A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 27.5. 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
2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2011-08-31.
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.
$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
65 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (30) · Encampment (24) · Homeless Person Assistance (5) · Air Quality (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Non (1).
Filed construction activity
$8,000 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1917)
Yes
Six or more residential units (12)
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)
249 E 30TH LLC
Head officer
PAUL BRENSILBER
Managing agent
JORDAN COOPER LLC
Last registered
2025-10-22
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
$3,284,000
$1,477,800
2026
$3,943,000
$1,774,350
2027
$4,283,000
$1,927,350
The city's market estimate has risen
30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)
UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9)
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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
Subway
33 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 31 St — M15 · 150 ft
Citi Bike
2 Ave & E 31 St · 300 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.
65 311 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: $59,402 on
2013-09-04 (lender: Capial One, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2013-09-04
AL&R $3,400,000 — from 249 EAST 30TH LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$3,400,000
2013-09-04
Mortgage $59,402 — from 249 EAST 30TH LLC to CAPIAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$59,402
2013-09-04
Agreement $3,400,000 — from 249 EAST 30TH LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$3,400,000
2006-03-01
Agreement $3,760,000 — from 249 EAST 30TH LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
$3,760,000
2006-03-01
Mortgage $1,829,602 — from 249 EAST 30TH LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
$1,829,602
2001-06-18
Mortgage $1,226,977 — from 249 EAST 30TH LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
$1,226,977
1996-01-02
Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 249 EAST 30TH L.L.C. to FIRST BANK OF THE AMERICAS
$1,000,000
Ten-year activity
100500
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
66
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
1
0
3
4
2018
0
9
6
0
3
18
2019
0
0
22
0
1
23
2020
0
0
21
0
3
24
2021
0
0
13
0
1
14
2022
0
0
12
0
1
13
2023
0
0
11
0
1
12
2024
2
5
17
0
1
25
2025
1
4
45
0
16
66
2026
2
0
5
2
3
12
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2025-09-26ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, ACCESS WAS GAINED. SIDEWALK SHED OBSERVED ERECTED UNDER PERMIT #M01147653-I1-SH, ISSUED 12/06/24, EXPIRING $5,000
2024-12-05Job filed: Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, eg$8,000
2024-11-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT EXPOSURE #4 THE FACADE HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE SIDE OF BUI$1,250
2024-11-23DOB violation C: STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT DUE TO CRACKS IN FACADE. AT TIME OF INSPECTION IT WAS OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #4 HAD MULTIPLE CRACK
2024-11-23DOB complaint, category ?
2024-11-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
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
2023-03-15HPD 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
2022-02-15HPD 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
2022-02-15HPD 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
2021
2021-09-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-09-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-09-16Boiler inspection
2021-08-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
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
2021-02-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-06311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2020-06-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-20Boiler inspection
2020-05-18Elevator permit: DOOR LOCK MONITOR - All work to comply with ASME A17.1-2000 with supplement A17.1a-02 and A17.10-03 as modified by Appendix K and $15,900
2020-03-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-02-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-14HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRIC OUTLET COVERS OR CAPS AT WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2020-01-14HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRIC OUTLET COVERS OR CAPS AT WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2020-01-14HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRIC OUTLET COVERS OR CAPS AT WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
2020-01-14HPD class A: § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE
2020-01-14HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2020-01-14HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2020-01-14HPD 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
2020-01-14HPD class A: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF HOOK AND LATCH AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL
2019
2019-09-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-08-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-08-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-08-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-08-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-07-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-01-28HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ...... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT GF, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2019-01-28HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK AT THE ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE BUILDING
2019-01-28HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK AT THE VESTIBULE DOOR OF THE BUILDING
2019-01-22HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR ,
2019-01-22HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUI
2019-01-18311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2019-01-18311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2019-01-18Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2019-01-18Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2019-01-10311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2019-01-10311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2019-01-10Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2019-01-10Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2018
2018-12-12DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2018-11-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-11-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-11-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-11-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-10-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-14ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPIANT MANNER USE OF PROHIBITEDDOOR AND/OR HARDWARE PER BC1008.27-3710 NOTED:AT GROUND FLOO$1,250
2018-09-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: PERMANENT DWELLING USED/CONVERTED FOR OTHER THAN PERMANENT-RESIDENTIALPURPOSES.CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY CM #120458414 INDICATES BU$1,250
2018-09-14ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC907.2.8.FAILURE PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE.REM:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY$2,500
2018-09-14ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MATERIAL BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF A SYSTEMOF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE IS REQUIRED AS PE RBC 903.2 AN$1,250
2018-09-14ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER FAILURE TO PROVIDE NUMBER OF REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC$2,500
2018-06-12311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2018-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
2018-04-27Boiler inspection
2018-03-21311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2018-03-21DOB complaint, category ?
