A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 66.7. 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.
$2,850 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (3) · Street Condition (1) · Electrical (1).
Filed construction activity
$390,080 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (14 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 (1910)
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)
1068 2ND AVE LLC
Head officer
DAVID SHORENSTEIN
Managing agent
TRI-HILL MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered
2023-10-19
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
$1,538,000
$692,100
2026
$1,568,000
$705,600
2027
$2,060,000
$927,000
The city's market estimate has risen
34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
3 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).
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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 59 St — 4 5 6 N R W · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 56 St — M15-SBS · 150 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike
E 55 St & 2 Ave · 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.
5 311 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: $328,841 on
2025-05-23 (lender: Symetra Life Insurance Company). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2025-05-23
Agreement $3,000,000 — from 1068 2ND AVENUE to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
$3,000,000
2025-05-23
Mortgage $328,842 — from 1068 2ND AVENUE to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
$328,842
2025-05-23
AL&R $3,000,000 — from 1068 2ND AVENUE to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
$3,000,000
2022-05-26
AL&R $2,800,000 — from 1068 2ND AVENUE LLC to REPUBLIC FIRST BANK D/B/A REPUBLIC BANK
$2,800,000
2022-05-26
Mortgage $2,800,000 — from 1068 2ND AVENUE LLC to REPUBLIC FIRST BANK D/B/A REPUBLIC BANK
$2,800,000
2022-05-26
Deed $4,450,000 — from 1068 2D AVE. LLC to 1068 2ND AVENUE LLC
$4,450,000
2022-05-13
Sold for $4,450,000
$4,450,000
$1,483,333
1983-05-23
Mortgage $355,600 — from CYPRUS, EVANS to BRONK, BERNARD
$355,600
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
18
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
2
0
0
0
0
2
2018
2
0
0
0
2
4
2019
0
0
1
0
0
1
2020
0
0
5
0
1
6
2021
0
0
6
0
0
6
2022
6
0
0
4
0
10
2023
9
0
2
0
0
11
2024
8
3
2
0
1
14
2025
4
2
5
5
2
18
2026
0
0
0
0
0
0
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HPD 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
2025-11-20
Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
The full timeline
2025
2025-12-10Restaurant inspection: DIMSUM GARDEN — grade A
2025-11-24HPD 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
2025-11-20Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2025-08-27Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2025-08-06311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2025-05-23Mortgage assigned — from FULTON BANK, N.A. to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
2025-05-23Agreement $3,000,000 — from 1068 2ND AVENUE to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY$3,000,000
2025-05-23Mortgage $328,842 — from 1068 2ND AVENUE to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY$328,842
2025-05-23TL&R — from FULTON BANK, N.A. to 1068 2ND AVENUE LLC
2025-05-23AL&R $3,000,000 — from 1068 2ND AVENUE to SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY$3,000,000
2025-05-23Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2025-03-04Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2025-02-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: I OBSERVE AN ENTIRE ELECTRICAL BUILDOUT IN THE RESTAURANT (DIMSUM GARDEN) NEW OUTLETS, SWITCHES, LIGHT FIXTURES, HIGH POWERED KITC$1,600
2025-01-21311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2025-01-21DOB complaint, category ?
