The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and
17% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
C
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
9 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1978-03-15.
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: Noise (12) · Blocked Driveway (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Graffiti (1) · Dead/Dying Tree (1) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1).
Filed construction activity
$7,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (1 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 (1926)
No
Six or more residential units (2)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)
EMPIRE PROPERTIES HOLDING LLC
Head officer
HERZEL NIR
Managing agent
RAYMOND RAGUCCI
Last registered
2025-08-20
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
$437,000
$196,650
2026
$615,000
$276,750
2027
$511,000
$229,950
The city's market estimate has risen
17% 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $233,047 on
2017-08-01 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2017-08-01
AL&R $1,350,000 — from EMPIRE PROPERTIES HOLDING, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
$1,350,000
2017-08-01
Agreement $1,350,000 — from EMPIRE PROPERTIES HOLDING, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
$1,350,000
2017-08-01
Mortgage $233,047 — from EMPIRE PROPERTIES HOLDING, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
$233,047
2007-11-01
Mortgage $1,300,000 — from EMPIRE PROPERTIES HOLDING, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
$1,300,000
1985-02-05
Mortgage $40,000 — from NIRCO INVESTORS, CORP. to VELELLA, GINA
$40,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
25
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
6
4
1
11
2018
0
5
8
0
4
17
2019
0
0
4
0
2
6
2020
0
0
13
0
0
13
2021
0
0
7
0
0
7
2022
0
0
15
0
3
18
2023
0
0
17
0
8
25
2024
0
0
5
3
3
11
2025
2
1
18
0
3
24
2026
0
0
3
0
1
4
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2026-06-13311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - Faded
2026-06-09311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2026-05-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025
2025-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-10-22Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-10-18Job filed: PROPOSED EXTERIOR ACCESSIBLE ADA HANDICAP RAMP TO AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE FIRST FL ONLY AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER $7,000
2025-09-23311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2025-09-22311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-09-16311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2025-08-26311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2024-05-01AALR — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; FIRST REPUBLIC BANK; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2024-05-01Mortgage assigned — from FIRST REPUBLIC BANK; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2024-05-01Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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
2020-12-04311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-09-21Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2020-09-21Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2020-09-17HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES TARPOLIN COVERING TEMP
2020-09-14Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2020-09-14Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2020-09-14Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2019-11-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-17311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-02-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-12-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-11-01311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
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
2018-07-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-07-17311: Water System — Excessive Water In Basement (WEFB)
2018-06-25Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-03-20311: Curb Condition — Defacement
2018-03-20311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2018-03-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2018-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-02-09311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2018-01-30311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2018-01-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.FAILURE TO PROVIDE NUMBER OF REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC$1,200
2018-01-30DOB complaint, category ?
2018-01-30ECB CLASS - 2 violation: PERMANENT DWELLING USED/CONVERTED FOR OTHER THAN PERMANENET-RESIDENTALPURPOSED.DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS INDICATES BUILDING $800
2018-01-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC907.2.8.FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE.REM:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE.$1,600
2018-01-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER LACK OF A AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM WHERE IS REQUIRED AS PER BC 903.2 AND 2$1,000
2017
2017-11-07311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2017-08-01AL&R $1,350,000 — from EMPIRE PROPERTIES HOLDING, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,350,000
2017-08-01Agreement $1,350,000 — from EMPIRE PROPERTIES HOLDING, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,350,000
2017-08-01Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
2017-08-01Mortgage $233,047 — from EMPIRE PROPERTIES HOLDING, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$233,047
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
2015-01-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-12-17DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2014-11-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A C OF C W/THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35001443L ISSUED ON
2014-09-20ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BLDG DEPT.RECORDS.ALTERATION 355 OF 1931 SHOWS THAT A ONE ST
2014-09-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ILLEGAL USE IN A COMMMERCIAL DISTRICT.RECORDS INDICATE A C1-5 DISTRICT.@ TIME OF INSP.AN AUTO SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT UNDER BUSINESS$800
2014-08-29311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2010-04-12Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2010-01-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded
2010-01-26DOB complaint, category ?
