109 Mott Street
Composite verdict
This 126-year-old walk-up at 109 Mott Street has 6 open HPD violations including 4 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations and an HPD score of 30/F — the most concerning of which has been open for 1,617 days with no resolution. The area's 311 data shows 216 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints nearby, which aligns with the open heating-related violation on record, and the noise grade is F with 307 noise complaints in the past 12 months (171 from street/sidewalk activity in Chinatown). On the positive side, 16 of 26 units are rent-stabilized with zero deregulations since 2007, no bedbug filings in the past 3 years, and the crime score is a middling C (55/100) — not alarming but worth noting 8 violent incidents nearby.
Class B
Class C
past 12 months
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min walk
(311 complaints)
errands grade
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- There are 4 open Class C (immediately hazardous) HPD violations — what specifically are they, and what is the landlord's timeline for resolving each one?
- The most recent violation has been open for 1,617 days and concerns the heating system key-holder notice — who currently holds the key to the heating system, and how are heating emergencies handled?
- 311 data shows 216 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints in the surrounding area — can you provide records of heat complaints specific to this building, and what was the average indoor temperature during last winter?
- The building was built in 1900 and is 126 years old — what major infrastructure systems (boiler, plumbing, electrical, roof) have been updated, and can you provide documentation of those upgrades?
- 16 of 26 units are rent-stabilized with zero deregulations since 2007 — is the unit being offered rent-stabilized, and if so, can you provide the current legal regulated rent and the prior tenant's rent history (DHCR rent history)?
- The noise grade for this area is F, with 171 street/sidewalk noise complaints and 84 commercial noise complaints in the past 12 months — what floor is the available unit on, and does it face Mott Street or a quieter side?
- Inspect the boiler room and public hallways for the required heating system key-holder notice (the specific violation open for 1,617 days) — its absence is a code violation and signals how the landlord handles compliance.
- Walk all five floors and check stairwells, hallways, and common areas for signs of deferred maintenance consistent with a 126-year-old building: water staining on ceilings, crumbling plaster, deteriorating window frames, and the condition of the building's entry intercom and locks.
- Visit during a weekday daytime and again on a weekend evening — the F-grade noise environment (street, sidewalk, and commercial sources) and the ground-floor retail component of this 'walk-up w/ stores' building will affect units differently depending on floor and unit orientation.
109 Mott Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10013. The closest subway is Canal St (6,J,Z,N,Q,R,W) (4-minute walk), served by the 4, 5, 6, A, B, C, D, E, F, J, N, Q, R, W, and Z lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 357 restaurants, 121 cafes, 71 groceries, and 47 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 130 Hernando De Soto (grades Pre-K to 5), a 2-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 307 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly street and sidewalk noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 55/100 safety score.
- Class C · 4 open · penalty 60 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 2 open · penalty 10 · (5/ea)
- Sep 23, 2024 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- Apr 25, 2023 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- Mar 30, 2023 "EMERGENCY WORK.THE FRONT WALL IS IN STATE OF DISREPAIR.@THE NORTH CORNER THE BRICK IS DETACHING FROM THE WALL.…"
- WONDER WORKS CONSTRUCTION CORP.
- ALL HEALTH PHARMACY CORP.
- RUN FENG TRADING INC.
- P.S. 130 Hernando De Soto
- P.S. 124 Yung Wing
- Canal St (6,J,Z,N,Q,R,W)
- Grand St (B,D)
- Bowery (J,Z)
- Spring St (6)
- Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers St (4,5,6,J,Z)
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