530 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 202 311 service requests, 105 HPD complaints, 93 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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 11.2. 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 | 3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1996-03-15. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Noise (6) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · SAFETY (2) · Water System (2) · WATER LEAK (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (20) |
| 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) | 221-223 E 28TH REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | ERIC NELSON |
| Managing agent | VINTAGE GROUP, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,321,000 | $1,044,450 |
| 2026 | $2,698,000 | $1,214,100 |
| 2027 | $2,917,000 | $1,312,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
| Subway | 28 St — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 28 St — M9 M15 M34-SBS M34A-SBS · 400 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | 2 Ave & E 29 St · 450 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.
221 East 28 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 |
28 311 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.
Managed by VINTAGE GROUP, LLC — 22 buildings, 380 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B6 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 348 East 66 Street | MN | 39 | A |
| 442 3 Avenue | MN | 33 | A |
| 216 West 16 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 80 Delancey Street | MN | 29 | B |
| 53 East Houston Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 135 Sullivan Street | MN | 27 | A |
| 219 Mulberry Street | MN | 25 | B |
| 238 East 14 Street | MN | 21 | A |
| 221 East 28 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 87 East 3 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 223 East 28 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 1384 York Avenue | MN | 17 | B |
| 65 Sullivan Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 63 Sullivan Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 309 East 83 Street | MN | 12 | B |
| 67 Sullivan Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 225 East 28 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 2477 Arthur Avenue | BX | 3 | A |
| 2482 Hoffman Street | BX | 2 | B |
| 2473 Arthur Avenue | BX | 2 | D |
| 2479 Arthur Avenue | BX | 2 | D |
| 2475 Arthur Avenue | BX | 2 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,700,000 on 2015-12-01 (lender: Capital One, National Association), covering 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | M&CON $9,000,000 — from 221-223 E. 28TH ST., LLC to PEAPACK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST | $9,000,000 | |
| 2026-09-04 | AL&R $9,000,000 — from 221-223 E. 28TH ST., LLC to PEAPACK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST | $9,000,000 | |
| 2021-07-09 | AL&R $9,700,000 — from 221-223 E. 28TH ST., LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $9,700,000 | |
| 2021-07-09 | M&CON $9,700,000 — from 221-223 E. 28TH ST., LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $9,700,000 | |
| 2015-12-01 | Mortgage $5,700,000 — from 221-223 E. 28TH ST., LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,700,000 | |
| 2015-12-01 | AL&R $5,700,000 — from 221-223 E. 28TH ST., LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,700,000 | |
| 2011-05-11 | Mortgage $329,113 — from 221-223 E.28TH ST., LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $329,113 | |
| 2011-05-11 | Agreement $5,100,000 — from 221-223 E.28TH ST., LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,100,000 | |
| 2011-05-11 | AL&R $5,100,000 — from 221-223 E.28TH ST., LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,100,000 | |
| 2008-03-05 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from 221-223 E. 28TH ST., LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. | $1,000,000 | |
| 2008-03-05 | CORRM $4,000,000 — from 221-223 E. 28TH ST., LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. | $4,000,000 | |
| 2008-03-05 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 221-223 E. 28TH ST., LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. | $1,000,000 | |
| 2005-11-17 | Agreement $4,000,000 — from 221-223 E. 28TH ST., LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. | $4,000,000 | |
| 2005-11-17 | AL&R $4,000,000 — from CITIBANK, N.A. to 221-223 E. 28TH ST., LLC | $4,000,000 | |
| 2005-10-24 | Mortgage $616,522 — from 221-223 E. 28TH ST., LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. | $616,522 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2018 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
| 2019 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2020 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 2021 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
Every one of the 530 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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