A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 36.7. 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
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
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$12,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Scaffold Safety (1) · Graffiti (1).
Filed construction activity
$18,750 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (2 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1900)
No
Six or more residential units (1)
No
421-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).
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$824,000
$370,800
2026
$759,000
$341,550
2027
$763,000
$343,350
The city's market estimate has fallen
7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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
Subway
2 Av — F · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 1 Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 5 St — M14A-SBS · 700 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike
E 6 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.
4 311 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $27,345 on
2024-01-19 (lender: Cathay Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2024-01-19
Mortgage $27,346 — from 98 AVENUE B NY, LLC to CATHAY BANK
$27,346
2024-01-19
AL&R $685,000 — from 98 AVENUE B NY, LLC to CATHAY BANK
$685,000
2024-01-19
Agreement $685,000 — from 98 AVENUE B NY, LLC to CATHAY BANK
$685,000
2013-12-18
Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 98 AVENUE B NY, LLC to CATHAY BANK
$1,000,000
2013-12-18
AL&R $1,000,000 — from 98 AVENUE B NY, LLC to CATHAY BANK
$1,000,000
1992-02-03
Mortgage $100,000 — from CHAN, CHIU HING; CHAN, KAI KUEN to CHINATOWN FED SV BK
$100,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
22
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
0
0
1
1
2018
0
0
1
0
2
3
2019
0
0
1
0
2
3
2020
0
0
2
0
1
3
2021
0
0
1
0
1
2
2022
0
0
5
0
4
9
2023
0
1
8
0
6
15
2024
5
8
3
4
2
22
2025
0
0
0
0
3
3
2026
0
0
1
0
1
2
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2024-05-30Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-04-30Job filed: Replace facade tile to stucco. No Change in use, egress and occupancy.$13,750
2024-04-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED, INSTALLED FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION AND FACADE REPAIRS NOT CODED COMPLIANT I O$6,250
2024-04-13311: Scaffold Safety — Suspended (Hanging) Scaffolds - No Pmt/Lic/Dangerous/Accident
2024-04-13311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure to Comply with Vacate Order
2024-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure to Comply with Vacate Order
2024-04-12DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-09Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2024-04-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-08Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE $5,000
2024-04-04DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-04DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED A SECTION OF TILES APPROXIMATELY 12 F$6,250
2019-03-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-10-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-07-24311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2018-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-12-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-07-13311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2016-05-28311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2016-01-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-07-28311: Standing Water — Puddle on Roof
2014-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-12-18Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 98 AVENUE B NY, LLC to CATHAY BANK$1,000,000
2013-12-18AL&R $1,000,000 — from 98 AVENUE B NY, LLC to CATHAY BANK$1,000,000
2013-07-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-07-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-07-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-05-08311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2013-03-26311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2013-03-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-12-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-11-29Job filed: FILING TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. GAS SHUT OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION#121036084 . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2012-09-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-09-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-09-17Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-09-12311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2012-09-12311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MOLD
2012-09-12311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2012-09-12Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2012-09-12Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2012-09-12Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2012-09-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-09-05DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2012-07-13311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Excavation Tracking Complaint
2012-07-13DOB complaint, category ?
2012-07-12311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2012-07-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: STOP ALL WORK: NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 28-207.2 OF A/C OF NYC YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO STOP ALL WORK AT ABOVE PREMISES. UNLAW
2012-07-12DOB complaint, category ?
2012-06-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO INSITUTE/MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT MEASURES OR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION. NO HANDRAILS. THE CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS $1,000
2012-06-11DOB complaint, category ?
2012-05-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-05-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-05-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-04-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-06Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR RESTAURANT AND ACC. CELLAR. INSTALL PARTITIONS, PLUMBING FIXTURES, TOILETS, NEW CELLAR STAIR AND STOREFRONT. NO CHA$100,500
2012-03-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-08-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011-04-25311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2011-04-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-09-13311: Plumbing — Failure To Retain Water/Improper Drainage- (LL103/89)
2010-09-13DOB complaint, category ?
2010-08-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-07-31311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2010-07-31DOB complaint, category ?
2010-07-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2010-07-27DOB complaint, category ?
2010-07-09311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign - In Danger Of Falling
2010-07-09DOB complaint, category ?
2010-06-23Job filed: TO REFURBISH EXISTING BUILDING FACADE WITH MARBLE TYPE.NO CHANGE THE OCCUPANCY USE OR EGRESS.$4,200
2010-06-23Job filed: TO REFURBISH EXISTING BUILDING FACADE WITH MARBLE TYPE.NO CHANGE THE OCCUPANCY USE OR EGRESS.$4,200
2010-06-23Job filed: TO REFURBISH EXISTING BUILDING FACADE WITH MARBLE TYPE.NO CHANGE THE OCCUPANCY USE OR EGRESS.$4,200
2010-06-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Working Contrary To Stop Work Order
2010-06-05DOB complaint, category ?
2010-06-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER: IN THAT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WORKMAN IN THE PROCESS OF INSTAL$4,800
2010-04-11DOB violation C: WORK W/OUT PERMIT
2010-04-11ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT ILLEGAL WORK NOTED ON FRONT SIDEWALK ERECTED A WOODEN 2STY WORK PLATFORM MADE OF 2"X4" WOODEN STUDS AND PLYWOOD $1,600
2010-04-10311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2010-04-10DOB complaint, category ?
2010-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-04-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2010-04-09DOB complaint, category ?
2010-02-19311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2010-02-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-07-15DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-04-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-04-11Job filed: MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRESUPPRESSION SYSTEM, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2007-04-11Job filed: MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRESUPPRESSION SYSTEM, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2006
2006-10-31Deed — from CHAN, CHIU HING; CHAN, MICHAEL HEI WAH to 98 AVENUE B NY, LLC
2003
2003-12-24DEEDO — from CHAN, CHIU HING; CHAN, KAI KUEN to CHAN, MICHAEL HEI WAH; CHAN, CHIU HING
2001
2001-11-07Mortgage satisfied — from CHAN, CHIU HING; CHAN, KAI KUEN to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1997
1997-09-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-07-31Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-06-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-06-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1994-01-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT OF COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAW 16/84 CERTIFYING TO THE INSTALLATION OF REQUIRED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS- RE
1993
1993-08-02Permit PL — ISSUED
1993-07-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-07-19Permit PL — ISSUED
1993-07-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-07-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-02-03Mortgage $100,000 — from CHAN, CHIU HING; CHAN, KAI KUEN to CHINATOWN FED SV BK$100,000
1991
1991-01-04Deed — from 98 AVENUE B CORP to CHAN, CHIU HING; CHAN, KAI KUEN
1990
1990-04-12DOB violation ES:
1988
1988-12-27DOB violation B:
1980
1980-03-28Deed — from CHAN, CHIU HING; CHAN, KAI KUEN to 98 AVENUE B CORP
1980-02-13Deed — from DACK LUM CORP to CHAN, CHIU HING; CHAN, KAI KUEN