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173 Duane Street · Manhattan · BBL 1001430009 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
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 10013, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Water System (1) · Missed Collection (1) · Dirty Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$240,000 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 (1880)
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)173 DUANE STREET CORPORATION
Head officerCLARA SERRA
Managing agentORSIDNY
Last registered2025-09-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,873,000 $3,092,850
2026$7,092,000 $3,191,400
2027$8,181,000 $3,681,450

The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,088,780 a year ($44.44 per sq ft), operating expenses $276,850 ($11.30 per sq ft), net operating income $811,930. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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.

Getting around

SubwayChambers St — 1 2 3 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Harrison St / Hudson St — M20 · 400 ft
Citi BikeDuane St & Hudson St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 234 Independence School
Middle: M.S. 297. 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

173 Duane 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

7 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by ORSIDNY — 2 buildings, 120 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
219 West 81 Street MN114 B
173 Duane Street MN6 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-06-08RPTT&RET $7,000,000 — from GURWITZ, ARTHUR; GURWITZ, MERRILL to SERRA, RICHARD $7,000,000
2017-06-02Sold for $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $1,166,667
2011-09-14RPTT&RET $3,925,000 — from FRYDMAN, GILLES J; FRYDMAN, MONICA to SERRA, CLARA; SERRA, RICHARD $3,925,000
2008-09-15RPTT&RET $3,850,000 — from THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH MURRAY to GURWITZ, MERRILL; GURWITZ, ARTHUR $3,850,000

