A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 107.5. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and
13% 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
6 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-08.
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
17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (6) · Noise (6) · Illegal Parking (3) · Graffiti (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).
Filed construction activity
$30,577 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 (1912)
No
Six or more residential units (4)
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)
217 COVERT STREET LLC
Head officer
STEVEN SPERANZA
Managing agent
STEVEN SPERANZA
Last registered
2022-08-24
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
$1,354,000
$609,300
2026
$1,083,000
$487,350
2027
$1,300,000
$585,000
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.
17 311 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: $15,000 on
2016-03-16 (lender: Benedek, Ludovik). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2019-08-05
CMTG $900,000 — from 233 SUYDAM STREET LLC; 1281 JEFFERSON AVENUE LLC; 217 COVERT STREET LL to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
$900,000
2019-02-12
AL&R $950,000 — from 217 COVERT STREET LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
$950,000
2019-02-12
Mortgage $950,000 — from 217 COVERT STREET LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
$950,000
2017-08-16
Deed $1,800,000 — from HC ASSOCIATES LLC to 217 COVERT STREET LLC
$1,800,000
2017-08-02
Sold for $1,800,000
$1,800,000
$450,000
2016-03-16
Mortgage $15,000 — from HC ASSOCIATES, LLC to BENEDEK, LUDOVIK
$15,000
2003-06-19
Mortgage $85,000 — from HENRY, GERALDO to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION
$85,000
1991-03-29
Mortgage $11,325 — from HENRY, GERALDO to GENERAL HOME SVC INC
$11,325
1983-10-19
Mortgage $9,800 — from HENRY, MODESTA; HENRY, GERALDO to DARTMOUTH PLAN INC
$9,800
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
16
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
5
7
0
12
2018
1
1
7
0
0
9
2019
1
3
3
4
0
11
2020
0
0
4
0
2
6
2021
0
0
5
0
1
6
2022
0
0
5
0
3
8
2023
0
4
5
0
0
9
2024
0
1
12
2
1
16
2025
0
1
11
0
2
14
2026
0
1
2
0
5
8
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HPD 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
2026-05-02
Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-04-30
Restaurant inspection: SAKURA JAPAN — grade A
2025-12-20
311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-11-18
HPD 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
2025-11-14
DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
The full timeline
2026
2026-09-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-06-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-05-19FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-05-04HPD 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
2026-05-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-04-30Restaurant inspection: SAKURA JAPAN — grade A
2025-11-18HPD 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
2025-06-09HPD 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
2025-05-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-03-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2025-01-25311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-01-14311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-01-04311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024
2024-11-26HPD 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
2024-04-09HPD 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
2024-03-28Mortgage satisfied — from 217 COVERT STREET LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2024-03-28TL&R — from 217 COVERT STREET LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2024-01-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-11-17HPD 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
2023-10-16311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted Less Than 2 Years Ago
2023-03-22HPD 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
2022-04-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-03-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-02-24HPD 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
2022-02-24HPD 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
2021-04-08HPD 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
2021-04-08HPD 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
2021-04-07Boiler inspection
2020
2020-11-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-08-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-10-29HPD 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
2019-08-05CMTG $900,000 — from 233 SUYDAM STREET LLC; 1281 JEFFERSON AVENUE LLC; 217 COVERT STREET LL to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$900,000
2019-03-27311: Construction Safety Enforcement — CSE - Sweep
2019-03-27DOB complaint, category ?
