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252 Elizabeth Street · Manhattan · BBL 1005070014 · 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, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 87% 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 1.3. In ZIP 10012, 65% 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 violations3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1982-12-28.

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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: New Tree Request (4) · Snow or Ice (2) · Food Establishment (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$232,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-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)250-252 ELIZABETH ST PARTNERSHIP
Head officerMAGDALENA KOSZ
Managing agentA.J. CLARKE REAL ESTATE CORP
Last registered2026-07-23

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,676,800 $3,004,560
2026$5,341,000 $2,403,450
2027$5,214,000 $2,346,300

The city's market estimate has fallen 22% 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

Subway2 Av — F · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bleecker St — 6 B D F M · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bowery / East Houston St — M103 · 200 ft
Citi BikeMott St & Prince St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

252 Elizabeth Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

8 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by A.J. CLARKE REAL ESTATE CORP — 186 buildings, 3,651 units. Grades across the portfolio: A116 · B45 · C15 · D4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
310 West 72 Street MN120 A
37 West 72 Street MN92 A
57 West 58 Street MN88 A
620 Ft Washington Avenue MN82 A
464 Hudson Street MN79 A
1429 Lexington Avenue MN74 A
260 Riverside Drive MN66 A
415 West 24 Street MN65 A
255 West 75 Street MN62 A
4791 Broadway MN62 A
401 West End Avenue MN61 A
227 East 25 Street MN60 A
309 West 109 Street MN60 A
448 West 58 Street MN53 A
203 East 27 Street MN52 A
302 East 38 Street MN50 A
42 West 72 Street MN50 A
610 West 143 Street MN49 B
315 East 108 Street MN48 A
502 Hudson Street MN47 A
166 East 92 Street MN41 A
105 East 10 Street MN41 A
332 East 95 Street MN41 A
412 West End Avenue MN40 A
201 Columbus Avenue MN40 B
152 West 58 Street MN38 A
321 East 108 Street MN36 A
104 Sullivan Street MN35 B
202 West 82 Street MN30 C
64 Thompson Street MN30 A
169 East 101 Street MN30 A
28 West 83 Street MN30 A
173 East 101 Street MN30 A
175 East 101 Street MN30 A
171 East 101 Street MN30 A
141 East 13 Street MN26 A
1701 1 Avenue MN26 B
58 West 72 Street MN25 A
45 Spring Street MN25 A
822 Greenwich Street MN24 A
30 St Marks Place MN24 A
320 East 81 Street MN24 A
339 East 9 Street MN23 B
34 St Marks Place MN22 A
235 East 25 Street MN22 A
227 East 111 Street MN22 A
5 East 67 Street MN22 A
107 Thompson Street MN22 B
506 Amsterdam Avenue MN22 B
406 East 9 Street MN22 A
243 West 15 Street MN22 A
223 East 10 Street MN21 A
133 East 30 Street MN21 A
241 West 15 Street MN21 B
312 West 89 Street MN20 A
32 St Marks Place MN20 A
144 West 10 Street MN20 B
162 East 88 Street MN20 B
214 West 82 Street MN20 B
245 East 94 Street MN20 A

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Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20177211213
2018016029
2019013037
2020002002
2021001012
2022006017
2023005016
2024013015
2025004015
2026003014
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-08-08311: Consumer Complaint — Clothing, Shoe, or Accessories Store
2026-01-30311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-29311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-29311: Food Establishment — Toxic Chemical/Material

