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174 East 106 Street

971Records
16City systems
2Open violations
21.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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971 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 679 311 service requests, 73 HPD complaints, 34 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units22
ClassD6
Owner (PLUTO)SOUND PEARL LLC
BBL1016330041
BIN1052006, 1052007

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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 57% 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 21.9. 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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-16.

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Patterns

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

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

46 service requests in the last three years. Most common: APPLIANCE (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · PLUMBING (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (6) · WATER LEAK (6) · Noise (4).

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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (22)
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)SOUND PEARL LLC
Head officerDEEPTI GUPTA
Managing agentACCORD REALTY SERVICES INC
Last registered2025-08-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,682,000 $1,206,900
2026$2,464,000 $1,108,800
2027$2,926,000 $1,316,700

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 106 St / Lexington Av — M106 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 106 St & Lexington Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Lexington Academy. 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

174 East 106 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

46 311 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 ACCORD REALTY SERVICES INC — 9 buildings, 196 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B4 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
63 Post Avenue MN53 A
560 West 170 Street MN45 B
174 East 106 Street MN22 A
302 West 114 Street MN20 B
2234 1 Avenue MN16 D
950 Columbus Avenue MN14 A
146 East 123 Street MN12 C
100 Starr Street BK8 B
21-78 19 Street QN6 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,061,473 on 2006-02-01 (lender: Washington Mutual Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-08-30Agreement $2,165,018 — from SOUND PEARL LLC to IBERIABANK; GIBRALTER PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY $2,165,018
2012-12-10AL&R $3,500,000 — from SOUND PEARL LLC to GIBRALTAR PRIVATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY $3,500,000
2012-12-10Agreement $3,500,000 — from SOUND PEARL LLC to GIBRALTAR PRIVATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY $3,500,000
2012-12-10Deed $6,000,000 — from EAST 106 REALTY, LLC to SOUND PEARL LLC $6,000,000
2006-02-01Mortgage $1,061,473 — from EAST 106 REALTY, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $1,061,473
2006-02-01Agreement $4,612,500 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK to EAST 106 REALTY, LLC $4,612,500
2003-12-26Mortgage $1,671,299 — from EAST 106 REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,671,299
2003-12-26Mortgage $1,671,299 — from EAST 106 REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,671,299
2003-12-26Agreement $3,700,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to EAST 106 REALTY, LLC $3,700,000
2003-12-26Agreement $3,700,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to EAST 106 REALTY, LLC $3,700,000
2001-04-10Mortgage $2,050,000 — from EAST 106 REALTY, LLC to ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK $2,050,000
1985-02-28Mortgage $140,000 — from SOLVER, INC to DUT-FAY CORP $140,000
1984-06-14Mortgage $11,000 — from DUT-FAY CORPORATION to FINAX TRADING CO. $11,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171900798
20180280432
201907018
202003003
20210170320
202214128
2023470314
20240280432
20250210324
20260480250
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The full timeline

Construction 56Enforcement 50Housing & tenants 793Ownership & money 34Health & systems 38

Every one of the 971 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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