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537 East 87 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1015840019 · 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, AEP7
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 67% 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 7. In ZIP 10128, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% 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 violations2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2025-11-17.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Water System (1) · Dirty Condition (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 (1910)
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)EAST 87TH STREET REALTY LLC
Head officerNANCY ROTHE
Managing agentEBERHART BROTHERS LLC
Last registered2024-11-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,403,000 $1,531,350
2026$4,084,000 $1,837,800
2027$3,960,000 $1,782,000

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

Subway86 St — Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: York Av / E 87 St — M31 M86-SBS · 500 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeEast End Ave & E 86 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Yorkville Community School
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

537 East 87 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

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by EBERHART BROTHERS, LLC — 45 buildings, 879 units. Grades across the portfolio: A42 · B1 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
326 East 81 Street MN72 A
343 East 85 Street MN55 A
316 East 92 Street MN35 A
320 East 92 Street MN35 A
320 East 91 Street MN34 A
1705 1 Avenue MN26 A
240 East 21 Street MN24 A
92 Grove Street MN24 A
233 East 96 Street MN22 A
229 East 96 Street MN22 A
235 East 81 Street MN22 A
231 East 96 Street MN22 A
316 East 82 Street MN20 A
1812 2 Avenue MN20 A
227 East 96 Street MN20 A
225 East 96 Street MN20 A
229 East 89 Street MN20 A
321 East 75 Street MN20 A
309 East 81 Street MN20 A
313 East 81 Street MN20 A
315 East 81 Street MN20 A
307 East 81 Street MN20 A
303 East 81 Street MN19 A
415 East 72 Street MN18 A
314 East 82 Street MN18 A
311 East 81 Street MN18 A
339 East 88 Street MN17 A
1590 2 Avenue MN16 A
308 East 92 Street MN15 A
310 East 92 Street MN15 A
306 East 92 Street MN15 A
162 East 90 Street MN15 A
304 East 92 Street MN15 A
401 East 76 Street MN13 A
318 East 84 Street MN13 A
316 East 84 Street MN13 A
308 East 82 Street MN10 A
171 East 92 Street MN10 A
537 East 87 Street MN10 A
1568 2 Avenue MN8 A
312 East 82 Street MN8 A
1566 2 Avenue MN8 A
33 West 84 Street MN5 B
49 West 70 Street MN5 C
310 East 82 Street MN2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $535,000 on 1986-02-25 (lender: Eberhart, Elizabeths.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1986-02-25Mortgage $535,000 — from CALLAHAN MANAGEMNT ASSOC to EBERHART, ELIZABETHS. $535,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700033
201801034
201904026
202003025
202106039
2022172313
20230100919
202404015
202502013
202603003
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-04-29HPD 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
2026-02-03311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-01-11311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2025-12-09Boiler inspection — defects found
2025-11-17HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-29HPD 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
2026-02-03311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-01-11311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2025
2025-12-09Boiler inspection — defects found
2025-11-17HPD 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
2025-03-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-11-10311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2024-11-05311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2024-03-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-03-11Boiler inspection
2024-02-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023
2023-11-15HPD 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
2023-06-12Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2023-05-05Boiler inspection
2023-04-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-04-13Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-03-29Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-03-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-02-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-02-28311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-02-15311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-02-15311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-02-14311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-02-14Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-02-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-01-31311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-01-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-01-12311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-01-12Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2022
2022-12-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-12-12311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2022-12-12Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2022-09-28Boiler inspection
2022-07-05311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2022-07-05DOB complaint, category ?
2022-04-08Deed — from ERNST ROTHE, AS TRUSTEE; GST EXEMPT TRUST U/ART 8TH OF THE WILL O; GRUBB, CAROLINE E; ELIZ to EAST 87TH STREET REALTY LLC
2022-04-08311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2022-04-07311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2022-03-07Deed transfer (nominal price)
2022-02-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2022-02-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021
2021-12-14Boiler inspection
2021-08-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2021-08-12311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2021-08-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-06-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-08311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-04-08311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-02-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-01-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2020
2020-12-29Boiler inspection
2020-08-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2020-08-03311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-04-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-12-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-11-13311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-11-13Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-09-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-07-22Boiler inspection
2018
2018-12-10Boiler inspection
2018-12-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-09HPD 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
