A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 17.5. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and
4% 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.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (3) · Noise (2) · Outdoor Dining (2) · Graffiti (2) · Obstruction (1) · Food Establishment (1).
Filed construction activity
$170,000 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 (1920)
No
Six or more residential units (4)
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).
Registered with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
Stephen P chen
Last registered
2026-04-07
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
$4,339,000
$1,952,550
2026
$5,207,000
$2,343,150
2027
$6,248,000
$2,811,600
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Astor Pl — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Saint Marks Pl / 1 Av — M8 · 450 ft
Citi Bike
1 Ave & E 6 St · 150 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.
11 311 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: $3,000,000 on
2026-01-13 (lender: Amerasia 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
2026-01-13
Deed $2,850,000 — from CHEN, STEPHEN P; CHEN, EMILY H to CHEN, STEPHEN PAO
$2,850,000
2026-01-13
AL&R $3,000,000 — from CHEN, STEPHEN PAO to AMERASIA BANK
$3,000,000
2026-01-13
Mortgage $3,000,000 — from CHEN, STEPHEN PAO to AMERASIA BANK
$3,000,000
2025-12-30
Sold for $2,850,000
$2,850,000
$712,500
2012-08-22
Mortgage $700,000 — from CHEN, EMILY H; CHEN, STEPHEN P to AMERASIA BANK
$700,000
2012-08-22
AL&R $300,000 — from CHEN, EMILY H; CHEN, STEPHEN P to AMERASIA BANK
$300,000
2012-08-22
Mortgage $300,000 — from CHEN, STEPHEN P; CHEN, EMILY H to AMERASIA BANK
$300,000
2012-08-22
AL&R $700,000 — from CHEN, EMILY H; CHEN, STEPHEN P to AMERASIA BANK
$700,000
1993-05-27
Mortgage $65,870 — from CHEN, STEPHEN P.; CHEN, EMILY H. to AMERASIA BANK
$65,870
1985-10-10
Mortgage $125,000 — from CHEN, STEPHEN P.; CHEN, EMILY H. to 103 FIRST AVE. ASSOC.
$125,000
1984-10-25
Mortgage $185,000 — from 103 FIRST AVE ASSOC. to ESPOSITO, ANTHONY
$185,000
1984-05-17
Mortgage $50,000 — from ESPOSITO, ANTHONY JOSEPH to RIVERS, DEBBIE
$50,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
21
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
3
0
1
4
2018
0
0
1
0
2
3
2019
0
0
13
0
2
15
2020
0
0
5
0
1
6
2021
0
1
9
0
1
11
2022
2
5
12
0
2
21
2023
0
1
4
0
2
7
2024
2
0
8
0
3
13
2025
0
2
4
1
2
9
2026
0
0
3
7
2
12
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2026-01-13Deed $2,850,000 — from CHEN, STEPHEN P; CHEN, EMILY H to CHEN, STEPHEN PAO$2,850,000
2026-01-13Mortgage satisfied — from CHEN, STEPHEN P.; CHEN, EMILY H. to AMERASIA BANK
2026-01-13Mortgage satisfied — from CHEN, EMILY H.; CHEN, STEPHEN P. to AMERASIA BANK
2026-01-13AL&R $3,000,000 — from CHEN, STEPHEN PAO to AMERASIA BANK$3,000,000
2026-01-13TL&R — from AMERASIA BANK to CHEN, EMILY H.; CHEN, STEPHEN P.
2026-01-13TL&R — from AMERASIA BANK to CHEN, EMILY H.; CHEN, STEPHEN P.
