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135 Norfolk Street · Manhattan · BBL 1003540029 · 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, AEP3
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 81% 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 3. 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

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6).

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

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Derelict Vehicles (2) · Street Light Condition (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 (1910)
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$5,061,000 $2,277,450
2026$6,073,000 $2,732,850
2027$6,419,000 $2,888,550

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 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Essex St / Rivington St — M9 · 300 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

135 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

6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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

20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
13
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201713015
201800033
201902035
202001023
202104026
2022090312
202306039
2024081413
202502035
202601023
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-06-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-26Boiler inspection
2026-01-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-08Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-26Boiler inspection
2026-01-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-12-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-11Boiler inspection
2025-02-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-02-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024
2024-12-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-12-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-23311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-12-23Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
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
2024-08-20311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-08-18311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-07-24311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
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
2023-09-09311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-09-09311: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2023-09-09Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-09-09Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2023-06-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-01Boiler inspection
2023-02-08311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2022
2022-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-08-29HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE CORNICE AT EAST , 5th STORY
2022-08-29HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM
2022-08-29HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FR
2022-08-29HPD class A: § 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL COMPONENTS AT ALL STOR
2022-08-10311: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2022-08-10Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2022-08-04311: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2022-08-04Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2022-06-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-17Boiler inspection
2021
2021-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-09-09311: Street Light Condition — Lamppost Base Door/Cover Open
2021-06-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-06-14HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LO
2021-06-14HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1
2021-03-03Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-09-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-02-04Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-12-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-07Boiler inspection
2019-02-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018
2018-12-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-14Boiler inspection
2018-06-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-12-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-09-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-06-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-03-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2017-02-06311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2016
2016-12-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-01-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-03-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-04-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-01-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-04-03311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2012
2012-05-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-04-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-05-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-03-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2008
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
2008-09-05Agreement — 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
2007
2007-02-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-04-24Agreement — from FRIENSHIP HOUSE L.P. to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
1990-03-27Agreement — from FRIENDSHIP HOUSES LP to FRIENDSHIP HOUSES INC
1990-03-27Mortgage assigned — from FRIENDSHIP HSE LTD PTSHP to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
1990-03-27Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to FRIENDSHIP HSE LTD PTSHP
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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