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129 East 15 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1008710028 · 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 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 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Dirty Condition (2) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (1) · Food Establishment (1).

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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$4,695,000 $281,700
2026$4,700,000 $282,000
2027$4,972,000 $298,320

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Hidden LaneAmericanBMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Toxic Chemical/Material) · 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.

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

Subway14 St-Union Sq — 4 5 6 L N Q R W · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: E 14 St / 3 Av — M14A-SBS M14D-SBS · 400 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 15 St & 3 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)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

129 East 15 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

7 311 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: $490,000 on 2003-08-11 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2003-08-11Mortgage $490,000 — from 129 E, 15 HOLDING CORP. to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $490,000
1984-11-07Mortgage $259,125 — from 129 E.15 HOLDING CORP. to BARCLAYS BANK OF NY,N.A. $259,125
1984-05-21Mortgage assigned $155,000 — from LEIMAR FUNDING CO.; GARLAND, JEROME; CAPLETON, SAM to HOCHHAUSER, NORMAN; HARLOW HOLDING CORP. $155,000
1983-02-07Mortgage $40,000 — from SCHLESINGER, MEL to CLINTON CAPITAL CORP. $40,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
27
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201704015
2018560213
20194120016
20200270027
20210160016
202204004
202303003
202402002
202504127
202600011
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-03-31Restaurant inspection: HIDDEN LANE — grade B · mice evidence
2025-12-31Mortgage satisfied — from 129 E. 15 HOLDING CORP to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
2025-12-22311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-12-04Restaurant inspection: HIDDEN LANE · mice evidence
2025-11-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-31Restaurant inspection: HIDDEN LANE — grade B · mice evidence
2025
2025-12-31Mortgage satisfied — from 129 E. 15 HOLDING CORP to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
2025-12-22311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-12-04Restaurant inspection: HIDDEN LANE · mice evidence
2025-11-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-04-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-03-02311: Food Establishment — Toxic Chemical/Material
2024
2024-11-02311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2024-06-17311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Waste Disposal
2023
2023-12-09311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-05-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2023-02-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022
2022-12-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-10-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-07-05311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2022-05-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021
2021-12-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-12-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-12-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-12-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-12-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-15311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2021-04-25311: Drinking — After Hours - Licensed Est
2021-04-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-16311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2021-02-27311: Mass Gathering Complaint — Mass Gathering
2020
2020-11-14311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2020-11-11311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2020-11-07311: Drinking — After Hours - Licensed Est
2020-11-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-02311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-08-31311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-03-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-03-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-03-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-03-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-02-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-01-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2020-01-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2019
2019-12-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-12-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-12-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-12-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-10-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-10-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-09-17Eviction executed (#1)
2019-09-17Eviction executed (#1)
2019-08-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2019-03-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-03-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-03-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-03-06DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2019-03-06DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2019-03-06DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2019-03-06DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2018
2018-12-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BLDG DEPT RECORDS INDICATES PREMISES TO BE LEGALLY APPROVED AS A 1FAMILY DWELLING AT 2ND$2,500
2018-12-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER LACK OF A SYSTEMOF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER WHERE IS REQUIRED AS PER BC 903.2 AND$1,250
2018-12-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC 1018.1 (2$2,500
2018-12-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC907.2.8 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE AT APT AT$2,500
2018-12-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-12-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-11-26311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2018-11-26DOB complaint, category ?
2018-11-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-10-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-01-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-01-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-10-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017-06-30311: Consumer Complaint — Door Open with Air Conditioning On
2017-03-31311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-01-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2016-09-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2016-07-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-06-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-06-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2016-04-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2014
2014-11-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-09-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2014-06-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-02-21311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2014-01-29DOB complaint, category ?
2012
2012-10-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-08-23311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2012-07-12311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2012-07-12311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2011
2011-11-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-10-28311: Broken Muni Meter — Credit Card Stuck in Meter
2011-08-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-08-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-05-27311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RB Missed Recycling - M/G/Pl
2011-04-12311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2011-01-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010
2010-10-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-08-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2004
2004-04-22DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-08-11Mortgage $490,000 — from 129 E, 15 HOLDING CORP. to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK$490,000
2003-08-11AL&R — from VALLEY NATIONAL BANK to 129 E, 15 HOLDING CORP.
2000
2000-02-25Mortgage satisfied — from 129 E. 15 HOLDING CORP. to BARCLAYS BANK OF NEWYORK, NA
1998
1998-05-18DOB complaint, category ?
1998-04-29DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-01-26Mortgage assigned — from BARCLAYS BANK OF NEWYORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
1991
1991-09-20DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-05-02DOB violation C:
1990-05-02DOB violation C:
1984
1984-11-07Mortgage satisfied — from URANGA, OLGA to WEITZ, DOROTHY L & ANO
1984-11-07Mortgage $259,125 — from 129 E.15 HOLDING CORP. to BARCLAYS BANK OF NY,N.A.$259,125
1984-11-07Mortgage satisfied — from SCHLESINGER, MEL to CLINTON CAPITAL CORP.
1984-11-07Deed — from KARNOVSKY, TERRY; FINE, ALEXANDER; BAYER, MICHAEL to 129 E. 15 HOLDING CORP.
1984-11-07Mortgage satisfied — from SCHLESINGER, MEL to URANGA, OLGA
1984-05-21Deed — from SCHLESINGER, MEL to BAYER, MICHAEL; FINE, ALEXANDER; KARNOVSKY, TERRY
1984-05-21Mortgage assigned $155,000 — from LEIMAR FUNDING CO.; GARLAND, JEROME; CAPLETON, SAM to HOCHHAUSER, NORMAN; HARLOW HOLDING CORP.$155,000
1984-05-21Mortgage assigned — from CLINTON CAPITAL CORP to HARLOW HOLDING CORP.
1984-05-21Deed — from BAYER, MICHAEL; FINE, ALEXANDER; KARNOVSKY, TERRY to 129 E 15 ST HOLDINGCORP
1984-05-14Agreement — from WEITZ, DOROTHY L.; NYSTAD, HARRY to SCHLESINGER, MEL
1983
1983-08-31Mortgage assigned — from URANGA, OLGA to LEIMAR FUNDING COMPANY; GARLAND, JEROME; COPLETON, SAM
1983-02-07Mortgage $40,000 — from SCHLESINGER, MEL to CLINTON CAPITAL CORP.$40,000
1981
1981-04-08Deed — from URANZO, OLGA to SCHLESINGER, MEL
1981-04-08Mortgage — from SCHLESINGER, MEL to URANGA, OLGA
1976
1976-06-11Mortgage — from URANGA, OLGA to NYSTAD, HARRY; WERTZ, DOROTHY L
1976-06-11Deed — from NYSTAD, HARRY; WEITZ, DOROTHY L to URANGA, OLGA

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