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544 3 Avenue · Manhattan · BBL 1008920040 · 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, AEP5
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 16.7. 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

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Taxi Complaint (1) · Illegal Dumping (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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)ALVIN KIHN
Managing agentALVIN KIHN
Last registered2025-08-27

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,031,000 $1,363,950
2026$3,400,000 $1,530,000
2027$3,486,000 $1,568,700

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Bagel BossJewish/KosherA—

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.

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

Subway33 St — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Grand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 37 St — M101 M102 M103 · 400 ft
Citi BikeLexington Ave & E 36 St · 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

544 3 Avenue

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

4 311 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.

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
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2021
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2022
2023
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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170011
20180145
20191517
20200224
20210516
202247112
20230516
20240538
20250246
20260325
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-10-14Boiler inspection
2026-09-16311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-07-14Restaurant inspection: BAGEL BOSS
2026-07-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29HPD 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
2025-12-01Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-14Boiler inspection
2026-09-16311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-07-14Restaurant inspection: BAGEL BOSS
2026-07-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29HPD 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
2025-12-01Boiler inspection
2025-08-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-07-15311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-05-08Restaurant inspection: BAGEL BOSS — grade A
2025-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-11Restaurant inspection: BAGEL BOSS
2024
2024-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-03Boiler inspection
2024-08-27Restaurant inspection: BAGEL BOSS — grade C
2024-06-19311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint - Passenger
2024-06-06Restaurant inspection: BAGEL BOSS
2024-04-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2024-02-25311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023
2023-11-15HPD 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
2023-07-23311: Damaged Tree — Tree Leaning/Uprooted
2023-05-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-03-27Boiler inspection
2023-03-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-15HPD 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
2022
2022-12-03311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2022-10-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-05-26Boiler inspection
2022-04-27DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2022-02-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-01-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-01-26311: Boilers — Boiler - Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
2022-01-26ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FOUND OPENINGS ON CEILING AND WALLS, BOILER ROOM DOOR NOT FIRE RATED, CHIMNEY BASE CLEAN OUT MISSING AS PER CODE, .REMOVE ALL COMB
2022-01-26ECB CLASS - 1 violation: CEASE USE AMERICAN STANDARD BOILER MODEL # (UNKNOWN) DUE TO HIGH "CO" READING ON AGENCY ISSUED "CO" DETECTOR IN BOILER ROOM, (300 $1,250
2022-01-26DOB complaint, category ?
2022-01-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2022-01-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2021
2021-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-09-20Boiler inspection
2021-07-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-06-24311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021-04-01HPD 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
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
2020-12-20311: Street Condition — Pothole
2020-04-24Boiler inspection
2020-03-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-02-07311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2019
2019-10-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-10-01Boiler inspection
2019-08-02311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2019-06-24311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-06-02311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-01-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019-01-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018
2018-09-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-08-29Boiler inspection
2018-07-23311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2018-04-25Boiler inspection — defects found
2018-01-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-01-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-08-04311: Recycling Enforcement — ER5 Comm. Recyc. (Bldg Mgmt)
2016-07-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-06-25311: Illegal Tree Damage — Bicycle Chained to Tree
2016-06-22311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2016-03-12311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2016-02-22311: Food Establishment — Food Preparation Location
2015
2015-07-27311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2015-07-07311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014
2014-11-07311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014-11-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-11-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-01-05HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2013
2013-07-24Permit SG — ISSUED
2012
2012-11-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-10-04311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2012-06-01Deed — from ESTATE OF ANNA KIHN; KIHN JR., EXECUTOR, ALVIN to KIHN, ALVIN JR
2011
2011-09-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-04-01311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2010
2010-08-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-01-04Permit PL — ISSUED
2009
2009-12-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-12-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-11-19Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND CELLAR. ARCHITECTURAL WORK. NO CHANGE OF USE, OCCUPANCY OR$90,000
2009-11-19Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND CELLAR. N$52,000
2009-11-19Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND CELLAR. ARCHITECTURAL WORK. NO CHANGE OF USE, OCCUPANCY OR$90,000
2007
2007-07-03Deed — from THE ALVIN M. KIHN ESTATE; KIHN JR, EXECUTOR, ALVIN to KIHN, ANNA
2004
2004-02-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-02-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-02-11Job filed: General Construction: minor partitions for dining room and minor plumbing work. No change in Use, Occupancy or Egress.$15,000
2003
2003-11-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-11-03Job filed: Interior removal of; partitions, cooking equipment, and fixtures. No change in use occupancy or egress.$5,000
2002
2002-09-16ECB Non-Hazardous violation: EXPIRED PERMIT : AT TIME OF INSPECTION, PLUMBING PERMIT FOR NEW BLDG EXPIRED 9-07-02 AS PER D.O.B. RECORD NO PERMIT BEEN ISSUED RE
1991
1991-11-20Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-11-20Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-06-12Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-04-10Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-04-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-04-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
1991-04-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
1991-04-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-04-01Permit EW — ISSUED

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