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31 Orchard Street · Manhattan · BBL 1002990024 · 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 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 90% 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 0.3. 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2012-12-06.

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

38 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (14) · Graffiti (9) · Noise (8) · Illegal Dumping (3) · Street Condition (1) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1940)
YesSix or more residential units (15)
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)SINO REALTY INC
Head officerWEI H NG
Managing agentNEW GOLDEN AGE REALTY INC.
Last registered2025-08-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,704,000 $766,800
2026$1,379,000 $620,550
2027$1,452,000 $653,400

The city's market estimate has fallen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (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

SubwayEast Broadway — F · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Grand St — B D · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Allen St / Hester St — M15-SBS · 250 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeAllen St & Hester St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 042 Benjamin Altman
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

31 Orchard 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

38 311 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 NEW GOLDEN AGE REALTY INC. — 34 buildings, 710 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B7 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
148 Madison Street MN80 A
25 Market Street MN74 A
158 Hester Street MN61 A
46 Henry Street MN32 A
17 Catherine Street MN32 C
420 42 Street BK31 A
165 Henry Street MN30 A
121 East Broadway MN30 A
249 East 50th Street MN27 A
48 Market Street MN26 A
136 East Broadway MN23 A
375 Broome Street MN22 D
135-10 35 Avenue QN20 A
87 Elizabeth Street MN18 A
107 Hester Street MN17 A
41 Spring Street MN17 A
33 Catherine Street MN16 A
38 East Broadway MN16 A
31 Orchard Street MN15 A
33 Orchard Street MN14 B
217 Mott Street MN12 A
18 Eldridge Street MN10 A
181 Hester Street MN9 A
118 Madison Street MN8 B
143 Mott Street MN8 B
100 Mott Street MN8 A
238 Elizabeth Street MN8 A
127 East Broadway MN8 B
259 East 7 Street MN8 B
136 Division Street MN7 B
41 Market Street MN7 A
61 East Broadway MN6 A
24 West 56 Street MN6 C
150-01 Northern Boulevard QN4 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $700,000 on 2000-03-21 (lender: Greenpoint Mortgagefunding INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2000-03-21Mortgage $700,000 — from SINO REALTY INC. to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC. $700,000
1988-10-07Mortgage $400,000 — from EMLT REALTY CORP to 30 ALLEN ST REALTY CORP $400,000

Ten-year activity

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2022
2023
2024
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2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20171326
201818312
20193137
202008210
20210325
202207411
202329415
2024012315
2025013417
2026014216
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The last 12 months — 19 records

