331 East 108 Street

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-01680-0019BIN 1052806

Concern level3 of 4

High

013 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 10 apartments
021 of those issued in the last 3 years
032 open rent-impairing violation(s)
0414 active DOB violation(s)
05$8,750 in unpaid DOB fines

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 29 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — essentially all of the building's 29 apartments.

2018 — 29 units registered2023 — 29

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.

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Rent regulation

The building

1900

Built

Floors

Residential units

Elevator apartments

Type

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

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 C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2024-10-28

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2015-09-185+ YRS OLDRENT-IMPAIRING

SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING THE METAL TREAD 6TH. FROM BOTTOM UP, AT EAST STACK AT SOUTH, 3RD. STORY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2015-09-185+ YRS OLDRENT-IMPAIRING

SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING THE METAL TREAD 9TH. FROM BOTTOM UP, AT EAST STACK AT SOUTH, 2ND. STORY

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSIssued 2026-05-11

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water7

Paint/Plaster2

General2

Unsanitary Condition2

Flooring/Stairs1

Plumbing1

Appliance1

Water Leak1

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

1009

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Street/Sidewalk473

Residential238

Unspecified192

Park43

Vehicle37

Commercial25

Helicopter1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly street/sidewalk) — 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

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

340

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony100

Misdemeanor165

Violation75

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 7 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 · FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED2018-07-31

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2018

ACTIVE · ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED2014-05-30

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED2007-01-19

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 2022-12-06

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

108TH VENTURES LLC

Head officer

RALPH ABECASSIS

Managing agent

DSA MANAGEMENT CO INC

No other buildings found sharing this building's registered contact.

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$8,750

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 12025-07-11$2,500 due

Quality of LifeClass 22025-07-11$1,250 due

ConstructionClass 12025-07-11$2,500 due

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2002-07-31 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2018-08-30 · $450,907.33

Mortgage2018-08-30$450,907.33

borrower ELN REALTY LLC, 108TH VENTURES LLC · lender JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Mortgage2012-11-15$262,491.89

borrower 108TH VENTURES LLC, ELN REALTY LLC · lender ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION

Mortgage2002-12-16$762,041.06

borrower ELN REALTY LLC, 108TH VENTURES LLC · lender INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK

Sale2002-07-31no recorded price

331-333 EAST 108TH STREET REALTY CORP. → ELN REALTY LLC, 108TH VENTURES LLC

Mortgage2000-10-25$600,000

borrower 331-333 EAST 108TH STREET REALTY CORP. · lender NORTHERN FUNDING LLC

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

Flagged for the 2025 tax-lien sale

The owner owes enough in water and sewer charges to be listed for the city's tax-lien sale (most recently a 10-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2025

Most recent

10-day noticewater/sewer only2025-05-01

30-day noticewater/sewer only2025-04-01

60-day noticewater/sewer only2025-03-01

90-day noticewater/sewer only2025-02-01

From DOF lien-sale lists (2019–2025). Financial distress is not proof of neglect, but owners behind on what they owe the city more often let repairs slide. Debt may since have been paid.

City debt & tax-lien sale