2025-01-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-06311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2024
2024-12-09Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2024-12-03HPD 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
2024-10-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2024-09-13Certificate of occupancy Renewal With Change
2024-09-04311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2024-07-22ECB CLASS - 1 violation: 28-116.4. FAILURE TO SIGN OFF CONVERTED WORK. NOTED WORK AT 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS 100% COMPLETED UNDER PERMIT #M00771683 ISSUED $1,250
2024-07-22DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-18Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2024-04-11Permit Sign — Signed-off
2024-04-02Job filed: Alteration
2024-02-27Job filed: INSTALL A NEW ILLUMINATED SIGN READ: DIMSUM GARDEN AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE. EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2024-01-29Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2024-01-22Job filed: APPLICATION IS OR DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AT SAME LOCATION. EXISTING DUCTORK, DUNNAGE, CONTROLS AND ACCESSORIES TO REMAIN$9,000
2023
2023-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-10Job filed: NEW FIRE ESCAPE INSTALLATION IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$50,000
2023-08-31Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING TO SUBMIT AS-BUILT PLANS FOR ALT-CO APPLICATION TO SHOW CORRECT FIRE-ESCAPE LOCATION FILED UNDER JOB #M08047245, SINCE PAA IS NOT AL$5,000
2023-08-09Permit Structural — Signed-off
2023-06-19311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Private Carter Decal Not Posted
2023-05-23Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH NEW PARTITTION, COUNTER AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. NO CHANGE THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$16,040
2023-05-09Permit Structural — Signed-off
2023-05-02Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2023-05-01Permit Sprinklers — Signed-off
2023-03-23Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING TO SUBMIT PLUMBING WORK TYPE FOR INSTALLING NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT ON THE 1ST FLOOR.$24,500
2023-01-13Job filed: SPRINKLER SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS FOR APARTMENTS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$42,000
2022
2022-12-12Job filed: NEW FIRE ESCAPE INSTALLATION IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$50,000
2022-10-31Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2022-10-18Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2022-10-07Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING TO SUBMIT PLUMBING WORK TYPE FOR INSTALLING NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT ON THE 1ST FLOOR.$24,500
2022-10-06Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH NEW PARTITTION, COUNTER AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. NO CHANGE THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$16,040
2022-08-09Job filed: Alteration CO
2022-05-26AL&R $2,800,000 — from 1068 2ND AVENUE LLC to REPUBLIC FIRST BANK D/B/A REPUBLIC BANK$2,800,000
2022-05-26Mortgage $2,800,000 — from 1068 2ND AVENUE LLC to REPUBLIC FIRST BANK D/B/A REPUBLIC BANK$2,800,000
2022-05-26Deed $4,450,000 — from 1068 2D AVE. LLC to 1068 2ND AVENUE LLC$4,450,000
2022-05-13Sold for $4,450,000$4,450,000
2021
2021-05-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-01-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-09-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-17311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2020-06-21311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2018-01-11Job filed: FILLING HEREWITH TO RELOCATE EXISTING FIRE-ESCAPE LOCATED AT REAR OF PROPERTY TO THE FRONT OF BUILDING PROPERTY. TO CHANGE THE USE AS ILLUSTRATED$30,000
2018-01-11Job filed: FILLING HEREWITH TO RELOCATE EXISTING FIRE-ESCAPE LOCATED AT REAR OF PROPERTY TO THE FRONT OF BUILDING PROPERTY. TO CHANGE THE USE AS ILLUSTRATED$30,000
2017
2017-03-04Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF FIRE-ESCAPE AT FRONT OF BUILDING AND REMOVAL OF FIRE-ESCAPE AT REAR OF PROPERTY. NO CHANGE TO USE OR OCCUPANCY FILED UNDER TH$45,000
2017-03-04Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF FIRE-ESCAPE AT FRONT OF BUILDING AND REMOVAL OF FIRE-ESCAPE AT REAR OF PROPERTY. NO CHANGE TO USE OR OCCUPANCY FILED UNDER TH$45,000
2016
2016-07-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-04-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-03-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2015
2015-04-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-04-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2014
2014-12-03Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
2014-11-18Job filed: -INSTALLATION OF NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH ASSOCIATED PIPING AND HEADS. -INSTALLATION OF NEW BACKFLOW PREVENTER WITH ASSOCIATED PIPING AND WATER METER$25,000
2014-03-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW 3'WATER SERVICE PIPING WITH ASSICAITED BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND WATER METER . NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OF EGRESS.$25,000
2014-03-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW SPRINKLER HEADS IN THE STAIRS. INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE SAFE AREA AT REAR 0F BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$25,000
2013
2013-05-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-03-26Job filed: APPLICATION FILED TO INSTALL A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ( ANSUL) AT THE FIRST FLOR AS PER PLANS.$3,000
2013-03-26Job filed: APPLICATION FILED TO INSTALL A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ( ANSUL) AT THE FIRST FLOR AS PER PLANS.$3,000
2012
2012-12-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-12-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-12-20Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS, AND THE REPLACEMENT OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED.$86,000
2012-12-20Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS, AND THE REPLACEMENT OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED.$86,000
2012-10-17DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2012-10-17DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2012-10-17DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2012-10-17DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2012-10-17DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2012-10-16Job filed: CONVERT OCCUPANCY OF 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, FROM OFFICES UG6, TO RESIDENTIAL (CLASS "A" APTS).CONVERT 4TH FLOOR FROM TWO (2) APTS, TO ONE(1).$75,000
2012-10-16Job filed: CONVERT OCCUPANCY OF 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, FROM OFFICES UG6, TO RESIDENTIAL (CLASS 'A' APTS).CONVERT 4TH FLOOR FROM TWO (2) APTS, TO ONE(1).$75,000
2012-10-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-07-22311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2012-07-22311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2012-07-22DOB complaint, category ?
