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305 East 104 Street

232Records
12City systems
26Open violations
50.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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232 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 65 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 56 311 service requests, 32 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)J & M COUTINHO
BBL1016760005
BIN1052706

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 50.3. 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 violations26 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1984-09-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

3 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 3).

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

What 311 hears from this address

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (4) · Illegal Parking (4) · PLUMBING (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · Noise (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2).

Filed construction activity

$10,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (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)J&M COUTINHO LLC
Head officerCharles Coutinho
Managing agentCHARLES COUTINHO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2025-09-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$993,000 $446,850
2026$1,029,000 $463,050
2027$1,235,000 $555,750

The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

Subway103 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 105 St — M15 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 103 St & 2 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 146 Ann M. Short. 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

305 East 104 Street

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

21 311 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 CHARLES COUTINHO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC — 14 buildings, 293 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
303 East 95 Street MN59 B
180 Claremont Avenue MN36 A
230 West 113 Street MN26 A
247 West 113 Street MN25 A
108 West 111 Street MN24 A
317 East 75 Street MN22 A
5 West 101 Street MN20 A
328 East 74 Street MN18 A
69 West 107 Street MN15 A
32 West 86 Street MN14 B
302 East 104 Street MN10 A
305 East 104 Street MN8 B
322 East 104 Street MN8 A
312 East 104 Street MN8 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $590,000 on 2025-05-23 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA), 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
2025-05-23Mortgage $590,000 — from J & M COUTINHO LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $590,000
2025-05-23Agreement $5,915,000 — from J & M COUTINHO LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $5,915,000
2020-07-07Mortgage $100,000 — from J & M COUTINHO LLC to SANTANDER BANK,N.A. $100,000
2020-07-07M&CON $5,325,000 — from J & M COUTINHO LLC to SANTANDER BANK,N.A. $5,325,000
2016-04-04Mortgage $665,000 — from J&M COUTINHO LLC to SANTANDER BANK NA $665,000
2016-04-04Agreement $5,225,000 — from J&M COUTINHO LLC to SANTANDER BANK NA $5,225,000
2014-04-09Mortgage $1,760,000 — from J & M COUTINHO LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK NA; SANTANDER BANK NA; SOVEREIGN BANK $1,760,000
2014-04-09Agreement $4,560,000 — from J & M COUTINHO LLC to SANTANDER BANK NA $4,560,000
2011-02-07Mortgage $700,000 — from J&M COUTINHO LLC to SOVERIGN BANK A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $700,000
2011-02-07Agreement $2,800,000 — from J&M COUTINHO LLC to SOVERIGN BANK A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $2,800,000
2008-12-31AL&R $2,100,000 — from J&M COUTINHO LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC. $2,100,000
2008-12-31M&CON $2,100,000 — from J&M COUTINHO LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC. $2,100,000
2006-03-06Agreement $904,270 — from J&M COUTINHO LLC to CLAREMONT PROPERTIES LLC; M&T REAL ESTATE, INC.; M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST SUCESSOR BY MERGER $904,270
2006-02-03Agreement $6,086,333 — from CLAREMONT PROPERTIES LLC to J&M COUTINHO LLC $6,086,333
2006-02-03Agreement $483,846 — from J & M COUTINHO LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST SUCESSOR BY MERG; CLAREMONT PROPERTIES LLC; M & T REAL ESTATE, INC $483,846

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017021014
2018200035
2019002024
2020006219
202100180220
202200120214
202300190423
202400250328
20250043310
2026001023
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The full timeline

Construction 2Enforcement 8Housing & tenants 125Ownership & money 65Health & systems 32

Every one of the 232 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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