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220 East 57 Street

967Records
19City systems
8Open violations
7.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10022 · Neighborhood: East Midtown-Turtle Bay
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967 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 224 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 202 311 service requests, 88 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10022
Built1970
Floors20
Res. units161
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)220 EAST 57 OWNERS
BBL1013300038
BIN1038594

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 7.6. In ZIP 10022, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations8 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1996-09-25.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2026–27: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

4
’23–24
4
’24–25
6
’26–27

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

What 311 hears from this address

52 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (14) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · GENERAL (4) · Indoor Air Quality (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Building/Use (3).

Filed construction activity

$2,776,110 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (24 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 (1970)
YesSix or more residential units (161)
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)220 East 57 Street owners
Head officerJOHN RELLA
Managing agentMD Squared Property Group
Last registered2025-08-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$30,661,000 $13,797,450
2026$33,276,000 $14,974,200
2027$35,174,000 $15,828,300

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $5,951,158 a year ($47.97 per sq ft), operating expenses $2,421,651 ($19.52 per sq ft), net operating income $3,529,507. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 56/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway59 St — 4 5 6 N R W · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
51 St — 6 E F · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 57 St / 3 Av — M31 M57 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 56 St & 3 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 059 Beekman Hill International
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

220 East 57 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

52 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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 MD SQUARED PROPERTY GROUP — 110 buildings, 3,031 units. Grades across the portfolio: A80 · B21 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
681 Amsterdam Avenue MN176 A
220 East 57 Street MN161 B
36-20 Steinway Street QN143 A
939 1 Avenue MN137 C
10909 15 Ave QN134 B
1787 Madison Avenue MN96 A
309 Lexington Avenue MN81 A
11 Hancock Place MN71 A
1036 Manhattan Avenue BK67 A
1058 Madison Avenue MN66 A
48 West 14 Street MN65 A
199 Bowery MN63 A
230 East 48 Street MN62 A
322 West 72 Street MN62 A
242 East 25 Street MN54 A
130 Suffolk Street MN48 A
24 Laurel Hill Terrace MN48 B
3181 Broadway MN48 A
145 Park Place BK47 A
613 Baltic Street BK43 A
1240 Bedford Avenue BK43 A
49 East 12 Street MN42 A
160 West 87 Street MN40 A
304 East 73 Street MN40 A
240 West 75 Street MN38 A
502 9 Avenue MN36 A
333 East 109 Street MN35 A
212 North 9 Street BK33 A
249 West 15 Street MN33 A
4857 Broadway MN28 A
531 East 12th St MN26 B
208 East 119 Street MN25 A
85 South Street MN24 A
20th Street BK24 B
3 West 122 Street MN24 C
114 Ridge Street MN23 A
112 Fleet Place BK23 A
75 Thompson Street MN22 B
212 East 95 Street MN22 A
566 Grand Street BK22 A
439 West 46 Street MN21 A
457 Atlantic Avenue BK21 A
246 East 53 Street MN20 B
324 East 84 Street MN20 A
382 Bleecker Street MN20 B
106 Ridge Street MN20 B
416 West 47 Street MN20 A
207 Madison Street MN20 D
437 West 46 Street MN20 A
512 East 84 Street MN20 A
600 10 Avenue MN18 B
359 West 11 Street MN18 A
511 East 83 Street MN17 A
4 West 16 Street MN16 A
76 Engert Avenue BK16 A
220 3 Avenue MN16 A
1057 Lexington Avenue MN15 A
21 East 7 Street MN15 B
292 Riverside Drive MN15 A
56 Morton Street MN15 C

showing 60 of 110 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,096,126 on 2020-10-01 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-24RPTT&RET $575,000 — from RODRIGUEZ BAUTISTA, HUGO; ESCHENBERG, HAYLEY to HO, WOO JIN; HO, MIYOUNG; HO, EVELYN $575,000
2026-08-10Sold for $575,000 $575,000 $3,571
2026-07-09RPTT&RET $400,000 — from KARANDE, SEEMA; VAD, VIJAY to YU, ALLYSON GRACE; YU, GREGORY YOUNG K; SHIN, ANN K $400,000
2026-07-07Sold for $400,000 $400,000 $2,484
2026-06-29RPTT&RET $370,000 — from FUNG, HAANG to NAOMI ROHATYN, TRUSTEE; HEATHER JEAN PARGAMENT, TRUSTEE; THE DENNIS ROHATYN LIVING TRUST U $370,000
2026-06-15Sold for $370,000 $370,000 $2,298
2025-10-16RPTT&RET $400,000 — from DAHLIA DAMAS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR; ESTATE OF STEPHEN DUGGAN to SALMONSON, STEPHANIE; SALMONSON, ERIC $400,000
2025-10-10Sold for $400,000 $400,000 $2,484
2025-09-12RPTT&RET $465,000 — from LITROFF, LAUREN to JONES, KIMBERLY $465,000
2025-08-27RPTT&RET $545,000 — from FAN, QING; FAN, JIANSHE to WANG, WEI GUO; NIU, LIQUN $545,000
2025-08-21Sold for $545,000 $545,000 $3,385
2025-08-19RPTT&RET $430,000 — from ROSLI, HAZEERA BINTI; IPPOLITI, BRIAN to HONG, CHIHAE $430,000
2025-08-18Sold for $465,000 $465,000 $2,888
2025-08-06Sold for $430,000 $430,000 $2,671
2025-07-08RPTT&RET $340,000 — from GUBER, DEBORAH A; GUBER, SCOTT F to ROSS, MARY PATRICIA; ROSS, RANDALL; ROSS, GAIL $340,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017005211844
20184314111345
201922175430
20201052212453
202110201213459
2022701132151
202361298448
2024402720152
2025203718259
2026155376265
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The full timeline

Construction 136Enforcement 105Housing & tenants 365Ownership & money 300Health & systems 61

Every one of the 967 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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