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305 East Houston Street · Manhattan · BBL 1003500056 · 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. More recorded distress than 81% 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 5. 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

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Illegal Parking (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2).

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)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY INC
Head officerTHOMAS YU
Managing agentSTANTON NORFOLK INC
Last registered2025-09-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,827,000 $1,272,150
2026$3,392,000 $1,526,400
2027$4,070,000 $1,831,500

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 · 50 ft
Citi BikeE 2 St & Ave B · 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: 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

305 East Houston 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

8 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by STANTON NORFOLK INC — 46 buildings, 960 units. Grades across the portfolio: A31 · B10 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
133-45 41 Avenue QN226 A
176 Eldridge Street MN56 A
302 East 2nd Street MN45 A
58 Hester Street MN38 A
123 Edgecombe Avenue MN30 A
78 Clinton Street MN28 A
345 Ovington Avenue BK25 A
108 Norfolk Street MN24 A
191 Madison Street MN24 A
406 East 10 Street MN22 B
111 Norfolk Street MN21 A
28 Henry Street MN20 A
141 Norfolk Street MN20 A
81 Madison Street MN20 C
163 West 133 Street MN19 B
81 Baxter Street MN18 A
111 Division Street MN18 A
325 East Houston Street MN17 A
112 Eldridge Street MN16 A
30 Henry Street MN16 B
77 Avenue C MN16 A
73 Avenue C MN16 B
129 Rivington Street MN15 A
129 West 133 Street MN15 A
604 St Nicholas Avenue MN15 B
533 East 11 Street MN14 A
161 Allen Street MN13 A
89 Pitt Street MN12 B
95 Clinton Street MN11 B
99 Clinton Street MN11 A
138 Stanton Street MN11 A
137 Norfolk Street MN10 A
171 West 133 Street MN10 C
84-14 Woodhaven Boulevard QN10 B
135 Norfolk Street MN10 A
127 Edgecombe Avenue MN10 C
195 Avenue C MN9 A
156 Stanton Street MN8 A
87 Rivington Street MN8 B
128 Baxter Street MN8 A
147 Rivington Street MN7 A
177 Stanton Street MN5 D
173 Stanton Street MN5 A
305 East Houston Street MN4 A
142 Stanton Street MN4 B
126 Baxter Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,257,428 on 1996-06-18 (lender: NYC Hpd), 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-03-29RPTT&RET $2,985,424 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1995 LIMITED PARTNE to EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA $2,985,424
2016-03-28Agreement $2,257,428 — from EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $2,257,428
1996-06-18Mortgage $2,257,428 — from EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD $2,257,428

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
9
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017415
2018538
2019437
2020224
2021123
2022235
2023437
2024549
2025448
2026235
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-08-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-27Boiler inspection
2026-01-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2025-10-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-10-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-27Boiler inspection
2026-01-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-11-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2025-10-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-10-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-10-18311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-10-18Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-05-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-04-15Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
2025-03-11Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-06-10311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-05-09311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2024-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-01Boiler inspection
2024-03-26Boiler inspection — defects found
2023
2023-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-11-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-08-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-05-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-05-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-03Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-22311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2022-11-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-18Boiler inspection
2021
2021-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-05-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-03-03Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-09-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-05-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2020-02-04Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-11-04311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2019-10-31311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2019-05-08Boiler inspection
2019-05-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-04-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-11-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-11-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-09-14Boiler inspection
2018-07-13311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2018-07-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2018-07-10311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2018-05-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-03-16311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2017
2017-12-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-12-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-10-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-07-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-03-27311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2016
2016-12-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-07-15311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-06-04311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2016-03-29RPTT&RET $2,985,424 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1995 LIMITED PARTNE to EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA$2,985,424
2016-03-28Agreement — from EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2016-03-28Agreement $2,257,428 — from EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$2,257,428
2016-03-28Deed — from EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA
2016-03-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-01-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-11-15311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2015-11-07311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Shifted
2015-04-18311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2015-04-18311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2015-04-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-04-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-03-18Job filed: APPLICATION BEING FILED TO CHANGE EXISTING LAUNDRY MAT INTO CHECK CASHING STORE, NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$20,000
2015-03-18Job filed: APPLICATION BEING FILED TO CHANGE EXISTING LAUNDRY MAT INTO CHECK CASHING STORE, NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$20,000
2015-03-18Job filed: APPLICATION BEING FILED TO CHANGE EXISTING LAUNDRY MAT INTO CHECK CASHING STORE, NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$20,000
2015-03-18Job filed: APPLICATION BEING FILED TO CHANGE EXISTING LAUNDRY MAT INTO CHECK CASHING STORE, NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$20,000
2015-03-18Job filed: APPLICATION BEING FILED TO CHANGE EXISTING LAUNDRY MAT INTO CHECK CASHING STORE, NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$20,000
2015-03-17Job filed: APPLICATION BEING FILED TO CHANGE EXISTING LAUNDRY MAT INTO CHECK CASHING STORE, NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$20,000
2014
2014-12-18311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-12-18Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-06-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-04-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-12-31311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013-10-26311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2013-09-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2013-09-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2013-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-05-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-06-10311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2011-04-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-02-15311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-02-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-02-12311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-02-12311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS-RANGE
2011-02-12Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2011-02-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-02-10311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-02-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-02-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-02-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010
2010-05-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-03-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-01-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-11-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-10-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-03-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-03-11Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-03-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-03-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-03-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-02-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008
2008-12-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-07-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-07-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2008-04-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-04-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-04-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-01-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007
2007-11-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-10-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-02-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
2006-03-03Agreement — from EL CARBIE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2004
2004-10-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003
2003-08-27TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
1999
1999-05-11DOB complaint, category ?
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-08-21DOB complaint, category ?
1997
1997-05-30Permit EQ — ISSUED
1997-03-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-11-13Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-08-09Agreement — from EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD
1996-08-09Agreement — from EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD
1996-06-18Agreement — from EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD
1996-06-18Agreement — from NYC HPD to EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1996-06-18Agreement — from EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD
1996-06-18Deed — from NYC HPD to EL CARIBE LIMIED PARTNERSHIP
1996-06-18Mortgage $2,257,428 — from EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD$2,257,428
1996-06-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-12-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-12-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1981
1981-04-17Deed — from COMMISSIONER FNCE NYC to CITY OF NEW YORK
1976
1976-04-13Mortgage — from BOROWITZ, ARNOLD to BURGER, ARTHUR D
1974
1974-08-23Deed — from SCHMIDT, ILLONA AKA; FASTIN, ILLONA STAHL to BOROWITZ, ARNOLD
1974-08-21RTXL — from STAHL, MENDEL MOISHE
1970
1970-09-03Deed — from STAHL, SAUL; FOSTER, ILIONA STAHL; MILLER, YONKA STHAL; STAHL, GERDA APTEN to FOSTER, ILIONA STAHL

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