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17 Avenue D · Manhattan · BBL 1003720037 · 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, AEP32
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 106.7. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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

Open HPD violations5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-01-21.

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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Vendor Enforcement (1) · Graffiti (1) · Water System (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)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)LESPMHA HDFC
Head officerHerman Hewitt
Managing agentLESPMHA INC
Last registered2026-03-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,321,000 $139,260
2026$2,834,000 $170,040
2027$2,593,000 $155,580

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue D / East Houston St — M14D-SBS · 200 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeAve D & E 3 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane 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

17 Avenue D

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.

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: $425,887 on 2015-06-10 (lender: The City Of New York Department Of Housing), 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
2015-06-10Mortgage $425,887 — from LESMHA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORAT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI $425,887
1992-06-30Mortgage $4,848,592 — from PEOPLE'S MUTUAL HSNGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD $4,848,592

Ten-year activity

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2025
16
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700224
201800033
201922048
202000022
202100022
202200033
202301034
202404037
202501034
20260130316
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The last 12 months — 16 records

DateRecord
2026-08-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2026-07-01311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2026-05-01Boiler inspection
2026-02-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-22HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2026-01-21HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC WALL TILES AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTME
2026-01-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCK AT SCUTTLE HATCH , 3rd STORY
2026-01-21HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2026-01-21HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1s
2026-01-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WASH BASIN TO WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT
2026-01-16Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-01-16Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2026-01-16Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2026-01-16Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-01-16Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-01-07HPD litigation: Tenant Action

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2026-07-01311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2026-05-01Boiler inspection
2026-02-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-22HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2026-01-21HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC WALL TILES AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTME
2026-01-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCK AT SCUTTLE HATCH , 3rd STORY
2026-01-21HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REFIT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2026-01-21HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1s
2026-01-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WASH BASIN TO WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT
2026-01-16Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-01-16Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2026-01-16Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2026-01-16Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-01-16Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-01-07HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2025
2025-08-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-16Boiler inspection
2025-02-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-11-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-21Boiler inspection
2024-08-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-09311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-09311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2024-02-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-10-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-08-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-06-15Boiler inspection
2023-02-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-08-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-07-11Boiler inspection
2022-02-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-09-22Boiler inspection — defects found
2021-08-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2020
2020-09-03Boiler inspection
2020-02-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-10-28311: Boilers — Boiler - Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
2019-10-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AS PER ONE GAS FIRED BURNHAM. FILED UNDER PERMIT# 140365619 ; BOILER NOT REGISTERED. CORRECT ALL VIOLATING CONDITIONS, CALL FOR A$625
2019-10-28DOB complaint, category ?
2019-08-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-08-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-06-26Boiler inspection
2019-06-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-02-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-08-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-19Boiler inspection
2018-02-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-10-18Boiler inspection
2017-10-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-07-12Agreement — from DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK to LESPMHA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
2017-05-01Mortgage assigned — from THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2016
2016-12-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-01-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-06-10Mortgage assigned — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
2015-06-10Mortgage $425,887 — from LESMHA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORAT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI$425,887
2015-04-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-11-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2014-04-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-02-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-02-21Deed — from THE LOWER EAST SIDE PEOPLE'S MUTUAL to LESPMHA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COPORAT
2013
2013-05-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-04-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-09-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-11-16311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2010-09-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-09-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-01-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
1993
1993-01-07Permit PL — ISSUED
1992
1992-12-08Permit AL — ISSUED
1992-12-08Permit AL — ISSUED
1992-12-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
1992-07-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
1992-06-30Agreement — from CITY OF NEW YORK HPD to PEOPLE'S MUTUAL ETC
1992-06-30Mortgage $4,848,592 — from PEOPLE'S MUTUAL HSNGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD$4,848,592
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
1992-06-30Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to PEOPLE'S MUTUAL ETC
1992-06-23Permit AL — ISSUED
1977
1977-04-27Deed — from FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY; FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1977-04-27Deed — from FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY; FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1972
1972-09-19Agreement — from SEVENTEEN REALTY CORP to GORDON, GEORGE
1972-09-19Mortgage assigned — from GORDON, GEORGE to CENTRAL FUNDING CO
1972-09-19Mortgage assigned — from TEMPLE, JEAN C to GORDON, GEORGE
1971
1971-03-18Mortgage assigned — from CENTRAL FUNDING CO to TEMPLE, JEAN, C
1969
1969-04-24Mortgage assigned — from WEISS, WILLIAM; WEISS, MOLLIE to CENTRAL FOUNDING CO; GORDON, GEORGE

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