A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 32.9. 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
Open HPD violations
3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2025-03-05.
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
24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (7) · Drug Activity (3) · Encampment (3) · Sidewalk Condition (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).
Filed construction activity
$233,735 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (10 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)
Yes
Six or more residential units (8)
No
421-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)
103;ESSEX;STREET REALTY;LLC
Head officer
KLETER CHAN
Managing agent
103 ESSEX ST. REALTY LLC
Last registered
2025-11-20
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$4,675,000
$2,103,750
2026
$3,985,000
$1,793,250
2027
$3,909,000
$1,759,050
The city's market estimate has fallen
16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2021 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps
(cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
Getting around
Subway
Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 100 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Essex St / Delancey St — M9 M14A-SBS · 100 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike
Suffolk St & Delancey St · 550 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.
24 311 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: $320,000 on
1991-08-29 (lender: Gonalez, Mario). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
1991-08-29
Mortgage $320,000 — from 103 ESSEX STREET RLTY CP to GONALEZ, MARIO
$320,000
1991-06-10
Mortgage $30,000 — from CENGON REALTY CORP to FISHMAN, SAM
$30,000
1988-06-06
Mortgage $31,053 — from FISHMAN, SAM to CENGON REALTY CORP
$31,053
1985-02-04
Mortgage $220,000 — from CENGAN REALTY CORP; GONZALEZ, MARIO to UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
$220,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
18
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
9
0
1
1
11
2018
4
3
7
2
16
2019
0
0
9
3
12
2020
0
0
5
1
6
2021
0
0
7
1
8
2022
0
0
7
2
9
2023
0
0
15
3
18
2024
3
0
9
4
16
2025
0
0
12
3
15
2026
0
1
9
4
14
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311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Lamp Dim
2026-07-27
Restaurant inspection: FAN SZECHUAN — grade N
2026-06-07
311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-06-02
311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2026-04-29
HPD 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
311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-11
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-10
Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-01-12
311: Encampment — N/A
2025-11-17
HPD 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
2025-11-04
311: Graffiti — Graffiti
The full timeline
2026
2026-10-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-08-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-08-06311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Lamp Dim
2026-07-27Restaurant inspection: FAN SZECHUAN — grade N
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
2026-03-11311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-11DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-01-12311: Encampment — N/A
2025
2025-11-17HPD 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
2025-11-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-09-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-08-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-09311: Encampment — N/A
2025-06-09311: Encampment — N/A
2025-06-04HPD 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
2025-05-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-03-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-05HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISITING OF DUAL MOTION ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING
2025-03-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE HEAVY DUTY LATCH SET AND ASSEMBLY AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING
2025-03-03311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2025-03-03Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2025-02-19Restaurant inspection: FAN SZECHUAN
2025-02-17311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024
2024-09-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-09-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-08-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-07-17Job filed: INSTALL (8) NEW BOILER. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS FILING.$24,000
2024-05-09311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash Not Separated from Recycling
2024-04-25311: Drug Activity — Use Indoor
2024-04-25311: Drug Activity — Use Indoor
2024-04-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-24311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
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
2024-03-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-02-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2024-02-06Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-02-02Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH PARTITION WORK ON THE 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$31,200
2024-01-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-01-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
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
2023-03-15HPD 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
2023-03-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022
2022-11-02HPD 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
2022-10-21311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022-10-21311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2022-10-21Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2022-09-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-15HPD 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
2021-06-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-04-01HPD 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
2020
2020-11-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-02-16311: Lost Property — Jewelry
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
2019-09-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-07-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-07-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-07-20311: Lost Property — Electronics/Phones
2019-06-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-25311: Homeless Person Assistance
2019-06-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-02-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: GAS BEING SUPPLIED TO BLDG W/O INSPECT9ONS & CERTIFICATIONS BY DOB. GAS BEING SUPPLIED W/O GAS AUTHORIZATION NEW GAS EQUIPMENT INS$500
2018-02-27DOB complaint, category ?
2018-02-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-10-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-10-13Job filed: INSTALLING NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2017-10-13Job filed: INSTALLING NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2017-09-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-09-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-09-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-09-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-09-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-09-07Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT AT FIRST FLOOR & CELLAR. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, MECHANICAL & PLUMBING WORKS, AS PER PLAN FILLED HEREWITH. NO$58,000
2017-09-07Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT AT FIRST FLOOR & CELLAR. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, MECHANICAL & PLUMBING WORKS, AS PER PLAN FILLED HEREWITH. NO$58,000
2017-07-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-12-22311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2016-12-21311: Food Establishment — Food Temperature
2016-12-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-11-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-10-25HPD 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
2016-10-14Permit SG — ISSUED
2016-10-14Permit AL — ISSUED
2016-10-14Job filed: ERECT NEW RETRACTABLE AWNING, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.$4,660
2016-09-19Job filed: FILING APPLICATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB# 122819762 TO INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AT 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CH$8,000
2016-08-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-07-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-06-29Job filed: REMOVAL OF NON-BEARING PARTITION WALLS, FLOORING & CEILING FINISHES, STOREFRONT AND MILLWORK INCLUDING SHELVES, BENCHES, DOORS. NO CHANGE OF USE, $44,375
2016-05-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-04-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-03-24311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-02-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015
2015-10-22311: Sidewalk Condition — Dumpster - Construction Waste
2015-03-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-02-02HPD 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
2014
2014-10-29311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2014-10-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-07-30311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2014-04-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2010-02-17311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2010-02-08311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2007
2007-11-11DOB complaint, category ?
