431 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 263 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 63 311 service requests, 28 HPD housing violations.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 69% 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 6.5. 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
| Open HPD violations | 19 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 1984-02-06. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 16).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Water System (3) · Rodent (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (20) |
| 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) | 237 EAST 88TH STREET CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | VINCENT LO |
| Managing agent | CLS PROFESSIONAL INC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $142,172 | $63,977 |
| 2026 | $143,534 | $64,591 |
| 2027 | $154,366 | $69,465 |
The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $492,952 a year ($57.32 per sq ft), operating expenses $185,072 ($21.52 per sq ft), net operating income $307,880. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| 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 | 86 St — Q · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 86 St — 4 5 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown local only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 89 St — M15 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 89 St & 3 Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 527 - East Side School for Social Action 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.
237 East 88 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 — 8 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 CLS PROFESSIONAL INC — 19 buildings, 659 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B1 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 142-32 37 Avenue | QN | 88 | A |
| 82-01 Britton Avenue | QN | 82 | A |
| 43-43 Ash Avenue | QN | 80 | A |
| 41-05 College Point Blvd | QN | 47 | A |
| 60-70 Woodhaven Boulevard | QN | 46 | A |
| 40-12 73 Street | QN | 43 | A |
| 38-34 Parsons Boulevard | QN | 40 | A |
| 146-17 Northern Boulevard | QN | 34 | A |
| 135-17 Northern Boulevard | QN | 29 | A |
| 136-16 35 Avenue | QN | 28 | A |
| 41-42 College Point Blvd | QN | 24 | A |
| 237 East 88 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 139-87 35 Avenue | QN | 19 | A |
| 146-14 35 Avenue | QN | 18 | A |
| 43-04 158 Street | QN | 17 | A |
| 41-36 66 Street | QN | 16 | A |
| 138-31 58 Road | QN | 11 | A |
| 252 West 74 Street | MN | 10 | C |
| 86-18 60 Road | QN | 7 | B |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Deed $1,610,000 — from BAR, ELIAHU; GIBBS, ERIN to ORFF, MARY GRACE; ORFF, JOSEPH PERRY JR | $1,610,000 | |
| 2026-01-30 | Mortgage $1,360,000 — from ORFF, JOSEPH PERRY JR; ORFF, MARY GRACE to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,360,000 | |
| 2026-01-23 | Sold for $1,610,000 | $1,610,000 | $80,500 |
| 2025-06-06 | Deed $550,000 — from MUSLIN, VICTOR to TAPAVICKI, IVAN; LOZANO NONAY, BLANCA | $550,000 | |
| 2025-06-06 | Mortgage $385,000 — from LOZANO NONAY, BLANCA; TAPAVICKI, IVAN to CITIZENS BANK NA | $385,000 | |
| 2025-06-02 | Sold for $550,000 | $550,000 | $27,500 |
| 2025-02-26 | Deed $550,000 — from MUSLIN, VICTOR to TAPAVICKI, IVAN; NONAY, BLANCA LOZANO | $550,000 | |
| 2025-02-26 | Mortgage $412,500 — from TAPAVICKI, IVAN; NONAY, BLANCA LOZANO to MERS | $412,500 | |
| 2025-02-13 | Sold for $550,000 | $550,000 | $27,500 |
| 2024-04-22 | Deed $410,000 — from JUCH, JAY MIN to LAGVILAVA, LIZI | $410,000 | |
| 2024-04-22 | Mortgage $328,000 — from LAGVILAVA, LIZI to CITIZENS BANK, NA | $328,000 | |
| 2024-04-12 | Sold for $410,000 | $410,000 | $20,500 |
| 2023-08-24 | Mortgage $382,500 — from CAI, LICHENG to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; MLD MORTGAGE, INC. | $382,500 | |
| 2023-08-24 | Deed $515,000 — from AOMHUM EVELYNKUNG (FT), INC.; DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (TEN COM) to CAI, LICHENG | $515,000 | |
| 2023-08-17 | Sold for $515,000 | $515,000 | $25,750 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 21 |
| 2026 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 27 |
Every one of the 431 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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