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137 Norfolk Street · Manhattan · BBL 1003540028 · 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, AEP9
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 63% 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 9. 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

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

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Emergency Response Team (ERT) (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (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)ASIAN-AMERICAN HDFC 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$5,123,000 $2,305,350
2026$6,148,000 $2,766,600
2027$6,498,000 $2,924,100

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Essex St / Rivington St — M9 · 350 ft
Citi BikeStanton St & Norfolk St · 300 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

137 Norfolk 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

2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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: $3,468,418 on 1990-03-27 (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
2024-10-01Agreement $3,102,418 — from ASIAN-AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $3,102,418
2008-08-05RPTT&RET $34,684 — from FRIENDSHIP HOUSES, INC to ASIAN AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $34,684
1990-03-27Mortgage $3,468,418 — from FRIENDSHIP HSES LP to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD $3,468,418

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
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2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711013
201801034
201906039
202006028
202104026
202201034
20230140317
202412148
202512036
202611024
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-06-25FDNY inspection (COMPLAINT)
2026-06-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-26Boiler inspection
2026-01-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-05FDNY inspection (RISK)

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-25FDNY inspection (COMPLAINT)
2026-06-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-26Boiler inspection
2026-01-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-12-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-06-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-11Boiler inspection
2025-01-14311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-01-14Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024
2024-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-10-01Agreement $3,102,418 — from ASIAN-AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO$3,102,418
2024-09-05311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building
2024-09-05DOB complaint, category ?
2024-06-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-03-29Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2024-03-21Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-11-09HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd
2023-11-09HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR
2023-07-25311: Indoor Air Quality — Other (Explain Below)
2023-07-25HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOBS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO
2023-07-25HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR
2023-07-25HPD class A: § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE MOLD ON GROUT AT WEST WALL CERAMIC TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT AP
2023-07-14311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-07-14311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2023-07-14311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2023-07-14Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2023-07-14Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2023-07-14Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2023-06-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-06311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2023-03-01Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-06-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-17Boiler inspection
2021
2021-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-14311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-11-14Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-06-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-03-03Boiler inspection
2021-02-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-11-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-11-19311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2020-10-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-06-24311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2020-02-04Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-12-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-11-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-27HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF LARGE FL
2019-06-27HPD class A: § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE
2019-06-27HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR
2019-06-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-07Boiler inspection
2019-03-23311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2018
2018-12-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-14Boiler inspection
2018-06-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2017
2017-12-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-09-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-06-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-12-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-01-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-12-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-03-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-04-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-01-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-07-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012-05-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-11-18311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2011-04-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-01-30311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-01-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010
2010-09-22311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2010-05-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-04-26311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2010-03-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-09-05Agreement — from ASIAN AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2008-09-05Deed — from FRIENDSHIP HOUSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to ASIAN AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
2008-09-05Agreement — from ASIAN AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2008-08-05RPTT&RET $34,684 — from FRIENDSHIP HOUSES, INC to ASIAN AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $34,684
2008-03-17RPTT — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1989 L.P. C/O NATIO to ASIAN AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-09-05DOB complaint, category ?
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-04-24Agreement — from FRIENSHIP HOUSE L.P. to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
1990-03-27Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to FRIENDSHIP HSE LTD PTSHP
1990-03-27Mortgage assigned — from FRIENDSHIP HSE LTD PTSHP to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
1990-03-27Agreement — from FRIENDSHIP HOUSES LP to FRIENDSHIP HOUSES INC
1990-03-27Mortgage $3,468,418 — from FRIENDSHIP HSES LP to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD$3,468,418
1990-03-20Agreement — from CITY OF NEW YORK HPD to FRIENDSHIP HSG LP
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
1976
1976-08-17Deed — from SCHAPIRO, NATALIE to SCHAP REALTY INC
1971
1971-05-26CTOR — from CITY OF NEW YORK

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