403 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 96 HPD complaints, 92 311 service requests, 65 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 12. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-04-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (2).
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 (1896) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | RA SHOWERS LLC |
| Head officer | JERRY EDELMAN |
| Managing agent | J & M REALTY SERVICES CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-08-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,240,000 | $3,258,000 |
| 2026 | $5,792,000 | $2,606,400 |
| 2027 | $6,307,000 | $2,838,150 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 13% 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 | 79 St — 1 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 72 St — 1 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Riverside Dr / W 77 St — M5 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Riverside Dr & W 78 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 087 William Sherman. 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.
308 West 78 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 |
2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 J & M REALTY SERVICES CORP — 31 buildings, 595 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B9 · C4 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 210 East 58 Street | MN | 105 | A |
| 474 West 158 Street | MN | 72 | A |
| 452 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 57 | B |
| 155 East 55 Street | MN | 56 | A |
| 803 West 180 Street | MN | 36 | B |
| 113 West 17 Street | MN | 35 | A |
| 217 East 27 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 434 East 83 Street | MN | 21 | A |
| 146 West 17 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 131 Perry Street | MN | 14 | A |
| 144 West 17 Street | MN | 14 | A |
| 135 West 17 Street | MN | 14 | A |
| 705 9 Avenue | MN | 14 | B |
| 148 West 17 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 481 Columbus Avenue | MN | 11 | B |
| 142 West 17 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 420 West 49 Street | MN | 9 | C |
| 68 Perry Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 57 Halsey Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 114 West 76 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 1727 Harman Street | QN | 6 | A |
| 1829 Madison Street | QN | 6 | B |
| 401 Himrod Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 1680 Woodbine Street | QN | 6 | B |
| 308 West 78 Street | MN | 5 | B |
| 505 Throop Avenue | BK | 4 | C |
| 224 East 14 Street | MN | 4 | C |
| 178 Spring Street | MN | 4 | C |
| 1022 Lexington Avenue | MN | 4 | D |
| 237 East 31 Street | MN | 4 | D |
| 104 Franklin Street | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,617,507 on 2012-02-21 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-17 | Deed $3,477,911 — from SHAY, ESQ., REFEREE, ELAINE to RA SHOWERS LLC | $3,477,911 | |
| 2023-01-10 | Sold for $3,477,911 | $3,477,911 | $695,582 |
| 2012-02-21 | AL&R $3,325,000 — from TOWNHOUSE 308W78 LLC C/O M&K ASSOCIATES to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $3,325,000 | |
| 2012-02-21 | Agreement $3,325,000 — from TOWNHOUSE 308W78 LLC C/O M&K ASSOCIATES to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $3,325,000 | |
| 2012-02-21 | Mortgage $1,617,508 — from TOWNHOUSE 308W78 LLC C/O M&K ASSOCIATES to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA | $1,617,508 | |
| 2012-02-21 | Deed $4,750,000 — from 308 WEST 78TH CORP. to TOWNHOUSE 308W78 LLC | $4,750,000 | |
| 2004-04-15 | DEEDO $2,995,000 — from SMALL, SYDNEY L to 308 WEST 78TH CORP. | $2,995,000 | |
| 2004-04-15 | M&CON $2,000,000 — from 308 WEST 78TH CORP. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2000-05-11 | Mortgage $562,375 — from SMALL, SIDNEY L. to EMIGRANT MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | $562,375 | |
| 1987-06-24 | Mortgage $325,000 — from SMALL, SYDNEY L to G K LAND CORP | $325,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every one of the 403 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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