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405 East 70 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1014650006 · 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

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Sign (1) · Illegal Posting (1).

Filed construction activity

$22,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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)
YesSix or more residential units (18)
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)ROYAL CHARTER PROPERTIES INC10
Head officerKENRICK OU
Managing agentCUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC.
Last registered2025-08-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,043,000 $919,350
2026$2,315,000 $1,041,750
2027$2,465,000 $1,109,250

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: HOSPITAL STAFF HSG

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

Subway72 St — Q · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
68 St-Hunter College — 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 1 Av / E 70 St — M15 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 72 St & York Ave · 750 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 183 Robert L. Stevenson
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

405 East 70 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

2 311 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 CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD INC. — 38 buildings, 2,491 units. Grades across the portfolio: A28 · B3 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
505 East 70 Street MN517 A
1313 York Avenue MN430 A
1330 1 Avenue MN343 A
57 Beekman Street MN90 A
616 West 165 Street MN85 A
625 West 169 Street MN70 A
615 West 164 Street MN65 A
620 West 170 Street MN65 A
3931 Broadway MN65 A
630 West 170 Street MN64 B
625 West 164 Street MN60 A
601 West 164 Street MN54 A
720 West 170 Street MN53 A
602 West 165 Street MN50 A
245 Ft Washington Avenue MN48 A
709 West 169 Street MN43 B
640 West 170 Street MN41 A
600 West 169 Street MN39 A
235 Ft Washington Avenue MN36 B
641 West 169 Street MN34 A
621 West 169 Street MN32 A
520 West 168 Street MN30 A
423 East 70 Street MN28 A
417 East 70 Street MN25 A
402 East 72 Street MN21 A
439 East 71 Street MN20 A
437 East 71 Street MN20 A
617 West 169 Street MN20 A
405 East 70 Street MN18 A
421 East 70 Street MN12 A
418 East 76 Street MN10 A
72 Greene Street MN3 C
3023250032 — —
1014630031 — —
437 East 68 Street MN0 —
139 Mac Dougal Street MN0 —
63 Crosby Street MN0 —
4023 Broadway MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $15,000,000 on 1994-11-17 (lender: National Westminsterbank USA), covering 20 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
1994-11-17Mortgage $15,000,000 — from ROYAL CHARTER PROPERTIES, INC. to NATIONAL WESTMINSTERBANK USA $15,000,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700224
201800134
201901416
2020703111
202120316
202200314
202301214
202400224
202500213
202602013
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-07-23Boiler inspection
2026-02-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-02-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-18Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-23Boiler inspection
2026-02-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-02-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025
2025-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-18Boiler inspection
2025-05-29311: Illegal Posting — Poster or Sign
2024
2024-12-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-12Boiler inspection
2024-06-16311: Street Sign - Dangling — Other/Unknown
2024-01-29Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2023
2023-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-03Boiler inspection
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-03-10311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2022
2022-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-03311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022-09-30Boiler inspection
2022-01-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-10-19Boiler inspection
2021-10-19Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-09-13Job filed: modifications & removal of non loadbearing interior partitions and finishes as indicated on plans filed herewith$12,500
2021-06-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-09-30Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2020-09-30Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2020-09-22Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2020-09-22Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2020-05-22311: Noise — Noise, Ice Cream Truck (NR4)
2020-03-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-01-28Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2020-01-28Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2020-01-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. SIDEWALK SHED LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE$10,000
2020-01-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-08-07Boiler inspection
2019-07-19311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2019-05-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-01-15FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-01-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-12-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-12-18311: Hazardous Materials — Chemical Odor (HD1)
2018-04-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-09Boiler inspection
2017
2017-10-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-02-16311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-02-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016
2016-05-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2012
2012-06-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-12-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-10-19311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2010
2010-10-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2008
2008-04-18Mortgage satisfied — from ROYAL CHARTER PROPERTIES INC to FLEET BANK NA
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-12-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-12-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-12-19Job filed: REPLACE LOW PRESSURE GAS FIRED HEATING BOILER AND GAS FIRED LOW PRESSURE HHW BOILER AND CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS PIPING.$21,000
2005-10-26Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-07-16Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-01-19SMIS — from ROYAL CHARTER PROPERTIES, INC. to NATIONAL WESTMINSTERBANK USA
1999
1999-07-28DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-11-17Mortgage assigned — from ROYAL CHARTER PROPERTIES, INC. to NATIONAL WESTMINSTERBANK USA
1994-11-17Mortgage $15,000,000 — from ROYAL CHARTER PROPERTIES, INC. to NATIONAL WESTMINSTERBANK USA$15,000,000
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1989
1989-01-05Mortgage satisfied — from SOCIETY N.Y. HOSPTIAL to GREATER N.Y. SVGS BANK
1984
1984-12-06Deed — from SOCIETY/NY HOSPITAL to ROYAL CHARTER PROP.INC.
1979
1979-08-09Mortgage — from SOCIETY OF NY HOSPITAL to GREATER NY SAVINGS BANK
1979-08-08Deed — from CORNELL UNIVERSITY to SOCIETY OF NY HOSPITAL
1979-08-07MISC — from YORKVILLE S/L ASSOC
1970
1970-01-12Deed — from 405 E 70TH ST INC to CORNELL UNIVERSITY
1968
1968-12-19Deed — from MESHEKOFF, EDWARD; MESHEKOFF, HELEN to 405 E 70TH ST INC
1968-01-30Mortgage — from MORRIS LAZAREFF INC to MESHEKOFF, HELEN; MESHEKOFF, EDWARD
1968-01-30Deed — from MORRIS LAZAREFF INC to MESHEKOFF, EDWARD; MESHEKOFF, HELEN

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