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163 8 Avenue

182Records
13City systems
10Open violations
100Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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182 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 62 311 service requests, 31 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 16 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1901
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)L&E BROKERAGE INC
BBL1007420035
BIN1013106

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 100. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations10 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2020-11-13.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

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

$10,410 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (6) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Building/Use (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Panhandling (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$170,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)L & E BROKERAGE, INC.
Head officerMARK SLININ
Managing agentSKYLARK MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC
Last registered2025-12-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,246,000 $1,460,700
2026$3,895,000 $1,752,750
2027$3,988,000 $1,794,600

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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.

Getting around

Subway14 St — A C E L · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
18 St — 1 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 17 St — M20 · 250 ft
Citi BikeW 17 St & 8 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 011: The Sarah J. Garnet Elementary 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

163 8 Avenue

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

The landlord's report card

Managed by SKYLARK MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. — 8 buildings, 84 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B4 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
21 West 106 Street MN20 C
238 East 82 Street MN20 A
515 East 82 Street MN20 B
167 8 Avenue MN8 B
843 2 Avenue MN6 B
114 President Street BK4 A
624 East 9 Street MN3 B
163 8 Avenue MN3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,557,714 on 2017-08-17 (lender: Clifton Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-08-17Agreement $3,000,000 — from L&E BROKERAGE INC. to CLIFTON SAVINGS BANK $3,000,000
2017-08-17Mortgage $1,557,714 — from L&E BROKERAGE INC. to CLIFTON SAVINGS BANK $1,557,714
2017-08-17AL&R $3,000,000 — from L&E BROKERAGE INC. to CLIFTON SAVINGS BANK $3,000,000
2012-06-28Agreement $2,000,000 — from L & E BROKERAGE INC. to SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2012-06-28Mortgage $1,750,899 — from L & E BROKERAGE INC. to SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. $1,750,899
2004-09-16Mortgage $1,000,000 — from L & E BROKERAGE, INC. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,000,000
1989-02-22Mortgage $100,000 — from CL REALTY CO to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BK NY $100,000
1987-03-09Mortgage $141,602 — from C L REALTY CO to TREMONT FDRL SVG&LNASSN $141,602
1984-11-27Mortgage $265,000 — from C.L. REALTY COMPANY to HARMERLE ASSOCIATES $265,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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2017000426
2018000011
2019000000
202000280028
202100230023
2022504009
2023004004
20240570113
20250390012
2026314019
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The full timeline

Construction 24Enforcement 20Housing & tenants 98Ownership & money 31Health & systems 9

Every one of the 182 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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