The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More 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 20.4. 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
Open HPD violations
2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-08-18.
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
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Rodent (2) · Maintenance or Facility (2) · Curb Condition (1) · Obstruction (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1).
Filed construction activity
$68,000 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1881)
Yes
Six or more residential units (10)
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)
TRES TWO LLC
Head officer
JONATHAN WERTENTEIL
Managing agent
MATEL REALTY LLC
Last registered
2025-09-05
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
$5,514,000
$2,481,300
2026
$6,617,000
$2,977,650
2027
$7,940,000
$3,573,000
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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
Astor Pl — 6 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 8 St-NYU — R W · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Cooper Sq / E 6 St — M103 · 300 ft
Citi Bike
E 5 St & Cooper Sq · 200 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.
15 311 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.
HPD class B: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE AT BUILDING FRONT AREA
2026-08-18
HPD class C: 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND A
2026-08-11
Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2026-10-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-08-18HPD class B: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE AT BUILDING FRONT AREA
2026-08-18HPD class C: 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND A
2026-08-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2026-08-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-07-28311: Maintenance or Facility — Rodent Sighting
2026-07-28311: Maintenance or Facility — Rodent Sighting
2024-09-12ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED AT 5TH FLOOR LEVEL, BOXES AND CONSTRUCT
2022-11-10311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2022-08-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-05-17311: Air Quality — Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4)
2022-02-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-16Bedbug 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
2022-02-08311: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2022-02-08311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2022-02-08Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2022-02-08Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2022-01-25311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2022-01-01311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-01-01Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021
2021-08-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-08-08311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2021-05-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-20311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2021-05-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-10311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2021-01-14311: Other Enforcement — E14 ASP/Restricted Parking
2020-10-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-19LDMK — from NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2020-07-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-04-03311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2019-02-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018-12-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2018-12-19DOB complaint, category ?
2018-08-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-05-31311: Building/Use — SRO - Illegal Work/No Permit/Change In Occupancy/Use
2018-05-31DOB complaint, category ?
2018-05-01Job filed: PROPOSED FILING OF RENOVATION INCLUDING MINOR WORK, REPAIR EXISTING PARTITION WALLS, REPLACE CEILINGS AS NEEDED AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED. NO CHANGE IN B$68,000
2015-10-01HPD 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
2015-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-03-12311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2014
2014-12-15311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2012-05-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2011
2011-12-04311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2011-04-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-04-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-03-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-03-15Job filed: PROPOSED FILING OF RENOVATION, INCLUDING MINOR WORK. REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING PARTITIONS WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED.NO CHANGE IN BUL$24,380
2010-03-15Job filed: PROPOSED FILING OF RENOVATION, INCLUDING MINOR WORK. REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING PARTITIONS WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED.NO CHANGE IN BUL$24,380
2007
2007-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-05-22Job filed: Proposed filing of interior apartment renovation, including minor work as installation of partitions, plumbing fixtures and repairing walls & ceil$18,000
2003
2003-07-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-07-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-06-27Job filed: General Construction work including the removal and installation of partitions and plumbing fixtures, repairing of walls and ceilings. There will be n$20,000
1999
1999-06-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-03-29Deed — from RUBIN, SARA; WERTENTEIL, TINA; WERTENTEIL, ESTHER; BLAUSTEIN, HARRY to TRES TWO LLC
1988
1988-04-19Mortgage satisfied — from H.J.LEAMAS ASSOC INC to BIRNS, BERNARD
1978
1978-03-02Deed — from H J LEAMAS ASSOCIATEINC to WERTENTEIL, TINA; BLAUSTEIN, HARRY; WERTENTEIL, ESTHER; RUBIN, SARA
1978-03-02Deed — from BIRNS, BERNARD to H J LEAMAS ASSOCIATEINC
1978-03-02Mortgage — from H J LEAMAS ASSOCIATEINC to BIRNS, BERNARD
1977
1977-12-29Deed — from 215 E FIFTH ST CORP to BIRNS, BERNARD
1967
1967-03-23Deed — from BIRNS, BERNARD to 215 EAST FIFTH ST CORP
1966
1966-07-28Deed — from 44 EAST 7TH ST CORP to BIRNS, BERNARD