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173 Avenue B · Manhattan · BBL 1003930008 · 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, AEP14
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s6
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed4
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% 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 26.7. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 2025–26: 6).

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

What 311 hears from this address

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Graffiti (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Noise (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Dead/Dying Tree (1).

Filed construction activity

$25,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. 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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (9)
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 officerHERMAN HEWITT
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$5,805,600 $2,612,520
2026$6,193,000 $2,786,850
2027$6,530,000 $2,938,500

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

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 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

Subway1 Av — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 10 St / Avenue B — M8 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 11 St & Ave B · 100 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

173 Avenue B

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 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 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: $2,810,992 on 2015-10-21 (lender: The Community Preservaton Corporation), covering 5 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
2015-10-21Mortgage $2,810,992 — from LESPMHA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATON CORPORATION $2,810,992
1990-09-17Mortgage $6,745,214 — from PEOPLE'S MUTUAL HSGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD $6,745,214

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017013127
20181070311
20192070615
2020005027
202100101314
20221070311
2023006039
2024005049
20250060612
20260170311
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The last 12 months — 16 records

DateRecord
2026-10-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-08-18311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-08-18DOB complaint, category ?
2026-05-10311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2026-04-27311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-27Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-25HPD 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
2026-04-24311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-24Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-20Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-04-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-02Eviction executed (3-A)
2025-11-20Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-08-18311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2026-08-18DOB complaint, category ?
2026-05-10311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2026-04-27311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-27Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-25HPD 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
2026-04-24311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-24Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-04-20Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-04-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-02Eviction executed (3-A)
2025-11-20Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-10-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-09-14311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-08-04Boiler inspection
2025-06-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-05-14Rodent inspection: Stoppage done
2025-04-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2025-01-06311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2024
2024-12-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-18Boiler inspection
2024-10-28Boiler inspection — defects found
2024-10-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-13311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-05-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-08Rodent inspection: Passed
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
2024-02-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-11-15HPD 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
2023-10-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-09-08311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023-07-30311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2023-07-13311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2023-05-24Boiler inspection
2023-04-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-02-21311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022
2022-10-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-09-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-07-31311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022-07-11Boiler inspection
2022-04-25311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - After Repaving
2022-04-25311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - Faded
2022-04-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-17311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - After Repaving
2022-02-02311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-01-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-01-11Permit AL — ISSUED
2021
2021-12-23311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Left in Front of Other Residence
2021-12-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021-11-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-11-08311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021-09-29311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2021-09-27Boiler inspection
2021-08-22311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2021-08-09311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2021-07-28311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2021-07-26Mortgage assigned — from THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2021-04-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-03-26311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2021-02-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-01-10311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-09-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-09-10311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-09-03Boiler inspection
2020-08-06311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2020-07-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-04-09311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2019
2019-12-23Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-12-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-10-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-10-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-09-15311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2019-06-26Boiler inspection
2019-06-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-06-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-04-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-16311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2019-02-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-02-11311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2019-01-17311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2019-01-10311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2018
2018-11-30311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2018-11-02Job filed: MINOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. WORK INCLUDES PARTITION & CABINETRY WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$25,000
2018-10-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-09-04311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2018-08-19311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2018-06-13Boiler inspection
2018-04-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-03-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-03-23311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2018-03-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2017
2017-11-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-10-18Boiler inspection
2017-09-25311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-08-11311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2017-08-11DOB complaint, category ?
2017-07-12Agreement — from DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK to LESPMHA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
2017-02-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-12-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-11-21311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2016-10-29311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2016-10-27311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2016-08-19FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-01-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-21Mortgage $2,810,992 — from LESPMHA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATON CORPORATION$2,810,992
2015-09-16311: Street Sign - Damaged — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2015-07-30Job filed: CONSTRUCT NEW ELECTRICAL CLOSET ON FIRST FLOOR$5,000
2015-06-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-04-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-02-13311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2014
2014-04-07311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2014-03-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-02-21Deed — from THE LOWER EAST SIDE PEOPLE'S MUTUAL to LESPMHA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COPORAT
2013
2013-05-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-09-19311: Found Property — Electronics/Phones
2012-09-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012-05-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-01-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-12-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2011-03-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-09-03311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2010-07-17311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-07-17311: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2010-07-17Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-07-17Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2010-05-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-04-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2010-04-06311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-04-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-02-11Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
2006-03-02Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-12-30DOB complaint, category ?
1992
1992-06-23SAGE — from CITY OF NEW YORK
1990
1990-12-19DOB violation C:
1990-11-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
1990-11-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
1990-09-17Agreement — from PEOPLE'S MUTUAL HSNGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
1990-09-17Mortgage assigned — from PEOPLE'S MUTUAL HSNGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
1990-09-17Mortgage $6,745,214 — from PEOPLE'S MUTUAL HSGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD$6,745,214
1990-09-17Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to PEOPLE'S MUTUAL HSGETC
1990-09-17Agreement — from CITY OF NEW YORK HPD to PEOPLE'S MUTUAL HSNGETC
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
1975
1975-08-21Deed — from ROBINS, DEBORAH to 173 AVE B CORP

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