2018-05-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-09-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016
2016-11-09Deed — from NANCY L. ROTHE; THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH S. EBERHART to THE GST EXEMPT TRUST U/ART. EIGHTH OF TH; NANCY L. ROTHE; GRUBB, CAROLINE E
2016-10-25HPD 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
2016-09-30Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-09-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-01-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015
2015-12-17HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN FLIES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT F
2015-12-17HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE AT FRONT AREAWAY
2015-12-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-12-08311: PAINT/PLASTER — RADIATOR
2015-12-08311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-12-08311: PAINT/PLASTER — RADIATOR
2015-12-08311: PAINT/PLASTER — RADIATOR
2015-12-08311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2015-12-08Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — RADIATOR
2015-12-08Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — RADIATOR
2015-12-08Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — RADIATOR
2015-12-08Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-11-04311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2015-11-04311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-11-04311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-11-04Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2015-11-04Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-11-04Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-10-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-09-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-09-16311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-09-16311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2015-09-16Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-08-21HPD class A: SECTION 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF T
2015-08-21HPD class A: SECTION 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES,
2015-08-21HPD class A: SECTION 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER O
2015-08-21HPD 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
2015-08-21HPD class C: § 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS, RAT EXCRETA PRESENT AT BUILDING FRONT AREAWAY
2015-08-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-08-14311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2015-08-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-08-10311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2015-08-10311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2015-08-06311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-08-06311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2015-08-06Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-08-05311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2015-07-09HPD class C: SECTION 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RAT AT BASEMENT FRONT AREA WAY
2015-07-09HPD class C: SECTION 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT BUILDING FRONT WEST COURT
2015-05-20311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2015-05-20311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2015-05-20Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2015-04-13Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2015-04-03Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2015-03-27Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2015-03-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2015-01-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-01-12311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2014
2014-12-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2014-12-01311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2014-11-26311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2014-10-22DOB complaint, category ?
2014-10-01311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2014-08-28311: GENERAL — CABINET
2014-08-28311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2014-08-28Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CABINET
2014-08-28Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2014-08-13311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2014-05-06311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2014-04-05311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2014-04-02311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2014-03-31311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2013
2013-12-20311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2012
2012-11-27HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE MOLDING ON WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY,
2012-11-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2012-11-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE KITCHEN
2012-11-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
2012-11-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM
2012-11-27HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE TILES ON NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1W
2012-11-19Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2012-08-08311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2012-07-30311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2012-07-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-12-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-11-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-11-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-10-18Job filed: RENOVATION TO EXISTING APT. PARTITIONS AND PL NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS$13,650
2010
2010-12-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-10-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-04-28HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT A
2008-04-28HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT AP
2008-04-28Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2008-04-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2004
2004-09-29Deed — from EBERHART, ELIZABETH S to ELIZABETH EBERHART GRANTOR TRUST; EBERHART, ELIZABETH S
1995
1995-01-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-07-25Permit PL — ISSUED
1994-07-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1994-07-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-08-18Deed — from SKLAR, PAUL R.; CITY OF NEW YORK DEF; CALLAHAN MNGMNT ASOCDEF; JADE WINDOWS, INC DEF; STAT to EBERHART, ELIZABETHS.
1990
1990-01-10HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LEAKY GAS COCK AT RANGE KITCHEN 5 STY WEST APT 5W ER1. , SECTION '' ''
1986
1986-02-25Deed — from EBERHART, ELIZABETHS to CALLAHAN MNGMNT ASSOCS
1986-02-25Mortgage $535,000 — from CALLAHAN MANAGEMNT ASSOC to EBERHART, ELIZABETHS.$535,000
1982
1982-04-01Deed — from BERGER, RITA A. EST.OF; EBERHART, ELIZABETHS. to EBERHART, ELIZABETHS.

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