The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10016, 71% 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
1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1983-12-08.
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
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (1) · Standing Water (1).
Filed construction activity
$210,700 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (3 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 (1925)
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)
23 E 37 ST APT CORP
Head officer
STEVEN WALSEY
Managing agent
MAXWELL-KATES INC.
Last registered
2025-09-24
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
$2,559,000
$1,151,550
2026
$3,071,000
$1,381,950
2027
$3,685,000
$1,658,250
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
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
33 St — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Grand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Madison Av / E 37 St — M1 M2 Q32 · 150 ft
Citi Bike
E 35 St & Madison Ave · 650 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.
2 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $50,000 on
2008-05-01 (lender: Oritani Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2023-05-19
RPTT&RET $950,000 — from WALSEY, STEVEN to SAMPSON, WILLIAM
$950,000
2023-05-05
Sold for $950,000
$950,000
$95,000
2022-09-29
RPTT&RET $955,000 — from TELLIER, JEAN-CHRISTOPHE; ERIKSEN, ANGELIQUE to RESNICK, BENJAMIN
$955,000
2022-09-21
Sold for $955,000
$955,000
$95,500
2016-02-24
RPTT&RET $1,340,000 — from MMS INVESTMENT TRUST LLC to HT REALTY III LLC
$1,340,000
2016-02-24
RPTT&RET $1,340,000 — from MMS INVESTMENT TRUST LLC to HT REALTY III LLC
$1,340,000
2016-02-12
Sold for $1,340,000
$1,340,000
$134,000
2011-08-03
RPTT&RET $425,000 — from ALTMAN, WILLIAM to SULLIVAN, PAUL RC; SULLIVAN , MELINDA M
$425,000
2008-05-01
AL&R $300,000 — from 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP. to ORITANI SAVINGS BANK
$300,000
2008-05-01
Mortgage $50,000 — from 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP. to ORITANI SAVINGS BANK
$50,000
2008-05-01
Agreement $100,000 — from ORITANI SAVINGS BANK to 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP.
$100,000
2008-05-01
Agreement $300,000 — from ORITANI SAVINGS BANK to 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP.
$300,000
2008-05-01
Mortgage $81,932 — from 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP. to ORITANI SAVINGS BANK
$81,932
1999-01-13
Mortgage $60,000 — from 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMANET CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK
$60,000
1998-08-10
Mortgage $250,000 — from 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK
$250,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
13
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
0
0
2
2
2018
0
0
0
2
3
5
2019
0
0
2
0
2
4
2020
0
1
0
1
2
4
2021
0
8
2
0
1
11
2022
1
0
2
2
1
6
2023
8
0
2
2
1
13
2024
0
3
1
0
1
5
2025
0
0
3
0
3
6
2026
2
0
0
0
1
3
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Job filed: COMBINATION OF APTS 4F AND 4R UNDER TPP 3/97 FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH LAA # M01414100. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.
2026-07-07
Boiler inspection
2025-12-22
Boiler inspection
2025-12-01
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
The full timeline
2026
2026-10-08Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-08-03Job filed: COMBINATION OF APTS 4F AND 4R UNDER TPP 3/97 FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH LAA # M01414100. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$87,500
2026-07-07Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-22Boiler inspection
2025-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-16311: Standing Water — Fountain - Over 5 Gallons
2023-11-22Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-09-12Job filed: Plumbing work associated with renovation of Apt 1FR$41,000
2023-09-11Job filed: Renovation of Apartment 1FR including new finishes, fixtures at bathrooms & kitchen. 1 New exterior window as noted per plans. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK,$82,200
2023-07-19Boiler inspection
2023-05-19RPTT&RET $950,000 — from WALSEY, STEVEN to SAMPSON, WILLIAM$950,000
2023-05-05Sold for $950,000$950,000
2023-02-15Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-02-14Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-02-08Job filed: Alteration
2023-02-08Job filed: Alteration
2023-01-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2022-09-29RPTT&RET $955,000 — from TELLIER, JEAN-CHRISTOPHE; ERIKSEN, ANGELIQUE to RESNICK, BENJAMIN$955,000
2022-09-21Sold for $955,000$955,000
2022-07-29Boiler inspection
2022-01-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-07-29Boiler inspection
2021-07-21DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2021-07-21DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2021-07-21DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2021-07-21DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2021-06-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: GAS BEING SUPPLIED TO BUILDING WITHOUT INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION BY DOB I OBSERVED IN THE CELLAR GAS SUPPLYING GAS DRYER WITHOU$5,000
2021-04-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT I OBSERVED IN CELLAR GAS LINE INSTALLED TO GAS DRYER AND WASHING MACHINE ROUGHING INSTALLED WITHOUT HAVING P$2,500
2021-04-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO HAVE NEW OR ALTERED PLUMBING SYSTEM TESTED I OBSERVED IN CELLAR GAS LINE INSTALLED TO GAS DRYER AND WASHING MACHINE ROU$2,500
2021-04-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER I OBSERVED IN THE CELLAR GAS LINE HAS LACK SUPPORT ON GAS LINE GOING FROM GA$1,250
2021-04-01HPD 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
2020
2020-12-15DOB complaint, category ?
