The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 83% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 2.1. In ZIP 10028, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and
3% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 17,252 25-99-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
9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Air Quality (1) · Lost Property (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · Posting Advertisement (1).
Filed construction activity
$787,512 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (9 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 (1929)
Yes
Six or more residential units (30)
No
421-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)
544 EAST 86TH STREET LLC
Head officer
WILLIAM C RUDIN
Managing agent
RUDIN MANAGEMENT CO INC
Last registered
2025-09-25
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
$19,868,000
$8,940,600
2026
$21,123,000
$9,505,350
2027
$21,612,000
$9,725,400
The city's market estimate has risen
9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Energy grade (LL33)
D — ENERGY STAR score 26/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuel
NO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)
SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)
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
86 St — Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: York Av / E 86 St — M31 · 600 ft
Citi Bike
East End Ave & E 86 St · 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.
9 311 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.
Job filed: FILING FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APT PH-E ON 14TH AND PH FLOORS AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH.
2026-03-02
Job filed: FILING FOR PLUMBING WORK ASSOCIATED WITH INTERIOR RENO OF PH-E AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH.
2026-02-26
Elevator permit: Modernization of 1P17799 and 1P17800. All work shall comply with the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1-2013), P
2026-01-12
Eviction executed (PHE)
2025-12-19
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-23
311: Posting Advertisement — Vehicle
The full timeline
2026
2026-07-07Elevator permit: Modernization of 1P17799 and 1P17800. All work shall comply with the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1-2013), P$550,000
2026-05-27Elevator permit: Modernization of 1P17799 and 1P17800. All work shall comply with the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1-2013), P$550,000
2026-03-12Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2026-03-02Job filed: FILING FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APT PH-E ON 14TH AND PH FLOORS AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH.$300,000
2026-03-02Job filed: FILING FOR PLUMBING WORK ASSOCIATED WITH INTERIOR RENO OF PH-E AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH.$60,000
2026-02-26Elevator permit: Modernization of 1P17799 and 1P17800. All work shall comply with the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1-2013), P$550,000
2026-01-12Eviction executed (PHE)
2025
2025-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-23311: Posting Advertisement — Vehicle
2025-09-02Boiler inspection
2025-09-02Boiler inspection
2025-08-13Elevator permit: Modernization of 1P17799 and 1P17800. All work shall comply with the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1-2013), P$550,000
2025-06-08311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2025-06-08Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-03-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-12-01DOB violation EGRADE: FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3
2022-11-30311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2022-11-02HPD 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
2022-10-20Boiler inspection
2022-10-20Boiler inspection
2022-03-02311: Lost Property — Electronics/Phones
2022-02-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-07-14DOB complaint, category ?
2021-07-12ECB CLASS - 2 violation: CLASS 2 VIOLATIONS ITEMS,/ MISSING RUN BY SIGNAGE REMEDY; PROVIDE,/ WORN HOIST ROPES REMEDY; REPLACE ,/ MISSING ROPE TAG REMEDY; P$625
2021-05-20Boiler inspection
2021-05-20Boiler inspection
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-01HPD 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
2020
2020-12-23Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2020-11-13Job filed: Installation of sprinkler heads off from domestic water pump as per plan filed herewith. No change in use, egress, and occupancy.$7,512
2020-09-11Boiler inspection
2020-09-11Boiler inspection
2020-04-02311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2019-03-13Elevator permit: Provide door lock monitoring system to meet NYC Code requirements. All work to comply with A17.3 of 2002 as modified by Chapter $19,910
2019-01-25Facade (LL11) filing, cycle 8: SAFE
2018
2018-12-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-20Asbestos abatement: Removal — AZZ Environmental NYC Inc.
