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1928 2 Avenue

70Records
10City systems
0Open violations
7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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70 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 25 rodent inspections, 12 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 11 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units20
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)LA CASA NUESTRA HDFC
BBL1016710052
BIN1052650

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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 67% 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 7. 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

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (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 (20)
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)La Casa Nuestra HDFC
Head officerLuis Vargas
Managing agentEl Barrio Operation Fightback
Last registered2025-09-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,732,000 $1,229,400
2026$2,905,000 $1,307,250
2027$3,072,000 $1,382,400

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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

Subway96 St — Q · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
96 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 101 St — M15 · 350 ft
Citi Bike2 Ave & E 99 St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente. 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

1928 2 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

1 311 service request 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 EL BARRIO OPERATION FIGHTBACK — 2 buildings, 30 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1928 2 Avenue MN20 A
14 East 116 Street MN10 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,087,618 on 1994-01-19 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 4 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
2011-07-13Agreement $3,975,663 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $3,975,663
2011-07-12RPTT&RET $3,991,165 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1993 LIMITED PARTNE to LA CASA NUESTRA HDFC $3,991,165
1994-01-19Mortgage $4,087,618 — from EL BARRIO RENAISSANCE LIMITED PARTNERSHI to NYC HPD $4,087,618

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20171113
20180123
20190123
20200000
20210202
20220213
20230224
20240268
20250224
20260123
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 11Housing & tenants 16Ownership & money 12Health & systems 25

Every one of the 70 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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