2020-03-17Boiler inspection
2020-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-01-21Mortgage satisfied — from 23 EAST 37TH STREET APARTMENT CORP. to ORITANI SAVINGS BANK, ORIGINAL LENDER; VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
2019
2019-10-25HPD 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
2019-08-15Boiler inspection
2019-07-18Boiler inspection — defects found
2019-02-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-10-01Mortgage satisfied — from 23 EAST 37TH STREET. APARTMENT CORP. to ORITANI SAVINGS BANK; ORITANI BANK
2018-10-01TL&R — from ORITANI BANK; ORITANI SAVINGS BANK to 23 EAST 37TH STREET. APARTMENT CORP.
2018-09-24Boiler inspection
2018-09-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-27Boiler inspection
2017-02-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-07-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-05-19FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-02-24RPTT&RET $1,340,000 — from MMS INVESTMENT TRUST LLC to HT REALTY III LLC$1,340,000
2016-02-24RPTT&RET $1,340,000 — from MMS INVESTMENT TRUST LLC to HT REALTY III LLC$1,340,000
2016-02-12Sold for $1,340,000$1,340,000
2015
2015-02-02HPD 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
2015-01-12DOB violation E:
2014
2014-10-04311: Water System — NO WATER - WNW
2012
2012-10-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-01-02DOB violation E:
2011
2011-11-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2011-08-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-08-03RPTT&RET $425,000 — from ALTMAN, WILLIAM to SULLIVAN, PAUL RC; SULLIVAN , MELINDA M$425,000
2010
2010-12-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2010-08-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-07-07DOB violation E:
2009
2009-12-07DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-05-01AL&R $300,000 — from 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP. to ORITANI SAVINGS BANK$300,000
2008-05-01Mortgage $50,000 — from 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP. to ORITANI SAVINGS BANK$50,000
2008-05-01Agreement $100,000 — from ORITANI SAVINGS BANK to 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP.$100,000
2008-05-01TL&R — from FANNIE MAE; FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION to 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP.
2008-05-01Mortgage assigned — from NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK to ORITANI SAVINGS BANK
2008-05-01TL&R — from NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK to 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP.
2008-05-01Agreement $300,000 — from ORITANI SAVINGS BANK to 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP.$300,000
2008-05-01Mortgage assigned — from FANNIE MAE; FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION to ORITANI SAVINGS BANK
2008-05-01Mortgage $81,932 — from 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP. to ORITANI SAVINGS BANK$81,932
2007
2007-10-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-04-09DOB violation E:
2006
2006-07-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-06-26DOB violation E:
2006-05-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-05-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2005
2005-11-28Job filed: A2$55,000
2005-11-25Job filed: Related plumbing & mechanical work for an apartment renovation. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.$55,000
2005-11-25Job filed: Related plumbing & mechanical work for an apartment renovation. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.$55,000
2005-11-23Job filed: A2$20,000
2005-09-12DOB violation E:
2003
2003-10-28DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-09-25ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 01I11,33P17,18Q03,07H12.01-EMER.STOP SW.DAMAGE.33-PROVIDE ACCESS.18-PROVIDE COVERS.07-REPLACE ROLLER ON COM.$500
2000-06-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-05-12Job filed: Replace appliance and fixtures at existing location, minor partition work, insta ll new two fixtures powder room$8,000
2000-05-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-03-15Mortgage assigned — from NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
2000-03-15Mortgage assigned — from NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
1999
1999-01-13Mortgage assigned — from 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK
1999-01-13Mortgage $60,000 — from 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMANET CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK$60,000
1999-01-13Mortgage satisfied — from 23 EAST 37 ST. APARTMENT CORP. to NATIONAL CONUMER COOPERATIVE BANK
1998
1998-08-10Mortgage $250,000 — from 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK$250,000
1998-08-10Mortgage assigned — from 23 EAST 37TH ST. APARTMENT CORP. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK