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215 East 59 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1014140008 · 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 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

34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (33) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$267,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1915)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)FOX 215 REALTY LLC
Head officerLEONARD FOX
Managing agentCORNERSTONE MGMT. SYSTEMS INC
Last registered2025-11-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,327,000 $2,847,150
2026$6,749,000 $3,037,050
2027$7,116,000 $3,202,200

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Lexington Av/63 St — M Q · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 59 St / 3 Av — Q32 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 58 St & 3 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: East Side Elementary School, PS 267
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

215 East 59 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

34 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by CORNERSTONE MGMT SYSTEMS INC — 113 buildings, 1,524 units. Grades across the portfolio: A94 · B12 · C6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
68 Remsen Street BK103 A
148 East 24 Street MN55 A
603 Washington Street MN54 A
540 6th Avenue MN50 A
426 West Broadway MN34 A
21 South William Street MN31 A
110 Thompson Street MN30 A
838 Greenwich Street MN29 A
80 Warren Street MN29 A
121 West 17 Street MN28 A
601 West End Avenue MN26 A
20 East 84 Street MN25 A
36 West 24 Street MN24 A
684 3 Avenue MN24 A
107 West 25 Street MN24 A
76 Remsen Street BK23 A
183 East Broadway MN20 A
167 West 73 Street MN20 A
32 Downing Street MN20 A
924 2 Avenue MN20 A
38 Downing Street MN20 A
52 Thomas Street MN20 A
445 West 48 Street MN20 A
40 Downing Street MN20 A
71 Barrow Street MN20 A
130 East 84 Street MN20 A
137 Duane Street MN19 C
128 East 84 Street MN19 A
199 East 7 Street MN19 A
543 Broadway MN18 A
69 8 Avenue MN18 A
67 8 Avenue MN18 A
32 West 20 Street MN18 A
125 Central Park North MN17 A
340 3 Avenue MN16 A
97 Lexington Avenue MN16 A
301 West 89 Street MN15 A
237 West 15 Street MN14 A
952 Columbus Avenue MN14 A
104 Charlton Street MN14 A
243 East 77 Street MN13 A
468 Greenwich Street MN12 A
75 Horatio Street MN12 A
29 Bedford Street MN12 A
550 Hudson Street MN12 A
71 Grand Street MN12 A
217 West 19 Street MN12 A
92 Warren Street MN12 A
613 East 11 Street MN12 A
3 Wooster Street MN11 A
130 East 12 Street MN11 A
171 West 73 Street MN11 C
77 8 Avenue MN11 A
530 Canal Street MN10 A
128 West 70 Street MN10 A
116 West 22 Street MN10 A
437 Greenwich Street MN10 A
335 Lexington Avenue MN10 A
27 Great Jones Street MN10 A
140 Prince Street MN9 A

showing 60 of 113 buildings

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700022
201841049
2019828220
20203013117
20212012115
202230115
2023009110
20240010212
20250017118
202600516
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The last 12 months — 10 records

DateRecord
2026-07-13Boiler inspection
2026-05-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-10-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-10-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-13Boiler inspection
2026-05-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-10-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-10-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-06311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-06311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-06311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-07-23Boiler inspection
2025-05-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-18Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2024-06-06Boiler inspection — defects found
2024-05-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-11311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023
2023-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-10-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-10-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-10-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-08-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-06-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-06-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-03-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-03-15Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2022-03-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2022-03-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2022-02-25Boiler inspection
2021
2021-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-15Boiler inspection
2021-05-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-03-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2020
2020-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-11-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-10-06311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-10-06Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-09-10Boiler inspection
2020-09-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-22311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-08311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-06-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-20311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-06-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-05-30311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-02-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-02-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-02-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2019
2019-12-26Boiler inspection
2019-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-10-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-10-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-10-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-09-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-09-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-08-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-07-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-07-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-21Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PARTITION IN APARTMENT 3F ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF EXISTING MIXED USE BUILDING. ARCHITECTURAL WORK. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY, OR E$2,500
2019-05-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-04-18Job filed: MECHANICAL WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH RENOVATION OF EXISTING TRIPLEX UNIT ON THE 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$9,450
2019-04-18Job filed: RENOVATION OF SINGLE FAMILY TRIPLEX ON THE 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR. ARCHITECTURAL AND PLUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY EGRESS.$205,600
2019-04-18Job filed: MECHANICAL WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH RENOVATION OF EXISTING TRIPLEX UNIT ON THE 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$9,450
2019-02-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-01-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-12-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-12-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-08-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-08-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-08-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-08-22Job filed: REPLACE GAS BOILER (NYC BOILER NO. MD 40061-01) AND INSTALL CHIMNEY LINER PER PLANS.$40,000
2018-08-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-04-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-03-30Boiler inspection
2017
2017-09-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-06-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-06-02311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2015
2015-09-19311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2015-08-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-06-12311: Taxi Report — Driver Report
2014
2014-10-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012
2012-08-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012-08-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012-07-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-11-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-09-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-09-19Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO SECOND AND FOURTH FLOOR FRONT APARTMENTS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2011-04-27311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2011-03-09DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2011-01-29DOB complaint, category ?
2011-01-13DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2010
2010-12-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAIL TO CORRECT CONDITIONS CITED IN NOV 34844046R ON THE 4TH FL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS. REMEDY: COMPLY WITH CODE
2010-12-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2010-10-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2010-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
2010-10-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-10-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER. RESPONDENT FAILED TOCORRECT CONDITIONS IN #34844046R. ON THE 4TH FLR ERECTED FUL
2010-09-17311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2010-09-17DOB complaint, category ?
2010-08-31ECB CLASS - 1 violation: UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER.NOTE"RESPONDENT FAILED TO CORRECT THE CONDITIONS CITED IN THE PRIO
2010-04-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O. NOTE: AT ROOF TOP LEVEL ROOM (BULKHEAD WITH HARDWOOD FLOORS APPROX 10'X12' IN DI$1,200
2010-04-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A APERMIT: ILLEGAL WORK NOTED: AT 4TH FL. HAVING ERECTED FULLHEIGHT PARTITION TO CREATE A BEDROOM APPROX 15 LINEAL FL. OF
2010-04-26311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2010-03-13311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2010-03-13DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-04-15ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALL.NOTE:AT SOUTH ELEVATION BETWEEN 4TH FLR AND ROOF THERE IS A LOOSE WOOD PLANK/MOLDING APPROX 16'X4" I
1995
1995-04-03Deed — from FOX REALTY ASSOCIATES to FOX 215 REALTY LLC
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-01-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1986
1986-03-11Mortgage assigned — from BOWERY SAVINGS BANK to FOX REALTY ASSOCS
1984
1984-10-04DECL — from FOX REALTY ASSOCIATES
1984-01-04Deed — from C.FOX REALTY CORP to FOX REALTY ASSOC.
1976
1976-06-22Agreement — from C FOX REALTY CORP to BOWERY SAVINGS BANK
1975
1975-11-21Agreement — from C FOX REALTY CORP to BOWERY SAVINGS BANK
1973
1973-06-22Mortgage — from C FOX REALTY CORP to FOX, ELEANOR L

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