9,300,000 — from 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $9,300,000 | |
| 2013-07-02 | AL&R $9,300,000 — from 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $9,300,000 | |
| 2013-07-02 | Mortgage $3,630,307 — from 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,630,307 | |
| 2008-08-13 | AL&R $5,900,000 — from 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $5,900,000 | |
| 2008-08-13 | Agreement $5,900,000 — from 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $5,900,000 | |
| 2008-08-13 | Mortgage $2,006,993 — from 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,006,993 | |
| 2005-05-16 | Mortgage $4,000,000 — from 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,000,000 | |
| 2005-05-16 | AL&R $4,000,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC | $4,000,000 | |
| 2005-05-16 | Deed $6,530,000 — from VINTICINQUO, FRANK to 106 & 108 CHARLES LLC | $6,530,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 35 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Every one of the 540 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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