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537 East 13 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1004070042 · 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, AEP21
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s6
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 56% 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 12.9. 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

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$7,000 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 (21)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)Dora Collazo Plaza
Head officerTheresa Rivera
Managing agentLoisaida Enterprises corporation
Last registered2025-08-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,744,000 $1,234,800
2026$2,917,000 $1,312,650
2027$3,150,000 $1,417,500

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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

Subway1 Av — L · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 14 St / Avenue B — M14D-SBS · 250 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 14 St & Ave B · 400 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

537 East 13 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

1 311 service request 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 LOISAIDA ENTERPRISES CORPORATION — 16 buildings, 328 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
181 East 2 Street MN50 B
734 East 5 Street MN48 A
250 East 4 Street MN34 B
539 East 13 Street MN29 A
340 East 4 Street MN28 B
537 East 13 Street MN21 A
143 Avenue D MN17 B
37 Avenue D MN16 A
67 Avenue D MN16 A
541 East 13 Street MN15 A
535 East 13 Street MN12 A
241 East 2 Street MN10 A
630 East 11 Street MN10 A
545 East 13 Street MN8 A
19 Avenue B MN7 B
35 Avenue D MN7 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,862,943 on 1997-01-15 (lender: NYC Hpd), 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
2021-01-19Agreement $3,852,943 — from DORA COLLAZO PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING THRU ITS DEP $3,852,943
1997-01-15Mortgage $3,862,943 — from DORA COLLAZO PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD $3,862,943

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
9
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700022
201805038
201902035
202021025
202106129
202203036
202301023
202402046
202503036
202605038
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-10-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-07-10HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DETACHED UPPER WALL CABINET DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STO
2026-07-10HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT
2026-06-24HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES AT 1ST AND 5TH STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL
2026-05-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29HPD 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
2026-04-17Boiler inspection
2026-04-14Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-07-10HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DETACHED UPPER WALL CABINET DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STO
2026-07-10HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT
2026-06-24HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES AT 1ST AND 5TH STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL
2026-05-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29HPD 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
2026-04-17Boiler inspection
2026-04-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-10-11311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-10-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-08-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT AT BULKHEAD DOOR
2025-05-19Boiler inspection
2025-05-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-11-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-10-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-08-21HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2024-04-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-01-19Boiler inspection
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
2023-04-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-10-25HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT ENTRY DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2022-10-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-10-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-07-14Boiler inspection
2022-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-12-31Bedbug filing: 9 infested units
2021-10-13Boiler inspection
2021-04-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-01-28HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOORS IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST A
2021-01-28HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL
2021-01-28HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STO
2021-01-28HPD class A: § 27-2026 ADM CODE RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL , IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STOR
2021-01-28HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO
2021-01-19Agreement $3,852,943 — from DORA COLLAZO PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING THRU ITS DEP$3,852,943
2020
2020-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-11-23Boiler inspection
2020-09-22Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2020-09-21Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. LIVE$7,000
2020-07-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-10-25HPD 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
2019-10-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-08-08Boiler inspection — defects found
2019-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-11-29Boiler inspection
2018-10-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL NOSING AT THE 3RD AND 5TH TREAD FROM BOTTOM AT STOOP
2018-10-04HPD class B: § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3
2018-10-04HPD class B: § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES FOR COOKING, IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2018-10-04HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST A
2018-07-26HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2018-04-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-01-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-24HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2016-07-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-01-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-20311: Street Sign - Dangling — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2015-03-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-12-25311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2014-12-25Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2014-03-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-03-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-04-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-04-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-04-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-10-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-12-13DOB complaint, category ?
2005-05-18DEED COR — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to DORA COLLAZO PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
2002
2002-10-16VAC — from CITY OF NEW YORK
2002-03-14JUDG — from CITY OF NY
1998
1998-08-14Agreement — from DORA COLLAZO PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
1998-08-14Agreement — from DORA COLLAZO PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
1997
1997-02-03Permit AL — ISSUED
1997-01-15Agreement — from DORA COLLAZO PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD
1997-01-15Agreement — from NYC HPD to DORA COLLAZAO PLAZALIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1997-01-15Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to DORA COLLAZO PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1997-01-15Mortgage assigned — from DORA COLLAZO PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEW YORK
1997-01-15Agreement — from DORA COLLAZO PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD
1997-01-15Mortgage $3,862,943 — from DORA COLLAZO PLAZA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD$3,862,943
1996
1996-11-07Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-08-13Permit AL — ISSUED
1996-08-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-10-07Permit AL — RE-ISSUED
1994-10-07Permit EQ — RE-ISSUED
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
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
1972
1972-02-23Mortgage — from CALLIPARI CNSTRCTN CORP to SHAPOLSKY, PEARL
1972-02-23Deed — from SHAPOLSKY, PEARL to CALLIPARI CNSTRCTN CORP
1972-02-08Deed — from NEWMAN, KATHRYN B; BERTON, PHYLLIS to SHAPOLSKY, PEARL
1969
1969-04-29Deed — from BERTON, PHYLLIS to HOPKINS, HUGH, G; BERTON, PHYLLIS
1968
1968-02-15Mortgage assigned — from SHAPOLSKY, HARRY, J to SHAPOLSKY, PEARL
1967
1967-05-01Mortgage — from BERTON, PHYLLIS to BERMAN, HARRY; WILSON, ALVIN
1967-05-01Deed — from WILSON, ALVIN; BERMAN, HARRY to BERTON, PHYLLIS

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