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293 3 Avenue · Manhattan · BBL 1009030060 · 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 class2
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 6.7. In ZIP 10010, 74% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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

15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (9) · Drug Activity (2) · Food Poisoning (1) · Drinking (1) · Lost Property (1) · Street Light Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$48,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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$8,212,000 $492,720
2026$7,759,000 $465,540
2027$7,220,000 $433,200

The city's market estimate has fallen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Seven SinsAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

Subway23 St-Baruch College — 6 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 23 St / 3 Av — M23-SBS BM1 BM2 BM3 +8 more · 100 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeGramercy Park N & Gramercy Park E · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 040 Augustus Saint-Gaudens
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

293 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

15 311 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

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
9
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700011
201800145
201900224
202000224
202100325
202200224
202322127
202401438
202500729
202600404
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-09-05311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-09-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-15311: Street Light Condition — Lamppost Wire Exposed
2026-04-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-02311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-01311: Lost Property — Bag/Wallet

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-05311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-09-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-15311: Street Light Condition — Lamppost Wire Exposed
2026-04-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-11-02311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-01311: Lost Property — Bag/Wallet
2025-07-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2025-05-26311: Drug Activity — Use Indoor
2025-05-16311: Drug Activity — Use Indoor
2025-04-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-04-21311: Drinking — After Hours - Licensed Est
2025-04-08Restaurant inspection: SEVEN SINS — grade A
2025-02-26311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2024
2024-12-12Restaurant inspection: SEVEN SINS — grade C
2024-12-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-26311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-08-20Boiler inspection
2024-08-20Boiler inspection
2024-02-09311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2023
2023-12-05Restaurant inspection: SEVEN SINS
2023-07-20Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-07-18Job filed: Renovation to existing eating &drinking establishment at 1st floor, removal of non load bearing partition at coat check, extending existing bar, insta$48,000
2023-06-22Boiler inspection
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-02-06311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2022
2022-12-16Boiler inspection
2022-11-04Boiler inspection
2022-04-24311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2022-03-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021
2021-11-28311: Lost Property — Bag/Wallet
2021-11-08311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2021-08-10311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2021-06-11Boiler inspection
2021-06-11Boiler inspection
2020
2020-08-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-06Boiler inspection
2020-07-06Boiler inspection
2019
2019-07-25311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-06-24Boiler inspection
2019-06-24Boiler inspection
2019-06-10311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2018
2018-10-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-16311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2018-05-11Boiler inspection
2018-05-11Boiler inspection
2018-01-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-02-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-17311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2016-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-06-23311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2016-05-05311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2016-05-04311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2016-04-20311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2016-03-08311: Broken Muni Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2015
2015-09-03311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2015-06-12311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2013
2013-11-04311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2012
2012-10-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-06-28311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2012-02-22Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-02-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGREES OR OCCUPANCY.
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-08-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-08-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-03-10Permit SG — ISSUED
2010-03-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2010-02-02Job filed: INSTALL NEW AWNING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,600
2010-02-02Job filed: INSTALL NEW AWNING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,600
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-09-04Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-08-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-08-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-08-06Job filed: UP GRADE EXISITING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM APPROVED UNDER APPL#120105260. NO C HANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2009-08-06Job filed: UP GRADE EXISITING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM APPROVED UNDER APPL#120105260. NO C HANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2009-08-06Job filed: UP GRADE EXISITING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM APPROVED UNDER APPL#120105260. NO C HANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2009-08-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-08-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-07-24Job filed: INSTALL ONE NEW AC UNIT AND TWO COMPRESSORS AT ROOF.$35,000
2009-07-15Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING EATING/DINING PLACE @ 1ST FLOOR. RELOCATE/INSTALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. REARRANGE EX. STORE FRONT. MINOR PARTITIONS. INSTALL NEW TOILET$124,120
2009-07-15Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING EATING/DINING PLACE @ 1ST FLOOR. RELOCATE/INSTALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. REARRANGE EX. STORE FRONT. MINOR PARTITIONS. INSTALL NEW TOILET$124,120
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-11-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-06-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-04-05Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGREE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$2,400
2004
2004-08-02Deed — from PROMINENCE REALTY CORP. to 293 THIRD AVENUE LLC
2003
2003-11-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — RADIATOR
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1984
1984-05-11Mortgage satisfied — from HIRSCHFELD, MICHAEL; JUNIOR BUILDING INC. to DURST BUILDINGS CORP.; VAN DORN REALTY CORP.
1980
1980-10-14Deed — from DYTIS EQUITIES to PROMINENCE REALTY CORP
1980-09-19Deed — from HIRSCHFELD, MICHAEL to DYTIS EQUITIES
1979
1979-05-28Agreement — from HIRSCHFELD, MICHAEL to DURST BUILDING CORP
1979-05-28Mortgage — from HIRSCHFELD, MICHAEL to DURST BUILDING CORP
1979-05-28Deed — from DURST BUILDING CORP to HIRSCHFELD, MICHAEL
1979-05-28Mortgage assigned — from VAN DORN REALTY CORP to DURST BUILDING CORP
1977
1977-09-29Deed — from 20546 CORP to DURST BUILDINGS CORP
1973
1973-07-10Deed — from DURST, SEYMOUR B; DURST, RAY H; ASKIN, ALMA D; DURST, DAVID to 20546 CORP

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