437 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 134 311 service requests, 110 HPD complaints, 36 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 59% 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 10.9. In ZIP 10016, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 | 5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2015-09-09. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Encampment (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).
$26,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (24) |
| 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) | 137 EAST 29TH ST & 146 EAST 35TH LLC |
| Head officer | MARK SCHARFMAN |
| Managing agent | 137 E 29TH ST & 146 E 35TH LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-13 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,074,000 | $2,283,300 |
| 2026 | $5,489,000 | $2,470,050 |
| 2027 | $4,470,000 | $2,011,500 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (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.
| Subway | 28 St — 6 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-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 · 250 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.
137 East 29 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 |
19 311 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.
Managed by 137 EAST 29TH & 146 EAST 35TH — 2 buildings, 44 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137 East 29 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 146 East 35 Street | MN | 20 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $495,000 on 2005-01-11 (lender: Independence Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-26 | Agreement $3,555,000 — from 137 EAST 29TH & 146 EAST 35TH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $3,555,000 | |
| 2016-01-07 | Agreement $3,555,192 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 137 EAST 29TH & 146 EAST 35TH LLC | $3,555,192 | |
| 2016-01-07 | Agreement $3,555,192 — from 137 EAST 29TH & 146 EAST 35TH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $3,555,192 | |
| 2011-11-21 | Agreement $3,858,714 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 137 EAST 29TH & 146 EAST 35TH LLC | $3,858,714 | |
| 2005-01-11 | Agreement $4,200,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 137 EAST 29TH & 146 EAST 35TH LLC | $4,200,000 | |
| 2005-01-11 | Agreement $5,450,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 137 EAST 29TH & 146 EAST 35TH LLC | $5,450,000 | |
| 2005-01-11 | Mortgage $3,705,000 — from 137 EAST 29TH & 146 EAST 35TH LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $3,705,000 | |
| 2005-01-11 | Mortgage $495,000 — from 137 EAST 29TH & 146 EAST 35TH LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $495,000 | |
| 2005-01-11 | AL&R $4,200,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 137 EAST 29TH & 146 EAST 35TH LLC | $4,200,000 | |
| 2001-07-13 | Mortgage $5,120,000 — from 137 EAST 29TH & 146EAST 35TH LLC to HELLER FINANCIAL, INC. | $5,120,000 | |
| 1994-03-24 | Mortgage $495,000 to BANK AUDI (USA) | $495,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 28 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Every one of the 437 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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