2018-01-26DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2018-01-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-03Boiler inspection
2017-10-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2011-08-31HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING ABOVE THE SOUTH WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FRO
2011-08-08CERT — from ROYAL ABSTRACTOF NEW YORK LLC
2011-07-28DOB violation E:
2010
2010-08-30Job filed: LEGALIZE PENTHOUSE ON 6TH FLOOR. OBTAIN NEW CFO REFLECTING CHANGES AND ADDRESS VIOLATION 34579735H.$30,000
2010-08-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-07-02DOB violation E:
2008
2008-03-03DOB violation E:
2007
2007-07-18DOB complaint, category ?
2007-05-30ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT.WORK NOTED:5TH FL FRONT APT #5F HAVING ERECTED ON ROOF TOP-FRONT THE PENTHOUSE ROOM APPR.20'X 15'W/ SPIRAL STAIR$250
2007-04-24DOB violation E:
2007-03-20DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-03-01Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, F.A.
2006-03-01Agreement $3,760,000 — from 249 EAST 30TH LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK$3,760,000
2006-03-01Mortgage $1,829,602 — from 249 EAST 30TH LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK$1,829,602
2004
2004-12-27DOB violation E:
2004-07-30DOB complaint, category ?
2004-07-30DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-10-02DOB violation E:
2003-09-18DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-09-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-09-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-08-26Job filed: REPLACE OIL BOILER WITH A WEIL MCLAIN LB G8 GAS BOILER 910,000 BTU MEA#3 3-85E WITH AN A.O. SMITH BTR251 65 GALLO N HOT WATER HEATER 251,000 BTU MEA# $19,000
2001
2001-06-18Agreement — from 249 EAST 30TH LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
2001-06-18SAGE — from NORTH FORK BANK
2001-06-18Mortgage assigned — from NORTH FORK BANK to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
2001-06-18Mortgage $1,226,977 — from 249 EAST 30TH LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$1,226,977
2000
2000-06-14DOB violation E: 1P10737
1996
1996-06-21Mortgage assigned — from 249 EAST 30TH LLC to RELIANCE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1996-06-21Mortgage assigned — from FIRST BANK OF THE AMERICAS to RELIANCE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1996-06-21Agreement — from 249 EAST 30TH LLC to RELIANCE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1996-05-21Permit AL — ISSUED
1996-05-15Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-04-08Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-03-08DOB violation LL1081:
1996-03-01Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
1996-01-02Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 249 EAST 30TH L.L.C. to FIRST BANK OF THE AMERICAS$1,000,000
1995
1995-10-16Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-09-11Permit AL — ISSUED
1995-09-11Permit AL — ISSUED
1995-08-30Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-05-31Deed — from RECTOR CHURCHWARDENS& VESTRYMEN ETC. to 249 EAST 30TH LLC
1995-04-17DOB violation LL1081:
1994
1994-05-31DOB violation LL1081:
1993
1993-06-28DOB violation LL1081: 1
1993-05-11DOB violation E:
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-05-15ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 35O,57O,73X,73-RESTORE TO SERVICE SO AS PROPER INSPECTION CAN BE MADES$75