A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% 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 62.8. 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 violations
18 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 10 class A. Oldest open since 1973-04-06.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
8
’23–24
2
’24–25
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
29 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Noise (6) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Consumer Complaint (3) · Sewer (2) · Food Poisoning (1).
Filed construction activity
$203,200 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (6 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 (1910)
Yes
Six or more residential units (12)
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)
37-1/2 ALLEN STREET REALTY CORP
Head officer
LOUIS GALPERN
Managing agent
GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF NEW YORK
Last registered
2025-09-06
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
$2,935,000
$1,320,750
2026
$3,116,000
$1,402,200
2027
$3,165,000
$1,424,250
The city's market estimate has risen
8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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
2011 (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
Subway
Grand St — B D · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none East Broadway — F · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Allen St / Hester St — M15-SBS · 100 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike
Allen St & Hester 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.
29 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 of them about heat or hot water.
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: $503,834 on
1997-01-07 (lender: Ariel Realty Corp.), covering 4 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2004-12-08
SPRD $6,000,000 — from ISRAEL GALPERN; 37-1/2 ALLEN STREET REALTY CORP.; H.P.R.C.O.N.Y., INC.; R.C.F.H.P., INC.; to ARIEL REALTY CORP.
$6,000,000
1997-01-07
Mortgage $503,834 — from H.P.S.O.N.Y., INC.; N.Y.A.H., INC.; 37 1/2 ALLEN STREETREALTY CORP.; R.C.F.H.P., INC. to ARIEL REALTY CORP.
$503,834
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
33
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
3
0
2
2
1
8
2018
0
0
3
0
3
6
2019
1
1
2
0
3
7
2020
0
0
1
0
1
2
2021
0
0
7
0
2
9
2022
0
2
3
0
4
9
2023
0
2
29
0
2
33
2024
0
1
10
0
3
14
2025
2
11
16
0
4
33
2026
3
3
8
0
7
21
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311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega, Deli, or Convenience Store
2026-09-14
311: Consumer Complaint — Tobacco Sales
2026-09-10
Restaurant inspection: ZARA PIZZA
2026-07-06
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-02
Boiler inspection
2026-06-17
311: Illegal Posting — Poster or Sign
2026-04-23
Restaurant inspection: ZARA PIZZA — grade Z
2026-04-20
Restaurant inspection: ZARA PIZZA · mice evidence
2026-04-16
Job filed: LEGALIZATION OF EXIISTEN COMMERCIAL SIGN PIZZA, TO REMOVE VIOLATION 39179079H.
2026-04-15
Job filed: LEGALIZATION OF "ANJ CONVINIENCE" COMMERCIAL SIGN TO REMOVE VIOLATION# 39179079H
2026-04-15
Job filed: LEGALIZATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL US NY SIGN INC. TO REMOVE VIOLATION # 39179079H
2026-03-15
311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-15
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-09
Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2026-03-03
ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ATOI: OBSERVED ILLUMINATED SIGN APROX 72 SQ.FT ABOVE STORE AT 84 HESTERV STREET NO PERMIT ON FILE . ISSUED NOV B101 WORK WITHOUT P
2026-03-02
311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2026-03-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ATOI: OBSERVED ILLUMINATED SIGN APROX 72 SQ.FT ABOVE STORE AT 84 HESTERV STREET NO PERMIT ON FILE . ISSUED NOV B101 WORK WITHOUT P$2,500
2026-03-02311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2024-08-16311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2024-07-02Boiler inspection
2024-07-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-12311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2024-04-01HPD 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
2024-02-15City emergency repair (HWO): at the vestibule door, remove device preventing door from being self-closing kick down stopper and make the door self cl
2024-01-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-02HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDICTION UNIT ON
2024-01-02HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT SOUTH HALL IN VESITUBULE AREA AT
2024-01-02HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT SOUTH HALL IN VESITUBULE AREA AT PUBLIC HALL, 1s
2024-01-02HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM
2023
2023-12-12HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2023-12-12HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND LATCH AT ENTRANCE
2023-12-12HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 5th STORY,
2023-12-12HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM E
2023-12-12HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2023-12-12HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2023-12-12HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICK DOWN STOPPER AND HOOK AND LATCH AT VESTIBULE
2023-12-11311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-12-11Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-12-01311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-12-01Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
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
2021-03-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-10-14Boiler inspection
2020-05-15311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Face Covering Violation
2018-05-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-05-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-04-26311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-01-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-09-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-06-22Agreement — from 37-1/2 ALLEN STREET REALTY CORP to NEW YORK SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; SPECTRUM FM, LLC
2017-02-19311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2017-02-16Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-01-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS, GPS ANTENNAS, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT CABINETS ON THE ROOF. ALL IN CONFORMANCE WITH TPPN 5/98. NO CHANGE IN$51,500
2017-01-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS, GPS ANTENNAS, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT CABINETS ON THE ROOF. ALL IN CONFORMANCE WITH TPPN 5/98. NO CHANGE IN$51,500
2017-01-23MLEA — from SPECTRUM FM, LLC to NEW YORK SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
2017-01-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2016
2016-12-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-25HPD 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
2016-05-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-05-01311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Investigative Inspection
2016-05-01DOB complaint, category ?
