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1970 3 Avenue

375Records
16City systems
0Open violations
52.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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375 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 116 HPD housing violations, 51 HPD complaints, 40 DOB violations.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units8
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)TIFFANY LLC
BBL1016360035
BIN1052115

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 52.2. 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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

$15,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (3) · Noise (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$303,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)TIFFANY LLC
Head officerDANIEL ELIASI
Managing agentB. ADAMS HOLDING CORP
Last registered2025-10-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,365,000 $614,250
2026$1,092,000 $491,400
2027$1,068,000 $480,600

The city's market estimate has fallen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

Subway110 St — 6 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 109 St — M101 M102 M103 · 300 ft
Citi Bike3 Ave & E 109 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 083 Luis Munoz Rivera. 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

1970 3 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 B. ADAMS HOLDING CORP — 13 buildings, 116 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B4 · C3 · D4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
24 West 9 Street MN49 A
1968 3 Avenue MN18 B
1970 3 Avenue MN8 B
1972 3 Avenue MN8 B
338 West 46 Street MN6 A
11-36 31 Avenue QN6 C
13 Troutman Street BK4 D
1013 Elder Avenue BX3 D
371 West 46 Street MN3 C
1005 Elder Avenue BX3 B
1003 Elder Avenue BX3 D
1017 Elder Avenue BX3 D
109-08 Northern Boulevard QN2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $315,000 on 2024-12-27 (lender: Stolat Financial LLC), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-12-31Agreement $350,000 — from TIFFANY LLC to STOLAT FINANCIAL LLC $350,000
2024-12-27Mortgage $315,000 — from TIFFANY LLC to STOLAT FINANCIAL LLC $315,000
2023-12-20Mortgage $350,000 — from TIFFANY LLC to STOLAT FINANCIAL LLC $350,000
2000-02-08Mortgage $115,904 — from ELIASI, HOUSHANG; TIFFANY LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP $115,904
2000-02-08Mortgage $900,000 — from ELIASI, HOUSHANG; TIFFANY LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP $900,000
1988-12-14Mortgage $615,026 — from HOMA PROPERTIES to EAST NEW YORK SVGS BK $615,026
1987-01-07Mortgage $250,000 — from HOMA PROPERTIES to MALEKAN, CARMEN; MALEKAN, MOJDEH $250,000
1983-08-19Mortgage $170,000 — from HOMA PROPERTIES to VINCIT REALTY CORP. $170,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702370140
2018012036
2019010012
202002240026
202121640224
20222490116
202306131222
20240152210
2025014027
202641110319
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The full timeline

Construction 22Enforcement 94Housing & tenants 211Ownership & money 24Health & systems 24

Every one of the 375 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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