280 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 90 311 service requests, 44 DOB permits, 30 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% 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 86.8. 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 | 11 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1987-05-19. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
11 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Noise (3) · WATER LEAK (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · PLUMBING (2) · Illegal Parking (2).
$37,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (13) |
| 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) | 212 E 29TH PARTNERS LLC |
| Head officer | RAMIEL BENYEHUDA |
| Managing agent | BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-06-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,752,000 | $1,688,400 |
| 2026 | $4,011,000 | $1,804,950 |
| 2027 | $4,697,000 | $2,113,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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: 3 Av / E 29 St — M101 M102 M103 · 350 ft |
| 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.
212 East 29 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 |
22 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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: $1,609,819 on 2023-05-17 (lender: Arbor Agency Lending , LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-17 | Agreement $6,200,000 — from 212 E 29TH PARTNERS LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING , LLC | $6,200,000 | |
| 2023-05-17 | Mortgage $1,609,820 — from 212 E 29TH PARTNERS LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING , LLC | $1,609,820 | |
| 2022-01-12 | Agreement $4,612,500 — from 212 E 29TH PARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,612,500 | |
| 2022-01-12 | Mortgage $526,458 — from 212 E 29TH PARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $526,458 | |
| 2022-01-12 | Deed $6,150,000 — from KASPAR PROPERTIES, LLC to 212 E 29TH PARTNERS LLC | $6,150,000 | |
| 2022-01-12 | AL&R $4,612,500 — from 212 E 29TH PARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,612,500 | |
| 2021-12-28 | Sold for $6,150,000 | $6,150,000 | $473,077 |
| 2015-12-07 | AL&R $4,600,000 — from KASPAR PROPERTIES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $4,600,000 | |
| 2015-12-07 | Agreement $4,600,000 — from KASPAR PROPERTIES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $4,600,000 | |
| 2011-08-09 | AL&R $4,865,000 — from KASPAR PROPERTIES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $4,865,000 | |
| 2011-08-09 | Deed $7,450,000 — from 212 EAST 29 ST. LLC to KASPAR PROPERTIES, LLC | $7,450,000 | |
| 2011-08-09 | Mortgage $1,015,000 — from KASPAR PROPERTIES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $1,015,000 | |
| 2011-08-09 | Agreement $4,865,000 — from KASPAR PROPERTIES, LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $4,865,000 | |
| 2009-09-02 | Mortgage $2,041,585 — from 212 EAST 29TH ST. LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,041,585 | |
| 2009-09-02 | Agreement $3,850,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 212 EAST 29TH ST. LLC | $3,850,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Every one of the 280 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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