950 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 307 311 service requests, 234 HPD complaints, 131 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 68.4. In ZIP 10016, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 18 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2025-08-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
35 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
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.
85 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (17) · Homeless Person Assistance (11) · FLOORING/STAIRS (9) · Water System (7) · Panhandling (6) · GENERAL (6).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2004) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (30) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 400 THIRD AVENUE ASSOC. LP |
| Head officer | PETER FINE |
| Managing agent | WAVECREST MGMT GROUP |
| Last registered | 2025-07-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,216,000 | $1,897,200 |
| 2026 | $4,482,000 | $2,016,900 |
| 2027 | $4,508,000 | $2,028,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 52/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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.
| Subway | 28 St — 6 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 29 St — M101 M102 M103 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lexington Ave & E 29 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray 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.
400 3 Avenue
| 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 |
85 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 17 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 WAVECREST MGMT GROUP — 362 buildings, 31,199 units. Grades across the portfolio: A86 · B145 · C84 · D33 · F13. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 362 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $10,000,000 on 2004-04-27 (lender: New York State Housing Finance Agency). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-27 | Agreement $10,000,000 — from 400 THIRD AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P.; SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $10,000,000 | |
| 2004-04-27 | MLEA $3,650,000 — from SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC. to 400 THIRD AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. | $3,650,000 | |
| 2004-04-27 | Mortgage $10,000,000 — from SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC.; 400 THIRD AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $10,000,000 | |
| 2004-04-27 | Agreement $10,000,000 — from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $10,000,000 | |
| 2003-10-02 | Deed $3,600,000 — from DIAZ, JORGE; ACOSTA, RUBEN to SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS, INC | $3,600,000 | |
| 1995-04-13 | Mortgage $8,000 — from DIAZ, JORGE; ACOSTA, RUBEN to GREENPOINT BANK | $8,000 | |
| 1990-12-13 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 400 THIRD AVE RLTY CRP to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK | $400,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| 2018 | 3 | 48 | 6 | 57 |
| 2019 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 2020 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 38 |
| 2021 | 5 | 80 | 4 | 89 |
| 2022 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 34 |
| 2023 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| 2024 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| 2025 | 1 | 89 | 6 | 96 |
| 2026 | 2 | 79 | 4 | 85 |
Every one of the 950 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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