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217 East 27 Street

463Records
17City systems
2Open violations
27Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10016 · Neighborhood: Murray Hill-Kips Bay
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463 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 153 311 service requests, 134 HPD complaints, 61 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10016
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units24
ClassD3
Owner (PLUTO)219 E 27 ST CORP
BBL1009080013
BIN1019875

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% 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 27. In ZIP 10016, 71% 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 — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-04-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

9 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 3 · winter 2024–25: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
6
’24–25

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: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · PLUMBING (2) · Noise (2) · Elevator (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$458,250 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (24)
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)219 E 27 STREET CORP
Head officerPAUL NADJARIAN
Managing agentJ & M REALTY SERVICES CORP
Last registered2026-01-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,962,000 $1,332,900
2026$3,554,000 $1,599,300
2027$3,441,000 $1,548,450

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

Subway28 St — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 26 St — M101 M102 M103 · 300 ft
Citi BikeE 26 St & 3 Ave · 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.

Report a problem to 311

217 East 27 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 — 4 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 J & M REALTY SERVICES CORP — 31 buildings, 595 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B9 · C4 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
210 East 58 Street MN105 A
474 West 158 Street MN72 A
452 Ft Washington Avenue MN57 B
155 East 55 Street MN56 A
803 West 180 Street MN36 B
113 West 17 Street MN35 A
217 East 27 Street MN24 B
434 East 83 Street MN21 A
146 West 17 Street MN15 A
131 Perry Street MN14 A
144 West 17 Street MN14 A
135 West 17 Street MN14 A
705 9 Avenue MN14 B
148 West 17 Street MN13 A
481 Columbus Avenue MN11 B
142 West 17 Street MN11 A
420 West 49 Street MN9 C
68 Perry Street MN9 A
57 Halsey Street BK8 A
114 West 76 Street MN8 A
1727 Harman Street QN6 A
1829 Madison Street QN6 B
401 Himrod Street BK6 B
1680 Woodbine Street QN6 B
308 West 78 Street MN5 B
505 Throop Avenue BK4 C
224 East 14 Street MN4 C
178 Spring Street MN4 C
1022 Lexington Avenue MN4 D
237 East 31 Street MN4 D
104 Franklin Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $600,000 on 2010-10-26 (lender: Oritani Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-05-02M&CON $1,000,000 — from 219 E. 27TH ST. CORP to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $1,000,000
2014-05-02AL&R $1,000,000 — from 219 E. 27TH ST. CORP. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $1,000,000
2010-10-26AL&R $600,000 — from 219 E. 27TH ST. CORP. to ORITANI BANK $600,000
2010-10-26Mortgage $600,000 — from 219 E. 27TH ST. CORP. to ORITANI BANK $600,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20173325132
20180123226
2019317213
20202224230
2021256114
20225015020
202302316
20240118221
20250111214
202600516
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The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 50Housing & tenants 360Ownership & money 12Health & systems 18

Every one of the 463 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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