20 Cooper Street

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-02239-0031BIN 1064968

Concern level2 of 4

Moderate

011 open class-C HPD violation (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 73 apartments
024 active DOB violation(s)
031 eviction executed in the last 3 years

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 69 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 73 apartments.

2018 — 70 units registered2023 — 69

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1928

Built

Floors

Residential units

Elevator apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade B — above average

ENERGY STAR score 77 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building14 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

204

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 2017-10-305+ YRS OLD

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM , MISSING INFORMATION AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 5HIssued 2026-09-03

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL FINISH BY METHOD OF REGLAZING AT BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5H, 6th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Status: Civ14 Mailed

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 5HIssued 2026-08-31

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5H, 6th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Status: Civ14 Mailed

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 5HIssued 2026-08-31

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5H, 6th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Status: Civ14 Mailed

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

150

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water110

Unsanitary Condition12

Water Leak9

Plumbing7

Flooring/Stairs5

Paint/Plaster4

Elevator2

Door/Window1

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

2035

Noise reports · last 12 mo

170

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Street/Sidewalk1041

Residential531

Vehicle240

Commercial133

Unspecified88

Park1

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

About averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

242

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony83

Misdemeanor125

Violation34

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

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated

2023–20240 infested · 0 eradicated

2022–20230 infested · 0 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE2021-12-01

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

ACTIVE · ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED2019-09-06

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

ACTIVE · ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED2017-01-03

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2026-06-11Apt 1Mresidential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

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 2013-04-25

False Certification Non-Lead

CLOSEDOpened 2007-02-06

Heat / hot water

CLOSEDOpened 2004-12-24

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

145 Grand Realty LLC

Head officer

Florence Edelstein

Managing agent

Edel Family Management Corp

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

10 HILLSIDE AVENUEMANHATTAN 124 FT GEORGE AVENUEMANHATTAN 133 WEST 71 STREETMANHATTAN 145 WEST 71 STREETMANHATTAN 1675 GRAND CONCOURSEBRONX

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

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.

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2005-08-17 · $6,200,000

Most recent mortgage2022-06-14 · $590,583.31

Mortgage2022-06-14$590,583.31

borrower 145 GRAND REALTY LLC · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage2018-03-13$1,046,881.82

borrower 145 GRAND REALTY LLC · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage2014-02-25$2,014,879.77

borrower 145 GRAND REALTY LLC · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Mortgage2010-10-12$817,556.4

borrower 145 GRAND REALTY, LLC · lender NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Sale2005-08-17$6,200,000

10 COOPER STREET, L.P. → 145 GRAND REALTY, 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