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-08311: Consumer Complaint — Clothing, Shoe, or Accessories Store
2026-01-30311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-29311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-29311: Food Establishment — Toxic Chemical/Material
2025-07-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2025-01-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-11-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-08-27311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-06-17311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-03-05FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2024-01-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-30311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-10-21311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-07-20311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-05-05311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-01-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-09-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-09-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-03-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-07-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-04-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-01-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-30311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2019-12-30DOB complaint, category ?
2019-12-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-10-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-12-19311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2018-12-19311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2018-12-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-11-26311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2018-10-09HPD 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
2018-06-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-27311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-04-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35287127X ISSUED ON 7/27/17, AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE
2018-02-26311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2017
2017-07-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017-07-27ECB CLASS - 3 violation: ERECT ADJUASTABLE AWNING APPROX 4FT WIDE X 3FT HIGH,W/INSCRIPTION"JOSE FINAS-POTUGAL"W/O A PERMIT. REMEDY: COMPLY W/NOTICE OF VIOL
2017-07-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017-07-10SMIS — from TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC
2017-06-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-06-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-05-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-05-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-05-04Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APARTMENT #2. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION$30,000
2017-05-04Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APARTMENT #8. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION$30,000
2017-05-04Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APARTMENT #2. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION$30,000
2017-03-16311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2017-03-16DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-11-09Rodent inspection: Passed
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
2016-09-04311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2016-05-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-05-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-04-27Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE. WORK INCLUDES GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING MO$71,400
2016-04-27Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE. WORK INCLUDES GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING MO$71,400
2016-03-13311: Homeless Person Assistance — Status Call
2016-03-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015
2015-12-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-12-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2015-10-21DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2015-10-01HPD 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
2015-08-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK NO PERMIT-OBSERVED ON 8/1/15 @ 1:59PM IN BASEMENT. NEW 4" 2 IN WASTE REAR BST,FRONT BASEMENT 4" FOR WASTE STACK CONNECTION FO$1,630
2015-07-31311: Miscellaneous Categories — Inspection Work Order (DOB)
2015-07-31DOB complaint, category ?
2015-03-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-03-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-03-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-03-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-03-10Job filed: RENOVATION OF APARTMENT #1. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION$35,000
2014
2014-05-29311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2014-04-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-10-21311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013-08-08311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2013-06-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-06-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-05-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-04-22Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APARTMENT #4. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION$25,000
2012
2012-04-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-03-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-12-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-12-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-11-16Job filed: MINOR PARTITION, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK IN APARTMENT #6. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$25,000
2011-02-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-09-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2010-06-28311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2010-06-28311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2010-05-24311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2010-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2007
2007-09-05DOB complaint, category ?
2007-08-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-06-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-06-18Job filed: MINOR PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK IN APARTMENT #3. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS,USE OR OCCUPANCY INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$20,000
2007-03-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-03-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-03-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-09-13HPD class B: SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE YARD YARD
2004-09-08Deed — from PODZIBA, BENJAMIN L to 250-252 ELIZABETH STREET PARTNERSHIP; PODZIBA, PARTNER, BENJAMIN L
2004-08-24Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2004-02-02Tenant complaint: GENERAL — LOCKS
2003
2003-10-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-10-16DOB complaint, category ?
2003-10-14Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-10-09Job filed: Repair existing facade. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.$10,000
2003-10-08Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK BRIDGE, 15', DURING FACADE RE PAIR. SHED TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91. NO MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT STORAGE ON SHED.
2003-09-17Tenant complaint: GENERAL — LOCKS
2003-08-21DOB complaint, category ?
2003-08-21ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL-HAZARDOUS. NOTED: WEST ELEVATION (1)SOUTH END WINDOWS (4TH WINDOW FROM NORTH WINDOW STO$800
2002
2002-07-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-07-12Job filed: Demolish, repair & install interior non load bearing partitions in apartment on second floor north & floor repair. No change in occupancy, use$20,000
2000
2000-04-25HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
1999
1999-03-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation: EXHAUST TERMINATING WITHIN 10' OF WINDOW. NOTED: AT REAR YARD WINDOW MOUNTED EXHAUST VENT FROM KITCHEN AT 1ST FL COMMERCIAL SPACE
1998
1998-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
1998-05-13Deed — from PODZIBA, GUSSIE L/W/T; PODZIBA, BENJAMIN L.EXECUTOR to PODZIBA, BENJAMIN L.
1998-04-09Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-03-20Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1982
1982-12-28HPD class A: D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS CEILINGS AND SOFFITS PUBLIC HALLS ALL STYS.

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