237 Grand Street

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-00304-0016BIN 1003931

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

0132 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous)
0224 of those issued in the last 3 years
0314 open rent-impairing violation(s)
0423 active DOB violation(s)
051 DOB fine lost by default (unpaid)

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 36 stabilized units with New York State for 2023.

2018 — 36 units registered2023 — 36

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1900

Built

Floors

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building1 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

316

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS

§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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect

CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS

Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-05-19

§ 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 4th STORY

Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-05-19

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR ''MISSING APPROX 12 SQ FEET AT B-ROOM 61'' LOCATED AT B-ROOM, 3rd STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water42

Unsanitary Condition17

Electric5

Door/Window5

Plumbing4

Water Leak2

Flooring/Stairs2

Safety1

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

1484

Noise reports · last 12 mo

124

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Commercial586

Residential345

Street/Sidewalk344

Unspecified135

Vehicle68

Park5

Helicopter1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly commercial) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

775

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony348

Misdemeanor356

Violation71

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

No bedbugs reported

The owner filed 2 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2026-09-17

OBSERVED PARAPET WALL AT ROOF CORNER OF EXPO 2/3 WITH LARGE CRACK AND ALSO MUTIPLE CHIMNEYS AT EXPO 2 WITH MISSING MORTAR. CONDTIONS ARE EXISITNG OVER PUBLIC SIDEWALK AND OVER STORES CAUSING OVERHEAD HAZARD. ENGINEERS REPORT FOR STRUCTURAL STABILITY REQUIRED.

ACTIVE · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED2025-11-14

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

ACTIVE · LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED2025-11-14

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

DOB building violations

Evictions

No executed evictions on record for this building.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2026-07-22

Harassment case

CLOSEDOpened 2026-05-21

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2026-05-01

Tenant action

CLOSEDOpened 2026-05-01

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

125 BOWERY INC

Head officer

SZE YIN TAM

Managing agent

SZE YIN TAM

1 other building share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

141 REAR MOTT STREETMANHATTAN

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$64,980

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

ConstructionClass 12026-09-17$2,500 due

UnknownClass 12026-05-30$1,600 due

UnknownClass 12026-05-23$1,600 due

ConstructionClass 12026-05-18$2,500 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1969-10-24 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage1998-03-30 · $880,000

Mortgage1998-03-30$880,000

borrower 125 BOWERY INC. · lender SCHIFFINO, PAUL M., CARDONE, ROBERT, SCHIFFINO, DOROTHY

Sale1969-10-24no recorded price

CHATHAM COLLATERAL CORP → 125 BOWERY INC

Mortgage1969-10-24no recorded price

borrower 125 BOWERY INC · lender CHATHAM COLLATERAL CORP

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale