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165 East 106 Street

189Records
13City systems
5Open violations
12.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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189 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 41 311 service requests, 40 rodent inspections, 25 DOB complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units7
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)165-106 REALTY CORP
BBL1016340031
BIN1052032

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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 56% 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 12.9. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations5 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1990-05-30.

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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Graffiti (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$66,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (7)
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)165-106 REALTY CORP
Head officerBIJAN NOGHREI
Managing agentSILVER STAR PROPERTIES, CORP
Last registered2025-11-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$860,000 $387,000
2026$917,000 $412,650
2027$905,000 $407,250

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Flames Indian AromaIndianA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Spoiled) · 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 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 106 St — M98 M101 M102 M103 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 106 St & Lexington Ave · 250 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

165 East 106 Street

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

9 311 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 SILVER STAR PROPERTIES CORP — 6 buildings, 47 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B3 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2108 2 Avenue MN16 B
142-32 84 Drive QN11 B
165 East 106 Street MN7 A
551 2 Avenue MN6 B
2125 3 Avenue MN4 C
2254 2 Avenue MN3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $225,000 on 1988-04-06 (lender: Renu-Co). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1988-04-06Mortgage $225,000 — from 165-106 REALTY CORP to RENU-CO $225,000
1984-10-10Mortgage $30,000 — from RENU-CO,CO-PARTNSHP to LEVINE GILDA $30,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
2022
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2025
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700123
201800022
201900336
2020008412
2021803112
202201517
20230010414
202400336
20250011213
202600224
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The full timeline

Construction 31Enforcement 43Housing & tenants 58Ownership & money 15Health & systems 42

Every one of the 189 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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