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643 2 Avenue

668Records
16City systems
21Open violations
67.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10016 · Neighborhood: Murray Hill-Kips Bay
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668 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 202 311 service requests, 136 HPD complaints, 134 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10016
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)JRD REALTY CORP.
BBL1009160030
BIN1020188

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% 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 67.3. 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 violations21 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1986-08-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

42 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (15) · PLUMBING (4) · Noise (3) · Graffiti (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · APPLIANCE (2).

Filed construction activity

$165,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (6)
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)636 ASSETS INC/J R D REALTY CORP
Head officerJOEL RADMIN
Managing agentrimac realty llc
Last registered2025-07-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,685,000 $1,208,250
2026$2,864,000 $1,288,800
2027$3,437,000 $1,546,650

The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
251 Ginza SushiJapaneseAMice evidence
Profit Chinese FoodChineseNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contaminated), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway33 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Grand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 36 St — M15 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 33 St & 1 Ave · 950 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

643 2 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

42 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 RIMAC REALTY LLC — 24 buildings, 189 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B7 · D6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
107 Havemeyer Street BK36 A
647 2 Avenue MN18 B
888 Union Street BK16 B
178 5 Avenue MN13 A
188 State Street BK8 A
23 Jefferson Street BK8 A
182 State Street BK7 A
240 West 14 Street MN7 A
186 State Street BK6 A
487 5 Avenue BK6 A
78 5 Avenue BK6 B
352 Bedford Avenue BK6 B
5517 5 Avenue BK6 A
645 2 Avenue MN6 B
643 2 Avenue MN6 B
740 4 Avenue BK5 D
147 Remsen Street BK5 B
205 West 14 Street MN4 A
242 West 14 Street MN4 D
64 Henry Street BK4 D
113 Lexington Avenue MN4 A
505 Grand Street MN4 D
359 West 117 Street MN2 D
173 Park Avenue BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $475,797 on 2019-09-19 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA), 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-09-19Mortgage $475,797 — from JRD REALTY CORP; 636 ASSETS INC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA $475,797
2019-09-19Agreement $5,300,000 — from 636 ASSETS INC; JRD REALTY CORP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA $5,300,000
2012-07-10Agreement $5,550,000 — from 636 ASSETS INC; JRD REALTY CORP to SIGNATURE BANK $5,550,000
2012-07-10AL&R $5,550,000 — from 636 ASSETS INC; JRD REALTY CORP to SIGNATURE BANK $5,550,000
2012-07-10Mortgage $142,987 — from 636 ASSETS INC; JRD REALTY CORP to SIGNATURE BANK $142,987
2007-12-17Agreement $5,775,000 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK to 636 ASSETS INC.; JRD REALTY CORP. $5,775,000
2007-12-17Mortgage $3,308,077 — from 636 ASSETS INC.; JRD REALTY CORP. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $3,308,077
2004-08-30Mortgage $2,750,000 — from NRP LLC II to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $2,750,000
2004-08-30Agreement $5,000,000 — from NRP LLC I(''LLC 1''); NRP LLC II(''LLC 2''; NR PROPERTY 2 LLC (''LLC 3'') to M&T REAL ESTATE,INC. $5,000,000
2004-08-30AL&R $2,750,000 — from DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 636 ASSETS INC. $2,750,000
2003-03-19DEEDO $4,500,000 — from NRP LLC II to JRD REALTY CORP. $4,500,000
2002-03-29Mortgage $5,000,000 — from NR PROPERTY 2 LLC; NRP LLC I. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $5,000,000
2000-03-10Mortgage $19,763,559 — from NR PROPERTY 2 LLC; NRP LLC II; NRP LLC I to SALOMON BROTHERS REALTY CORP. $19,763,559
2000-03-10Mortgage $16,356,635 — from NRP LLC I; NR PROPERTY 2 LLC; NRP LLC II to SALOMON BROTHERS REALTY CORP. $16,356,635
1999-11-15Mortgage $4,993,333 — from NRP LLC II; NRP LLC I to SALOMON BROTHERS REALTY CORP. $4,993,333

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701460148
201800100111
20190094013
202001150521
2021015028
202267640178
202310390141
202401440146
20250060410
202601120114
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The full timeline

Construction 40Enforcement 22Housing & tenants 451Ownership & money 134Health & systems 21

Every one of the 668 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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