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70 Prince Street · Manhattan · BBL 1004967501 · 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, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class6
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 30. In ZIP 10012, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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.

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Street Sign (3) · Food Establishment (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Noise (1) · Indoor Air Quality (1).

Filed construction activity

$651,056 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1827)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$0 $0
2026$696,096 $313,243
2027$714,096 $321,343

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Dig InnAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Food Temperature) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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

SubwayPrince St — R W · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Spring St — 6 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / Prince St — M1 M55 · 350 ft
Citi BikeLafayette St & Jersey St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 130 Hernando De Soto
Middle: M.S. 131. 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

70 Prince Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

14 311 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

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2002-11-14Mortgage $125,800 — from HOFFMAN, PETER to ADMINISTRATOR OF THESMALL BUSINESS ADMIN $125,800
2002-06-26Mortgage $200,000 — from HOFFMAN, PETER to ADMINISTRATOR/THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINIS $200,000
1996-02-27Mortgage $100,000 — from HOFFMAN, PETER to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK $100,000
1988-02-11Mortgage $145,000 — from FLYNT, CYNTHIA to CITIBANK, N.A. $145,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
18
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20179160117
20180162110
2019032016
2020002013
2021003014
2022001023
202303100518
20240240410
20250740516
2026003003
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-08-28311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-04-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-01-29311: Street Sign - Dangling — Stop
2025-12-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-06Restaurant inspection: DIG INN — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-28311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-04-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-01-29311: Street Sign - Dangling — Stop
2025
2025-12-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-06Restaurant inspection: DIG INN — grade A
2025-09-21311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2025-09-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-09-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-09-02311: Food Establishment — Food Temperature
2025-05-19Boiler inspection
2025-03-20FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2025-03-20FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025-03-20FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025-03-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-03-20FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2025-03-20FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2025-03-20FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2025-01-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-01-08Restaurant inspection: DIG INN
2024
2024-12-17Restaurant inspection: DIG INN — grade B
2024-09-30Boiler inspection
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-08-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-07-09311: Indoor Air Quality — Ventilation
2024-07-02311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2024-06-15311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2024-05-13DOB violation LANDMK:
2024-03-28311: Street Sign - Dangling — Stop
2024-02-01Restaurant inspection: DIG INN
2023
2023-12-02311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-10-27DOB violation LANDMK:
2023-10-21311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-10-21311: Street Sign - Dangling — Stop
2023-09-18311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-08-24311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-08-12311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Waste Left in Front of Residence
2023-08-01311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-06-28Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-06-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-14Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-06-07Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-05-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-27311: Street Sign - Dangling — Stop
2023-03-02311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-01-15311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2022
2022-06-02Boiler inspection
2022-03-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-06311: Street Sign - Dangling — Stop
2021
2021-06-29Boiler inspection
2021-06-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-04-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-12-28Boiler inspection
2020-10-24311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-07-10311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-07-03311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2019-06-17DOB violation LANDMK:
2019-04-30311: Street Sign - Damaged — Other/Unknown
2019-03-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018
2018-10-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2018-09-08311: Noise — Noise, Ice Cream Truck (NR4)
2018-08-25311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2018-08-22311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Pruning
2018-08-22311: Other Enforcement — E3B Sidewalk Obstruction
2018-06-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-20Deed — from HOFFMAN, PETER to PH SQUARED LLC
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2018-03-22311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2018-02-26Deed transfer (nominal price)
2017
