The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10022, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and
6% 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
No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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
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).
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$2,245,000
$1,010,250
2026
$2,287,000
$1,029,150
2027
$2,095,000
$942,750
The city's market estimate has fallen
7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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
51 St — 6 E F · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 59 St — 4 5 6 N R W · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 56 St — M101 M102 M103 · 400 ft
Citi Bike
E 56 St & 3 Ave · 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.
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: $1,775,000 on
2016-02-17 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2016-02-17
AL&R $1,775,000 — from 157E55 OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$1,775,000
2016-02-17
Mortgage $1,775,000 — from 157E55 OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$1,775,000
2015-12-21
Mortgage $4,725,000 — from 157E55 OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$4,725,000
2015-12-21
AL&R $4,725,000 — from 157E55 OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$4,725,000
2015-12-15
RPTT $10,000,000 — from C.T.G. REALTY CORP. to 157E55 OWNER LLC
$10,000,000
1987-09-09
Mortgage $2,000,000 — from DEBERE MONETA CORP to COLONIAL S&L ASSN
$2,000,000
1987-02-06
Mortgage $106,374 — from LENES, ALEXANDER A EST/; LENES, DIANE EXECT to V.R. INDUSTRIES/NY INC
$106,374
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
9
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
0
2
2
2018
0
0
0
1
1
2019
0
0
0
0
0
2020
2
3
0
0
5
2021
0
1
0
0
1
2022
0
1
0
0
1
2023
1
0
0
1
2
2024
0
0
8
1
9
2025
0
0
2
2
4
2026
0
0
0
0
0
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2025-05-01Mortgage assigned — from IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; SIGNATURE BANK, NE to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2025-05-01Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY AS REC to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2025-01-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-07-05Restaurant inspection: DARBAR GRILL — grade A
2024-03-29Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; IN ITS CAPACITY to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-03-29AALR — from SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSUR to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-03-29Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY AS REC to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-03-29Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSUR to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-03-29AALR — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; SIGNATURE BRIDGE B to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-03-29Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY AS REC to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-03-29AALR — from IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; SIGNATURE BANK, NE to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-03-29AALR — from IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CO to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2023
2023-07-20FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2023-05-02Restaurant inspection: DARBAR GRILL — grade A
2010-10-19311: Plumbing — Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective
2010-10-19DOB complaint, category ?
2010-10-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS.NOT CONFORMING WORK NOTED:ERECTED 1STORY EXTENSION$500
2010-09-24311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2010-09-24DOB complaint, category ?
2010-08-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-11-14Permit AL — ISSUED
2008-11-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-11-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-10-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-10-22Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT. WORK INCLUDES NEW FLOOR COVERING, PLUMBING FIXTURE REMOVAL,NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MINOR PARTITION E$55,000
2008-10-22Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT. WORK INCLUDES NEW FLOOR COVERING, PLUMBING FIXTURE REMOVAL,NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MINOR PARTITION E$55,000
2008-10-15Job filed: PA
2008-10-15Job filed: TO FILE FOR FINAL AMEND C OF O FOR RESTAURANT LOCATED AT CELLAR AND BASEMENT. WORK INCLUDES NEW FLOOR COVERING ON SECOND FLOOR. THIS APPLICATION IS FI$10,000
2008-10-14Job filed: MODIFICATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. THIS APPLICATION IS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION II APPLICATION FOR RESTAURANT RENOVATION FILED UNDER$2,000
2008-10-09Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT. WORK INCLUDES NEW FLOOR COVERING, PLUMBING FIXTURE REMOVAL,NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MINOR PARTITION E$55,000
2003
2003-06-17Mortgage satisfied — from AJAX FACTORS, INC. to PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
2000
2000-07-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-07-05Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
1998
1998-05-06LEAS — from GARLANE, INC. to GURI, INC.
1998-03-09Deed — from VIVA DIAL CORP. to C.T.G. REALTY CORP.
1993
1993-12-21DOB complaint, category ?
1993-07-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS: WORK NOTED: CEILAR, BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR PARTITIONS, PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND RESTAURAN
1993-07-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: USE OF PROHIBITED HARDWARE AT THE 1ST FLOOR RESTAURANT IN THAT THE EXIT AT THE EAST WALL AT FRONT HAS A DEADBOLT LOCK AND OPENS IN$350
1993-06-07DOB complaint, category ?
1993-03-26Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-03-19Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-02-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1992
1992-11-12DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-11-29ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE THE USE FORTHWITH WITH AND CONFORM TO C$250
1989-05-26Mortgage assigned — from BRT REALTY TRUST to FAR WEST S&L ASSN
1989-05-26Mortgage assigned — from BRT REALTY TRUST to FAR WEST SAVG/LN ASSOC
1989-05-26Mortgage assigned — from BRT REALTY TRUST to FAR WEST SAVG/LN ASSOC
1989-05-26Mortgage assigned — from BRT REALTY TRUST to FAR WEST SAV/LN ASSOC
1989-04-10ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID C OF O FOR ALTERATION 506/86REMEDY OBTAIN A VALID C OF O IF FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFU$1,000
1988
1988-12-07Mortgage assigned — from VR INDUSTRIES N Y INC to RUSSO, VITO
1988-09-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY CO 62860 FROM 2 & 3 FL ONE CLASS A APT EACH TO MESSANGER SERVIC
1987
1987-09-23Deed — from LENES, ALEXANDER LWT; LENES, DIANA FKA EXEC; RUSSO, DIANA LENES EXEC to VIVA DIAL CORP
1987-09-09Mortgage $2,000,000 — from DEBERE MONETA CORP to COLONIAL S&L ASSN$2,000,000
1987-02-06Mortgage assigned — from EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK to V.R. INDUSTRIES/NY INC
1987-02-06Mortgage $106,374 — from LENES, ALEXANDER A EST/; LENES, DIANE EXECT to V.R. INDUSTRIES/NY INC$106,374
1987-02-06CERT — from V.R. INDUSTRIES NY INC
1987-02-06Agreement — from V.R. INDUSTRIES NY INC to LENES, ALEXANDER A.EST/; LENS, DIANE EXEC
1986
1986-08-06SAGE — from LENES, DIANA
1981
1981-06-02Mortgage assigned — from LAMORONA CORP to 1981 NOMINEE CORP
1977
1977-02-07Agreement — from LENES ESTATES LTD to PRUDENTIAL SVGS BANK
1977-01-07MISC — from PHOENIX MTL LF INS CO
1977-01-06Deed — from LENES ESTATES LTD to LENES, ALEXANDER A DECD
1977-01-06Mortgage assigned — from PHOENIX MTL LF INS CO to PRUDENTIAL SVGS BANK
1976
1976-10-20Deed — from LENES, ALEXANDER A DECD to LENES ESTATES LTD
1975
1975-08-12Mortgage assigned — from LANDAU, LAWRENCE S to LAMOROHA CORP
1975-07-23LEAS — from LENES, ALEXANDER A DECD to LANDAU, LAWRENCE S
1966
1966-05-17Deed — from AJAX FACTORS INC to LENES ALEXANDER A.
1966-05-17Deed — from MARROW SARAH L.; MACDONOUGH JOHN N. to AJAX FACTORS INC
1966-05-17Mortgage — from AJAX FACTORS INC to PHOENIX MUT LIFE INSCO
1966-05-17Mortgage assigned — from LENES ALEXANDER A. to PHOENIX MUT LIFE INSCO