2007-09-25DOB complaint, category ?
2007-08-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-07-23Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS AS SHOWN ON PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE OCUPANCY OR EGRESS$3,000
2007-07-23Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS AS SHOWN ON PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE OCUPANCY OR EGRESS$3,000
2007-05-20DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-04-11Job filed: Filing plumbing work type for restaurant renovation. No change of use, egress or occupancy.$6,000
2007-04-11Job filed: Filing plumbing work type for restaurant renovation. No change of use, egress or occupancy.$6,000
2007-02-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-02-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-01-27DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2007-01-11HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ON THE VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STOR
2007-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-01-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
2006-09-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-09-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-09-06Job filed: Interior Renovation for exist'g restaurant in 1st floor, including partition work. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$35,000
2006-07-20Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2006-05-17Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2005
2005-02-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-19Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-03-07Permit EW — ISSUED
1993
1993-01-22Mortgage satisfied — from GILBERT CENTER to FISHMAN, SAM
1992
1992-07-20Permit PL — ISSUED
1992-07-20Permit PL — ISSUED
1992-07-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-04-07Permit PL — ISSUED
1992-03-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1991
1991-11-18Permit EQ — RE-ISSUED
1991-11-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-08-29Mortgage satisfied — from CENGON REALTY CORP to FISHMAN, SAM
1991-08-29Mortgage $320,000 — from 103 ESSEX STREET RLTY CP to GONALEZ, MARIO$320,000
1991-08-29Deed — from CENGON REALTY CORP to 103 ESSEX ST RLTY CORP
1991-06-10Mortgage $30,000 — from CENGON REALTY CORP to FISHMAN, SAM$30,000
1990
1990-09-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN:INTERIOR HEADER BEAMS OVER STAIR OPENING FROM 1ST STY TO 2ND STY IS CRACKED,SAGGING-DEFECTIVE CREATING HAZARDO$1,000
1990-04-17ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. INTERIOR HEADER BEAM OVBER STAIR OPENING FROM 1ST TO 2ND STORY IS CRACKED, SAGGING AND DEFECTIVE CREATING $1,000
1990-04-11DOB violation ES:
1990-03-21ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTIAN INTERIOR HEADER BEAN ONE STAIR OPENING FEON 1ST TO2ND STORY IS CRACKED, SAGGING & DEFECTIVE. CREATING A HAZAR$1,000
1989
1989-12-12DOB violation C:
1989-12-12ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. INTERIOR HEADER JOIST AT STAIR OPENING FROM 1ST STORY TO 2ND STORY, CRACKED AND SAGGING. $1,000
1988
1988-06-06Mortgage $31,053 — from FISHMAN, SAM to CENGON REALTY CORP$31,053
1988-04-07Mortgage satisfied — from GONZALEZ, MARIO; CENGAN RLTY CORP to UNITED STATES AMERICA
1985
1985-02-04Mortgage $220,000 — from CENGAN REALTY CORP; GONZALEZ, MARIO to UNITED STATE OF AMERICA$220,000
1983
1983-09-02Mortgage satisfied — from GILBERT CENTER to BERNSLEY HEATING CORP.
1983-09-02Agreement — from CENGON REALTY CORP to FISHMAN, SAM
1983-02-22VAC — from CITY OF NEW YORK to IN REM TX FORCL # 29
1980
1980-10-08Mortgage — from CENGON REALTY CORP to FISHMAN, SAM
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
1973
1973-01-23Deed — from CENTER, GILBERT to CENGON REALTY CORP
1973-01-09Mortgage — from CENTER, GILBERT to BERNSLEY HEATING CORP
1973-01-09Mortgage assigned — from BERNSLEY HEATING CORP to MANUFACTURERS HNVR TRST
1972
1972-06-21Mortgage — from CENTER, GILBERT to FISHMAN, SAM
1972-06-21Deed — from FISHMAN, SAM to CENTER, GILBERT
1972-06-21Deed — from ADFI REALTY CORP to FISHMAN, SAM
1966
1966-11-04Mortgage assigned — from KRIM, LEONARD, H to ADLER, WILLIAM