304 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 84 311 service requests, 61 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 59 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 88% 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 151.4. 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 | 6 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1998-04-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
40 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 38 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
52 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (20) · Noise (8) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · WATER LEAK (3) · ELECTRIC (3) · Sidewalk Condition (2).
$115,000 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (7) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 116-118 EAST 31ST PARTNERS LLC |
| Head officer | RAMIEL BENYEHUDA |
| Managing agent | BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-06-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,599,000 | $1,169,550 |
| 2026 | $2,890,000 | $1,300,500 |
| 2027 | $2,973,000 | $1,337,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 | 33 St — 6 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 31 St — M101 M102 M103 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 30 St & Park Ave S · 300 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.
116 East 31 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 |
52 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 20 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 BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT — 43 buildings, 930 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B20 · C6 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,437,500 on 2023-01-06 (lender: Dime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-06 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from GG EAST 31 LLC; 116-118 E 31ST PARTNERS LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2023-01-06 | Mortgage $1,437,500 — from GG EAST 31 LLC; 116-118 E 31ST PARTNERS LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $1,437,500 | |
| 2023-01-06 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from GG EAST 31 LLC; 116-118 E 31ST PARTNERS LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2021-04-20 | AL&R $3,562,500 — from GG EAST 31 LLC; 116-118 E. 31ST PARTNERS LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $3,562,500 | |
| 2021-04-20 | Agreement $3,562,500 — from 116-118 E. 31ST PARTNERS LLC; GG EAST 31 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $3,562,500 | |
| 2021-04-20 | Mortgage $1,058,432 — from GG EAST 31 LLC; 116-118 E. 31ST PARTNERS LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,058,432 | |
| 2021-04-20 | Deed $4,750,000 — from 116 E. 31ST STREET REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to 116-118 E 31ST PARTNERS LLC; GG EAST 31 LLC | $4,750,000 | |
| 2021-04-07 | Sold for $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | $678,571 |
| 2013-09-10 | Mortgage $972,111 — from 116 E. 31ST STREET REALTY ASSOCIATES, LL to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $972,111 | |
| 2005-05-31 | Deed $3,325,000 — from 116-118 EAST 31ST STREET LLC; C/O KINSEY CORPORATION to 116 E. 31ST STREET REALTY ASSOCIATES, LL | $3,325,000 | |
| 2005-05-31 | Mortgage $1,174,261 — from 116 E. 31ST STREET REALTY ASSOCIATES, LL to CITIBANK, N.A. | $1,174,261 | |
| 2005-05-31 | Agreement $2,400,000 — from 116 E. 31ST STREET REALTY ASSOCIATES, LL to CITIBANK, N.A. | $2,400,000 | |
| 2005-05-31 | AL&R $2,400,000 — from 116 E. 31ST STREET REALTY ASSOCIATES, LL to CITIBANK, N.A. | $2,400,000 | |
| 2003-11-10 | Mortgage $112,779 — from 116-118 EAST 31ST STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $112,779 | |
| 2001-04-20 | Mortgage $489,155 — from 116-118 EAST 31ST STREET LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $489,155 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 67 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 42 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Every one of the 304 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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