2026-01-13Mortgage $3,000,000 — from CHEN, STEPHEN PAO to AMERASIA BANK$3,000,000
2026-01-07311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2025
2025-12-30Sold for $2,850,000$2,850,000
2025-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-09-26ECB CLASS - 1 violation: UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER.NO ACCESS,NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONSON FILE AS PER REQUEST OF COMMISS$2,500
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
2025-05-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-11-26Restaurant inspection: HEARTY AND HEALTHY — grade A
2024-11-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-08-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-07-21311: Missed Collection — Trash
2024-07-14311: Missed Collection — Trash
2024-06-19Job filed: TO PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR EXISTING RESTAURANT SPACE AT 001 FL AND CELLAR WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION; TO MODIFY EXHAUST HOOD LOCATION WITHOUT $95,000
2024-05-29Job filed: TO PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR EXISTING RESTAURANT SPACE AT 001 FL AND CELLAR WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLAN FILE HERE$75,000
2024-05-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-03-19311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2024-03-16311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2024-02-17311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2024-01-31311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2023
2023-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-06-14311: Indoor Air Quality — Sewage Odor
2023-05-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2022-10-24ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT REAR YARD EXPOSURE #3 A LARGE METAL AND STEAL AWNING ERECTED APPROX. 35FT X 18FT AND 10FT IN HEI$1,250
2022-05-03Job filed: Installation of temporary sidewalk shed/overhead protection per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in us
2022-04-07311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2022-03-17311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2010-08-16311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2010-06-20311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2010-06-10311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2010-04-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-03-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-02-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-01-04311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2009
2009-01-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-01-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-01-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-01-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007
2007-12-14TL&R — from AMERASIA BANK to CHEN, EMILY H; CHEN, STEPHEN P
2007-12-14Mortgage satisfied — from CHEN, STEPHEN P; CHEN, EMILY H to AMERASIA BANK
2007-10-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-10-05Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPA NCY. GAS VALVE WAS FILED UNDER APPL # 101548407$3,000
2007-10-05Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPA NCY. GAS VALVE WAS FILED UNDER APPL # 101548407$3,000
2007-08-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-08-07Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING COMM SPACE AS PERPLANS FILED MINOR PLUMBING AND PARTITIONS WORK$18,000
1999
1999-08-31Permit PL — ISSUED
1998
1998-11-19Agreement — from AMERASIA BANK to CHEN, STEPHEN P.; CHEN, EMILY H.
1998-08-25Permit PL — ISSUED
1997
1997-10-31Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-10-08Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-09-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
1997-09-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-09-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-05-27Mortgage $65,870 — from CHEN, STEPHEN P.; CHEN, EMILY H. to AMERASIA BANK$65,870
1993-05-27Agreement — from AMERASIA BANK to CHEN, EMILY H.; CHEN, STEPHEN P.
1993-05-27Mortgage assigned — from CHEN, PAO-KENG AKA; CHEN, EMILY H.; CHEN, STEPHEN P. to AMERASIA BANK
1993-05-27Mortgage assigned — from ESPOSITO, ANTHONY to AMERASIA BANK
1993-05-27Mortgage assigned — from JAD THREE ASSOCIATES to AMERASIA BANK
1992
1992-08-25DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-10-18Agreement — from JAD THREE ASSOCIATES to CHEN, STEPHEN P; CHEN, EMILY H
1990-03-15DOB violation B: 46A/36/32/31A BREECHING NOT PROPERLY SEALED AT BASE OF CHIMNEY- EXPOSED WIRING ABOVE BOILER ON THE CEILING/WIRING LEADS TO E
1987
1987-07-13Mortgage assigned — from 103 FIRST AVE ASSOC to JAD THREE ASSOCIATES
1985
1985-10-10Deed — from 103 FIRST AVENUE ASSOC. to CHEN, EMILY H.; CHEN, STEPHEN P.
1985-10-10Mortgage $125,000 — from CHEN, STEPHEN P.; CHEN, EMILY H. to 103 FIRST AVE. ASSOC.$125,000
1984
1984-11-21RTXL — from ESPOSITO, JOSEPH
1984-10-25Mortgage assigned — from RIVERS, DEBORAH to ESPOSITO, ANTHONY
1984-10-25Mortgage $185,000 — from 103 FIRST AVE ASSOC. to ESPOSITO, ANTHONY$185,000
1984-10-25Deed — from ESPOSITO, ANTHONY JOSEPH to 103 FIRST AVE ASSOC.
1984-10-25Agreement — from 103 FIRST AVE ASSOC. to ESPOSITO, ANTHONY
1984-05-17Mortgage $50,000 — from ESPOSITO, ANTHONY JOSEPH to RIVERS, DEBBIE$50,000
1970
1970-03-10Deed — from ESPOSITO GIUSEPPE; ESPOSITO, GUSIPPINA; ESPOSITO, JOSEPHINEAKA; ESPOSITO, JOSEPH AKA to ESPOSITO, ANTHONY, J