A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 49.5. In ZIP 10016, 71% 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
Open HPD violations
2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2025-04-15.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Outdoor Dining (2) · Noise (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Street Condition (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).
Filed construction activity
$997,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (9 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 (1910)
No
Six or more residential units (4)
No
421-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).
Registered with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
129 EAST 27TH STREET LLC
Head officer
DONNA M DORIAN
Managing agent
A.J. CLARKE REAL ESTATE CORP.
Last registered
2026-07-23
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
$1,863,000
$838,350
2026
$2,002,000
$900,900
2027
$2,006,000
$902,700
The city's market estimate has risen
8% 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
Subway
28 St — 6 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 28 St — M101 M102 M103 SIM6 +1 more · 150 ft
Citi Bike
Lexington Ave & E 26 St · 350 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.
12 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.
Job filed: NO CHANGE IN BULK, FLOOR AREA OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION, SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES, INSTALLATION OF NEW
2026-06-16
Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-06-10
Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2026-05-22
Job filed: NO CHANGE IN BULK, FLOOR AREA OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION, SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES, INSTALLATION OF NEW
2026-05-20
Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING-BASEMENT LEVEL AND FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL TENANT SPACE (RESTAURANT) REPLACEMENT & INSTALLATION OF NEW HOOD, DUCT
2026-05-01
Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2026-05-01
Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2026-04-15
Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING-BASEMENT LEVEL AND FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL TENANT SPACE (RESTAURANT) REPLACEMENT & INSTALLATION OF NEW HOOD, DUCT
2026-04-15
Job filed: NO CHANGE IN BULK, FLOOR AREA OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION, SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES, INSTALLATION OF NEW
2026-03-10
311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2026-03-09
311: Water Quality — Taste/Odor, Chemical (QA2)
2026-03-03
Job filed: Renovation of the existing restaurant, new finishes, new millwork counters, new non-bearing partitions with new kitchen equipment, related electrical,
2025-12-17
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-15
311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
The full timeline
2026
2026-09-29Job filed: NO CHANGE IN BULK, FLOOR AREA OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION, SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES, INSTALLATION OF NEW$76,000
2026-06-16Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-06-10Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2026-05-22Job filed: NO CHANGE IN BULK, FLOOR AREA OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION, SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES, INSTALLATION OF NEW$76,000
2026-05-20Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING-BASEMENT LEVEL AND FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL TENANT SPACE (RESTAURANT) REPLACEMENT & INSTALLATION OF NEW HOOD, DUCT$75,000
2026-05-01Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2026-05-01Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2026-04-15Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING-BASEMENT LEVEL AND FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL TENANT SPACE (RESTAURANT) REPLACEMENT & INSTALLATION OF NEW HOOD, DUCT$75,000
2026-04-15Job filed: NO CHANGE IN BULK, FLOOR AREA OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION, SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES, INSTALLATION OF NEW$76,000
2026-03-10311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2026-03-09311: Water Quality — Taste/Odor, Chemical (QA2)
2026-03-03Job filed: Renovation of the existing restaurant, new finishes, new millwork counters, new non-bearing partitions with new kitchen equipment, related electrical,$600,000
2025-06-06Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
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
2025-06-03Job filed: Interior demolition of existing wall, floor and ceiling finishes throughout. No Change to any structural elements. No change is use, egress, or occupa$10,000
2025-04-15HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM
2025-04-15HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2025-04-15HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2025-04-15HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2024-08-28Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$3,000
2024-04-01HPD 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
2024-02-24311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2023
2023-12-30311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2023-04-15311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2023-04-02311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2023-03-25311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2023-03-01311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2023-02-14311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022
2022-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-02311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2021-08-19311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2020
2020-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-10-20311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2020-02-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-02-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019
2019-12-04311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
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
2019-10-23DOB complaint, category ?
2019-07-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-01-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2018
2018-11-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35249757N ISSUED ON 01/10/18 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE O$625
2018-08-29311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2018-07-24311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2018-04-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-02-27Job filed: LEGALIZATION OF WALK IN COOLER / FREEZER IN REAR YARD OF RESTAURANT TO ADDRESS VIOLATION # 35249757N$6,000
2018-01-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.WORK NOTED @ REAR YARD OBSERVED METAL STRUCTURE/STORAGE WALK IN REFRIGERATOR APPROXIMATELY 9'HIGH X 10'WIDE X $800
2017
2017-12-12311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-12-12DOB complaint, category ?
2017-07-14311: Found Property — Electronics/Phones
2017-02-01311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2016
2016-11-10311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-10-06311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2015
2015-06-16311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-05-15311: Water System — LOW WATER PRESSURE - WLWP
2015-05-15311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2013-10-23Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FILED UNDER JOB#103941754. $3,000
2013-10-23Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FILED UNDER JOB#103941754. $3,000
2012-02-08Job filed: INSTALL HVAC UNIT AT SECOND FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$6,000
2011
2011-11-21311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011-11-10311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2011-09-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011-07-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-09-09311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010-07-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-02-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2010-02-09DOB complaint, category ?
2010-02-08ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE COFO OR DOB RECORDS.THE COFONO.192 STATES THE 1ST FLR TO BE A STORE AND THE SECOND FLR T
2010-02-04311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2010-02-04ECB CLASS - 3 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: ON 2ND FLR WEST SECTION OF PREMISES APPROX 5 JOIST BEAMS CRACKED. REMEDY
2010-02-04DOB complaint, category ?
2010-01-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-01-07Deed — from LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GREGORY G. CH; ETHEL A. DORIAN, AS EXECUTOR to DORIAN, DONNA; DORIAN, EDWARD
2010-01-07Deed — from DORIAN, EDWARD; DORIAN, DONNA to 129 EAST 27TH ST LLC
2009
2009-12-18Job filed: REINFORCE THE 2ND FLOOR CEILING. REPAIR STAIR STRINGERS AS PER PELANS SUBMITTED. NO CHANGE IS USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$55,000
2005
2005-04-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-03-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-10-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-10-05Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. COOKING EQUIPMENTS WERE FILED IN PA29$3,000