The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 79% 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 3.3. 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
Open HPD violations
2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2017-09-04.
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
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (5) · Street Condition (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Non (1) · Water System (1) · Noise (1).
Filed construction activity
$68,600 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (7 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 (1901)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
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).
Registered with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
973 2ND AVENUE INC
Head officer
ANGELA SHI
Managing agent
ANGELA SHI
Last registered
2025-08-31
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
$3,123,000
$1,405,350
2026
$3,748,000
$1,686,600
2027
$4,408,000
$1,983,600
The city's market estimate has risen
41% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
5 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading) · 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 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2010 (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
Subway
51 St — 6 E F · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: E 50 St / 2 Av — M50 · 450 ft
Citi Bike
E 51 St & 2 Ave · 250 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.
12 311 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
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2017-01-05
Deed $5,500,000 — from BRENDAN REALTY INC. to 973 2ND AVENUE INC
$5,500,000
2016-12-23
Sold for $5,500,000
$5,500,000
$1,833,333
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
13
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
6
0
3
1
1
11
2018
0
0
2
0
2
4
2019
0
0
4
0
0
4
2020
0
1
12
0
0
13
2021
0
0
6
0
0
6
2022
0
0
6
0
0
6
2023
0
0
9
0
0
9
2024
0
0
2
0
2
4
2025
0
0
6
0
2
8
2026
0
0
7
0
2
9
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311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2026-09-21
311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2026-07-08
311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-05
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29
HPD 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
2026-04-16
Restaurant inspection: BUTTERCUP BAKESHOP — grade B
2026-03-25
311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2026-03-05
Restaurant inspection: BUTTERCUP BAKESHOP
2026-02-14
311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
The full timeline
2026
2026-10-11311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2026-09-21311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
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
2026-04-16Restaurant inspection: BUTTERCUP BAKESHOP — grade B
2026-03-25311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2023-06-25311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2023-06-16311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2023-06-07311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2023-05-09311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-04-07Bedbug 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
2022-11-06311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2022-10-22311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2022-05-10311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2022-03-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
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
2021
2021-10-31311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2020-02-21311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2020-01-31311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2020-01-31311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2020-01-22311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2020-01-20311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2020-01-16311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2020-01-06311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2019
2019-12-30311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2019-12-18311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2019-11-22311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2019-08-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Posted Notice Or Order Removed/Tampered With
2018
2018-10-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-05-19HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2018-05-12311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2018-01-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-12-11311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2017-11-06HPD 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
2017-09-04HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2017-06-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-04-21Job filed: HEREWITH FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH MINOR CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING MINOR PLUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$10,000
2017-04-21Job filed: HEREWITH FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH MINOR CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING MINOR PLUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$12,600
2017-04-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-04-19Job filed: HEREWITH FILE FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH MINOR CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING MINOR PLUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS,OR OCCUPANCY.$17,000
2017-04-19Job filed: HEREWITH FILE FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH MINOR CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING MINOR PLUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS,OR OCCUPANCY.$17,000
2017-01-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-01-05Deed $5,500,000 — from BRENDAN REALTY INC. to 973 2ND AVENUE INC$5,500,000
2016
2016-12-23Sold for $5,500,000$5,500,000
2016-09-16HPD class A: § 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER MISSING AT FR
2016-05-27Permit AL — ISSUED
2016-05-27Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-05-25Job filed: FACADE REPAIR, GRINDING AND POINTING AS PER PLAN. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$4,000
2016-05-25Job filed: FACADE REPAIR, GRINDING AND POINTING AS PER PLAN. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$4,000
2016-05-25Job filed: FACADE REPAIR, GRINDING AND POINTING AS PER PLAN. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$4,000
2016-05-20Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANC
2016-04-26Job filed: SIDEWALK SHED PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2016-04-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-04-21DOB violation IMEGNCY:
2016-04-18ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. DEFECT NOTED: AT EXP#1,FRONT FACADE CRACKS ON STONE. VERTICAL CRACKS STARTING A
2016-04-17311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2016-04-17DOB complaint, category ?
2016-04-02311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2015-06-20311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2015-06-09DOB complaint, category ?
2015-03-04HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY
2015-02-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-02-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014
2014-11-26311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2014-04-23311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2014-03-26311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2014-03-23311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2014-03-20311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2014-03-20311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014-03-11311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013
2013-08-19311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2013-07-24311: Water System — Other Water Problem (Use Comments) (WZZ)
2013-06-22311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2013-06-15311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2013-06-08311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2013-06-05311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2013-06-05311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2013-06-05DOB complaint, category ?
2012
2012-09-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-06-10311: Standing Water — Container - Over 5 Gallons
2012-06-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2012-05-25HPD class C: § 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2012-05-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2012-05-19311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2012-05-19311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2012-05-19311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-05-19Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-05-19Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2011
2011-11-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-09-24HPD class C: § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT STOVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APART
2011-09-24HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST
2011-09-22311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — GAS
2011-09-22311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-09-22Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2011-09-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-04-19ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO DOB RECORDS. NOTED: AT 2ND FLR IS CURRENTLY OCCUPIED COMMERCIALLY AS "READINGS BY ELANA" W/POLE SIGNAGE AT F$600
2011-04-09311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2011-04-09311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2011-04-09DOB complaint, category ?
2011-02-15311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2011-02-15DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-10-20HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2010-10-08HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2010-01-28311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2010-01-28DOB complaint, category ?
2010-01-26311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2010-01-26DOB complaint, category ?
2010-01-23ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO DOB RECORDS. NOTED: AT APT 1 2ND FL EAST SIDE OFBLDG IS CURRENTLY OCCUPIED AS CLASS A APT. DOING BUSINESS & $600
2010-01-20311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2010-01-20DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-08-16HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-18DOB violation Z:
1997-02-18DOB violation ES:
1997-02-18DOB violation Z:
1996
1996-12-09Deed — from LANE, JOAN M.; LANE, JOSEPH M. to BRENDAN REALTY INC.
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-05-03Permit PL — ISSUED
1993-04-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-03-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-03-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1991
1991-03-15Permit PL — ISSUED
1990
1990-08-20Permit EW — ISSUED
1987
1987-12-14Mortgage satisfied — from LANE, JOAN M.; LANE, JOSEPH M. to LETTERMORE RESTAURNTINC
1985
1985-08-19HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CLOTHING STORED AT SCUTTLE RECESS.
1980
1980-02-08MISC — from FELDMAN, SHIRLEY; ESTRIN, SAM
1974
1974-08-09Deed — from LETTERMORE RESTAURANT IN to LANE, JOSEPH M; LANE, JOAN M
1974-08-09Mortgage — from LANE, JOAN M; LANE, JOSEPH M to LETTERMORE RESTAURANT IN
1968
1968-08-23Deed — from ESTRIM SAM ETAL to LETTERMORE RESTRNT INC
1968-08-23Mortgage — from LETTERMORE RESTRNT INC to ESTRIN SAM ETAL
1968-03-12Agreement — from FELDMAN SHIRLEY ETAL to DYER FRANK