2012-07-22DOB complaint, category ?
2012-07-19ECB CLASS - 1 violation: SEC. 907.2.8 FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. NOTED: 2,3,4 FLOORSOCCUPIED AS A TRANSIENT USE W/O PROVIDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.$1,600
2012-07-19ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. LACK OF A SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED PER BC 903.2;27-954$1,000
2012-07-19ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C/O 38315. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED 2,3 & 4 FLOORS CONVERTED FROM OFFICES INTO TRANSIENT USE.$2,400
2012-07-19ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT 2,3,4 FLOOR ERECT FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS TO CREATE CLASS'A' APT 3 BEDROOMS,KITCHEN & BATHROOM. INS$1,600
2012-07-19ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE # OF REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC 101$1,200
2002-09-09Deed — from CYPRUS, EVANS to 1068 2D AVE. LLC
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2002-03-20Deed — from CYPRUS, EVANS to 1068 2ND AVE. LLC,
2000
2000-08-14Mortgage satisfied — from CYPRUS, EVANS to BRONK, BERNARD
1999
1999-01-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: INSTALLATION OF A MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A WORK PERMIT. NOTED ROOF MOUNTED A/C UNIT AT ONE STORY ROOF (REAR
1998
1998-10-06DOB complaint, category ?
1998-04-24Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-04-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-04-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-01-07ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AIR CONDITIONING UNIT COMPLETE WITH DUCT SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED LOCATION: GROUND FLOOR RESTA
1997
1997-12-19ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT NOTED AIR CONDITIONING COMPLETE WITH DUCT SYSTEM HAS BEEN ERECTED WITH NO EQUIPMENT USE PERMITS. LOCATION RE$300
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-10-31DOB violation C:
1995-10-31ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED AIR CONDITIONING UNIT COMPLETE WITH DUCT SYSTEM HAS BEEN ERECTED / RESTURANT BAGEL SHOP. REMEDY: $350
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-05-18DOB violation ES:
1994-05-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT APERMIT NOTED A AIRCONDITIONING UNIT COMPLETE WITH DUCT SYSTEM HAS BEEN ERECTED * NO EQUIPMENT USE PERMITS LOCATION R$350
1994-05-05DOB complaint, category ?
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-11-30ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY #38345. NOTE OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR BEING USED AS APT.(RESIDENT$1,000
1992-11-18DOB complaint, category ?
1992-09-15DOB complaint, category ?
1992-07-21DOB violation ES:
1992-07-12DOB violation ES:
1992-06-29DOB violation ES:
1992-04-10DOB complaint, category ?
1992-04-10DOB complaint, category ?
1992-03-04Agreement — from BRONK, BERNARD to CYPRUS, EVANS
1990
1990-07-17DOB violation Z:
1990-07-17DOB violation C:
1990-07-17DOB violation Z:
1989
1989-06-14Agreement — from BRONK, BERNARD to CYPRUS, EVANS
1987
1987-03-25Mortgage assigned — from MACARIO,SALVATORE EST/OF; GALLAGHER, MARY T EXEC to HEAVENLY REALTY INC
1983
1983-05-23Mortgage $355,600 — from CYPRUS, EVANS to BRONK, BERNARD$355,600
1983-05-23Deed — from BRONK, BERNARD to CYPRUS, EVANS
1981
1981-07-06Agreement — from SUTTON FIFTY-SIX CO to PRUDENTIAL INS CO OFAM
1974
1974-03-18Deed — from HABE PROPERTIES INC to BRONK, BERNARD
1966
1966-12-28Mortgage — from HABE PRP INC to MACARIO SALVATORE
1966-12-28Deed — from MACARIO SALVATORE to HABE PRP INC