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39 East 31 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1008610031 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (3).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,025,000 $461,250
2026$1,031,000 $463,950
2027$941,000 $423,450

The city's market estimate has fallen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Akura SushiJapaneseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (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

Subway33 St — 6 · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Madison Av / E 30 St — M1 M2 M3 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 32 St & Park Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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

39 East 31 Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

3 311 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

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $154,021,712 on 2015-07-22 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-07-22Mortgage $154,021,712 — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N. A. $154,021,712
2015-07-22Agreement $2,000,000 — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N. A. $2,000,000
2011-09-19AL&R $500,000 — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A. $500,000
2011-09-19Mortgage $249,473 — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A. $249,473
2011-09-19Agreement $500,000 — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A. $500,000
2001-08-02Mortgage $102,012 — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED $102,012
1985-10-07Mortgage $380,000 — from 481 BROADWAY INC. to FRIEDMAN, MARK $380,000
1985-02-19Mortgage $525,683 — from 39 E. 31 REALTY CO. to WILLIAMSBURG MTGE CORP. $525,683

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
14
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201712003
201843018
20193100114
202010023
202122015
202200022
202302013
202402024
202501135
202600011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-07-09Boiler inspection
2025-10-28Restaurant inspection: AKURA SUSHI — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-09Boiler inspection
2025
2025-10-28Restaurant inspection: AKURA SUSHI — grade A
2025-10-03Boiler inspection
2025-09-17Restaurant inspection: AKURA SUSHI
2025-08-01Mortgage satisfied — from 39 EAST 31ST STREET CORP. to FOURTH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC OF; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2025-04-07311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024
2024-09-24Boiler inspection
2024-08-06Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
2024-05-14311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-05-14311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023
2023-10-03311: Encampment — N/A
2023-10-03311: Encampment — N/A
2023-07-11Boiler inspection
2022
2022-08-18Boiler inspection
2022-07-12Boiler inspection — defects found
2021
2021-12-07Boiler inspection — defects found
2021-11-15311: Boilers — Boiler - Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
2021-11-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: NO CLEANOUT AT CHIMNEY BASE-FLUE PIPE METAL NOT AS PER BOILER CODE-BAROMETRIC DAMPER INCORRECT-HOLES IN BREACHING-NO DISCHARGE PIP
2021-11-15DOB complaint, category ?
2021-10-25311: Street Sign - Damaged — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2020
2020-11-17Boiler inspection — defects found
2020-09-04DOB violation E:
2020-09-01Elevator permit: Provide Door Lock Position Monitoring System as per requirements of ASME A17.3 of 2002, as modified by chapter K3 of 2014 NYC buil$13,236
2019
2019-10-09Boiler inspection — defects found
2019-09-16311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2019-08-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-08-03DOB violation E:
2019-06-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-04-17311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-04-16311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-04-15311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-04-15311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-04-15311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-04-15311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-01-29311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2019-01-29DOB complaint, category ?
2019-01-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-11-29311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2018-11-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 2X10,71I11. 2-PHONE INOPERATIVE; 71-PIT LIGHT DAMAGED.$312
2018-11-29DOB complaint, category ?
2018-11-05311: Homeless Person Assistance
2018-10-10DOB violation E:
2018-07-10311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2018-04-17Boiler inspection — defects found
2018-01-26DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2017
2017-08-14DOB violation E:
2017-03-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-03-06311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2016
2016-07-26DOB violation E:
2015
2015-12-06311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2015-08-17DOB violation E:
2015-07-22Mortgage assigned — from INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (U to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N. A.
2015-07-22Mortgage $154,021,712 — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N. A.$154,021,712
2015-07-22Agreement $2,000,000 — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N. A.$2,000,000
2015-07-22TL&R — from INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (U to 481 BROADWAY, INC.
2015-01-06311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2014
2014-10-28311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2014-08-12DOB violation E:
