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168 Attorney Street · Manhattan · BBL 1003450009 · 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, AEP2
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 83% 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 2. 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 violations5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1999-10-30.

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Damaged Tree (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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
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)LESPMHA HDFC
Head officerRONA CLEMENTE
Managing agentLESPMHA INC
Last registered2025-08-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$9,128,400 $4,107,780
2026$7,303,000 $3,286,350
2027$7,177,000 $3,229,650

The city's market estimate has fallen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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

SubwayDelancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: East Houston St / Clinton St — M9 M21 · 300 ft
Citi BikeE 2 St & Ave B · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

168 Attorney 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

4 311 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 LESPMHA INC — 29 buildings, 443 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B15 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
535 East 11 Street MN40 B
299 East 3 Street MN38 A
535 East 5 Street MN30 B
167 Suffolk Street MN26 B
166 East 2 Street MN25 A
160 East 2 Street MN24 B
242 East 2 Street MN24 B
134 Avenue C MN22 B
228 East 3 Street MN22 B
13 Clinton Street MN19 A
8 Avenue B MN18 A
539 East 11 Street MN15 B
291 East 4 Street MN14 B
229 East 3 Street MN12 B
30 Clinton Street MN10 A
168 Attorney Street MN10 A
209 Henry Street MN10 B
171 Avenue B MN9 A
45 Clinton Street MN9 A
173 Avenue B MN9 B
169 Avenue B MN9 B
203 Avenue A MN8 B
532 East 6 Street MN8 A
189 East 2 Street MN8 A
229 East 4 Street MN6 A
37 Avenue B MN6 B
218 East 7 Street MN5 C
295 East 10 Street MN5 D
17 Avenue D MN2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,848,592 on 1992-06-30 (lender: City Of New York Hpd), covering 6 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1992-06-30Mortgage $4,848,592 — from PEOPLE'S MUTUAL HSNGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD $4,848,592

Ten-year activity

50250
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2023
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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700123
201801034
201904037
20200210223
202105027
202206039
202313037
202404037
202503036
202601045
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-10-05Boiler inspection
2026-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-08-19311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2026-03-10Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2026-03-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-05Boiler inspection
2026-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-08-19311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2026-03-10Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2026-03-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-08-02311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-06-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-16Boiler inspection
2025-03-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-24Boiler inspection
2024-09-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-08-20311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-05-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2024-03-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-10-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-10-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-09-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-06-15Boiler inspection
2023-03-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-02-21FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2022
2022-11-08311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2022-11-08311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2022-11-08Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2022-11-08Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2022-09-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-07-11Boiler inspection
2022-03-30311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2022-03-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-12-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021-11-29311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2021-09-22Boiler inspection
2021-08-22311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2021-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-03-27311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2021-03-27311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2020
2020-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-09-03Boiler inspection
2020-03-14311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-03-05311: Illegal Parking — Overnight Commercial Storage
2020-03-05311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2020-03-04311: Illegal Parking — Overnight Commercial Storage
2020-03-04311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-03-04311: Illegal Parking — Overnight Commercial Storage
2020-03-01311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-02-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-02-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-02-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-02-18311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-02-13311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-02-13311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-02-09311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-02-08311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-02-04311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-01-23311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-01-22311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-01-21311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-01-20311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2020-01-10311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2019
2019-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-09-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-26Boiler inspection
2019-06-14311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2019-06-13311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2019-03-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-11-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-09-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-19Boiler inspection
2018-03-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-10-18Boiler inspection — defects found
2017-09-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-07-12Agreement — from DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK to LESPMHA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
2016
2016-12-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-04311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2016-01-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-12-29Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2015-06-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-05-07HPD class A: SECTION 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF T
2015-04-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-02-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014
2014-12-29311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2014-11-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-11-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-11-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-11-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-11-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-11-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-11-14311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-11-14Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-10-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-10-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-10-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-10-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-05-07311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2014-04-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-04-28311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Removal
2014-02-21Deed — from THE LOWER EAST SIDE PEOPLE'S MUTUAL to LESPMHA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COPORAT
2013
2013-04-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-01-25311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2013-01-25311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-01-25Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2013-01-25Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-01-12City emergency repair (OMO): apt # 3a bathroom: trace, locate and repair the water leak from apt. above. demolish and repair approx. 25 sq. ft. of ce$825
2012
2012-12-20HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3
2012-12-20HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2012-12-20HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT A
2012-11-27311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — DOORS
2012-11-27311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-11-27311: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2012-11-27311: PAINT - PLASTER — CEILING
2012-11-27311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2012-11-27Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-11-27Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2012-11-27Tenant complaint: GENERAL — DOORS
2012-11-27Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2012-11-27Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2012-10-18311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-10-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-10-10311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-10-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-10-07311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-10-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-05-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-10-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33
2011-10-17Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-04-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-10-31311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-31Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-30311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-25311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-20311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-19311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-18311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-18311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-14311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-07311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-10-04311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-10-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-06-08311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2010-06-07311: Recycling Enforcement — ER2 Resident Recyc. (Tenant)
2010-05-18311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-05-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-05-16311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-05-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-04-28311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-04-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-04-21311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-04-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-04-15311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-04-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-04-13311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2010-04-13311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-04-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-04-12311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-04-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-03-21311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-03-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-03-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-03-19311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-03-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-03-10HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT
2010-03-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-03-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-03-07311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-03-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-01-25311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-12-11Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-11-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-11-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2009-10-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-11Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-05-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-05-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-04-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-04-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-04-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-03-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-03-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008
2008-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-02-21Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
1999
1999-10-30HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATOR AT 1 STY NORTH APT 1A BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1s
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-12-13Permit AL — ISSUED
1993-12-08Permit PL — ISSUED
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993-01-07Permit PL — ISSUED
1993-01-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
1992
1992-12-08Permit AL — ISSUED
1992-12-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
1992-12-08Permit AL — ISSUED
1992-08-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
1992-08-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
1992-07-10Permit AL — ISSUED
1992-06-30Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to PEOPLE'S MUTUAL ETC
1992-06-30Agreement — from PEOPLE'S MUTUAL ETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
1992-06-30Mortgage assigned — from PEOPLE'S MUTUAL ETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
1992-06-30Mortgage $4,848,592 — from PEOPLE'S MUTUAL HSNGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD$4,848,592
1992-06-30Agreement — from CITY OF NEW YORK HPD to PEOPLE'S MUTUAL ETC
1978
1978-05-25Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE NY; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE NY to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1978-05-25Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE NY; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE NY to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1974
1974-06-06Mortgage assigned — from RADOT ASSOC INC to SHAMOON, HENRY; SHAMOON, RACHEL
1974-05-20SAGE — from RADOT ASSOC INC; SHAMOON, RACHAEL; TERRACOM INC; SHAMOON, HENRY
1973
1973-11-09Deed — from RADOT ASSOC INC to TERRACOM INC
1973-11-09Mortgage — from TERRACOM INC to RADOT ASSOC INC

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