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1097 2 Avenue · Manhattan · BBL 1013310126 · 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 class3
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 10. 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.

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (3) · Consumer Complaint (2) · Lost Property (1) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1).

Filed construction activity

$138,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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$1,857,000 $835,650
2026$1,893,000 $851,850
2027$1,739,000 $782,550

The city's market estimate has fallen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Lin's GourmetChineseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contains Foreign Object, Food Spoiled, Food Temperature) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

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

Subway59 St — 4 5 6 N R W · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
51 St — 6 E F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 57 St / 2 Av — M31 M57 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 58 St & 3 Ave · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 059 Beekman Hill International
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

1097 2 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

7 311 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

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700112
201800246
201900101
202030205
202152108
202200303
202300000
20241400115
202501629
202601113
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-06-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ILLEGAL USE IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. UNLICENSED PHYSICAL TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENT, A PROHIBITED USE PER ZR 12-10, OPERATING IN A C
2026-04-21311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2026-02-05Restaurant inspection: LIN'S GOURMET — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ILLEGAL USE IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. UNLICENSED PHYSICAL TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENT, A PROHIBITED USE PER ZR 12-10, OPERATING IN A C$6,250
2026-04-21311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2026-02-05Restaurant inspection: LIN'S GOURMET — grade A
2025
2025-07-09Restaurant inspection: LIN'S GOURMET
2025-06-18311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2025-06-18311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2025-06-18311: Food Establishment — Food Temperature
2025-06-02311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Adult Establishment
2025-06-02DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-30311: Lost Property — Electronics/Phones
2025-01-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-18311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2024
2024-11-04Job filed: TO PROPOSE PLUMBING WORK, TO MINOR CHANGE EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 2ND FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION JOB #M011$4,200
2024-11-04Job filed: TO PROPOSE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE WOTH GENERN CONSTRUCTION WORK, TO INSTALL NEW AC UNITS ON 2ND FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE$43,000
2024-09-30Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-09-30Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2024-09-27Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-09-27Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2024-09-19Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2024-09-19Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-09-19Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2024-09-19Permit Sprinklers — Signed-off
2024-09-18Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2024-09-18Permit Sprinklers — Signed-off
2024-09-11Job filed: TO PROPOSE PLUMBING WORK, TO MINOR CHANGE EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 2ND FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION JOB #M011$4,200
2024-09-11Job filed: TO PROPOSE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE WOTH GENERN CONSTRUCTION WORK, TO INSTALL NEW AC UNITS ON 2ND FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE$43,000
2024-07-08Restaurant inspection: LIN'S GOURMET — grade A
2022
2022-03-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-02-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2022-02-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-11-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-08Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY W$1,000
2021-04-28DOB complaint, category ?
2021-04-16Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY W$1,000
2021-03-23Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-03-22DOB complaint, category ?
2021-02-05Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-01-13Job filed: Masonry repairs along front facade of 4 story building, including face brick replacement, resetting windowsills and stone lintels, caulking and sealin$41,000
2020
2020-12-18Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2020-12-18Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2020-12-08Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY W$1,000
2020-08-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-18311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2019
2019-06-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-11-29311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2018-10-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-08-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-01-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-10-05311: Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic — N/A
2017-02-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-07-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-12-01311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2014
2014-10-28311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2014-02-20Deed — from JOSEPH B. ROSENBLATT ESTATE; SAMUEL W. ROSENBLATT, AS EXECUTOR to 1097 SECOND LLC
2014-01-23Deed — from JOSEPH B. ROSENBLATT ESTATE to 1097 SECOND LCC
2014-01-23311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2013
2013-12-13Deed — from JOSEPH B. ROSENBLATT ESTATE; SAMUEL W. ROSENBLATT, AS EXECUTOR to 1097 SECOND AVENUE
2012
2012-10-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-19Permit AL — ISSUED
2011
2011-12-19Permit AL — ISSUED
2011-11-21311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2011-08-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-04-26Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2010
2010-08-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-01-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-12-24ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O. NOTED: AT 2ND FL HAVING REMOVED CLASS A APT & IS CURRENTLY OCCUPIED AS (GRACEFUL
2009-11-23DOB complaint, category ?
2009-11-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-11-18Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — WIRING
2009-11-18Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2009-11-18Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2009-11-18DOB complaint, category ?
2009-11-18DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2009-03-12Permit AL — ISSUED
2008
2008-10-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-10-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-10-24Job filed: HERWITH FILE TO OBTAIN EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT FOR REPLACE (6)CONDENSING UNITS ON REAR YARD ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$19,500
2008-04-09Permit AL — ISSUED
2008-03-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2007
2007-07-25Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-07-17Job filed: Install non-illuminated non-advertisingaccessory storefront business aw$1,000
2007-05-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-05-16Job filed: Installation of new sprinkler system w/minor construction. No change in use, egress, and occupancy$12,000
2004
2004-11-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-09-30Permit AL — ISSUED
2003
2003-10-14DOB complaint, category ?
2003-07-29Job filed: A1$25,000
2003-07-29Job filed: A1$25,000
2003-05-19ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.OBSERVED AT REAR OF 2ND FL.ERECTED ON ROOF OF 2ND FL.NON CODE COMPLIANT COMBUSTIBLE SHED.APPROX.11X7'8 HIGH.$1,280
2003-05-19DOB violation C:
2003-05-19DOB violation Z:
2003-01-21DOB complaint, category ?
1996
1996-12-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-12-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-09-19DOB violation C:
1995-09-19DOB violation Z:
1994
1994-10-26Permit PL — ISSUED
1994-10-17Permit EW — ISSUED
1994-10-17Permit EW — ISSUED
1994-10-17Permit EW — ISSUED

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