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170 East 106 Street

475Records
13City systems
1Open violations
6.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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475 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 191 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 124 311 service requests, 62 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units10
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)WORLD CHALLENGE INC
BBL1016337501
BIN1076348

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GRADE A

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 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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 violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2020-02-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Rodent (1) · Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition (1) · Snow or Ice (1) · BEST/Site Safety (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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)170 E. 106TH ST LLC
Head officerROHIT SAMAI
Managing agentBROWNSTONE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORP
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$97,343 $43,804
2026$116,843 $52,579
2027$0 $0

The city's market estimate has fallen 100% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

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 · 200 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

170 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

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BROWNSTONE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORP — 56 buildings, 811 units. Grades across the portfolio: A36 · B13 · C6 · F1. See the whole portfolio

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166 Orchard Street MN25 A
82 East 3 Street MN22 A
357 West 54 Street MN21 B
122 Orchard Street MN20 B
150 Orchard Street MN20 A
78 Rivington Street MN20 A
180 Prince Street MN20 A
148 Orchard Street MN19 A
240 West 16 Street MN19 A
160 Orchard Street MN18 A
52 West 14 Street MN18 A
77 Delancey Street MN18 B
188 Orchard Street MN17 A
168 Ludlow Street MN17 A
179 Orchard Street MN17 A
81 Rivington Street MN16 A
146 Orchard Street MN16 A
133 Orchard Street MN16 A
97 Chambers Street MN16 A
138 Orchard Street MN16 B
49 Essex Street MN15 A
98 Orchard Street MN15 A
86 Stanton Street MN15 B
125 Orchard Street MN14 A
149 Orchard Street MN14 A
349 Bedford Avenue BK14 C
121 Orchard Street MN14 A
276 East 10 Street MN12 A
135 Orchard Street MN12 A
1500 Bushwick Avenue BK12 A
62 Rivington Street MN12 A
125 Stanton Street MN11 A
162 Orchard Street MN10 A
170 East 106 Street MN10 A
168 Rivington Street MN10 A
319 East Houston Street MN8 A
192 Orchard Street MN8 A
1160 1 Avenue MN8 B
1162 1 Avenue MN8 B
190 Rockaway Avenue BK8 C
210 Forsyth Street MN8 A
93 Allen Street MN8 B
143 Orchard Street MN7 A
56 Rivington Street MN7 A
88 Clinton Street MN7 B
275A Malcolm X Boulevard BK4 F
65 Irving Avenue BK4 C
1263 Pacific Street BK4 C
28 Graham Avenue BK4 B
30-78 43 Street QN3 A
182 Norfolk Street MN3 C
88 Rivington Street MN3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-06-08Deed $3,800,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to 170 EAST 106TH STREET LLC $3,800,000
2015-06-08Deed $3,800,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to 170 EAST 106TH STREET LLC $3,800,000
2015-06-08Deed $3,800,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to 170 EAST 106TH STREET LLC $3,800,000
2015-06-08Deed $3,800,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to 170 EAST 106TH STREET LLC $3,800,000
2015-06-08Deed $3,800,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to 170 EAST 106TH STREET LLC $3,800,000
2015-06-08Deed $3,800,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to 170 EAST 106TH STREET LLC $3,800,000
2015-06-08Deed $3,800,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to 170 EAST 106TH STREET LLC $3,800,000
2015-06-08Deed $3,800,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to 170 EAST 106TH STREET LLC $3,800,000
2015-06-08Deed $3,800,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to 170 EAST 106TH STREET LLC $3,800,000
2015-06-08Deed $3,800,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to 170 EAST 106TH STREET LLC $3,800,000
2012-05-30Mortgage $1,150,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,150,000
2012-05-30Mortgage $1,150,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,150,000
2012-05-30Mortgage $1,150,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,150,000
2012-05-30Agreement $1,150,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to HARVEST 106 LLC $1,150,000
2012-05-30Mortgage $1,150,000 — from HARVEST 106 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,150,000

Ten-year activity

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2023
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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017021122
2018128231
20190819
2020127028
2021015318
2022014519
202307512
202409716
20251528
20261214
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The full timeline

Construction 3Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 214Ownership & money 191Health & systems 51

Every one of the 475 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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