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179 3 Avenue

484Records
19City systems
25Open violations
14Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: Gramercy
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484 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 213 311 service requests, 47 HPD complaints, 41 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1959
Floors7
Res. units50
ClassD8
Owner (PLUTO)200 EAST 17TH ST ASSOCS
BBL1008970075
BIN1019550

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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 59% 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 14. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations25 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 2022-06-19.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

67 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Air Quality (16) · PAINT/PLASTER (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Noise (6) · Illegal Parking (5) · APPLIANCE (3).

Filed construction activity

$1,586,634 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (23 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 (1959)
YesSix or more residential units (50)
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)200 E 17TH ST ASSOCIATES
Head officerLAURI WEINSTEIN
Managing agentARGO REAL ESTATE LLC
Last registered2026-07-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,304,000 $2,836,800
2026$9,861,000 $4,437,450
2027$9,213,000 $4,145,850

The city's market estimate has risen 46% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 10/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
FolliaItalianA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway3 Av — L · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
14 St-Union Sq — 4 5 6 L N Q R W · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 17 St — M101 M102 M103 · 150 ft
Citi BikeE 15 St & 3 Ave · 450 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

179 3 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

67 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by ARGO REAL ESTATE, LLC — 140 buildings, 9,601 units. Grades across the portfolio: A126 · B14. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1522 2 Avenue MN537 A
300 Cathedral Parkway MN342 A
67-07 Yellowstone Blvd QN276 B
301 Cathedral Parkway MN256 A
66-38 Yellowstone Blvd QN245 A
35-38 75 Street QN210 B
62-54 97 Place QN206 A
4705 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX183 A
65-05 Yellowstone Blvd QN180 B
140-21 84 Drive QN169 A
2644 Broadway MN167 A
2209 Knapp Street BK162 A
40 Clinton Street BK153 A
69 5 Avenue MN153 A
196-01 Pompeii Avenue QN152 B
3060 Ocean Avenue BK149 B
65-65 Wetherole Street QN149 B
135 East 54 Street MN145 A
137-01 83 Avenue QN144 B
310 East 70 Street MN135 A
4901 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX133 B
123-40 83 Avenue QN132 A
82-46 135 Street QN126 B
304 West 75 Street MN120 A
105-07 66 Avenue QN120 B
1280 5 Avenue MN112 A
87-09 Pompeii Avenue QN112 A
35-16 85 Street QN108 A
67-40 Booth Street QN101 A
697 West End Avenue MN99 A
135-09 82 Drive QN96 A
661 Amsterdam Avenue MN91 A
302 Beverley Road BK88 A
360 Central Park West MN88 A
163 Ocean Avenue BK85 A
562 West End Avenue MN84 A
82-41 Hoover Avenue QN84 A
84-02 35 Avenue QN84 A
135-30 82 Drive QN84 B
82-30 Hoover Avenue QN84 A
135-26 Hoover Avenue QN84 A
160 Columbia Heights BK82 A
92-30 56 Avenue QN81 A
203 West 90 Street MN81 A
2721 Broadway MN79 A
135-05 Hoover Avenue QN78 A
26 Gramercy Park South MN78 A
520 Amsterdam Avenue MN76 A
60 Pineapple Street BK74 A
82-08 135 Street QN72 A
82-05 134 Street QN72 A
532 West 218 Street MN69 A
140-18 Burden Crescent QN66 B
605 West 114 Street MN63 A
220 Berkeley Place BK61 A
24 Clinton Street BK60 A
119-45 Union Turnpike QN59 A
402 President Street BK55 A
834 Sterling Place BK54 A
22 Monroe Place BK53 A

showing 60 of 140 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,212,792 on 2022-09-27 (lender: Apple Bank For Savings). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-09-27Mortgage $2,212,792 — from 200 EAST 17TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $2,212,792
2022-09-27Agreement $5,000,000 — from 200 EAST 17TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $5,000,000
2022-09-27AL&R $5,000,000 — from 200 EAST 17TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $5,000,000
2012-10-22Mortgage $1,603,858 — from 200 EAST 17TH STREET ASSOCIATES LP to SOVEREIGN BANK NA $1,603,858
2012-10-22Agreement $3,600,000 — from 200 EAST 17TH STREET ASSOCIATES LP to SOVEREIGN BANK NA $3,600,000
2003-03-07Mortgage $519,636 — from 200 EAST 17TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $519,636
2003-03-07Agreement $2,400,000 — from 200 EAST 17TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $2,400,000
1985-08-15Mortgage $1,380,974 — from 200 E.17TH ST ASSOCS. to JAMBES, FREDERICK A. $1,380,974

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711100315
2018113170233
201912130622
202030140219
20212080111
2022131354255
202310380544
202401150218
202501290333
202600550257
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The full timeline

Construction 68Enforcement 41Housing & tenants 299Ownership & money 41Health & systems 35

Every one of the 484 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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