2014-07-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-07-01Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2013
2013-08-28311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2013-08-28311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2013-04-24311: Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic — N/A
2013-02-01311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2012
2012-12-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-10-06311: Bike Rack Condition — Bike Rack Repair
2012-09-27DOB violation E:
2011
2011-12-05311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2011-10-30311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2011-09-19AL&R $500,000 — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A.$500,000
2011-09-19TL&R — from THE BANK OF EAST ASIA to 481 BROADWAY, INC.
2011-09-19Mortgage $249,473 — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A.$249,473
2011-09-19Mortgage assigned — from THE BANK OF EAST ASIA to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A.
2011-09-19Agreement $500,000 — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A.$500,000
2011-06-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-04-14311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2010
2010-10-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-07-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-06-17DOB violation E:
2010-04-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-09-24DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-06-02DOB violation E:
2007
2007-07-16DOB violation E:
2007-04-16DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-02DOB violation LL1081:
2007-02-12DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-25DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-25DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-07-24ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 38O02,66O02,33O02,51B07-#51-B-07 SPINOUT CABLE CWT$180
2006-06-29DOB violation E:
2005
2005-10-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-10-18Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION 104219757. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2005-09-14DOB violation E:
2005-09-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-09-02DOB complaint, category ?
2005-08-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-08-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-08-31Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-08-29Job filed: RENOVATION FOR RESTAURANT, INSTALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, RANGE HOOD, PLUMBING FIXTURES, HVAC SYSTEM, FLOOR, PARTITION AND STOREFRONT. NO CHANGE IN USE, $68,000
2004
2004-12-20TL&R — from THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED, NY BRANC to 481 BROADWAY, INC
2004-11-16DOB violation E:
2003
2003-09-24DOB violation E:
2002
2002-06-17DOB violation E: 1P7557
2001
2001-08-02Agreement — from BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED to 481 BROADWAY, INC.
2001-08-02Mortgage $102,012 — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED$102,012
2001-08-02Mortgage assigned — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED
2000
2000-06-19ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 50Y11,50F11,50/Y-REPAIR OIL LEAK,50/F-MAIN MACH REPAIR LOST MOTION
1997
1997-08-29ECB Hazardous violation: 03X,03M,09B, 03X-FAN IN CAR 03M-CAPACITY PLATE.
1997-08-25Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-08-25Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-03-25SAGE — from BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST & SAVINGS
1996-03-25Agreement — from BANK OF EAST ASIA to 481 BROADWAY, INC.
1996-03-25Mortgage assigned — from BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVIN to BANK OF EAST ASIA
1996-03-25Mortgage assigned — from WILLIAMSBURG FEDERALSAVINGS AND LOAN ASS to BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVIN
1996-03-25Mortgage assigned — from 481 BROADWAY, INC. to BANK OF EAST ASIA
1994
1994-05-25DOB violation E:
1992
1992-03-24Deed — from BASSETT PROPERTY LP to MARJAN INTERNATIONALCP
1991
1991-06-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 20B OIL LINES UNCOVERED
1991-06-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-06-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1990
1990-10-11DOB violation E:
1989
1989-10-12DOB violation LL1081: 1
1989-09-06Mortgage satisfied — from 481 BROADWAY INC to FRIEDMAN, MARK
1985
1985-10-07Deed — from 39 EAST 31 REALTY CO. to 481 BROADWAY, INC
1985-10-07Mortgage assigned — from FRIEDMAN, MARK to CROWN REALTY INVSTRSLTD
1985-10-07Mortgage $380,000 — from 481 BROADWAY INC. to FRIEDMAN, MARK$380,000
1985-02-19Deed — from KOREA BUDDHISM ETC. to 39 E 31 REALTY CO.
1985-02-19Mortgage assigned — from FOURTH FDRL SVGS&LNASSN to WILLIAMSBURG MTGE CORP
1985-02-19Mortgage $525,683 — from 39 E. 31 REALTY CO. to WILLIAMSBURG MTGE CORP.$525,683
1985-02-19Mortgage assigned — from WILLIAMSBURG MTGE CORP to WASHINGTON SAVINGS BK
1985-02-19Mortgage assigned — from 39 E. 31 REALTY CO. to WILLIAMSBURG MTGE CORP.
1985-02-19Mortgage satisfied — from T&M REALTY CO. to 39 E. 31ST ST. CORP.
1979
1979-01-15Deed — from T & M REALTY CO to KOREA BUDDHISM JO ETAL
1974
1974-03-07Mortgage assigned — from 39 EAST 31ST ST CORP to MUTLER, MARTHA
1973
1973-01-26Deed — from 39 EAST 31ST ST CORP to T & M REALTY CO
1973-01-26Mortgage — from T & M REALTY CO to 39 EAST 31ST ST CORP
1971
1971-12-20Mortgage — from 39 E 31ST ST CORP to FOURTH FED S/L ASSOCNY
1969
1969-12-30Mortgage assigned — from RASAL REALTY CORP to HAIMS, CHARLES; RASHBAUM, ARTHUR
1969-10-15Deed — from RASAL REALTY CORP to 39 E 31ST ST CORP
1969-10-15Mortgage — from 39 E 31ST ST CORP to RASAL REALTY CORP

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