594 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 220 311 service requests, 109 HPD complaints, 54 DOB permits.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 88% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.2. In ZIP 10016, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
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.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: For Hire Vehicle Complaint (12) · Noise (8) · Encampment (3) · Dirty Condition (2) · Graffiti (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2).
$137,550 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1960) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (41) |
| 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) | BERDAR EQUITIES LLC |
| Head officer | JEFFREY MANOCHERIAN |
| Managing agent | BERDAR EQUITIES LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,916,000 | $3,112,200 |
| 2026 | $7,887,000 | $3,549,150 |
| 2027 | $8,533,000 | $3,839,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 2021 (1 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.
| Subway | 33 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Grand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 36 St — M15 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 39 St & 2 Ave · 850 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.
657 2 Avenue
| 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 |
37 311 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.
Managed by BERDAR EQUITIES LLC — 8 buildings, 240 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 235 East 46 Street | MN | 63 | A |
| 657 2 Avenue | MN | 41 | A |
| 191 East 76 Street | MN | 40 | A |
| 76 St Marks Place | MN | 20 | A |
| 417 West 56 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 428 East 81 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 426 East 81 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 241 East 46 Street | MN | 16 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,100,000 on 2013-09-06 (lender: Apple Bank For Savings). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-15 | Agreement $5,100,000 — from BERDAR EQUITIES LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $5,100,000 | |
| 2013-09-06 | Mortgage $5,100,000 — from BERDAR EQUITIES LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $5,100,000 | |
| 2013-09-06 | AL&R $5,100,000 — from BERDAR EQUITIES LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $5,100,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 35 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
Every one of the 594 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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