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216 East 39 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1009190051 · 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, AEP0.4
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 82% 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 8. 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2000-08-21.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Missed Collection (1) · Water System (1) · PLUMBING (1) · Street Sign (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$288,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (1970)
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$2,121,000 $954,450
2026$2,163,000 $973,350
2027$1,977,000 $889,650

The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Sushi RyuseiJapaneseAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayGrand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 39 St — M101 M102 M103 QM32 +1 more · 300 ft
Citi BikeE 39 St & 2 Ave · 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

216 East 39 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

8 311 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: $954,497 on 2015-02-23 (lender: Astoria Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-02-23Mortgage $954,497 — from VAISHNOMA LLC to ASTORIA BANK $954,497
2015-02-23Agreement $2,200,000 — from VAISHNOMA LLC to ASTORIA BANK $2,200,000
2005-07-21Mortgage $1,477,000 — from VAISHNOMA, LLC to GREENPOINT MORTGAGAE FUNDING, INC. $1,477,000
2005-07-21Deed $2,500,000 — from 216 EAST 39TH STREET, LLC to VAISHNOMA, LLC $2,500,000
2003-08-27Mortgage $1,160,000 — from 216 EAST 39TH STREET LLC. to PARAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $1,160,000
2003-08-27Deed $1,450,000 — from GOLDSTEIN, ADMINISTRATRIX, MARILYN to 216 EAST 39TH STREET LLC. $1,450,000
1987-07-29Mortgage $165,000 — from MAGUIRE, JAMES to CASTELLUCCI, ANN S.; ROSS, ALLEN $165,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017004015
201811100214
2019041005
2020015028
202100130114
2022003003
202375130025
2024040015
2025012126
2026002024
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-08-04311: Encampment — N/A
2026-08-03311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-07-16Restaurant inspection: SUSHI RYUSEI — grade A · mice evidence
2026-06-03Boiler inspection
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-11-12Boiler inspection
2025-11-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-04311: Encampment — N/A
2026-08-03311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-07-16Restaurant inspection: SUSHI RYUSEI — grade A · mice evidence
2026-06-03Boiler inspection
2025
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-11-12Boiler inspection
2025-11-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-27Mortgage satisfied — from VAISHNOMA LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK; WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; ASTORIA BANK
2025-05-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-03-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-05-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-05-09FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2024-05-09FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2024-05-09FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2024-05-01Restaurant inspection: SUSHI RYUSEI — grade A
2023
2023-12-19311: Street Sign - Missing — Speed Limit
2023-12-14311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2023-12-14311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2023-12-14Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2023-11-29311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-11-08Job filed: INSTALL GAS FIRED BOILER.$5,000
2023-10-24Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-10-19Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off
2023-10-19Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-10-09Job filed: CONNECT BOILER TO EXISTING GAS PIPING.$2,500
2023-10-09Job filed: INSTALL GAS FIRED BOILER.$5,000
2023-10-09Job filed: INSTALL CHIMNEY LINER AND DRAFT INDUCER$15,000
2023-09-06311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2023-09-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2023-08-04311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2023-08-04311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2023-08-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-08-03311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-08-03311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-03-28FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2023-03-28FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2023-03-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-01-17ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AS PER ONE WEIL MCLAIN EGH-125, SERIES NO. 4, HOT WATER HEATING BOILER. BOILER NOT REGISTERED-NO MANUAL RESET LOW WATER CUT-OFF; R$625
2023-01-07311: Boilers — Boiler - Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
2023-01-07DOB complaint, category ?
2022
2022-12-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-12-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-02-08311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021
2021-12-27Boiler inspection
2021-12-06311: Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
2021-11-10311: Missed Collection — Trash
2021-10-26311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021-07-22311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-06-08311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2021-05-21311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2021-05-05311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2021-04-13311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2021-04-06311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2021-04-01311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2021-03-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-17311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2021-03-03311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020
2020-12-19311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2020-11-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-29311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2020-05-06311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2020-05-06DOB complaint, category ?
2020-03-17Boiler inspection
2020-03-11311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2020-03-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-11-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-05-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-05-13FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2019-05-13FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2019-05-13FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2018
2018-12-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-10-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-09-27Job filed: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2018-05-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-05-14Job filed: PLUMBING WORK RELATED TO JOB#140756910. ADD WC. RELOCATE EXISTING PLUBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OCCUPANCY$8,000
2018-04-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-04-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-04-12Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION. RELOCATE NON-STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS. ADD WC. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY$65,000
2018-04-12Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION. RELOCATE NON-STRUCTURLA PARTITIONS. ADD WC. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY$40,000
