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26 East 105 Street

655Records
16City systems
5Open violations
24.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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655 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 230 311 service requests, 223 HPD complaints, 59 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units24
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)16-26 EAST 105 LLC
BBL1016100059
BIN1051508

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 59% 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 24.5. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations5 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2017-07-18.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (21) · WATER LEAK (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · PLUMBING (1).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (24)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)16-26 EAST 105 LLC
Head officerMARK SCHARFMAN
Managing agent16-26 EAST 105, LLC
Last registered2025-09-12

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,561,000 $1,152,450
2026$3,128,000 $1,407,600
2027$3,159,000 $1,421,550

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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.

Getting around

Subway103 St — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Madison Av / E 104 St — M1 M2 M3 M4 +1 more · 300 ft
Citi BikeE 106 St & Madison Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 171 Patrick Henry. 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.

Report a problem to 311

26 East 105 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

31 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by 16-26 EAST 105 LLC — 3 buildings, 68 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
26 East 105 Street MN24 A
22 East 105 Street MN24 B
18 East 105 Street MN20 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,965,307 on 2010-06-10 (lender: Sovereign Bank), covering 4 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-12-18Agreement $5,308,012 — from 16-26 EAST 105, LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $5,308,012
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2010-06-10Agreement $6,400,000 — from 16-26 EAST 105, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $6,400,000
2010-06-10Mortgage $1,965,307 — from 16-26 EAST 105, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $1,965,307
2004-10-21Agreement $5,051,500 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK; SUCCESSOR TO QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK to 16-26 EAST 105 L.L.C. $5,051,500
2000-07-03Mortgage $2,169,233 — from 16-26 EAST 105, LLC to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK $2,169,233
1998-08-13Mortgage $324,333 — from 16-26 EAST 105, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $324,333
1998-08-13Mortgage $380,000 — from 16-26 EAST 105, LLC to JOREMI ENTERPRISES,INC. $380,000
1988-12-07Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 14 REALTY CORP to BANK LEUMI TR CO NY $2,000,000
1988-02-22Mortgage $550,000 — from UNITED DEVPMNT INTNLINC; 104-105 ST ASSOCS to GALLANT, STANLEY $550,000
1985-04-15Mortgage $132,434 — from GREENBERG, ARTHUR to TENKE REALTY, LTD. $132,434
1985-04-15Mortgage $172,750 — from GREENBERG, ARTHUR L. to 104-105TH ST. ASSOCIATES $172,750
1984-09-04Mortgage $50,000 — from 104-105TH ST. ASSOCIATES to REPUBLIC PENSN SRVCS,ETC $50,000

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171470250
201806039
20190172827
20200320234
20210410546
2022090716
2023140510
202402057
202522401036
20260210324
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The full timeline

Construction 25Enforcement 8Housing & tenants 505Ownership & money 59Health & systems 58

Every one of the 655 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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