796 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 293 311 service requests, 142 HPD complaints, 119 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 106.4. 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
| Open HPD violations | 36 total — 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2004-01-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
50 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 16 · winter 2024–25: 23 · winter 2025–26: 7). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
123 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (23) · HEAT/HOT WATER (22) · Dirty Condition (18) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · PLUMBING (9) · Rodent (8).
$50,000 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (33) |
| 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) | 36 AND 37 REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | MARK SCHARFMAN |
| Managing agent | 36 AND 37 REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,517,000 | $2,932,650 |
| 2026 | $6,872,000 | $3,092,400 |
| 2027 | $5,722,000 | $2,574,900 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 12% 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.
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 | Grand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 36 St — M15 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 39 St & 2 Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: The River School 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.
307 East 37 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 |
123 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 22 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 36 AND 37 REALTY LLC — 2 buildings, 52 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 307 East 37 Street | MN | 33 | B |
| 163 East 36 Street | MN | 19 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $21,000,000 on 2000-02-16 (lender: Fleet Bank, Nationalassociation), covering 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | Agreement $2,773,497 — from 36 AND 37 REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $2,773,497 | |
| 2011-02-24 | AL&R $1,333,346 — from 36 AND 37 REALTY LLC, to NEW YORK COMMERICAL BANK | $1,333,346 | |
| 2011-02-24 | Agreement $1,333,346 — from 36 AND 37 REALTY LLC, to NEW YORK COMMERICAL BANK | $1,333,346 | |
| 2005-12-22 | Agreement $1,772,341 — from 36 AND 37 REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,772,341 | |
| 2000-02-16 | Mortgage $21,000,000 — from MONTROSE DEVELOPMENTLLC to FLEET BANK, NATIONALASSOCIATION | $21,000,000 | |
| 1999-11-15 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from 310 EAST 74 LLC; 36 AND 37 REALTY, LLC to ESKIMO LENDING COMPANY, INC. | $1,500,000 | |
| 1999-11-15 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from 310 EAST 74 LLC; 36 AND 37 REALTY, LLC to ESKIMO LENDING COMPANY, INC. | $1,500,000 | |
| 1999-08-16 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 306-308 EAST 38TH LLC to FREAM NO. 21 LLC | $1,000,000 | |
| 1998-12-16 | Mortgage $2,750,000 — from EXTENDED VISIT LLC to CAIOLA, BENNY; ROSENTHAL, JACK | $2,750,000 | |
| 1998-09-30 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from 36 AND 37 REALTY LLC to DELORENZO, LISA; DELORENZO, JOSEPH | $1,500,000 | |
| 1998-09-30 | Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 36 AND 37 REALTY, LLC to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK | $2,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| 2019 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 43 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 58 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 0 | 3 | 92 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 0 | 12 | 116 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 44 |
Every one of the 796 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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