2018-05-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-03-29Boiler inspection
2018-03-29Boiler inspection
2018-01-11311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2017
2017-10-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-12-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-11-14DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2016-11-14DOB violation ACC1: VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2016-11-02FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-10-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016-10-17DOB violation E:
2016-10-17DOB violation E:
2016-09-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016-08-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016-08-12311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016-05-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-04-21311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2015
2015-11-10DOB violation E:
2015-11-10DOB violation E:
2015-10-01HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-08-19FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2015-06-25Facade (LL11) filing, cycle 7: SAFE
2015-05-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO FILE AN ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 7 REPORT TO THIS DEPT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL
2015-04-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-03-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-03-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-03-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2014
2014-12-30Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-12-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-12-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-11-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO FILE AN ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 7 REPORT TO THIS DEPT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL $800
2014-10-30DOB violation E:
2014-10-30DOB violation E:
2014-07-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-06-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-06-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-06-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-06-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-06-17Job filed: RETROFIT (2) EXISTING COMBINATION GAS/OIL BURNERS ON EXISTING LP BOILERS. REPLACEMENT (1) NEW HIGH PRESSURE GAS SERVICE, METER AND REDUCING STATION. N$250,000
2014-05-21311: Construction Safety Enforcement — SST Tracking Complaint
2014-05-21ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 1RCNY-901(9)PARTIAL ( ) SPECIALLY CREWS ISSUED PURSUANT TO 28-207.2 POSTED.NOTED AT TIME OFI NSPEC., NO SPECIALLY CREW LETTER ON S
2014-05-21DOB complaint, category ?
2014-04-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-04-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-04-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-04-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2014-04-14DOB complaint, category ?
2014-04-10311: Air Quality — Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4)
2014-03-31DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2012 INSPECTION/TEST
2014-03-31DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2012 INSPECTION/TEST
2014-03-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-03-25Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A TEMPORARY SHANTY AT REAR OF PROPERTY DURING BUILDING ALTERATION FILED SEPARATELY. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS A
2014-03-21311: Construction Safety Enforcement — SST Tracking Complaint
2014-03-21DOB complaint, category ?
2014-03-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-03-19ECB CLASS - 2 violation: PARTIAL *SWO* (SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD)ISSUED/POSTED.WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.NOTE:INSTALLATION OF SUPP
2014-03-19ECB CLASS - 2 violation: PARTIAL *SWO* (SHANTY EXP #3)ISSUED/POSTED.*WORK W/O PERMIT* NOTE:A TEMP STRUCTURE(SHANTY)HAS BEEN ERECTED ON EXP #3;SHANTY IS APP$400
2014-02-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-02-20Job filed: PIPE SCAFFOLD PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-02-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-02-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A 600 LBS CAPACITY MATERIAL ONLY HOISTS DURING BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPARATELY. HOISTS TO BE ATTACHED TO PIPE SCAFFOLD FRAMES, P
2014-02-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-02-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-02-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY STORAGE OF MATERIAL ON TOP OF EXISTING SIDEWALK SHED (FILED SEPARATELY BIS #140162295)AS PER PLAN. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 20
2014-02-12Job filed: SIDEWALK SHED PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2014-02-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013
2013-12-31DOB violation FISPNRF: FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 7C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2013
2013-09-14DOB violation E:
2013-09-13DOB violation E:
2013-05-14Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-05-14Job filed: ERECT TUBULAR STEEL SCAFFOLD STRUCTURE PER DRAWINGS. INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH BSA-362-44-SM, LL-52/05, CHAPTER 33, SECTION 3314 OF 2008 NYC BC A
2013-05-14Job filed: ERECT TUBULAR STEEL SCAFFOLD STRUCTURE PER DRAWINGS. INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH BSA-362-44-SM, LL-52/05, CHAPTER 33, SECTION 3314 OF 2008 NYC BC A
2013-03-11Job filed: MASONRY REPAIR WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH$4,808,410
