The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 60% 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 25.2. 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
Open HPD violations
21 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 1987-12-29.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
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
22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Consumer Complaint (5) · Graffiti (3) · Encampment (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · ELECTRIC (2) · Sewer (2).
Filed construction activity
$43,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (5 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1915)
Yes
Six or more residential units (13)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
216-220 CANAL CORP
Head officer
ALEX CHAO
Managing agent
RABER ENTERPRISES LLC
Last registered
2025-08-28
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$853,000
$383,850
2026
$874,000
$393,300
2027
$877,000
$394,650
The city's market estimate has risen
3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
7 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2010 (2 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
Subway
Canal St — 6 J N Q R W Z · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall — 4 5 6 J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Bowery / Canal St — M103 · 950 ft
Citi Bike
Walker St & Baxter St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
22 311 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.
311: Consumer Complaint — Supermarket or Grocery Store
2026-07-01
Boiler inspection
2026-07-01
Boiler inspection
2026-06-02
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-23
HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF METAL PANEL INSTALLED BELOW DROPLADDER AT STOREFRONT AWNING OPENING, OBSTR
2026-05-15
311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-05
311: Consumer Complaint — Supermarket or Grocery Store
2026-05-01
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-01
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29
HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-03-26
311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-03-25
311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2026-03-15
311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-15
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-20
Restaurant inspection: SUN SAI GAI RESTAURANT — grade A
2026-01-04
311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2026-01-04
Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2025-12-01
Rodent inspection: Passed
The full timeline
2026
2026-07-14311: Consumer Complaint — Supermarket or Grocery Store
2026-07-01Boiler inspection
2026-07-01Boiler inspection
2026-06-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-23HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF METAL PANEL INSTALLED BELOW DROPLADDER AT STOREFRONT AWNING OPENING, OBSTR
2026-05-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-05311: Consumer Complaint — Supermarket or Grocery Store
2026-05-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-03-26311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-03-25311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2026-03-15311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-15DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-20Restaurant inspection: SUN SAI GAI RESTAURANT — grade A
2026-01-04311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2026-01-04Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2025
2025-12-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-09-22Restaurant inspection: SUN SAI GAI RESTAURANT — grade P
2025-09-19Restaurant inspection: SUN SAI GAI RESTAURANT
2025-09-15Restaurant inspection: SUN SAI GAI RESTAURANT
2025-09-05HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SEAFOOD MARKET AWNING OBSTRUCTING FLOW OF DROP LADDER AT NORTH BUILDING FR
2025-09-02311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Waste Left in Front of Residence
2025-08-08Boiler inspection
2025-08-08Boiler inspection
2025-07-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-07-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-07-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-12HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-06-04HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-06-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2025-05-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-04-15Restaurant inspection: SUN SAI GAI RESTAURANT — grade C
2023-06-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2023-05-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2023-03-24Restaurant inspection: SUN SAI GAI RESTAURANT — grade C
2023-03-23Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2023-03-23Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2023-03-23Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2023-03-23Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2023-03-22Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF 300 PSF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 CODE. NO CHA$9,000
2023-03-22Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF 300 PSF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 CODE. NO CHA$9,000
2023-03-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-03-10Restaurant inspection: SUN SAI GAI RESTAURANT · mice evidence
2022
2022-12-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-07-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-06-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-05-23Boiler inspection
2022-05-23Boiler inspection
2022-04-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-04-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-03-28311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2022-03-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-08HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-02-15HPD 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
2022-02-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-12-05311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2021-11-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-08-10Job filed: INTERIOR & EXTERIOR REMOVE COOLING EQUIPMENT AND INSTALL A/C UNIT ON EXIST. MIXED USE BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2021-07-20Boiler inspection
2021-07-20Boiler inspection
2021-07-19Boiler inspection
2021-07-19Boiler inspection
2021-07-12311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2021-07-12311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2021-07-12DOB complaint, category ?
2021-07-12DOB complaint, category ?
