453 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 156 311 service requests, 108 HPD complaints, 48 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 52.9. In ZIP 10022, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 | 5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2019-06-12. |
| Active vacate order | 1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Noise (2) · Building/Use (2) · Lead (1) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1) · Rodent (1).
$152,920 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1930) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (26) |
| 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) | 342 EAST 55 REALTY, LLC |
| Head officer | TERRENCE LOWENBERG |
| Managing agent | SMICON REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,536,000 | $1,591,200 |
| 2026 | $4,218,000 | $1,898,100 |
| 2027 | $4,258,000 | $1,916,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | 51 St — 6 E F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 59 St — 4 5 6 N R W · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 55 St / 1 Av — M57 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 54 St & 1 Ave · 350 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.
342 East 55 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 |
17 311 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.
Managed by SMICON REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC — 31 buildings, 444 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B7 · C2 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Linden Street | BK | 38 | A |
| 24 Jane Street | MN | 34 | A |
| 342 East 55 Street | MN | 26 | B |
| 1384 1 Avenue | MN | 25 | B |
| 199 West 10 Street | MN | 25 | A |
| 27 Avenue C | MN | 24 | A |
| 128 2 Avenue | MN | 22 | B |
| 371 East 10 Street | MN | 22 | A |
| 375 State Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 1031 Lorimer Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 222 East 12 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 223 Mott Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 1382 1 Avenue | MN | 17 | B |
| 201 West 14 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 21 West 87 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 37 West 89 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 445 East 9 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 26 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 28 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 30 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 18 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 239 Elizabeth Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 23 Avenue B | MN | 7 | A |
| 21 Avenue B | MN | 7 | A |
| 441 East 9 Street | MN | 5 | C |
| 447 East 9 Street | MN | 5 | D |
| 443 East 9 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 799 Lexington Avenue | MN | 4 | C |
| 132 East 61 Street | MN | 4 | D |
| 187 Court Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 317 West 14 Street | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $743,542 on 2020-03-09 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Agreement $6,878,982 — from SM 342E55 TIC 2 LLC; 342 EAST 55 REALTY LLC; SM 342 EAST 55 LLC to SIG RCRS C MF 2023 VENTURE LLC | $6,878,982 | |
| 2020-03-09 | Mortgage $743,542 — from 342 EAST 55 REALTY LLC; SM 342E55 TIC 2 LLC; SM 342 EAST 55 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $743,542 | |
| 2020-03-09 | AL&R $7,600,000 — from SM 342 EAST 55 LLC; SM 342E55 TIC 2 LLC; 342 EAST 55 REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,600,000 | |
| 2020-03-09 | Agreement $7,600,000 — from SM 342 EAST 55 LLC; 342 EAST 55 REALTY LLC; SM 342E55 TIC 2 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,600,000 | |
| 2016-11-23 | AL&R $7,300,000 — from SM 342E55 TIC 2 LLC; SM 342 EAST 55 LLC; 342 EAST 55 REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,300,000 | |
| 2016-11-23 | Mortgage $7,300,000 — from SM 342 EAST 55 LLC; SM 342E55 TIC 2 LLC; 342 EAST 55 REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,300,000 | |
| 2015-08-13 | Deed $9,200,000 — from MOMCO ENTERPRISES LLC to SM 342E55 TIC 2 LLC; 342 EAST 55 REALTY LLC; SM 342 EAST 55 LLC | $9,200,000 | |
| 1996-12-11 | Mortgage $151,272 — from MANOCHERIAN, JENNIFER to REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK | $151,272 | |
| 1989-03-27 | Mortgage $364,300 — from MANOCHERIAN, JENNIFER to CROSSLAND SAVINGS FSB | $364,300 | |
| 1989-03-27 | Mortgage $498,200 — from MANOCHERIAN, JENNIFER to CROSSLAND SAVS FSB | $498,200 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2019 | 1 | 21 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 68 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 26 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Every one of the 453 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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