3,681 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,598 HPD housing violations, 957 311 service requests, 751 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 820.4. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 737 total — 205 class C (immediately hazardous), 422 class B, 110 class A. Oldest open since 2013-10-25. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 2 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
117 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 11 · winter 2024–25: 36 · winter 2025–26: 64). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$145,625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
343 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (49) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (43) · PAINT/PLASTER (42) · Noise (40) · WATER LEAK (24) · PLUMBING (19).
$342,510 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1925) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (41) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 340 South Third Street HDFC |
| Head officer | Esterlina Alvarez |
| Managing agent | 338 South Third Street HDFC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,756,000 | $1,240,200 |
| 2026 | $3,093,000 | $1,391,850 |
| 2027 | $3,001,000 | $1,350,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 72/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 8) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Hewes St — J M · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Marcy Av — J M Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: S 4 St / Hooper St — B60 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | S 4 St & Rodney St · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 319 (K-1), 414 (K-5). 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.
340 South 3 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
343 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 49 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $184,500 on 2021-01-13 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-13 | AL&R $1,645,868 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,645,868 | |
| 2021-01-13 | AL&R $344,608 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $344,608 | |
| 2021-01-13 | Mortgage $184,500 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $184,500 | |
| 2021-01-13 | AL&R $184,500 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $184,500 | |
| 2021-01-13 | Mortgage $1,645,868 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,645,868 | |
| 2021-01-13 | Mortgage $344,608 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $344,608 | |
| 2001-02-27 | Mortgage $68,750 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPME to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $68,750 | |
| 2001-02-27 | Mortgage $543,932 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPME to NYC HPD | $543,932 | |
| 2001-02-27 | Mortgage $989,919 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPME to NYC HPD | $989,919 | |
| 2001-02-27 | Mortgage $40,263 — from 340 SOUTH THORD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPME to NYC HPD | $40,263 | |
| 1994-10-31 | Mortgage $107,950 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPME to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $107,950 | |
| 1994-10-31 | Mortgage $68,750 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPME to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $68,750 | |
| 1994-10-31 | Mortgage $902,913 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPME to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $902,913 | |
| 1994-10-31 | Mortgage $206,250 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPME to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $206,250 | |
| 1994-10-31 | Mortgage $300,972 — from 340 SOUTH THIRD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPME to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $300,972 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 0 | 1 | 151 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 248 | 2 | 1 | 253 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 239 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | 279 | 7 | 2 | 302 |
| 2022 | 10 | 13 | 312 | 0 | 1 | 336 |
| 2023 | 6 | 12 | 314 | 0 | 1 | 333 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 0 | 3 | 156 |
| 2025 | 0 | 31 | 761 | 0 | 1 | 793 |
| 2026 | 0 | 11 | 357 | 0 | 7 | 375 |
Every one of the 3,681 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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