2021-06-28Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2021-06-24311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-06-23Job filed: INTERIOR & EXTERIOR REMOVE COOLING EQUIPMENT AND INSTALL A/C UNIT ON EXIST. MIXED USE BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2021-06-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2021-04-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2020
2020-09-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2020-08-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2020-08-04Boiler inspection
2020-08-04Boiler inspection
2020-07-28311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-06-29311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2016-10-24311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2016-01-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-11-09311: Industrial Waste — Wastewater Into Catch Basin (IEB)
2015-08-06311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2015-07-18311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-07-14311: Consumer Complaint — Mandatory Tip
2015-06-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-04-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-03-02HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2012-03-12Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOM
2012-01-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-11-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-11-01Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2010-01-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2008
2008-11-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-11-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-09-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2008-08-19Job filed: NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY BUSINESS STOREFRONT AWNING AS PER PLAN,WORDING SUN S AY KAI RESTAURANT (ALSO IN CHINESE CHARACTER)$3,000
2008-08-19Job filed: NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY BUSINESS STOREFRONT AWNING AS PER PLAN,WORDING SUN S AY KAI RESTAURANT (ALSO IN CHINESE CHARACTER)$3,000
2008-07-11HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF GARBAGE CONTAINER AT LOBBY, 1st STORY
2008-07-02Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-07-01Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-07-01Tenant complaint: GENERAL — STAIRS
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2002-02-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2001
2001-11-30Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTE M AS PER PLANS HEREWITH SUBMITT D THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$3,000
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-11-13Job filed: Intallation of a fire suppression system as per plan herewith submitted. There will be no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.$2,000
2000-11-13Job filed: Intallation of a fire suppression system as per plan herewith submitted. There will be no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.$2,000
2000-09-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-09-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2000-09-12Job filed: General construction work, including the removal and installation of floor , cei ling and storefront as per plan herewith submitted. There will be no $10,000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-08-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS 3 AN
1999-08-16HPD class C: SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNE
1999-08-16HPD class A: SECTION 27-2048 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS WALL ALL SYTYS PUBLIC HALL.
1999-08-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR 5 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1999-08-16HPD class A: SECTION 62 M/D LAW REARRANGE TELEVISION AND/OR RADIO ANTENNA TO BE AT LEAST 10 FEET ABOVE ROOF AND NOT ATTACHED TO ANY FIRE ESCAPE OR SOIL O
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-03-22ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ILLEGAL USE IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT NOTED: STORE FRONT REMOVED AT 1STFL. FRONT, CONTRARY TO ZONING RESOLUTION, REQUIRING ENCLOSUR
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-04-16Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-09HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING OF NORTH ROOM 4 STY APT 5
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-01-17Permit AL — ISSUED
1989
1989-12-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR 5 STY WEST APT 8 KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 8
1989-12-27HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS OF DOOR VESTIBULE TO 1 STY PUBLIC HALL BUILDING MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR.
1989-12-01HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR 4 STY EAST APT 5. , SE
1989-08-11HPD class C: D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF STORAGE OF MATERIALS IN BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
1989-08-11HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FREEZER COOLING SYSTEM CONSTRUCTED AT CELLAR CENTER SEPERATING BOILE
1989-08-11HPD class A: SECTION 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES,
1989-08-04HPD class A: D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE PUBLIC HALLS ALL STY
1989-08-04HPD class C: SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNE
1989-08-04HPD class A: SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BO
1989-08-04HPD class A: SECTION 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES,
1989-08-04HPD class A: SECTION 62 M/D LAW REARRANGE TELEVISION AND/OR RADIO ANTENNA TO BE AT LEAST 10 FEET ABOVE ROOF AND NOT ATTACHED TO ANY FIRE ESCAPE OR SOIL O
1989-08-04HPD class C: SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR PADLOCKED.
1989-08-04HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE TO 4 STY SOUTHEAST APT 5. LOCATED
1987
1987-12-29HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING OF BATHROOM 2ND STY WEST APT
1982
1982-05-25Agreement — from 216-220 CANAL CORP. to LEVER, LAWRENCE H DEC'D; LEVER, HAROLD M INDV/EXC; RABER, NAOMI K.; LUPOFF, JERROLD EXEC.
1973
1973-08-08SMTG — from LEVER, LAWRENCE H; LEVER, HAROLD M; RABER, NAOMI K to LAMARCHE, R F DECD EX; CONNORS, MARIE L; LAMARCHE, EDITH G; LAMARCHE, ALBERT H
1973-07-13Agreement — from 216-220 CANAL CORP to LAMARCHE, ALBERT H; LAMARCHE, EDITH G; LAMARCHE, R F DECD EX; CONNORS, MARIE L
1972
1972-01-31MISC — from LAMARCHE, ALBERT H
1972-01-05Deed — from RABER, NAOMI K; LEVER, HAROLD M; LEVER, LAWRENCE H to 216-220 CANAL CORP
1972-01-05Mortgage — from 216-220 CANAL CORP to RABER, NAOMI K; LEVER, HAROLD M; LEVER, LAWRENCE H
1972-01-05PAT — from LEVER, LAWRENCE H to LEVER, HAROLD M
1971
1971-08-03Deed — from LEVER, ISAAC to LEVER, HAROLD M
1968
1968-07-12Agreement — from LEVER, LAWRENCE H; RABER, NAOMI K; LEVER, ISAAC to LAMARCHE, EDITH G INDIV; CONNORS, MARIE L; LAMARCHE, RICHARD EXTR; LAMARCHE, ALBERT H