The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 67% 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 7. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and
4% 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
22 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 16). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
6
’24–25
16
’25–26
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · Noise (8) · Illegal Parking (6) · Illegal Tree Damage (2) · Street Condition (2) · Consumer Complaint (1).
Filed construction activity
$30,700 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1891)
Yes
Six or more residential units (22)
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)
COOPER SQUARE MHA II HDFC
Head officer
DAVID POWELL
Managing agent
Legacies of Cooper Square Unido
Last registered
2025-11-05
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
$3,639,000
$1,637,550
2026
$4,053,000
$1,823,850
2027
$4,218,000
$1,898,100
The city's market estimate has risen
16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
Building systems
Heating fuel
NO2FUEL
Flood exposure
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.
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 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Bleecker St — 6 B D F M · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Bowery / E 3 St — M103 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
E 4 St & 2 Ave · 300 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.
36 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $490,000 on
1999-02-08 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 10 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.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2026-08-18
RPTT&RET $1,800 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to HOWARD, EMILY
$1,800
2026-08-11
Sold for $1,800
$1,800
$82
2024-04-16
RPTT&RET $1,800 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to PEREZ, TIFFANY
$1,800
2024-04-11
Sold for $1,800
$1,800
$82
2024-01-18
RPTT&RET $1,800 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to CUMMING, DONALD ERIC
$1,800
2024-01-16
Sold for $1,800
$1,800
$82
2019-04-01
RPTT&RET $1,800 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to BRICENO, EXEQUIEL
$1,800
2019-03-27
Sold for $1,800
$1,800
$82
2017-06-15
RPTT&RET $1,800 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to GOLDSTEIN, BENJAMIN
$1,800
2017-04-21
RPTT&RET $1,800 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to CIPRIANI, JOANNE
$1,800
2016-03-01
RPTT&RET $1,825 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to RUIZ, MANUEL
$1,825
2003-12-23
Agreement $12,492,529 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK - DEPT OF HPD
$12,492,529
2003-12-23
Agreement $7,278,212 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION; COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK - DEPT OF HPD
$7,278,212
1999-02-08
Mortgage $490,000 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION to NYC HPD
$490,000
1996-08-08
Mortgage $12,492,529 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND E; COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION to NYC HPD
$12,492,529
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
29
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
1
3
1
5
2018
0
0
2
1
2
5
2019
3
0
8
4
8
23
2020
0
0
7
5
1
13
2021
0
0
3
2
1
6
2022
0
0
14
1
3
18
2023
0
1
13
3
2
19
2024
0
0
20
4
3
27
2025
0
0
8
0
3
11
2026
0
0
23
4
2
29
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2024-07-19311: Illegal Tree Damage — Bicycle Chained to Tree
2024-07-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024-07-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024-07-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024-07-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-07-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-08311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2024-04-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-04-16RPTT&RET $1,800 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to PEREZ, TIFFANY$1,800
2024-04-11Sold for $1,800$1,800
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
2024-01-18RPTT&RET $1,800 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to CUMMING, DONALD ERIC$1,800
2024-01-08311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
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
2023-11-14311: Consumer Complaint — Supermarket or Grocery Store
2023-07-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-05-25SMIS — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION
2023-04-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-04-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-04-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-04-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-04-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-04-05311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-04-05Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-04-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-04-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-03-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-03-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-02-24RPTT&RET — from RIVAS, ROMAN to LOGAN, GERARD; RIVAS, ROMAN
2023-02-17Deed transfer (nominal price)
2023-01-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-01-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-12-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-12-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-12-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-12-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-12-04311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-12-04Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-11-16Agreement — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION; COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO
2022-10-01311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2022-09-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-07-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-03-04Bedbug 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
2022-02-12311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-02-12Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-04-05RPTT&RET — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to BROWN, NIGEL
2019-04-01RPTT&RET $1,800 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to BRICENO, EXEQUIEL$1,800
2019-03-27Sold for $1,800$1,800
2019-03-27Deed transfer (nominal price)
2019-03-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-03-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-03-22Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-03-14Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-03-07Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$30,700
2019-02-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-02-14Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-02-06Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-01-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-01-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-01-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018
2018-11-05RPTT&RET — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to RONDON, PETRA
2018-10-01311: Noise - House of Worship — Banging/Pounding
2018-07-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-07-16311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2018-01-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-10-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-07-11RPTT&RET — from SALAZAR, GERONIMO; SALAZAR, ARIEL to SALAZAR, GERONIMO
2017-06-15RPTT&RET $1,800 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to GOLDSTEIN, BENJAMIN$1,800
2017-04-21RPTT&RET $1,800 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to CIPRIANI, JOANNE$1,800
2017-01-16311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2016
2016-12-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-11-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2016-09-13RPTT&RET $250 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to FERNANDEZ, ERNEST$250
2016-09-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Television
2012-09-25311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2012-08-15SMIS — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOC II HO; COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI
2012-07-16311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2012-07-14311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2012-07-05311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2012-06-14311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2012-06-14311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2012-05-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-05311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2011
2011-08-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011-07-09HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO
2011-07-09HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO
2011-07-06311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-07-06311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-07-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-07-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-04-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-10-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2010-10-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2010-04-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-01-25311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-01-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-01-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2008
2008-12-08Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND BURNER. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2008-02-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-02-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-02-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-12-23Agreement $12,492,529 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK - DEPT OF HPD$12,492,529
2003-12-23Agreement $7,278,212 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION; COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK - DEPT OF HPD$7,278,212
1999
1999-11-18Agreement — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION to NYC HPD
1999-11-18Agreement — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION to NYC HPD
1999-03-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
1999-02-08Mortgage $490,000 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION to NYC HPD$490,000
1996
1996-08-08Agreement — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION ; COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND E to NYC HPD
1996-08-08Deed — from NYC HPD to COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION
1996-08-08DECL — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION ; COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND E
1996-08-08Mortgage $12,492,529 — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND E; COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION to NYC HPD$12,492,529
1996-08-08Deed — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION to COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND E
1996-08-08Mortgage $7,278,212 — from COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION ; COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND E to NYC HPD$7,278,212
1996-08-08Agreement — from NYC HPD to COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION
1996-07-26DECL — from COOPER SQUARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND E; COOPER SQUARE MUTUALHOUSING ASSOCIATION ; NYC HP
1976
1976-04-22MISC — from CITY OF NEW YORK
1976-04-22CTOR — from CITY OF NEW YORK
1971
1971-06-17MISC — from CITY OF NEW YORK
1971-01-15MISC — from CITY OF NEW YORK
1969
1969-04-23Mortgage — from 620 EAST 5TH ST CORP to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
1968
1968-12-18Mortgage assigned — from SCHNEEWEISS, SIGMUNDEX to SIMON, HERMAN; SIMON, ALFRED; SIMON, NATE; SIMON, ARTHUR