2013-02-07RPTT $13,105,086 — from SEE RIDER to 415 MADISON INC.$13,105,086
2013-02-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-02-06Job filed: ERECT HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED PER DRAWINGS. INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH BSA-351-74-SM, LL-33/91, CHAPTER 33, SECTION 3307 OF 2008 NYC BC AND TPPN#
2013-01-29Deed — from 544 EAST 86TH STREET LLC to 544 EAST 86TH STREET LLC
2012
2012-12-17311: Street Sign - Damaged — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2012-08-14DOB violation E:
2012-08-14DOB violation E:
2012-07-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-11-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-08-24DOB violation E:
2011-08-24DOB violation E:
2010
2010-12-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2010-10-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2010-10-07DOB violation E:
2010-10-07DOB violation E:
2010-04-05DOB violation E:
2009
2009-02-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-01-13DOB violation E:
2009-01-13DOB violation E:
2008
2008-11-14Job filed: REPLACE BACKFLOW PREVENTER AS INDICATED ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2008-11-14Job filed: REPLACE BACKFLOW PREVENTER AS INDICATED ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2005-04-25Job filed: INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 14 FT LONG AT 544 EAST 86 STREET .- DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS. WORK TO COMPL WITH LL33/91. LL33/91. NO CHAN
2005-04-14DOB violation E:
2005-04-14DOB violation E:
2004
2004-05-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-04-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-04-23Job filed: Interior renovation to include minor demolition/construction and plumbing work as shown on plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupanc$11,000
2004-04-23Job filed: Interior renovation to include minor demolition/construction and plumbing work as shown on plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupanc$11,000
2004-01-30DOB violation E:
2003
2003-12-08DOB complaint, category ?
2003-10-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-10-23Job filed: Install heavy duty sidewalk shed 10ft at 544 East 86th Street - during remedial repairs. Work shall comply with LL33/91. No change in use egress or oc
2003-10-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-10-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-10-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-08-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-08-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-08-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-07-15Job filed: Modification to existing HVAC as shown on plans filed herewith.$18,000
2003-07-15Job filed: Modification to existing HVAC as shown on plans filed herewith.$18,000
2003-07-14Job filed: Application filed for existing lobby renovation as shown on plans filed herewith. Erect temporary plywood fence at building facade, not to exceed 3'0$100,000
2003-07-14Job filed: Application filed for existing lobby renovation as shown on plans filed herewith. Erect temporary plywood fence at building facade, not to exceed 3'0$100,000
2003-04-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-04-02DOB violation E: 1P17800
2002
2002-12-19DOB complaint, category ?
2002-12-19DOB complaint, category ?
2002-06-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-06-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-04-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-04-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2002-04-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SHED -85' LONG - DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH LL33/91 NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2002-04-05Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
2002-04-05Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
2002-04-05Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
2002-04-02SAGE — from GRACETON ESTATES, INC.
2002-03-29SAGE — from NEW YORK LAND SERVICES, INC.
2002-03-18Job filed: Structural work in conjunction with proposed penthouse enlargement. New plumbing for proposed bathroom as shown on plans filed herewith. New ventilat$50,000
2002-03-14Job filed: Application filed for proposed enlargeme nt at existing penthouse. Ther increase in the number of habitable room s per this application and the exist$50,000
2002-02-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-02-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-02-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-02-12Job filed: Install new HVAC and plumbing fixtures with associated piping as shown on plans filed herewith.$60,000
2002-02-12Job filed: Interior renovation to include minor demolition and new partitions as shown on plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$40,000
2001
2001-12-12Job filed: Removal, replacement, scraping & painting of selected existing steel lintels, scraping & painting og existing structural steel, spandrel beam,$560,000
2001-11-16DOB violation E: 1P17799
2001-11-16DOB violation E: 1P17800
2001-03-30Permit EQ — RE-ISSUED
2001-03-28Job filed: INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED: 45' LONG- DURING REMEDIAL FACADE REPAIR WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH LL33/91 NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2001-03-28Job filed: INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED: 45' LONG- DURING REMEDIAL FACADE REPAIR WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH LL33/91 NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY