The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 70% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 6.7. 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 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2003-09-04.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 14 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
14
’24–25
2
’25–26
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Obstruction (5) · Noise (4) · Residential Disposal Complaint (4) · Illegal Parking (1) · Indoor Air Quality (1).
Filed construction activity
$48,850 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 (1900)
Yes
Six or more residential units (54)
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)
285 MOTT DEVELOPMENT LLC
Head officer
CAROLINE MARTINO
Managing agent
DEVITO ASSOCIATES, LLC
Last registered
2025-09-29
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
$8,856,000
$3,985,200
2026
$9,990,000
$4,495,500
2027
$9,848,000
$4,431,600
The city's market estimate has risen
11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Energy grade (LL33)
D — ENERGY STAR score 30/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
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
Bleecker St — 6 B D F M · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Prince St — R W · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: East Houston St / Mott St — M21 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
Lafayette St & Jersey St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
23 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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: $180,074 on
1986-07-10 (lender: Quan, Betty J.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2013-07-09
RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH
$1,810,281
2013-07-09
RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH
$1,810,281
1986-07-10
Mortgage $180,074 — from 285 MOTT DVLOPMT ETC. to QUAN, BETTY J.
$180,074
1983-07-25
Mortgage $210,000 — from CHALEQUA LIMITED PTNRSP to FRIENDLY COMML SERV,INC
$210,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
23
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
3
1
9
1
14
2018
0
0
8
2
10
2019
0
1
10
2
13
2020
0
0
7
1
8
2021
0
0
17
1
18
2022
0
2
15
2
19
2023
0
3
5
2
10
2024
0
0
13
2
15
2025
0
0
21
2
23
2026
0
0
2
2
4
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2025-12-12311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2025-12-05311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-12-05Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-10-22311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2025-10-08311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2025-08-20311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2025-04-21311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2025-03-10HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2025-02-11Boiler inspection
2025-02-05HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICK DOWN DOOR STOPPER AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
2025-02-05HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICK DOWN DOOR STOPPER AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st
2025-02-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-02-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-01-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-01-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-01-15HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOW TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES.
2025-01-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-01-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-01-05311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-01-05Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024
2024-12-27311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-12-27Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-12-13311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-12-13Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-12-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-10-28311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024-10-21311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2019-12-09HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GA
2019-12-09HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM S
2019-12-09HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT B2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT
2019-12-09HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED A
2019-12-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-12-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-07-25Boiler inspection
2019-06-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-05-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-05-02DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2019-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-12-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-12-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-10-31Job filed: RENOVATION OF APARTMENT #A4 AT SECOND FLOOR. REPLACEMENT OF PLUMBING FIXTURES, NEW FLOOR FINISH, PLASTER AND PAINT JOB. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE, EGR$48,850
2017-08-14Eviction executed (A4)
2017-08-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-06-04311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2017-04-20311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2017-04-14311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2016-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-11-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-06-26311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2015
2015-12-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-10-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-10-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-07-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-06-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-06-03Job filed: RENOVATION OF APARTMENT B27 AT SIXTH FLOOR. REPLACEMENT OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AT EXISTING ROUGH INS. INTERIOR RENOVATION OF SPACE. PLASTER AND PAINT JO$49,880
2015-06-03Job filed: RENOVATION OF APARTMENT A17 AT FIFH FLOOR. REPLACEMENT OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AT EXISTING ROUGH INS. INTERIOR RENOVATION OF SPACE. PLASTER AND PAINT JOB$41,680
2015-06-03Job filed: RENOVATION OF APARTMENT A17 AT FIFH FLOOR. REPLACEMENT OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AT EXISTING ROUGH INS. INTERIOR RENOVATION OF SPACE. PLASTER AND PAINT JOB$41,680
2015-04-08311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2011-07-08Deed — from 285 MOTT DEVELOPMENT, LIMITED PARTNERSHI to 285 MOTT DEVELOPMENT, LLC
2011-05-05311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-05-05311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2011-05-05Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2011-05-05Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-03-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-11-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-10-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-09-16Job filed: RENOVATION OF APARTMENT 9A AT 3RD FLOOR. REPLACEMENT OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AT EXIST ROUGH INS. PLASTER AND PAINT JOB. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS$30,400
2010-09-10Permit AL — ISSUED
2010-07-29Job filed: INSTALL CABINET ON EXISTING ROOFTOP DUNNAGE IN CONFORMANCW WITH TPPN# 5/98. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2010-07-29Job filed: INSTALL CABINET ON EXISTING ROOFTOP DUNNAGE IN CONFORMANCW WITH TPPN# 5/98. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2010-05-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-04-27311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2010-02-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-01-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2009
2009-11-17Job filed: RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING APARTMENT ON THE THIRD FLOOR. WORK INCLUDE GENERAL C ONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING MODIFICATION AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH. NO CH$26,000
2009-11-06DOB complaint, category ?
2009-11-04DOB complaint, category ?
2009-11-04DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-29DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-23DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-23DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-20DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-20DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-10-06Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
2009-09-23Job filed: RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING APARTMENT ON THE FOURT FLOOR NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$14,000
2009-09-23Job filed: RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING APARTMENT ON THE FOURT FLOOR NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$14,000
2008-02-01Job filed: INSTALLING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINETS,RELATED DUNNAGE & RELATED ANTENN AS ON ROOF IN CONFORMANCE WITH TPPN #5/98. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCC$25,000
2008-01-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-01-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-01-04Job filed: DEMOLITION OF NON BEARING DRYWALL PARTITIONS AND INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS AND CEILINGS ON THE 3rd FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$8,000
2007
2007-11-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-10-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-10-26Job filed: Erect minor partitions and replace gas range and plumbing fixtures with new ones. No change in use egress or occupancy.$6,000
2007-10-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-09-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-09-28Job filed: Minor partition work and replacement of plumbing fixtures. No change in use, egress or occupancy$6,000
2006
2006-07-18ECB Hazardous violation: WORK W/O PERMIT: WORK NOTED:DEMO OF FULL HEIGHT PARTION WALL APPROX 11'W X 9 1/2'H @ EXISTING BEDROOM HAS BEEN DONE W/O PERMIT.
2006-07-13DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-04-09DOB complaint, category ?
2005-03-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-03-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-03-16Job filed: A2$10,000
2005-03-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-02-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-02-18Job filed: Minor partitions in apartment B-18 on the 4th floor. Replace fixtures at existing location. No change in use egress or occupancy.$10,000
2005-02-18Job filed: Minor partitions in apartment B-18 on the 4th floor. Replace fixtures at existing location. No change in use egress or occupancy.$10,000
2003
2003-12-11Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2003-09-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED T
2003-08-21Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CERAMIC-TILE
2003-08-21Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2003-08-21Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
1998
1998-06-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1997
1997-03-24Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-03-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-03-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
1997-03-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-03-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-10-10Mortgage satisfied — from CHALEQUA LMITED PARTNERSHIP to FRIENDLY COMMERCIALSERVICE INC.
1994
1994-03-23Mortgage satisfied — from FRIENDLY COMMERICALSERVICE, INC. to FIVE BROTHERS REALTY, INC.
1993
1993-11-03Mortgage satisfied — from 285 MOTT DVLPMNT LTDPTR to QUAN, BETTY J.
1986
1986-07-10Deed — from CHALEQUA LIMITED PRTNRSH to 285 MOTT DVLPMNT LTDPRT
1986-07-10Mortgage $180,074 — from 285 MOTT DVLOPMT ETC. to QUAN, BETTY J.$180,074
1983
1983-07-25Deed — from FRIENDLY COMMERCIALETC. to CHALEQUA LIMITED PTNR
1983-07-25Mortgage $210,000 — from CHALEQUA LIMITED PTNRSP to FRIENDLY COMML SERV,INC$210,000
1983-07-25Mortgage satisfied — from FRIENDLY COMM. SRV.INC. to SEID, YAM K.
1983-07-25Mortgage satisfied — from SEID, PHILIP to MOTT STREET REALTY CO.
1981
1981-09-02Mortgage — from FRIENDLY COMMERCIALSVC to SEID, YAM K
1980
1980-12-17Mortgage assigned — from WICK HOLDING CORP to YUAN, LIAN
1979
1979-12-04Mortgage — from FRIENDLY COMMERCIALSVC to FINE BROTHERS REALTYIN
1979-12-04Deed — from FINE BROTHERS REALTYINC to FRIENDLY COMMERCIALSVC
1978
1978-08-08Mortgage assigned — from MOTT ST REALTY CO to WICK HOLDING CORP
1976
1976-02-27Deed — from SEID, PHILIP to FIVE BROTHERS REALTYINC
1976-01-08REL — from STAHL, MINNA; STAHL, MAURICE to MOTT ST REALTY CO
1976-01-07Mortgage — from SEID, PHILIP to MOTT ST REALTY CO
1976-01-07Deed — from MOTT ST REALTY CO to SEID, PHILIP
1974
1974-09-13Mortgage — from MINALMA REALTY CO; STAHL-HERMAN REALTYCO; MOTT ST REALTY CO to STAHL, MAURICE; STAHL, MINNA
1974-09-05Deed — from MOTT ST REALTY CO to MOTT ST REALTY CO
1974-03-20Agreement — from MOTT ST REALTY CO to TREMONT S/L ASSOCIATION