2016-04-16311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2015-04-08Job filed: INSTALLATION OF RRU UNITS ON THE ROOF. RELOCATION OF EQUIPMENT CABINET,ANTENNA AND ACCESS LADDER ON ROOF.REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT CABINET ON ROOF.ALL WORK$10,000
2013-09-10Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR PROPOSED NEW PIZZA SHOP (USE GROUP 6). CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING AS PER FILED DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE$5,500
2013-09-10Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR PROPOSED NEW PIZZA SHOP (USE GROUP 6). CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING AS PER FILED DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE$5,500
2013-09-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-08-22311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2013-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2012
2012-05-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2009-03-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007
2007-04-18DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-11ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALT. BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID C /O UNDER APPLICATION # 101229476 REMEDY : DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE OR OBTAIN VALID C/O
2006
2006-07-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED W/OUT A VALID C OF O. UNDER APPLICATION ALT 1 #101229476. REMEDY: OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
2006-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
2006-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
2006-04-26DOB complaint, category ?
2006-04-05DOB complaint, category ?
2006-03-31DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-12-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-12-08SPRD $6,000,000 — from ISRAEL GALPERN; 37-1/2 ALLEN STREET REALTY CORP.; H.P.R.C.O.N.Y., INC.; R.C.F.H.P., INC.; to ARIEL REALTY CORP.$6,000,000
2004-11-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-02-02Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2004-02-02Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2004-02-02Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2000
2000-05-10HPD 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
2000-05-10HPD 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,
2000-05-10HPD class A: SECTION 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMEN
2000-05-10HPD 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
1997
1997-01-07Mortgage $503,834 — from H.P.S.O.N.Y., INC.; N.Y.A.H., INC.; 37 1/2 ALLEN STREETREALTY CORP.; R.C.F.H.P., INC. to ARIEL REALTY CORP.$503,834
1997-01-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-01-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-08-19Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-03-19Permit EQ — ISSUED
1996-02-28ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION REMEDY STOP ALL WORK PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS.$500
1996-02-16Permit AL — ISSUED
1995
1995-06-15Agreement — from MADELE MANAGEMENT CORP. to L.B. ASSOCIATES
1993
1993-02-16DOB violation C:
1993-02-16DOB complaint, category ?
1993-02-16DOB violation C:
1992
1992-01-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
1992-01-15Permit EW — ISSUED
1991
1991-10-31DOB violation C:
1991-10-31DOB violation C:
1991-02-06HPD class A: D26-20.08 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISS
1991-02-06HPD 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,
1991-01-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES KITCHEN & BATHROOM 5 STY NORTHWEST APT 11. , SECTION '' ''
1991-01-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 5 STY NORTHWEST APT 11 GUAN. , SECTION '' ''
1991-01-16HPD 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
1991-01-10HPD 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
1991-01-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDI
1982-09-10Mortgage satisfied — from 37 1/2 ALLEN ST. RLTY CP to FRIEDMAN, JEANNETTE
1974
1974-10-18HPD class C: D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 5TH STY APT 10. , SECTION '' ''
1973
1973-11-25HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED FIRE PROOF SELF CLOSING DOOR WITH KEY OPERATED DEADBOLT & LATCH SET PEEPHOLE & CHAIN DOOR GUARD AT ENTRA
1973-11-25HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED FIRE PROOF SELF CLOSING DOOR WITH KEY OPERATED DEADBOLT & LATCH SET PEEPHOLE & CHAIN DOOR GUARD AT ENTRA
1973-11-25HPD class A: D26-41.15 ADM CODE POST A SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY IDENTIFYING OWNER AND MANAGING AGENT.
1973-04-06HPD class A: SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE
1971
1971-11-14Mortgage — from 37-1/2 ALLEN ST RLTYCOR to FRIEDMAN JEANNETTE
1971-11-04Deed — from FRIEDMAN JEANNETTE to 37-1/2 ALLEN ST RLTYCO