225 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 47 HPD complaints, 39 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 39 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 116. In ZIP 10128, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: FLOORING/STAIRS (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Noise (2) · WATER LEAK (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1).
$10,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (7) |
| 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) | EAST 96TH STREET CO. LLC |
| Head officer | LAURENCE T GINSBERG |
| Managing agent | ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,660,000 | $1,647,000 |
| 2026 | $4,392,000 | $1,976,400 |
| 2027 | $5,270,000 | $2,371,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 | 96 St — 6 · 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: none 96 St — Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 96 St / Lexington Av — M96 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 95 St & 3 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 198 Isidor E. Ida Straus 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.
134 East 96 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 |
14 311 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 ALGIN MANAGEMENT CO LLC — 20 buildings, 2,494 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 Mercer Street | MN | 480 | A |
| 242 West 53 Street | MN | 426 | A |
| 229 West 60 Street | MN | 301 | A |
| 471 3 Avenue | MN | 300 | A |
| 120 East 34 Street | MN | 259 | A |
| 145 East 27 Street | MN | 174 | A |
| 400 East 66 Street | MN | 127 | A |
| 108 East 96 Street | MN | 112 | A |
| 463 Central Park West | MN | 66 | A |
| 530 2 Avenue | MN | 51 | A |
| 330 East 85 Street | MN | 45 | A |
| 148 East 30 Street | MN | 39 | A |
| 242 West 61 Street | MN | 27 | A |
| 138 East 96 Street | MN | 17 | B |
| 147 East 95 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 128 East 96 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 130 East 96 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 136 East 96 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 132 East 96 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 134 East 96 Street | MN | 7 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $40,000,000 on 2013-06-25 (lender: Hsh Nordbank Ag, New York Branch), covering 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-25 | Agreement $40,000,000 — from EAST 96TH STREET CO., LLC; 530 SECOND AVENUE CO. LLC; 120 EAST 34TH STREET CO. LLC; 56-11 to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $40,000,000 | |
| 2013-06-25 | Agreement $40,000,000 — from SANFORD TERRACE ASSOCIATES CO., LLC; 330 EAST 85TH STREET CO. LLC; 145 EAST 27TH STREET CO to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $40,000,000 | |
| 2013-06-25 | Mortgage $40,000,000 — from 40-40 79TH STREET CO. LLC; 133-17 SANFORD AVENUE CO., LLC; 315 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC; 1 to HSH NORDBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | $40,000,000 | |
| 2013-06-25 | Agreement $233,000,000 — from RICHELIEU GARDENS CO., LLC; 148 EAST 30TH STREET CO. LLC; 315 EAST 21ST STREET CO. LLC; 13 to HSH NORDBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | $233,000,000 | |
| 2006-07-03 | Agreement $30,100,000 — from HILARY GARDENS COMPANY LLC; 530 SECOND AVENUE CO., LLC; EAST 96TH STREET CO., LLC; 132-25 to CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH - SUCCESSOR; CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH | $30,100,000 | |
| 2006-07-03 | AL&R $233,000,000 — from HSH NORDBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH to 40-40 79TH STREET CO., LLC; RICHELIEU GARDENS CO., LLC; 148 EAST 30TH STREET CO., LLC; 132 | $233,000,000 | |
| 2006-07-03 | Agreement $233,000,000 — from 530 SECOND AVENUE CO., LLC; EAST 96TH STREET PARK VIEW ASSOCIATES, L; 120 EAST 34TH STREET to HSH NORDBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | $233,000,000 | |
| 2002-09-05 | Mortgage $28,000,000 — from PARK VIEW ASSOCIATES; 148 EAST 30TH STREETCO. LLC; 56-11 94TH STREET CO, LLC.; LAURENCE TO to CREDIT LYONNAIS NEWYORK BRANCH | $28,000,000 | |
| 2001-10-04 | Mortgage $13,046,507 — from 315 EAST 21ST STREETCO. LLC; 330 EAST 85TH STREETCO. LLC; 461 CENTRAL PARK WEST CO. LLC; E to CREDIT LYONNAIS NEWYORK BRANCH | $13,046,507 | |
| 2001-10-04 | Mortgage $9,903,514 — from 132-25 MAPLE AVENUECO., LLC; 41-40 DENMAN STREETCO., LLC; 40-40 79TH STREET CO., LLC; SANF to CREDIT LYONNAIS NEWYORK BRANCH | $9,903,514 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
Every one of the 225 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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