DateRecord
2026-10-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-10-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-08-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-08-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-06-06311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-04-25311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2026-04-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-17311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-03-10311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-03-06311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-02-03311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-01-17311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2026-01-09311: Illegal Parking — Overnight Commercial Storage
2025-12-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-17Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-10-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-08-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-08-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-06-06311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-04-25311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2026-04-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-17311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-03-10311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-03-06311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-02-03311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-01-17311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2026-01-09311: Illegal Parking — Overnight Commercial Storage
2025
2025-12-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-17Boiler inspection
2025-10-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-08-07311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-08-07311: Bus Stop Shelter Complaint — Dirty/Graffiti
2025-08-07311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-08-07311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2025-08-06311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-07-14311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2025-07-06311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2025-04-24311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2025-04-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-25311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2025-03-24311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2025-03-22311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2025-01-03Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2024
2024-12-21311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2024-12-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-12-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-11-01311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2024-10-09Boiler inspection
2024-10-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-10-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-09-16311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Music
2024-08-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-07-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-04-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-04-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-12-27Boiler inspection
2023-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-10-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-10-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-09-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-08-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-08-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-08-08311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-07-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-06-02Eviction executed
2023-04-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-01-20311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Private Carter Decal Not Posted
2023-01-12FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2023-01-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022
2022-12-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2022-10-22Boiler inspection
2022-10-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-08-23311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2022-05-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-03-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-16311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2022-01-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-09-13Boiler inspection
2021-08-09311: Sewer — Street Flooding (SJ)
2021-07-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-02-05311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020
2020-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-12-09311: Street Condition — Pothole
2020-12-03Boiler inspection
2020-09-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-09-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-08-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-04-30311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-04-30Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-01-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-10-21Boiler inspection
2019-10-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-08-06FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2019-05-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-04-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-03-20DOB complaint, category ?
2019-02-28Bedbug filing: 1 infested units
2018
2018-10-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-17Boiler inspection
2018-08-13311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-08-13Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-08-05311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign - In Danger Of Falling
2018-08-05DOB complaint, category ?
2018-07-16HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NOR
2018-07-16HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTM
2018-07-04311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-07-04Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-05-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-09-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-08-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-06-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-06-20Boiler inspection
2017-03-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-01-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-12-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-05-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-05-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-01-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-01-16311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2015
2015-10-01HPD 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
2015-09-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-09-27311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2015-07-19311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2015-07-05311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-07-05311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-07-05Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-07-05Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-04-23311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2015-04-22311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2015-04-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-01-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014
2014-11-05311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-11-05Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-09-15311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2014-09-15Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2014-09-10Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2014-09-10Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2014-09-10Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2014-09-10Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2014-09-10Tenant complaint: GENERAL — BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOM
2014-09-10Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2014-09-10Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2014-09-10Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2014-09-10Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2014-04-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-04-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-04-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-04-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROV
2014-04-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2053 ADM CODE PROVIDE DWELLING WITH A JANITOR OR RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR JANITORIAL SERVICE.
2014-04-04HPD class A: SECTION 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER O
2014-04-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-04-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2013
2013-10-09311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-10-09311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-10-09Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-10-09Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-12-06HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FR
2012-12-06HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROV
2012-12-06HPD class B: SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT
2012-12-06HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5A,
2012-10-21HPD class A: SECTION 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
2012-10-11311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-10-11311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-10-11311: NONCONST — SMOKE-DETECTOR
2012-10-11311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-10-11311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2012-10-11Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-10-11Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2012-10-11Tenant complaint: NONCONST — SMOKE DETECTOR
2012-10-11Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-10-11Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-08-03311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2012-06-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-06-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-04-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-03-02311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2011-02-09311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-02-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010
2010-11-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-04-08311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2010-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-09-04Tenant complaint: NONCONST — SMOKE DETECTOR
2008
2008-12-05TL&R — from SINO REALTY INC. to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC
2008-12-05Mortgage satisfied — from SINO REALTY INC. to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC
2005
2005-06-01Job filed: INSTALL HVAC WITH / HOT WATER COIL HEATER, DUCK WORK AT 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2005-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-03-21Mortgage assigned — from SINO REALTY INC. to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING, INC.
2000-03-21Mortgage $700,000 — from SINO REALTY INC. to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC.$700,000
1999
1999-12-01Permit AL — ISSUED
1999-12-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
1999-12-01Permit AL — ISSUED
1999-10-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED: AT CELLAR LEVEL EXCAVATION AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT APPROX 1' DEEP. 2- INSTALLATION OF ALUMIN
1999-10-25DOB complaint, category ?
1999-10-01Deed — from EMLT REALTY CORP. to SINO REALTY INC.
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1999-02-09Permit AL — ISSUED
1998
1998-11-06Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-09-17Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-09-17Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-07-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998-07-13Permit AL — ISSUED
1997
1997-07-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-01-14DOB complaint, category ?
1997-01-13DOB complaint, category ?
1997-01-13DOB violation UB:
1997-01-13DOB violation UB:
1994
1994-04-18Mortgage satisfied — from EMILT REALTY CORP. to 30 ALLEN STREET REALTY CORP.
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-07-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-06-04Permit PL — ISSUED
1989
1989-02-21Mortgage assigned — from 30 ALLEN ST RLTY CORP to SELEVAN COMPANY DBA; SELEVAN, IRVING ET AL
1988
1988-12-07Mortgage satisfied — from SOKOLSKI, DORA; VERNER, WILLIAM; VERNER, LENA; 30 ALLEN ST CORP to BLUT, GUSSIE; LAWYERS TITLE INS TRCO
1988-10-07Mortgage $400,000 — from EMLT REALTY CORP to 30 ALLEN ST REALTY CORP$400,000
1972
1972-08-15Mortgage assigned — from BLUT, GUSSIE to SELEVAN, TENIE; SELEVAN, RUTH

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