2019-03-26ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATION. AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF 3 STY ALTERATION B
2019-03-08311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2019-02-12AL&R $950,000 — from 217 COVERT STREET LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$950,000
2019-02-12Mortgage $950,000 — from 217 COVERT STREET LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$950,000
2019-02-12CORRD — from 217 COVERT STREET, LLC to 217 COVERT STREET LLC
2018-10-16HPD 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
2018-09-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-09-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-08-02311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-11-21HPD 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
2017-11-11Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017-08-18Mortgage satisfied — from HENRY, MODESTA; HENRY, GERALDO to RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST NATIONAL BAN; COLUMBUS NATIONAL BANK OF RHODE ISLAND; BANKBOST
2017-08-16Mortgage satisfied — from HC ASSOCIATES LLC to BENEDEK, LUDOVIC
2017-08-16DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2017-08-16Deed $1,800,000 — from HC ASSOCIATES LLC to 217 COVERT STREET LLC$1,800,000
2017-08-15TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2016-11-04HPD 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
2016-07-21311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2016-07-12311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2016-04-14Job filed: INTERIOR ALTERATION TO FIRST FLOOR AND NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$30,577
2016-03-16Mortgage $15,000 — from HC ASSOCIATES, LLC to BENEDEK, LUDOVIK$15,000
2015
2015-08-29HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2015-05-12Job filed: INTERIOR DEMO OF EXISTING NON BEARING PARTITIONS, HUNG CEILINGS, PLASTER BOARDS, INSULATION AND FLOORING DUE TO INTERIOR FIRE.$27,000
2015-05-12Job filed: INTERIOR DEMO OF EXISTING NON BEARING PARTITIONS, HUNG CEILINGS, PLASTER BOARDS, INSULATION AND FLOORING DUE TO INTERIOR FIRE.$27,000
2015-02-18HPD 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
2013-06-24Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FILED UNDER JOB#300498209.$3,000
2013-06-24Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FILED UNDER JOB#300498209.$3,000
2013-06-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-06-08311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2012
2012-08-27Deed — from HECTOR, HENRY; HENRY, CARLOS; HENRY, MODESTA; HENRY-STRUZINSKY, MARIA E; HENRY, CARAL; HEN to HC ASSOCIATES LLC
2012-06-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-11-12311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2011-10-27311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011-10-13311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2010
2010-01-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2008
2008-04-21Deed — from HECTOR HENRY AS EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF GERALDO HENRY to HENRY, HECTOR
2006
2006-03-15Mortgage satisfied — from HENRY, GERALDO to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2006-02-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-12-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-02-03Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2004-02-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-06-19Mortgage $85,000 — from HENRY, GERALDO to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION$85,000
2002
2002-08-16TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2002-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2002-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2002-06-20TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-03-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-03-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-03-12Permit PL — ISSUED
1994
1994-04-25Mortgage satisfied — from HENRY, GERALDO to GENERAL HOME SERVICES
1991
1991-03-29Mortgage $11,325 — from HENRY, GERALDO to GENERAL HOME SVC INC$11,325
1987
1987-12-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING 3 STY WEST APT 3R KITCHEN. LOCATED AT A
1987-12-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 3 STY WEST APT 3R BATHROOM.
1987-12-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2044 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 2 STY WEST APT 2R.
1987-12-02HPD class A: SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BO
1987-12-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2044 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 3 STY EAST APT 3L.
1987-12-02HPD class A: SECTION 178, 217 M/D LAW MAKE EFFECTIVE THE LIGHT AND VENTILATION OF SKYLIGHT BY REMOVING FROM BENEATH SAME THE DOMELIGHT LOCATED IN CEILING
1987-12-02HPD class C: SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNE
1987-12-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2044 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 3 STY WEST APT 3R.
1987-12-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED GAS LINE 1 STY PUBLIC HALL REAR.
1987-12-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER CEILING 2 STY PUBLIC HALL REAR.
1987-12-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS BATHROOM & WALL & CEILING 2 ST
1983
1983-10-19Mortgage $9,800 — from HENRY, MODESTA; HENRY, GERALDO to DARTMOUTH PLAN INC$9,800
1983-10-19Mortgage assigned — from DARTMOUTH PLAN INC to COLUMBUS NATL BANK/RDE I
1982
1982-08-05Mortgage satisfied — from HENRY, CARAL; HENRY, GERALDO to ZITO, CARMINE; ZITO, MARY
1978
1978-05-04Deed — from HENRY CARAL to HENRY GERALDO
1972
1972-12-26Mortgage — from HENRY CARAL; HENRY GERALDO to ZITO CARMINE; ZITO MARY
1972-12-26Deed — from ZITO CARMINE; ZITO MARY to HENRY GERALDO; HENRY CARAL