357 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 89 DOB permits, 65 DOB job filings, 59 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 86% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.4. In ZIP 10021, 81% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2015-03-10. |
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.
24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (16) · Noise (4) · Street Condition (2) · Lead (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).
$2,752,480 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (28 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 (1926) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (21) |
| 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 EAST 72ND STREET CORPORATION |
| Head officer | BRYAN LAMAJ |
| Managing agent | BHS RESIDENTIAL MGMT |
| Last registered | 2025-10-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,307,000 | $6,888,150 |
| 2026 | $17,582,000 | $7,911,900 |
| 2027 | $17,698,000 | $7,964,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $3,062,260 a year ($48.38 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,003,875 ($15.86 per sq ft), net operating income $2,058,386. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 46/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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 | 68 St-Hunter College — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 72 St / Madison Av — M72 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 72 St & Park Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: East Side Elementary School, PS 267 Middle: J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner. 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.
36 East 72 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 |
24 311 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 BHS RESIDENTIAL, MGMT — 2 buildings, 45 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 943 Lexington Avenue | MN | 24 | A |
| 36 East 72 Street | MN | 21 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $200,000 on 2026-06-10 (lender: The Bank Of New York Mellon). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | RPTT&RET $7,750,000 — from BETSEY MOTT ST. ONGE, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE; THE CHARLES H. MOTT REVOCABLE TRUST; DOROTHY LAWR to COOLEY, ALEXANDRA | $7,750,000 | |
| 2026-06-10 | Mortgage $200,000 — from 36 EAST 72ND STREET CORPORATION to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | $200,000 | |
| 2026-06-10 | Agreement $2,200,000 — from 36 EAST 72ND STREET CORPORATION to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | $2,200,000 | |
| 2026-06-10 | AL&R $2,200,000 — from 36 EAST 72ND STREET CORPORATION to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | $2,200,000 | |
| 2026-06-03 | Sold for $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $369,048 |
| 2025-10-21 | RPTT&RET $3,550,000 — from NAJAR, JOSEF R to BOYD, ERICA SHEREEN | $3,550,000 | |
| 2025-10-01 | Sold for $3,550,000 | $3,550,000 | $169,048 |
| 2022-12-21 | RPTT&RET $2,130,000 — from BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY, N.A., EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF ROBERT HARRIS to ARTHUR, ELLEN T | $2,130,000 | |
| 2022-12-13 | Sold for $2,130,000 | $2,130,000 | $101,429 |
| 2020-10-01 | RPTT&RET $3,000,000 — from YOUNG, EXECUTRIX, CHERYL; ESTATE OF MARY W. CARSWELL to JSD FAMILY INVESTMENTS LLLP | $3,000,000 | |
| 2020-09-01 | RPTT&RET $1,995,000 — from TUCCI, FRANCIS to NOORANI, PETER; UFNER, SARAH | $1,995,000 | |
| 2020-08-27 | Sold for $1,995,000 | $1,995,000 | $95,000 |
| 2020-07-17 | Sold for $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $142,857 |
| 2019-08-19 | RPTT&RET $1,750,000 — from GILBERT, LYNN A to MAY, THEODORE; MAY, LUCINDA | $1,750,000 | |
| 2019-07-31 | Sold for $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $83,333 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
Every one of the 357 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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