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21 Monroe Street · Manhattan · BBL 1002760010 · 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 class12
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
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 7.5. In ZIP 10002, 64% 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.

$5,060 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (15) · Drinking (5) · Air Quality (3) · Sanitation Worker or Vehicle Complaint (2) · Graffiti (2) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$72,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1900)
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)TAI LEE CORP.
Head officerSYLVIA CHIN
Managing agentARISTOCRAT MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2026-07-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$887,000 $399,150
2026$1,014,000 $456,300
2027$975,000 $438,750

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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.

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

SubwayEast Broadway — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall — 4 5 6 J Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Madison St / Market St — M15 · 300 ft
Citi BikeCatherine St & Monroe St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 126 Jacob August Riis
Middle: M.S. 131. 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

21 Monroe 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

30 311 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 ARISTOCRAT MANAGEMENT INC. — 6 buildings, 86 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
276 Broome Street MN20 A
21 Monroe Street MN20 A
34 Mott Street MN20 A
219 East Broadway MN10 A
23 Essex Street MN8 A
166 Avenue B MN8 B

Ten-year activity

50250
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2024
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000022
2018000033
20192061413
2020113027
2021004026
2022002035
2023013037
202400120315
20254970424
202600120315
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The last 12 months — 20 records

DateRecord
2026-09-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-08-27Boiler inspection
2026-07-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-06-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-04-03311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2026-03-28311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2026-03-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-03-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-02-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-02-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-02-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-02-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-01-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-12-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-26Boiler inspection
2025-11-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-11-06DOB complaint, category ?

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-08-27Boiler inspection
2026-07-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-06-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-04-03311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2026-03-28311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2026-03-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-03-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-02-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-02-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-02-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-02-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-01-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025
2025-12-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-26Boiler inspection
2025-11-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-11-06DOB complaint, category ?
2025-09-19Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-09-06311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2025-09-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-08-26Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-08-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-06-17Job filed: Cap and remove 3 pieces bathroom to address violation 39148894M. No change in use, egress and occupancy$3,000
2025-06-17Job filed: Remove all partition, bathroom and kitchen fixtures. Restore cellar space to storage as per CO#53868. Address violations 39148894M and 39148893K. No$25,000
2025-05-27DOB complaint, category ?
2025-05-23FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025-05-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OBSERVED AT CELLAR LEVEL OCCUPANCY CONTRARY. OBSERVED LIVING QUARTERS WITH BED, FRIDGE, HOT PLATE AND 3 PIECE BATHROOM WITH FULL P$2,530
2025-05-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WWOP OBSERVED AT CELLAR LEVEL CREATED FULL HEIGHT PARTITION WALLS FOR LIVING QUARTERS, WITH ELECTRIC HOT PLATE, FRIDGE AND 3 PIECE$2,530
2025-05-23DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-29FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2025-04-29FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025-04-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-04-04Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
2025-03-14311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2025-03-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-02-26311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2024
2024-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-21311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2024-11-20311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2024-10-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024-09-16Boiler inspection
2024-09-14311: Drinking — In Public
2024-09-14311: Drinking — In Public
2024-09-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-09-10311: Sanitation Worker or Vehicle Complaint — Noise
2024-09-04311: Sanitation Worker or Vehicle Complaint — Noise
2024-05-24311: Drinking — In Public
2024-05-10311: Drinking — In Public
2024-04-28311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-04-12311: Drinking — In Public
2024-03-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-02311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-10-06Boiler inspection
2023-09-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-07-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2023-03-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-14DOB complaint, category ?
2022
2022-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-16Boiler inspection
2022-09-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021
2021-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-12-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021-11-18Boiler inspection
2021-03-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-01-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-01-03311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2020
2020-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-11-17311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2020-10-28Boiler inspection
2020-07-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-02-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-02-20Permit AL — ISSUED
2020-02-19FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019
2019-12-10Job filed: PARAPET WALL REPLACEMENT AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$22,000
2019-12-10Job filed: PARAPET WALL REPLACEMENT AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$22,000
2019-10-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-10-17Boiler inspection
2019-09-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2019-09-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2019-09-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2019-07-24311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2019-05-07RPTT&RET — from SYLVIA FUNG CHIN, EXEC OF ESTATE EDWARD to ARTICLE FOURTH TRUST UWO EDWARD G. H. CH; CHIN, SYLVIA F
2019-03-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-16311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019-01-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019-01-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-11-18Boiler inspection
2018-09-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-03-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-11Boiler inspection
2017-08-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-12-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-11-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-05-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-09-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-04-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-04-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-02-17311: HEATING — HEAT
2014-02-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013
2013-11-25HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING 3RD METAL TREAD FROM BOTTOM UP, AT 2ND
2013-11-19311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-11-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-04-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-04-09HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2012
2012-12-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2012-10-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-10-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-08-10311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2011-04-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-11-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-11-03311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-11-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-11-01311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2010-10-31311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2010-10-31311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-10-31311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2010-10-31311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-10-31Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-10-31Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-10-31Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2010-04-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2006
2006-12-21Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER. INSTALL BEST 4A-25 WITH A CARLIN 702CRD. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2006-12-21Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER. INSTALL BEST 4A-25 WITH A CARLIN 702CRD. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2006-12-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-12-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-12-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-12-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-11-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-25Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-01-25Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2005-01-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003
2003-02-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-04-28Mortgage satisfied — from NICKROW RLTY CORP. to WOLTIN, LOUIS; WOLTIN, EDNA
1984
1984-01-23Mortgage satisfied — from TAI LEE CORP. to WOLTIN, LOUIS ET UX
1974
1974-04-19Agreement — from TAI LEE CORP to COHOES SAVINGS BANK
1968
1968-12-12Mortgage — from TAI LEE CORP to WOLTIN EDNA; WOLTIN LOUIS
1968-12-12Mortgage assigned — from WOLTIN LOUIS; WOLTIN EDNA to WOLTIN LOUIS; WOLTIN EDNA
1968-12-12Mortgage — from TAI LEE CORP to WOLTIN EDNA; WOLTIN LOUIS
1968-12-12Deed — from BILINSKY EDNA to TAI LEE CORP
1966
1966-03-31Deed — from COOPER HARRY; LAKEVIEW RLTY CO.; FOSTER MILTON to BILINSKY EDNA

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