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243 Grand Street · Manhattan · BBL 1003040018 · 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

15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (7) · Food Establishment (2) · Food Poisoning (1) · Panhandling (1) · Obstruction (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$14,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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$1,345,000 $605,250
2026$1,371,000 $616,950
2027$1,391,000 $625,950

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Van CafeChineseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (1 with three or more people sick)
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Spoiled, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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.

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

SubwayGrand St — B D · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bowery — J Z · 700 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Bowery / Grand St — M103 · 200 ft
Citi BikeForsyth St & Grand St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
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

243 Grand 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

15 311 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: $700,000 on 1997-01-08 (lender: Chin, Char Gook and Chin, Fay). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1997-01-08Mortgage $700,000 — from DEP FAT REALTY CORP. to CHIN, CHAR GOOK; CHIN, FAY $700,000

Ten-year activity

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2022
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2023
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201703115
201801124
201940127
202000415
202100112
202200336
20231213218
202410438
202500448
2026093315
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The last 12 months — 17 records

DateRecord
2026-09-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-27Restaurant inspection: VAN CAFE
2026-06-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-06-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-01FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-05-01FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2026-05-01FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2026-05-01FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2026-04-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-04-30FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-04-30FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-04-30FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-03-17311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-17DOB complaint, category ?
2026-02-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-12-21311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2025-12-09Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-27Restaurant inspection: VAN CAFE
2026-06-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-06-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-01FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-05-01FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2026-05-01FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2026-05-01FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2026-04-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-04-30FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-04-30FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-04-30FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2026-03-17311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-17DOB complaint, category ?
2026-02-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025
2025-12-21311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2025-12-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-17Restaurant inspection: VAN CAFE — grade A
2025-06-13311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-05-20Restaurant inspection: VAN CAFE
2025-03-30311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-01-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-12-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-10-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-10-07Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2024-10-02311: Obstruction — Merchandise
2024-06-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-03-16Restaurant inspection: VAN CAFE — grade A
2024-01-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-12-19Job filed: MINOR PARTITION WORK TO ENCLOSE 3RD FLOOR GAS METER ROOM IN ORDER TO RESOLVE ECB VIOLATION# 39094724Z. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,000
2023-12-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-11-14311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2023-11-05311: Panhandling — N/A
2023-11-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-10-22311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2023-10-01311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2023-09-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-09-17311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2023-09-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED TWO GAS METERS, GAS PIPING INSTALLED IN THE PUBLIC HALLWAY ON THE 3RD FLOOR. AS PER NYC FG CODE 4$625
2023-09-08DOB complaint, category ?
2023-08-18311: Panhandling — N/A
2023-08-07311: Panhandling — N/A
2023-08-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-06-30311: Panhandling — N/A
2023-06-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-18311: Panhandling — N/A
2023-01-28311: Encampment — N/A
2022
2022-12-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-08-01311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-07-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-06-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-04-29311: Street Sign - Dangling — Other/Unknown
2022-03-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021
2021-06-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-04-17311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020
2020-12-09311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-10-11311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-08-26311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-07-22311: Drug Activity — Use Indoor
2020-05-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-12-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-12-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-02Permit AL — ISSUED
2019-05-01Job filed: APPLICATION FILING REPAIR PARAPET WALL, RE-POINTING AND FIRE ESCAPE PAINTING AT FRONT FACADE AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$8,000
