404 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 113 311 service requests, 81 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 79% 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 80.3. In ZIP 10075, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% 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 | 8 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-12-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · PLUMBING (6) · Elevator (3) · SAFETY (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · GENERAL (2).
$1,613,749 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2005) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (12) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | EAST SIDE AFFORDABLE HDFC |
| Head officer | DAVID G GREENFIELD |
| Managing agent | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY |
| Last registered | 2026-04-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,472,000 | $662,400 |
| 2026 | $1,565,000 | $704,250 |
| 2027 | $1,535,000 | $690,750 |
The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 20 YR NO CAP · ARTICLE XI
| 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 | 77 St — 6 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 72 St — Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 77 St — M101 M102 M103 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 78 St & 2 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor 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.
231 East 77 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 |
28 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY — 19 buildings, 1,072 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B8 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2219 Givan Avenue | BX | 180 | A |
| 1180 Pennsylvania Avenue | BK | 122 | A |
| 1170 Pennsylvania Avenue | BK | 122 | A |
| 99 Vandalia Avenue | BK | 121 | A |
| 155-25 71 Avenue | QN | 78 | A |
| 3915 Neptune Avenue | BK | 75 | A |
| 789 Co-op City Boulevard | BX | 70 | A |
| 351 East 61 Street | MN | 53 | B |
| 385 3 Avenue | MN | 49 | A |
| 3811 Surf Avenue | BK | 41 | B |
| 171 Lexington Avenue | MN | 41 | A |
| 334 East 92 Street | MN | 23 | B |
| 89 Carlton Avenue | BK | 22 | B |
| 141 East 23 Street | MN | 19 | B |
| 228 East 46 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 332 East 22 Street | MN | 14 | B |
| 231 East 77 Street | MN | 12 | B |
| 351 East 54 Street | MN | 12 | C |
| 777 Co-op City Boulevard | BX | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,761,000 on 2026-01-08 (lender: City Of New York (the)), covering 7 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | AL&R $13,818,157 — from EAST SIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) | $13,818,157 | |
| 2026-01-08 | AL&R $4,761,000 — from EAST SIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) | $4,761,000 | |
| 2026-01-08 | Mortgage $13,818,157 — from EAST SIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) | $13,818,157 | |
| 2026-01-08 | Mortgage $4,761,000 — from EAST SIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) | $4,761,000 | |
| 2006-09-27 | Agreement $2,275,000 — from EAST SIDE SENIOR HOUSING L.P.; 231 EAST 77 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $2,275,000 | |
| 2006-09-27 | Mortgage $2,834,305 — from 231 EAST 77 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; EAST SIDE SENIOR HOUSING L.P. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $2,834,305 | |
| 2006-09-27 | Mortgage $1,115,695 — from 231 EAST 77 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; EAST SIDE SENIOR HOUSING L.P. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $1,115,695 | |
| 2006-09-27 | AL&R $6,225,000 — from BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. to 231 EAST 77 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; EAST SIDE SENIOR HOUSING L.P. | $6,225,000 | |
| 2005-06-22 | Deed $3,500,000 — from MATSON, PATRICIA J to 231 EAST 77 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; AS NOMINEE FOR EAST SIDE SENIOR HOUSING, | $3,500,000 | |
| 2005-06-22 | Mortgage $2,275,000 — from 231 EAST 77 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; EAST SIDE SENIOR HOUSING, L.P. to FLEET NATIONAL BANK | $2,275,000 | |
| 2001-06-07 | Mortgage $1,400,000 — from MATSON, PATRICIA J. to EAB MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. | $1,400,000 | |
| 1989-09-06 | Mortgage $450,000 — from SYKES,BUFFIE JOHNSONAKA; JOHNSON, BUFFIE to NEW YORK FEDERAL SAVBK | $450,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 54 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
Every one of the 404 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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