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51 East 74 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1013890032 · 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 class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10021, 81% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2019-04-16.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (1).

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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1898)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)53E74 REALTY LLC
Head officerBERNARD FRIEDMAN
Managing agentFRIEDMAN MANAGEMENT CO
Last registered2025-08-13

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,584,800 $2,513,160
2026$6,702,000 $3,015,900
2027$8,042,000 $3,618,900

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

Subway77 St — 6 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Madison Av / E 74 St — M1 M2 M3 M4 · 300 ft
Citi BikeE 76 St & Park Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 006 Lillie D. Blake
Middle: J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner. 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

51 East 74 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

1 311 service request 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by FRIEDMAN MANAGEMENT CO — 22 buildings, 965 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
349 West 42 Street MN268 A
113 Nassau Street MN168 A
5 East 86 Street MN63 A
401 West 22 Street MN57 A
235 East 83 Street MN55 A
350 West 43 Street MN52 A
404 East 75 Street MN48 A
1380 York Avenue MN41 A
115 East 71 Street MN30 A
40 East 68 Street MN22 B
120 East 62 Street MN20 A
216 East 90 Street MN19 A
16 East 71 Street MN16 A
214 East 90 Street MN16 A
212 East 90 Street MN16 A
11 East 80 Street MN13 A
50 East 66 Street MN11 A
15 East 94 Street MN10 B
53 East 74 Street MN10 A
48 East 66 Street MN10 B
51 East 74 Street MN10 A
58 East 80 Street MN10 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $279,294 on 1985-08-30 (lender: East River Savings Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1985-08-30Mortgage $279,295 — from FRIEDMAN, IRVING; FRIEDMAN, CLARA to EAST RIVER SAVINGS BANK $279,295

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
9
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170022
20180022
20196129
20200000
20212002
20221001
20231001
20242002
20251102
20260000
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2025-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-08-20Mortgage satisfied — from SHANGRI-LA ESTATES, INC. to FRIEDMAN, BERNARD; FRIEDMAN, ROBERT G
2024
2024-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-03311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2023
2023-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-02-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-24Deed — from 53/74 ASSOCIATES, L.P. to 53E74 REALTY LLC
2019-04-16HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2019-04-16HPD class A: § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE
2019-04-16HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2019-04-16HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM
2019-02-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-16Bedbug filing: 1 infested units
2018
2018-12-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-05-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-09-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-07-19311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2016-07-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-12-10311: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2015-12-10Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2015-11-05311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2015-07-23311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2015-07-23Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2015-07-21311: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2015-07-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-07-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-07-21Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2015-07-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-07-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-05-05311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2015-05-05311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2012
2012-07-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-12-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-11-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-08-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-08-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 30 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH LL33/91 AND TPPN 9/1999. NO CHANGE IN
2008-08-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 30 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH LL33/91 AND TPPN 9/1999. NO CHANGE IN
2005
2005-03-01DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-08-09DOB complaint, category ?
1998
1998-07-31Deed — from FRIEDMAN, CLARA; FRIEDMAN, IRVING to 53/74 ASSOCIATES, L.P.
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-09-29Mortgage assigned — from RIVER BANK AMERICA; RIVER BANK AMERICA to FRIEDMAN, BERNARD; FRIEDMAN, ROBERT G; FRIEDMAN, ROBERT G.; FRIEDMAN, BERNARD
1995-09-29Mortgage assigned — from RIVER BANK AMERICA; RIVER BANK AMERICA to FRIEDMAN, BERNARD; FRIEDMAN, ROBERT G; FRIEDMAN, ROBERT G.; FRIEDMAN, BERNARD
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-03-27Agreement — from FRIEDMAN, IRVING; FRIEDMAN, CLARA to RIVER BANK AMERICA
1985
1985-08-30Mortgage $279,295 — from FRIEDMAN, IRVING; FRIEDMAN, CLARA to EAST RIVER SAVINGS BANK$279,295
1985-08-30Mortgage assigned — from FRIEDMAN, BERNARD to EAST RIVER SAVINGS BANK
1985-08-30Agreement — from EAST RIVER SAVINGS BANK to FRIEDMAN, IRVING; FRIEDMAN, CLARA
1985-05-01Mortgage assigned — from DOLLAR DRY DK SVGS BK NY to FRIEDMAN, BERNARD
1982
1982-07-02LDMK — from LANDMARKS PRESERVTNCOMM to CITY OF NEW YORK
1979
1979-10-31Deed — from FRIEDMAN, IRVING; FRIEDMAN, CLARA; TRUE PORCELAIN CO, INC to FRIEDMAN, IRVING; FRIEDMAN, CLARA
1979-03-21HPD class A: D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CLG 3 STY REAR APT 3R SOUTH ROOM. , SECTION '' ''
1974
1974-06-18Deed — from TRUE PORCELAIN CO, INC to FRIEDMAN, IRVING; FRIEDMAN, CLARA
1974-06-18Mortgage assigned — from UNITED CHRCH BD HMLND MN to DRY DOCK SAVINGS BANK
1974-06-18Deed — from FRIEDMAN, IRVING; FRIEDMAN, CLARA to TRUE PORCELAIN CO, INC
1974-06-18Mortgage — from TRUE PORCELAIN CO, INC to DRY DOCK SAVINGS BANK
1968
1968-01-26Deed — from CASGIL ESTATES INC to FRIEDMAN CLARA; FRIEDMAN IRVING
1968-01-26Mortgage assigned — from KASSIN AARON Z. to LEFENFELD MILTON

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