Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

1908 3 Avenue

347Records
14City systems
18Open violations
96.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
Open in the map

347 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 180 311 service requests, 51 HPD complaints, 32 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units16
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1016337502
BIN—

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 96.4. 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 violations18 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1987-04-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

22 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’23–24
2
’24–25
14
’25–26

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

$3,625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

91 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (23) · Food Establishment (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · Noise (8) · Food Poisoning (3).

Filed construction activity

$202,660 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
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)SPG THIRD AVENUE INVESTORS LLC
Head officerDANIEL HOCHBERG
Managing agentMGT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,152,080 $968,436
2026$666,000 $299,700
2027$671,920 $302,364

The city's market estimate has fallen 69% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $367,339 a year ($33.04 per sq ft), operating expenses $110,068 ($9.90 per sq ft), net operating income $257,271. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
PopeyesChickenA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

3 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
12 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Food Spoiled, Handwashing) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 104 St — M101 M102 M103 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 106 St & Lexington Ave · 350 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

1908 3 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

91 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by MGT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 22 buildings, 1,070 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B12 · C2 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
54-09 100 Street QN296 B
37-05 30th Street QN186 A
600 Columbus Avenue MN166 A
105-02 Queens Boulevard QN137 B
144 East 24 Street MN33 B
245 East 30 Street MN30 A
401 East 50 Street MN25 A
489 3 Avenue MN25 A
211 East 33 Street MN24 B
112 Avenue C MN22 B
606 West 191 Street MN20 F
1908 3 Avenue MN16 B
1910 3 Avenue MN16 B
229 West 20 Street MN15 B
1762 1 Avenue MN13 B
1764 1 Avenue MN13 B
495 3 Avenue MN12 A
151 Ludlow Street MN7 B
1 Bleecker Street MN6 B
3 Bleecker Street MN3 C
324 Bowery MN3 D
324 Bleecker Street MN2 C

Ten-year activity

100500
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
61
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173680118
201800100212
201900190120
202000220022
202100140014
202200150015
202303260736
202400484759
202502520761
202600450449
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 12Housing & tenants 275Ownership & money 8Health & systems 37

Every one of the 347 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 10029 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map