2009
2009-10-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-09-10Job filed: RENOVATE EX. STORES AT 1ST FLOOR. REMOVE EX. DAMAGED WOOD JOISTS, REPLACE NEW C-JOISTS 10J12 AT 16"O.C. AS PER PLAN. REARRANGE EX. STORE FRONT. PAINT $38,640
2009-09-10Job filed: RENOVATE EX. STORES AT 1ST FLOOR. REMOVE EX. DAMAGED WOOD JOISTS, REPLACE NEW C-JOISTS 10J12 AT 16'O.C. AS PER PLAN. REARRANGE EX. STORE FRONT. PAINT $38,640
2009-09-10Job filed: RENOVATE EX. STORES AT 1ST FLOOR. REMOVE EX. DAMAGED WOOD JOISTS, REPLACE NEW C-JOISTS 10J12 AT 16'O.C. AS PER PLAN. REARRANGE EX. STORE FRONT. PAINT $38,640
2009-08-14DOB complaint, category ?
2009-04-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: PROPERTY OWNER FUNCTIONING AS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY FAILURE TO OTHER VALID OAC REGISTRATION NUMBER WHERE (EXGEGING) A OUTDOO
2009-04-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY SIGN ON DISPLAY W/O A PERMIT. ( WWW.UIVUSA.COM) ( PARTIAL STOP WORK) REMEDY: REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGN
2009-04-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY LEASING OR OTHERWISE MAKING ILLEGAL SIGN SPACE AVAILABLE FOR OTHERS FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSE. ( WWW.UIV
2009-04-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY SIGN ON DISPLAY W/O PERMITTED IN C 1-5 ZONE. ( WWW.UIV USA.COM ) REMEDY: REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGN
2007
2007-11-01Mortgage $1,300,000 — from EMPIRE PROPERTIES HOLDING, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK$1,300,000
2007-09-20DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-12-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-07-23DOB complaint, category ?
2005-06-28DOB complaint, category ?
2005-06-22DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-09-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-06-04Permit EQ — RE-ISSUED
2004-06-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-04-28Job filed: RENOVATE 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR APTS. REPLACE WINDOWS AND DOORS, NEW FLOORING. POINT BRICK EXT. WALLS. NEW PLASTER BOARD WALLS AND CEILING. NO CHANGE IN US$50,000
2004-04-28Job filed: RENOVATE 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR APTS. REPLACE WINDOWS AND DOORS, NEW FLOORING. POINT BRICK EXT. WALLS. NEW PLASTER BOARD WALLS AND CEILING. NO CHANGE IN US$50,000
2004-03-11Deed — from NIRCO INVESTORS CORP. to EMPIRE PROPERTIES HOLDING, LLC
2002
2002-06-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-03-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-03-27Job filed: Proposed gas fired heaters and gas meters as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$6,000
1999
1999-08-30Permit EW — ISSUED
1998
1998-11-02DOB complaint, category ?
1998-07-20ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BUILDING DEPT. RECORDS ALT355/31FROM TWO FAMILY,STORE AND PASTRY SHOP,REAR EXTENSION FOUR CA
1998-05-20DOB complaint, category ?
1993
1993-11-12DOB complaint, category ?
1992
1992-10-19Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-10-19Permit EW — ISSUED
1992-06-19Permit PL — ISSUED
1986
1986-10-07Mortgage satisfied — from NIRCO INVESTORS CORP to VELELLA, GINA
1985
1985-02-05Mortgage $40,000 — from NIRCO INVESTORS, CORP. to VELELLA, GINA$40,000
1985-02-05Deed — from ALVAREZ, RALPH to NIRCO INVESTORS CORP
1985-02-05Deed — from P.V.C ENTERPRISES, INC to ALVAREZ, RALPH
1983
1983-04-08HPD class C: D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 3RD STY FRONT APT 3 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3
1983-04-08HPD class C: D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION COLD WATER PIPE CELLAR AT SOUTHWEST ER1.
1983-04-08HPD class C: D26-15.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES KITCHEN SINK BATHROOM BATHTUB WASH BASIN 3RD STY FRONT APT 3 ER1.
1982
1982-03-08HPD class C: D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET 3RD STY APT 2 BATHROOM ER1. ,
1978-03-15HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL.
1978-03-15HPD 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,
1978-03-15HPD class A: D26-21.03 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS ON WALL NEAR STAIR PUBLIC HALL ALL STYS.
1966
1966-11-03Deed — from PVC REALTY COMPANY to PVC ENTERPRISES INC
1966-08-01Deed — from ESPOSITO, LINDA to PVC REALTY COMPANY