2017-11-07311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2017-09-12311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2017-07-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017-07-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-07-06Job filed: FILING FOR A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. KITCHEN, GAS VALVE, COOKING EQUIPMENT, FILED UNDER APPL# 123081958. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2017-06-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-05-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-04-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-04-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-04-27311: Street Sign - Damaged — Stop
2017-04-25Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS$162,028
2017-04-25Job filed: NON-STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH$144,000
2017-04-25Job filed: NON-STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH$144,000
2017-04-25Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS$162,028
2017-04-01311: Cranes and Derricks — Crane/Suspension Scaffold - No Permit/License/Cert./Unsafe/Illegal
2017-04-01DOB complaint, category ?
2017-01-24311: Request Xmas Tree Collection — C1 Request Xmas Trees Collection
2016
2016-12-28311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2016-11-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-11-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-10-24Mortgage satisfied — from HOFFMAN, PETER to SANTANDER BANK NA
2016-09-29311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2016-09-26Job filed: DEMOLITION WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH$18,000
2016-09-26Job filed: DEMOLITION WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH$18,000
2016-03-03311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2016-02-04311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2015
2015-12-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-01-25311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014
2014-01-25311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2013
2013-12-20FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2013-05-12311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013-04-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-04-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-02-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND STEEL DUNNAGE$30,000
2012
2012-11-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-09-14DOB violation LANDMK:
2012-08-16311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2012-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-02-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-01-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-01-02311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2011
2011-12-30Job filed: UPGRADE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY, FIRE SUPPRESSION GAS SHUT OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION #103740864 NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2011-12-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-10-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-09-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-09-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011-08-22LDMK — from CITY OF NEW YORK
2011-08-22LDMK — from CITY OF NEW YORK
2011-08-22LDMK — from CITY OF NEW YORK
2011-07-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011-07-21Job filed: FILE APPLICATION TO RENOVATE EXISTING RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$106,500
2011-03-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-02-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-02-22311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2010-01-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-01-13311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-07-16DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-06-13Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2006-06-13Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2006-06-13Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-18DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-04-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-03-26Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2004-03-26Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2002
2002-11-14Mortgage $125,800 — from HOFFMAN, PETER to ADMINISTRATOR OF THESMALL BUSINESS ADMIN$125,800
2002-08-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-07-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2002-07-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-07-08Job filed: RESPECTFULLY FILED HEREIN ARE THE PLANS AND APPLICATIONS FOR RENOVATION OF THE EXISTING RESTAURANT INCLUDING NEW STOREFRONT NEW ENTRANCE & LOCAL L$18,000
2002-07-01Mortgage satisfied — from FLINT, CYNTHIA to CITIBANK, NA
2002-06-26Mortgage $200,000 — from HOFFMAN, PETER to ADMINISTRATOR/THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINIS$200,000
1997
1997-04-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-04-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-07-25Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-04-11Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-04-11Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-02-27Mortgage $100,000 — from HOFFMAN, PETER to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK$100,000
1996-02-27PAT — from FLYNT, CYNTHIA to KRIEGEL, DAVID
1996-02-27Deed — from FLYNT, CYNTHIA to HOFFMAN, PETER
1995
1995-11-08Permit AL — ISSUED
1990
1990-12-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 31A,32,RESEAL BREECHING TO CHIMNEY PROPERLY$85
1990-07-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1988
1988-02-11Mortgage $145,000 — from FLYNT, CYNTHIA to CITIBANK, N.A.$145,000
1987
1987-11-30PAT — from FLYNT, CYNTHIA to 105 CROSBY ST CD BD/MGRS
1987-04-28Deed — from SASLOW, JODY to FLYNT, CYNTHIA
1986
1986-12-10Deed — from BJAS INC to 105 CROSBY ST CO
1986-12-10Deed — from BJAS, INC to ALTSCHUL, BARRY
1986-12-10Deed — from BJAS, INC to SASLOW, JODY
1986-10-20DECL — from 105 CROSBY ST COMPANY
1986-10-20MAPS — from 105 CROSBY ST CONDO
1986-10-20DECL — from 105 CROSBY ST COMPANY
1986-10-20MAPS — from 105 CROSBY ST CONDO
1986-10-20DECL — from 105 CROSBY ST COMPANY
1986-10-20MAPS — from 105 CROSBY ST CONDO

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