The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 62% 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 10. 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
18 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 1988-07-15.
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
24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (11) · Noise (6) · Blocked Driveway (5) · Water System (1) · Graffiti (1).
Filed construction activity
$46,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (6 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 (1900)
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)
2131-2133 FIRST AVENUE LLC
Head officer
NICHOLAS LETTIRE
Managing agent
EAST SIDE MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered
2025-09-11
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
$523,000
$235,350
2026
$418,000
$188,100
2027
$502,000
$225,900
The city's market estimate has fallen
4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
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: $225,000 on
1992-04-23 (lender: Lettire, Daniel and Lettire, Gerald), covering 2 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
1992-04-23
Mortgage $225,000 — from 2131 1ST AVE REALTYCP to LETTIRE, DANIEL; LETTIRE, GERALD
$225,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
18
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
0
2
2
2018
2
0
3
3
8
2019
7
2
6
3
18
2020
0
0
0
1
1
2021
0
0
3
1
4
2022
0
0
2
2
4
2023
0
0
6
4
10
2024
2
0
6
4
12
2025
0
0
5
7
12
2026
0
0
14
4
18
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2024-12-09Job filed: DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF OLD/EXISTING COOKING APPLIANCES WITH NEW ON EXISTING ROUGHING IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL KITCHEN OF EXISTING BAKERY. NO OTHER WORK P$5,000
2024-11-22HPD 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
2024-09-10Job filed: DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF OLD/EXISTING S/S EXHAUST HOOD WITH NEW AT EXISTING COMMERCIAL KITCHEN OF EXISTING BAKERY. EXISTING EXHAUST DUCT AND EXHAUST FAN$3,500
2024-08-21311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2024-05-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-04Restaurant inspection: LA TROPEZIENNE BAKERY — grade A
2023
2023-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-11-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-11-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2023-11-03311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2023-10-03Boiler inspection
2023-05-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2023-01-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022
2022-11-18Boiler inspection
2022-06-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-01-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-12-12Boiler inspection
2021-09-01311: Street Sign - Damaged — Street Cleaning - ASP
2021-08-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-02-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-08-13Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-11-04Boiler inspection
2019-08-28Job filed: Alteration
2019-07-15Job filed: FILING TO THE REMOVAL OF A NON-COMPLIANCE STORAGE REFRIGERATOR UNITS ERECTED WITHOUT A WORK PERMIT. FILING TO ADDRESS ECB VIOLATION # 39003099X, PROP$5,000
2019-06-20Job filed: PARAPET RESTORATION & REPAIRS.$22,500
2019-05-28Asbestos abatement: Removal — Henson Environmental Services Inc.
2019-05-17ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED 2 FOOD STORAGE REFRIGERATOR UNITS ERECTED WITHOUT WORK PERMIT, IN$1,250
2019-05-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-10Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2019-05-10Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A TEMPORARY SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS IN CONJUNCTION WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMP$5,000
2019-05-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2019-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
2019-04-02Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2019-03-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-03-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-03-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-03-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-02-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-12-01Boiler inspection
2018-11-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-05HPD 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
2018-09-12311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-09-12Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-09-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED APPROXIMATELY 30' LONG AS PER PLANS DURING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$5,000
2018-08-11311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2018-02-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-11Boiler inspection
2017-05-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-09-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-05-18RPTT — from LETTIRE, NICHOLAS; LETTIRE, GERARD to URBAN BUILDERS COLLABORATIVE LLC
2015
2015-12-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-02-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-04-26311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013
2013-11-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2005-02-09Deed — from 2131 1ST AVE REALTY CORP. to 2131-2133 FIRST AVENUE LLC
2004
2004-11-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-11-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-11-18Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER (NYC BOILER NO. MD18595-01) NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2004-11-18Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER (NYC BOILER NO. MD18595-01) NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-04-23Mortgage $225,000 — from 2131 1ST AVE REALTYCP to LETTIRE, DANIEL; LETTIRE, GERALD$225,000
1990
1990-03-16SAGE — from 2131 1ST AVE RLTY CORP
1990-03-16SAGE — from MAC GREGOR ABSTRACTCORP
1989
1989-08-23HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING FRONT SECTION OF CELLAR.
1989-08-23HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLG CELLAR AT REAR SECTION.
1989-08-16HPD class A: SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE
1989-08-16HPD class B: D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN 3 STY NORTH APT 3 ROACHES. , SECTION '' ''
1989-08-16HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS 3 STY NORTH APT 3 BATHROOM. , SECTIO
1989-08-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICKWORK ALL STY NORTHWEST WALL.
1989-08-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 3 STY SOUTH APT 6 RIVERA. LOCATED AT APT 6
1989-08-16HPD class A: SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE
1989-08-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MAKE SCUTTLE COVER OPENABLE BULKHEAD TO ROOF.
1989-08-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WINDOW SEALED WITH PLYWOOD OBSTRUCTING VETILATION IN WATER CLOSET CO
1989-08-16HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR 1 STORY PUBLIC HALL AT FRONT.
1989-08-16HPD class A: SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE
1989-08-16HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR TO 3 STORY SOUTH APT 6. LOCATED AT APT 6
1988
1988-12-28HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES REAR FIRE ESCAPE ALL
1988-07-15HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 6 STY SOUTH APT 6. , SECTION '' ''
1988-07-15HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS TOP AND BOTTOM SASHES 4TH STY FRONT SOUTH APT 6 WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT.
1988-07-15HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 3 STY NORTH APT 3. LOCATED AT APT 3
1988-07-15HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR 6 STY SOUTH APT 6. , SECTION '' ''
1985
1985-01-07Deed — from GERLET REALTY CORP to 2131 1ST AVE REALTYCORP
1972
1972-08-24Deed — from SONLET REALTY CORP to GERLET REALTY CORP
1967
1967-04-25Deed — from LETTIRE, CHARLES to SONLET REALTY CORP
1967-04-25Mortgage — from SONLET REALTY CORP to LETTIRE, DANIEL
1967-04-04Deed — from TOLK, NATHAN; LBS CORP to LETTIRE, CHARLES
1966
1966-10-27Mortgage assigned — from LITTIRE, NICHOLAS AKA; LETTIRE, NICHOLAS to LITTIRE, CHARLES AKA; LETTIRE, CHARLES
1966-01-07Mortgage assigned — from LITTIRE, NICHOLAS to LITTIRE, CHARLES