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131 East 15 Street

272Records
15City systems
2Open violations
0.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: Gramercy
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272 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 76 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 50 311 service requests, 33 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units13
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)131 EAST 15TH ST ETC
BBL1008710029
BIN1017799

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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 90% 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 0.4. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2020-10-07.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Encampment (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Rodent (1) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1) · Maintenance or Facility (1).

Filed construction activity

$396,010 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (13)
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)131 E 15 ST OWNERS CORP
Head officerDAVID WHITMORE
Managing agentBAY RIDGE MGMT. CORP
Last registered2025-08-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,415,000 $1,086,750
2026$2,619,000 $1,178,550
2027$2,895,000 $1,302,750

The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $451,879 a year ($55.76 per sq ft), operating expenses $106,811 ($13.18 per sq ft), net operating income $345,068. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

Subway3 Av — L · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St-Union Sq — 4 5 6 L N Q R W · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: E 14 St / 3 Av — M14A-SBS M14D-SBS · 400 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 15 St & 3 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)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.

Report a problem to 311

131 East 15 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

12 311 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 BAY RIDGE MANAGEMENT CORP. — 23 buildings, 344 units. Grades across the portfolio: A20 · B2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
9718 Ft Hamilton Parkway BK64 A
6802 Ridge Boulevard BK60 A
1975 83 Street BK51 A
9430 Ridge Boulevard BK49 A
26 Oliver Street BK20 A
6817 Colonial Road BK19 A
346 91 Street BK18 A
131 East 15 Street MN13 A
808 8 Avenue BK8 B
125 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 A
155 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 A
127 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 A
139 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 F
123 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 A
145 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 A
133 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 A
153 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 A
147 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 A
129 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 A
149 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 B
135 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 A
137 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 A
143 Bay Ridge Parkway BK3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $359,435 on 2023-09-27 (lender: Flushing Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-09-19RPTT&RET $395,000 — from ESTATE OF ARTHUR POOLE to SCHESTAG, STEPHANIE $395,000
2025-09-12Sold for $395,000 $395,000 $30,385
2024-04-03RPTT&RET $375,000 — from JAJOMA REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. to WAX-ORLOFF, AMY $375,000
2024-03-27Sold for $375,000 $375,000 $28,846
2023-09-27Mortgage $359,436 — from 131 EAST 15TH STREET OWNERS CORP to FLUSHING BANK $359,436
2023-09-27Agreement $1,000,000 — from 131 EAST 15TH STREET OWNERS CORP to FLUSHING BANK $1,000,000
2023-09-27AL&R $1,000,000 — from 131 EAST 15TH STREET OWNERS CORP to FLUSHING BANK $1,000,000
2023-07-20RPTT&RET $325,000 — from PAULMENO, STEPHANIE R to SHRAYER, ANNA $325,000
2023-04-14Sold for $325,000 $325,000 $25,000
2022-10-21RPTT&RET $525,000 — from JAJOMA REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. to SCHESTAG, STEPHANIE $525,000
2022-10-19Sold for $525,000 $525,000 $40,385
2020-09-09RPTT&RET $878,000 — from PRICONE, THOMAS F to SMITH, ASHER $878,000
2020-08-25Sold for $878,000 $878,000 $67,538
2018-12-24RPTT&RET $405,216 — from JAJOMA REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. to 131 E 15TH ST 3B LLC $405,216
2018-11-29Sold for $405,216 $405,216 $31,170

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
45
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173640215
20180034310
201902420145
20200072110
2021005016
2022006219
20230156113
20242042210
20259032721
20261170110
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The full timeline

Construction 47Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 99Ownership & money 83Health & systems 24

Every one of the 272 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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