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235 East 27 Street

298Records
15City systems
4Open violations
53.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10016 · Neighborhood: Murray Hill-Kips Bay
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298 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 116 311 service requests, 44 HPD complaints, 29 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10016
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC5
Owner (PLUTO)235 EAST 27TH PROPERTY LLC
BBL1009080022
BIN1019878

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 53.1. In ZIP 10016, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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 violations4 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-05-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · WATER LEAK (2) · Rodent (2) · SAFETY (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (1).

Filed construction activity

$100,000 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
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)235 EAST 27TH PROPERTY LLC
Head officerHERBERT CHAVES
Managing agentSTONEHENGE MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-08-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,555,000 $1,149,750
2026$2,480,000 $1,116,000
2027$2,612,000 $1,175,400

The city's market estimate has risen 2% 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 28 St — M15-SBS · 200 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike2 Ave & E 29 St · 500 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

235 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

31 311 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 STONEHENGE MANAGEMENT LLC — 29 buildings, 3,697 units. Grades across the portfolio: A23 · B6. See the whole portfolio

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1199 1 Avenue MN159 A
165 East 66th St MN151 A
210 West 89 Street MN150 A
400 East 58 Street MN126 B
141 East 33 Street MN120 A
10 Downing Street MN115 A
340 East 51 Street MN115 B
41 Park Avenue MN113 A
1080 Amsterdam Avenue MN96 A
20 Park Avenue MN96 A
1143 2 Avenue MN93 A
772 Greenwich Street MN90 A
330 East 63 Street MN90 A
920 Park Avenue MN66 A
112 9 Avenue MN64 A
103 West 14 Street MN55 A
245 Park Avenue South MN55 A
167 East 82 Street MN40 A
235 East 27 Street MN20 B
172 Rivington Street MN20 A
237 Henry Street MN20 B
239 Henry Street MN9 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,000,000 on 2012-05-23 (lender: Capital One, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-12-29Deed $8,000,000 — from 235 EAST 27TH STREET REALTY LLC to 235 EAST 27TH PROPERTY LLC $8,000,000
2012-05-23Deed $4,550,000 — from SMG 27TH STREET LLC to 235 EAST 27TH STREET REALTY LLC $4,550,000
2012-05-23AL&R $3,000,000 — from 235 EAST 27TH STREET REALTY, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,000,000
2012-05-23Mortgage $3,000,000 — from 235 EAST 27TH STREET REALTY, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,000,000
2005-04-27Deed $1,321,180 — from 235 EAST 27TH STREET, LLC to RUTH COSNOTTI FOR DEAN COSNOTTI NYUTMA 8; SURREY 16%, LEWIS D; COSNOTTI, 16%, RUTH $1,321,180
1983-06-08Mortgage $82,000 — from MAUTNER, RICHARD K.; GLICK, RANDY E.; SURREY, RUTH J.; LEMLE, LEO to FOURTH FED SV&LN ASC/NY $82,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170018220
20180117321
201900617
2020027110
2021459119
20222019223
2023008311
20240020323
20250137240
202600729
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The full timeline

Construction 30Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 195Ownership & money 29Health & systems 28

Every one of the 298 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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