2019-04-26Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE $5,000
2019-04-26Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2018
2018-12-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-02311: Homeless Person Assistance
2018-06-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-31FDNY inspection (FORTH)
2017
2017-12-04FDNY inspection (FORTH)
2017-11-09FDNY inspection (FORTH)
2017-10-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-09-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-10311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016
2016-12-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-07-25311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2016-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-04-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-03-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FIRE ESCAPE PER 27-499. NOTED: AT FRONT FIRE ESCAPE 3RD FLR AND 4TH FLR ATTACHED SIGN ON THE GUARDRAIL "ASIAN $400
2016-02-05311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal
2016-02-05DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-03-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-04-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-10-25311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2013-08-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-07-31Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM UNDER THE HOODS. U.G.#6 (THIS APPLICATION IS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB NO. 121642446.) NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPA$3,000
2013-07-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-06-28Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING BAKERY SHOP INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF PARTITION WALLS, FINISH FLOOR AND PLUMBING FIXTURES. U.G.#6 NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR $84,100
2013-06-28Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING BAKERY SHOP INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF PARTITION WALLS, FINISH FLOOR AND PLUMBING FIXTURES. U.G.#6 NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR $84,100
2013-06-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-06-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-04-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-02-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012
2012-05-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-05-23Job filed: INSTALL TWO 7.5 TON A/C UNITS ON ROOF FOR 1ST FLOOR STORE. EXISTING DUCTWORK REMAIN NO CHANGE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2012-05-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-02-02311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2012-02-01311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2011
2011-04-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-06-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-05-20311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2010-05-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-02-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2004
2004-11-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-11-10Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND GAS SHUT-OFF V$3,000
2004-10-19Permit PL — RE-ISSUED
2004-09-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-09-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-09-21Job filed: RENOVATE EXISITNG RESTAUANT ON THE 1ST FLOOR WITH NEW BATHROOM. ORGINIAL RESTAUANT LAYOUT APPROVED UNDER JOB #103512664. NEW STORE FRONT WINDOWS.NO CH$20,000
2003
2003-09-16Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-08-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-08-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-08-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NON-ILLUMINATED BUSINESS AWNING AS SHOWN ON PLANS. WORD NG" "243 GRAND RESTAURANT". NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2003-07-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-07-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-07-14Job filed: Install plumbing fixtures, fire suppression system and minor partitions for an existing store on first floor. Modify existing store front on first flo$22,000
2003-07-14Job filed: Install plumbing fixtures, fire suppression system and minor partitions for an existing store on first floor. Modify existing store front on first flo$22,000
1999
1999-06-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1997
1997-10-16Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-09-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-09-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-07-09Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-07-02Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-07-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-06-26Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-05-27Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-05-23ECB Hazardous violation: LOCATION BASEMENT AND 1ST COMMERCIAL AREA ALTERATION OF GAS PIPING. INSTALLING OF PLUMBING FIXTURES WATER CLOSETS & LAVOTORY. REME$175
1997-05-22DOB complaint, category ?
1997-02-05Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-01-15Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-01-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
1997-01-15Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-01-08Mortgage $700,000 — from DEP FAT REALTY CORP. to CHIN, CHAR GOOK; CHIN, FAY$700,000
1997-01-08Deed — from CHIN, FAY; CHIN, CHAR GOOK to DEP FAT REALTY CORP.
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-04-16Mortgage satisfied — from 243 GRAND CORP to KINGS HIGHWAY SVGS BANK
1991-04-16Mortgage satisfied — from CHIN, FAY; CHIN, CHAR GOOK to ROLNICK, JEROME; ROLNICK, GEORGE; ROLNICK, STANLEY G.
1991-02-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1981
1981-07-27Mortgage assigned — from ROLNICK, JEROME; ROLNICK, SYLVIA EX LWT to ROLNICK, STANLEY G
1972
1972-02-04Deed — from ROLNICK, STNALEY G DBA; 243 GRAND ASSOC; ROLNICK, GEORGE; ROLNICK, JEROME to CHIN, FAY; CHIN, CHAR GOOK
1972-02-04Mortgage — from CHIN, FAY; CHIN, CHAR GOOK to ROLNICK, GEORGE; 243 GRAND ASSOC; ROLNICK, STANLEY G DBA; ROLNICK, JEROME
1967
1967-09-12Deed — from DOHERTY, JAMES A; SPOLETI REALTY CORP to 243 GRAND CORP
1967-09-12Mortgage — from 243 GRAND CORP to KINGS HIGHWAY SVNGSBK
1967-09-12Deed — from 243 GRAND CORP to RELNICK, GEORGE; RELNICK, STANLEY G; 243 GRAND ASSOC DBA; RELNICK, JEROME
1966
1966-09-02Mortgage — from SPOLETI REALTY CORP to CONTE, FRANK

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