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49 Canal Street · Manhattan · BBL 1002980037 · 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 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Graffiti (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Outdoor Dining (1) · Missed Collection (1).

Filed construction activity

$93,115 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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,162,000 $522,900
2026$954,000 $429,300
2027$932,000 $419,400

The city's market estimate has fallen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
DimesCalifornianA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Grand St — B D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Allen St / Canal St — M15 · 350 ft
Citi BikeAllen St & Hester St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 042 Benjamin Altman. 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

49 Canal Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $900,000 on 2018-12-24 (lender: Eastbank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-12-24AL&R $900,000 — from RANK REALTY INC. to EASTBANK, N.A. $900,000
2018-12-24Mortgage $900,000 — from RANK REALTY INC. to EASTBANK, N.A. $900,000
2014-09-18Agreement $285,860 — from UNITED ORIENT BANK to RANK REALTY INC. $285,860
2004-07-09Mortgage $700,000 — from RANK REALTY INC. to UNITED ORIENT BANK $700,000
2004-07-09AL&R $700,000 — from UNITED ORIENT BANK to RANK REALTY INC. $700,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
9
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017003014
2018003429
2019004037
2020003003
2021004015
2022001023
2023012047
2024004048
2025004037
2026401027
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-09-16Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2026-08-10Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-08-03Job filed: Interior renovation with new partition walls, refurbishment of the existing kitchen and bathroom as per the plans filed herewith. No change to the use
2026-08-03Job filed: Subsequent filing for plumbing fixtures replacement as per the plans filed herewith. No change to the use, egress or occupancy.
2026-07-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-16Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2026-08-10Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-08-03Job filed: Interior renovation with new partition walls, refurbishment of the existing kitchen and bathroom as per the plans filed herewith. No change to the use$59,115
2026-08-03Job filed: Subsequent filing for plumbing fixtures replacement as per the plans filed herewith. No change to the use, egress or occupancy.$34,000
2026-07-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025
2025-10-14Restaurant inspection: DIMES — grade A
2025-09-14311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-07-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-26311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-26311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-30311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2025-01-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-10-23311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-10-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-07-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-06-04Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: ?
2024-05-09Restaurant inspection: DIMES — grade A
2024-03-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-01-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-09-24311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-08-18FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2023-07-22311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2023-07-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-05-23Restaurant inspection: DIMES — grade A
2023-02-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-01-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022
2022-07-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-16311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2022-01-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-11-26311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-30311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021-07-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-10311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2021-07-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2020
2020-11-16311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2020-02-10311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2020-01-17311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2019
2019-12-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-12-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-09-20311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2019-07-12311: Traffic — Congestion/Gridlock
2019-07-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-01-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-24AL&R $900,000 — from RANK REALTY INC. to EASTBANK, N.A.$900,000
2018-12-24Mortgage $900,000 — from RANK REALTY INC. to EASTBANK, N.A.$900,000
2018-12-24TL&R — from UNITED ORIENT BANK to RANK REALTY INC.
2018-12-24Mortgage satisfied — from UNITED ORIENT BANK to RANK REALTY INC.
2018-11-19311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2R Bulk-Missed Recy Collection
2018-07-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-05-09311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2018-05-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-01-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-12-07311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2017-11-27311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017-09-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-11311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2016
2016-12-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-12-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-11-21311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2016-10-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-31311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016-10-27311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2016-06-26311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2016-06-01311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2016-05-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-03-30311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2016-01-02311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2015
2015-08-30311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2015-08-07FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2015-08-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-07-15311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2015-07-03311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2015-06-28311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2015-06-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-03-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-03-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-02-24Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE INCLUDING PLUMBING AND FINISHES. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$47,000
2014
2014-10-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-09-18Agreement $285,860 — from UNITED ORIENT BANK to RANK REALTY INC.$285,860
2014-07-31311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2014-04-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-03-24Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. AS SHOWN ON PLAN. EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND FIRE SUPP. SHUT-OFF VALVE$3,000
2013
2013-11-16311: Broken Muni Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2013-09-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-09-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-09-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-09-11Job filed: REMOVE KITCHEN AND PLUMBING EQUIPMENTS ON THE 2ND FLOOR WITH MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATIONS AS PER THE PLANS. NO CHANGE THE USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$42,000
2013-06-21311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2013-05-27311: Dirty Conditions — E3A Dirty Area/Alleyway
2013-05-23311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2013-04-01311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013-03-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-02-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013-02-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013-02-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013-02-22311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2012
2012-10-24311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2012-10-22311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2012-10-22DOB complaint, category ?
2012-10-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-08-09311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2012-05-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-12-07311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2011-12-07311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2011-04-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-12-11311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2010-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2007
2007-11-15DOB violation E:
2004
2004-11-24Mortgage satisfied — from RANK REALTY INC. to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2004-07-09Mortgage $700,000 — from RANK REALTY INC. to UNITED ORIENT BANK$700,000
2004-07-09AL&R $700,000 — from UNITED ORIENT BANK to RANK REALTY INC.$700,000
2002
2002-11-25DTL — from BANK OF NEW YORK
2002-10-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-10-28Job filed: Install ansul system and shut off valve in conjunction with application #103266984. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$1,400
2002-09-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-09-20Permit EQ — ISSUED
2002-09-16Job filed: INSTALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND EXHAUST. MINOR PLUMBING WORK. REPLACE EXISTING STOREFRONT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2002-09-16Job filed: INSTALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND EXHAUST. MINOR PLUMBING WORK. REPLACE EXISTING STOREFRONT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2000
2000-12-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-12-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-11-08Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPAN CY.$2,000
2000-11-08Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPAN CY.$2,000
1999
1999-09-08Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-06-11Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-03-17Permit PL — ISSUED
1998
1998-12-17Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-10-07DOB complaint, category ?
1998-10-07Permit AL — RE-ISSUED
1998-10-07Permit PL — RE-ISSUED
1998-10-02WSAT — from GURARY ISREAELI TRADE INC. to STEIN, ALFRED E.
1998-09-29DOB complaint, category ?
1998-08-19SAGE — from M. KEE CONSTRUCTION
1998-08-19SAGE — from CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
1998-07-10Deed — from GEMS OF WORLD INC. to MOSDOS CHINUCH
1998-07-10Deed — from MOSDOS, CHINUH to RANK REALTY INC
1998-03-11Permit EQ — RE-ISSUED
1998-03-11Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
1997
1997-06-18TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
1988
1988-01-06CTOR — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE
1987
1987-10-22Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1975
1975-12-22Mortgage — from GURARY ISRAELI TRADEINC to STEIN, ALFRED E
1975-12-22Deed — from STEIN, ALFRED E to GURARY ISRAELI TRADEINC

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