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169 East 106 Street

233Records
16City systems
8Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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233 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 58 311 service requests, 57 HPD housing violations, 33 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)MAYGINA REALTY LLC.
BBL1016340132
BIN1052064

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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 100% 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 0. 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 violations8 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1981-12-02.

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

16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (9) · Food Establishment (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Drinking (1) · Panhandling (1).

Filed construction activity

$32,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (6)
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)MAYGINA REALTY LLC
Head officerDEREK COHN
Managing agentDEREK COHN
Last registered2025-09-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,051,000 $472,950
2026$841,000 $378,450
2027$947,000 $426,150

The city's market estimate has fallen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Inspired BY La Fonda NYCSpanishNot yet graded—
La FondaCaribbeanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: No Permit or License, Permit/License/Certificate), shared by 2 restaurants · 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 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 106 St — M98 M101 M102 M103 · 150 ft
Citi BikeE 106 St & Lexington Ave · 300 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

169 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

16 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $110,000 on 1987-01-09 (lender: P.m. Pine Brook INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1987-01-09Mortgage $110,000 — from 169 E 106 ST PROPERTINC to P.M. PINE BROOK INC. $110,000
1984-12-10Mortgage $85,000 — from P.M. PINE BROOK INC. to CASTRO,GLORIA $85,000
1983-10-18Mortgage $9,000 — from CASTRO, GLORIA to CENTRAL FEDERAL SAVFSB $9,000
1982-03-25Mortgage $5,159 — from CASTRO, GLORIA to LUNA, GLADYS $5,159

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20173128234
201800134
201901023
20200018119
2021009110
202200617
2023057618
20240111517
2025005510
202600145
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The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 22Housing & tenants 134Ownership & money 19Health & systems 43

Every one of the 233 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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