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
11
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017032218
2018020013
20190280010
2020004015
2021003025
20222180011
2023202004
2024102003
2025035008
2026001001
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-07-16311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-12-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-12-30FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025-12-30FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-16311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025
2025-12-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-12-30FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025-12-30FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-05-17311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-05-16311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2025-04-05311: Homeless Person Assistance
2025-01-16311: Missed Collection — Compost
2024
2024-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-05-19311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2024-02-07Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2023
2023-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-12311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-11-16Job filed: PARTIAL SIDEWALK VAULT REPLACEMENT AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$120,000
2023-09-01Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2022
2022-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-14311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-11-02311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2022-11-02HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-09-28311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2022-09-07Permit Structural — Permit Issued
2022-07-18Job filed: PARTIAL SIDEWALK VAULT REPLACEMENT AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$120,000
2022-06-04311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2022-06-04311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2022-05-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-04-11311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2021
2021-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-12-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-11-21311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021-10-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-08-18311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020
2020-12-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-11-04Elevator permit: Furnish and install components and software providing Door Monitor Circuitry to existing controller. All work to comply with ASME$36,000
2020-07-23311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2020-02-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-01-15311: Homeless Street Condition — N/A
2019
2019-09-06DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST
2019-08-08311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2019-08-05311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2019-07-31311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2019-07-27311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2019-07-25311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2019-07-24311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2019-07-19311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2019-05-20DOB violation EVCAT5: FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION
2019-02-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-07-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-18DOB violation E:
2018-01-26DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2017
2017-07-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-07-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-07-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-06-08RPTT&RET $7,000,000 — from GURWITZ, ARTHUR; GURWITZ, MERRILL to SERRA, RICHARD$7,000,000
2017-06-02Sold for $7,000,000$7,000,000
2017-05-13311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2017-04-24DOB violation E:
2017-01-03DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2016
2016-11-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-11-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2016-07-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016-06-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016-06-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-06-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-05-07311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2016-02-17DOB violation E:
2015
2015-12-18311: Homeless Person Assistance — Status Call
2015-08-18FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2015-06-10DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2014 INSPECTION/TEST
2015-05-20311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-05-19311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-05-11311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-05-11311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-05-11311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-05-05311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-04-29311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-04-27311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-04-27311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-04-26311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-04-24311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-04-24311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-04-24311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-04-22311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-04-21311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-04-20311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-04-18311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-04-14311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-04-10311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-04-09311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-04-07311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-04-07311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-04-07311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-03-28311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-03-28311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-03-27311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-03-24311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-03-24311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-03-23311: Dirty Conditions — E3A Dirty Area/Alleyway
2015-03-23311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-03-23311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-03-13311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2015-03-12311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-03-12311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-03-11311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-03-08311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-03-07311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-02-28311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2015-02-17DOB violation E:
2015-01-14311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2014
2014-12-08311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2014-12-07311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2014-12-07311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2014-12-07311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2014-11-29311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2014-11-27311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2014-11-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-11-25311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2014-11-21311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2014-11-21311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2014-11-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-10-31DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2013 INSPECTION/TEST
2014-10-29311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2014-10-28311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2014-10-28311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2014-10-28311: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property — Other Animal
2014-09-15FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-08-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-08-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-08-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PLYWOOD ENCLOSURE AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-08-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-08-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-08-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PLYWOOD ENCLOSURE AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-08-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-05-30DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2014-02-26DOB violation E:
2013
2013-09-30FDNY inspection (FORTH)
2013-09-04311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2013-06-19311: Dirty Conditions — E7 Private Carter Spillage
2013-06-10311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2013-06-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-02-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-02-05DOB violation E:
2012
2012-11-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-11-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-10-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-09-19Job filed: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON THE 3RD FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.$42,400
2012-09-19Job filed: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON THE 3RD FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.$42,400
2012-08-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-08-08Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2012-07-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NO PLANS AVAILABLE FOR ALT 2 JOB #121055669. REMEDY: PROVIDE
2012-07-09DOB complaint, category ?
2012-06-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-04-24Job filed: MODIFICATION TO EXISTING SPRINKLERS ON THE 3RD FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.$42,400
2012-04-24Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING JLWQ ON THE 3RD FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PARITIIONS,DOORS, FLO$270,000
2012-04-24Job filed: MODIFICATION TO EXISTING A/C SYSTEM, INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN EXHAUST, NEW BATHROOM EXHAUSTS, AND PLUMBING WORK ON THE 3RD FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HER$69,000
2012-04-24Job filed: MODIFICATION TO EXISTING SPRINKLERS ON THE 3RD FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.$42,400
2012-01-11DOB violation E:
2011
2011-09-14RPTT&RET $3,925,000 — from FRYDMAN, GILLES J; FRYDMAN, MONICA to SERRA, CLARA; SERRA, RICHARD$3,925,000
2011-03-13311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2011-02-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-08-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-06-29311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010-06-10Job filed: SIDEWALK VAULT REPAIR... NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$105,000
2010-06-10Job filed: SIDEWALK VAULT REPAIR... NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$105,000
2010-03-05DOB violation E:
2010-01-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-10-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-10-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-10-01Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATIONS OF 2ND FLR JLWQ APT DEMOLISH NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONSG NRL CONST/PLMBNG MODIFICATIONS ASPER PLANS FILED$72,000
2008-09-15RPTT&RET $3,850,000 — from THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH MURRAY to GURWITZ, MERRILL; GURWITZ, ARTHUR$3,850,000
2008-08-18ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 60X10,44M07,100D06,100R09. 60 REPAIR MR LIGHTING AND REMOVE PIGTAIL PLUG, (44) PROVIDE ROPE GUARD FROM TRACTION SHEAVE DOWN TO (DE$500
2008-04-17DOB violation E:
2007
2007-08-03DOB complaint, category ?
2007-08-03ECB Hazardous violation: NO PERMIT FOR MATERIAL HOIST WHILE WORK ON ROOF BEING DONE HOISTS W/ MOTOR WAS ERECTED TO CARRY BRICKS & CEMENT TO ROOF W/O A PERM
2007-08-02Permit AL — ISSUED
2006
2006-08-29DOB violation E:
2006-07-31Job filed: REBUILD EAST PARAPET WALL AS PER PLANS.NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$68,000
2005
2005-02-09DOB violation E:
2003
2003-08-21DOB violation E:
2002
2002-09-24DOB violation E:
2002-06-21DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-06-15DOB violation E: 1P33378
2000-02-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-01-05Job filed: Installation of air conditioning units as shown on drawings filed herewith. No c hange in use, egress, or occupancy.$10,000
1999
1999-01-04DOB violation E: 1P33378
1998
1998-06-25DOB complaint, category ?
1998-06-08Permit AL — ISSUED
1998-04-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 35P-PROVIDE ACCESS TO MOTOR ROOM TO CONDUCT COMPLETE INSPECTION.$350
1998-02-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1997
1997-12-04DOB complaint, category ?
1996
1996-09-27Permit AL — ISSUED
1996-07-25Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-07-19Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-07-19Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-06-21Permit AL — ISSUED
1996-06-06DOB complaint, category ?
1996-06-05Permit EW — ISSUED
1993
1993-12-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
1993-12-15Permit EW — ISSUED
1991
1991-07-16SAGE — from LANDMARKS PRSRVTN CMMSSN
1990
1990-12-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT OF COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL 16/84 CERTIFYING TO THE INSTALLATION OF REQUIRED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. REMED$500
1990-10-24DOB violation E:
1990-01-08Mortgage satisfied — from 173 DUANE ST CORP to AHLERS, CARL T.J. TR; AHLERS, CARL J. DECD; AHLERS, FLORENCE L.TR
1985
1985-11-18EASE — from 173 CO-OP to NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO
1979
1979-11-05Deed — from AHLERS, FLORENCE L TR; AHLERS, FLORENCE L; AHLERS, CARL J DECDEXTR; AHLERS, CARL T TR to 173 DUANE ST CORP
1979-11-05Mortgage — from 173 DUANE ST CORP to AHLERS, CARL T TR; AHLERS, FLORENCE L; AHLERS, CARL J DECDEXT; AHLERS, FLORENCE L TR
1979-11-05RTXL — from AHLERS, CARL J
1974
1974-06-03Deed — from AHLERS, CARL J; AHLERS, FLORENCE L to AHLERS, FLORENCE L; AHLERS, CARL J

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