A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 45.3. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and
12% 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 violations
2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-08-05.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (17) · Consumer Complaint (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · Air Quality (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1910)
Yes
Six or more residential units (6)
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)
METRO PROPERTIES LLC
Head officer
LORENC AGAJ
Managing agent
U.S.REALTY CORP
Last registered
2026-07-14
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
$1,353,600
$609,120
2026
$1,562,000
$702,900
2027
$1,874,000
$843,300
The city's market estimate has risen
38% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Flood exposure
In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood
maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2018 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps
(cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
Getting around
Subway
103 St — 6 · 100 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 104 St — M101 M102 M103 · 100 ft
Citi Bike
E 103 St & Lexington Ave · 50 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.
24 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,925,000 on
2018-06-26 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 3 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.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2020-01-31
M&CON $6,300,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$6,300,000
2020-01-31
AL&R $6,300,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$6,300,000
2018-06-26
Mortgage $1,925,000 to SIGNATURE BANK
$1,925,000
2018-06-26
AL&R $1,925,000 to SIGNATURE BANK
$1,925,000
2014-10-07
AL&R $4,575,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$4,575,000
2014-10-07
Mortgage $1,571,954 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$1,571,954
2014-10-07
Agreement $4,575,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$4,575,000
2012-12-03
Agreement $3,113,881 — from GOLDENBERG, LEON; LIPMAN, MICHAEL; METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$3,113,881
2011-02-10
Agreement $3,200,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$3,200,000
2011-02-10
Mortgage $2,483,634 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$2,483,634
2011-02-10
AL&R $3,200,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK
$3,200,000
2004-08-20
Mortgage $46,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
$46,000
2004-08-20
Agreement $1,100,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to METRO PROPERTIES LLC
$1,100,000
2004-08-20
AL&R $1,100,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to METRO PROPERTIES LLC
$1,100,000
2004-08-20
Agreement $100,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING THROUGH ITS
$100,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
23
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
1
3
0
2
6
2018
0
4
2
4
10
2019
1
7
0
13
21
2020
0
3
2
1
6
2021
0
8
0
3
11
2022
0
2
0
6
8
2023
0
14
0
6
20
2024
0
6
2
5
13
2025
0
17
0
6
23
2026
0
7
0
3
10
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Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-01-27
311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2025-12-22
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
The full timeline
2026
2026-09-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-08-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-06-04311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2026-05-15Boiler inspection
2026-03-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-26311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-02-26Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2026-02-05311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-05Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-01-27311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2025
2025-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-08-05HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N
2025-08-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS PLASTIC POT WEDGED IN DROP LA
2017-06-03311: Air Quality — Air: Odor, Nail Salon (AD8)
2017-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-02-10311: Air Quality — Air: Odor, Nail Salon (AD8)
2016
2016-10-25HPD 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
2012-04-16Mortgage satisfied — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2012-04-16Mortgage satisfied — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2011
2011-05-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-02-10Agreement $3,200,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$3,200,000
2011-02-10Mortgage $2,483,634 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$2,483,634
2011-02-10Mortgage assigned — from SOVEREIGN BANK to SIGNATURE BANK
2011-02-10TL&R — from SOVEREIGN BANK to METRO PROPERTIES, LLC
2011-02-10AL&R $3,200,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$3,200,000
2010
2010-12-02311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2010-06-25311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2010-04-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-04-27311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2009
2009-12-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-11-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2004
2004-08-20Mortgage $46,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$46,000
2004-08-20Agreement $1,100,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to METRO PROPERTIES LLC$1,100,000
2004-08-20AL&R $1,100,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to METRO PROPERTIES LLC$1,100,000
2004-08-20Agreement $100,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING THROUGH ITS$100,000
2004-08-20Mortgage assigned — from THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING THROUGH ITS
2004-08-20Agreement $325,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING THROUGH ITS$325,000
2004-08-20TL&R — from THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to METRO PROPERTIES, LLC
2004-08-20Mortgage assigned — from THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
2004-08-20Mortgage assigned — from THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2003
2003-05-26DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-04-25SAGE — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC
2000-03-28Permit AL — ISSUED
2000-03-22SAGE — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC
2000-03-22SAGE — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC
2000-03-22SAGE — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC
2000-03-22SAGE — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC
2000-03-22SAGE — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC
2000-03-22SAGE — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC
1999
1999-09-28City emergency repair (OMO): for billing purposes to update compterization; see file for actual bidding process.$18,000
1999-09-08Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-09-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-04-16DOB violation IMEGNCY:
1999-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
1999-04-13ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. IN THAT 4TH FLOOR FACADE WALL WEST HAVE COLLAPSED AND FELL ONTO THE STREET WITH BRICK
1999-04-13ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. IN THAT 1) PARAPET WALL WEST FACADE HAS ERODED CAUSING BRICKS TO FALL ONTO STREET BE
1999-02-25DOB complaint, category ?
1999-01-27Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998
1998-12-02Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-11-18Agreement — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC to NYC HPD
1998-11-18Agreement — from NYC HPD to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
1998-11-18Mortgage assigned — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
1998-11-18Mortgage $325,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION$325,000
1998-11-18Mortgage $100,000 — from METRO PROPERTIES, LLC to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION$100,000
1998-11-18Deed — from DECANDIDO, WILLIAM V. ESQ. REFEREE; SPIEGEL, ISRAEL DEF.; PAUL STONE BUILDERSINC. DEF.; SC to METRO PROPERTIES LLC
1998-11-18Agreement — from METRO PROPERTIES LLC to NYC HPD
1998-10-06Permit AL — ISSUED
1998-04-01Permit AL — ISSUED
1996
1996-09-03Permit SG — ISSUED
1996-09-03Permit SG — ISSUED
1992
1992-07-20ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN- NOTED:SECOND (2) STORY THRU FOURTH (4) STORY IS VACANT OPEN & UNGUADED, INTERIOR STAIRWAY IS BROKEN,MISSING &
1992-07-20DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-01-25Deed — from SPIEGEL, ISRAEL; SCHWARTZ, ABRAHAM to PAUL STONE BUILDERSINC
1989
1989-06-19Mortgage assigned — from GOLD HOLDING LTD to LIPMAN, MICHAEL; GOLDENBERG, AGNES; HALPERIN, SARA
1989-06-19Mortgage $599,139 — from SCHWARTZ, ABRAHAM; SPIEGEL, ISRAEL to GOLD HOLDING LTD$599,139
1988
1988-11-30Deed — from GOLD HLDG LTD to SPIEGEL, ISRAEL; SCHWARTZ, ABRAHAM
1986
1986-09-09Mortgage assigned — from HOPE COMMUNITY INC. to MUSCOOTA INC.
1986-08-29Mortgage assigned — from EAST HARLEM PLAZA CORP to HOPE COMMUNITY INC.
1985
1985-09-12Deed — from EAST HARLEM PLAZA CORP to GOLD HOLDING LTD
1985-09-12Mortgage $60,000 — from GOLD HOLDING LTD to EAST HARLEM PLAZA CORP$60,000
1979
1979-06-11Deed — from 16 LEXINGTON CORP to EAST HARLEM PLAZA CORP
1978
1978-08-16Deed — from LEX EMPIRE CORP to 16 LEXINGTON CORP
1967
1967-04-19Mortgage assigned — from 1633 LEXINGTON AVE RLTY to KATEVATIS, PETER
1966
1966-12-29Deed — from 1633 LEXINGTON AVE RLTY to LEX EMPIRE CORP
1966-12-29Mortgage — from LEX EMPIRE CORP to 1633 LEXINGTON AVE RLTY