2018-04-12Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION. RELOCATE NON-STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS. ADD WC. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY$65,000
2018-04-12Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION. RELOCATE NON-STRUCTURLA PARTITIONS. ADD WC. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY$40,000
2018-04-12Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION. RELOCATE NON-STRUCTURLA PARTITIONS. ADD WC. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY$40,000
2018-01-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-10311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2017-08-02311: Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
2017-05-09311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2017-05-03311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2017-01-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-08-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-07-13311: Industrial Waste — Concrete In Catch Basin (IEA)
2016-06-28311: Industrial Waste — Concrete In Catch Basin (IEA)
2016-06-28311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2016-04-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-09-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-07-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-06-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-06-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-06-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-02-23Mortgage $954,497 — from VAISHNOMA LLC to ASTORIA BANK$954,497
2015-02-23TL&R — from VAISHNOMA, LLC to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
2015-02-23Agreement $2,200,000 — from VAISHNOMA LLC to ASTORIA BANK$2,200,000
2015-02-23Mortgage assigned — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. to ASTORIA BANK
2015-01-12311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2014
2014-08-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-08-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-08-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-07-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-07-22Job filed: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2012
2012-10-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-26311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2010
2010-08-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-07-15311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2010-03-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-01-21311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2009
2009-12-01Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2008
2008-11-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-03-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-03-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2007
2007-12-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-12-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-12-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-12-11Job filed: Renovation of existing office. Plumbing work as per plan. Relocate and replace interior 5T air exchange unit. No change to use, egress, occupancy, or$140,000
2006
2006-11-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-07-21AL&R — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGAE FUNDING, INC. to VAISHNOMA, LLC
2005-07-21Mortgage $1,477,000 — from VAISHNOMA, LLC to GREENPOINT MORTGAGAE FUNDING, INC.$1,477,000
2005-07-21Deed $2,500,000 — from 216 EAST 39TH STREET, LLC to VAISHNOMA, LLC$2,500,000
2004
2004-09-20DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2003
2003-12-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-12-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-12-11Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION AT BASEMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2003-12-11Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION AT BASEMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2003-12-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-12-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-11-14Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR A RESTAURANT. ERECT PARTITIONS, INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AND EXHAUST SYSTEM AS REQUIRED. INSTALL HVAC SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN$39,000
2003-11-14Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR A RESTAURANT. ERECT PARTITIONS, INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AND EXHAUST SYSTEM AS REQUIRED. INSTALL HVAC SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN$39,000
2003-09-12DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS COLLATERAL AGEN
2003-08-27AL&R — from 216 EAST 39TH STREET LLC. to PARAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
2003-08-27Mortgage $1,160,000 — from 216 EAST 39TH STREET LLC. to PARAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION$1,160,000
2003-08-27Deed $1,450,000 — from GOLDSTEIN, ADMINISTRATRIX, MARILYN to 216 EAST 39TH STREET LLC.$1,450,000
2003-08-27Mortgage satisfied — from MAGUIRE, JAMES to CARVIN EAST REALTY CORP
2003-02-03DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-12-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-11-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-10-25Job filed: Installation of new AC unit (split system) with rooftop condenser. Installation of associated ductwork. No change to use, occupancy and/or egress.$10,000
2002-10-25Job filed: Installation of interior partitions, doors, hung/sheetrock ceiling. Installation of steel dunnage at roof. No change to use, occupancy and/or egress.$20,000
2002-10-08ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY #70233. FROM 3 RD & 4 FLOOR RESIDENTIAL TO 3 & 4 FLOOR CEMMERCIAL SPACES OFFICE. RE$400
2002-08-05DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-06-28TLS — from BANK OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2001-05-21DOB complaint, category ?
2001-04-26ECB Non-Hazardous violation: PREMISES IS ARRANGED AS A WHOLESAL BAKERY(U.G17)WITH A FLOOR AREA EXCEEDING 750 SQ FEET & IS NOT PERMITTED IN A C1-9 COMMERCIAL DI
2001-03-09DOB complaint, category ?
2001-02-21DOB complaint, category ?
2001-01-11Permit SG — ISSUED
2000
2000-09-20DOB complaint, category ?
2000-09-15DOB violation C:
2000-08-21HPD class B: SECTION 27-2050 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PIECE OF GARDEN HOSE 10 FEET IN LENGTH WITH FEMALE COUPLING AND A 10 QUART PAIL ON PREMISES TO TEST SPRIN
1987
1987-07-29Mortgage $165,000 — from MAGUIRE, JAMES to CASTELLUCCI, ANN S.; ROSS, ALLEN$165,000
1987-04-03Mortgage assigned — from CASTELLUCCI, ANN S.EX; ROSS, ALLEN EXEC; CASTELLUCCI VINCNT JEST to CASTELLUCCI, ANN S.TRST; VINCENT J. ETAL; ROSS, ALLEN TRST
1978
1978-05-31Mortgage assigned — from CARVIN EAST REALTY CORP to ROSS, ALLEN
1977
1977-05-31Deed — from CARVIN EAST REALTY CORP to MAGUIRE, JAMES
1977-05-31Mortgage — from MAGUIRE, JAMES to CARVIN EAST REALTY CORP
1977-05-31Mortgage assigned — from COHOES SAVINGS BANK to PAGLIA, CARMELO
1972
1972-06-22Mortgage assigned — from SAWYER, MURRAY to RETIREMENT FUND TR; CASTELLUCCI, VINCENTJ; CASTELLUCCI, ANN S TR; CASTEL CONSTRUCTIONINC
1972-06-22Agreement — from CARVIN EAST REALTY CORP to CASTELLUCCI, ANN S TR; CASTELLUCCI, VINCENTJ; CASTEL CONSTRUCTIONINC; RETIREMENT FUND TR
1969
1969-06-24Mortgage — from CARVIN E REALTY CORP to SAWYER MURRAY
1969-06-24Agreement — from CARVIN E REALTY CORP. to SAWYER MURRAY
1966
1966-06-28Agreement — from IMPROVED PROPTY INTEREST to COHOES SAVINGS BANK
1966-06-23MISC — from IMPROVED PROPTY INTERES
1966-06-23Mortgage — from IMPROVED PROPTY INTEREST to SAWYER MURRAY
1966-06-23Mortgage — from IMPROVED PROPTY INTEREST to COHOES SAVINGS BANK
1966-06-23MISC — from SAWYER MURRAY; COHOES SAVINGS BANK

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