347 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 107 311 service requests, 56 HPD complaints, 45 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 66.3. 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 | 6 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-09-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
15 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 5 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
49 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · WATER LEAK (6) · GENERAL (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · Real Time Enforcement (2).
$528,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (25) |
| 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) | 227-231 59TH PARTNERS LLC |
| Head officer | RAMIEL BENYEHUDA |
| Managing agent | BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-06-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,488,000 | $3,369,600 |
| 2026 | $8,764,000 | $3,943,800 |
| 2027 | $10,033,000 | $4,514,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 73/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| 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 | 59 St — 4 5 6 N R W · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Lexington Av/63 St — M Q · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 59 St / 3 Av — Q32 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 58 St & 3 Ave · 550 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.
227 East 59 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 |
49 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT — 43 buildings, 930 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B20 · C6 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,683,125 on 2022-08-12 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-12 | Agreement $14,100,000 — from AH 227 E 59 LLC; GG EAST 59 LLC; 227-231 E. 59TH STREETPARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $14,100,000 | |
| 2022-08-12 | AL&R $14,100,000 — from GG EAST 59 LLC; AH 227 E 59 LLC; 227-231 E. 59TH STREETPARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $14,100,000 | |
| 2022-08-12 | Mortgage $3,683,126 — from GG EAST 59 LLC; 227-231 E. 59TH STREETPARTNERS LLC; AH 227 E 59 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,683,126 | |
| 2020-01-29 | AL&R $10,500,000 — from GG EAST 59 LLC; LEX 59 LLC; AH 227 E 59 LLC; 227-231 E 59TH PARTNERS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $10,500,000 | |
| 2020-01-29 | Mortgage $10,500,000 — from GG EAST 59 LLC; 227-231 E 59TH PARTNERS LLC; AH 227 E 59 LLC; LEX 59 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $10,500,000 | |
| 2020-01-29 | Deed $17,500,000 — from THE F.F. INVESTMENTS FAMILY LIMITED PART; 227-229 E. 59TH ST. ASSOCIATES to LEX 59 LLC; 227-231 E 59TH PARTNERS LLC; GG EAST 59 LLC; AH 227 E 59 LLC | $17,500,000 | |
| 2020-01-17 | Sold for $17,500,000 | $17,500,000 | $700,000 |
| 1986-11-17 | Mortgage $313,570 — from 227-229 E. 59TH ST ASSOC to MANHATTAN SAVINGS BANK | $313,570 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 59 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 45 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 56 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
Every one of the 347 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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