# 1878 3rd Avenue, East Harlem (South), Manhattan, NY 10029

BBL 1016310038 · Block 1631 · Lot 38 · BIN 1051927  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/1878-3rd-avenue-1016310038  
Last updated: 2026-11-07 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

## Summary

1878 3rd Avenue (Manhattan, NY 10029; tax lot BBL 1016310038) is a store building (building class K2: store building (subtype K2)), built around 1910, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R8A. City tax records list the owner as 1878 KAI REALTY LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated August 5, 2021 lists a price of $2,525,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $376,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off. There were three 311 requests in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “1878 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029 (BBL 1016310038)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/1878-3rd-avenue-1016310038. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

East Harlem (South): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/10029

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/10029/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/10029/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/10029/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/10029/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/10029/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Manhattan 10029: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/10029

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 1876 3rd Avenue (24 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/1876-3rd-avenue-1016310037
- 1880 3rd Avenue (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/1880-3rd-avenue-1016310039
- 1882 3rd Avenue (53 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/1882-3rd-avenue-1016310040
- 1872 3rd Avenue (63 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/1872-3rd-avenue-1016310035
- 1870 3rd Avenue (100 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/1870-3rd-avenue-1016310034
- 1868 3rd Avenue (128 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/1868-3rd-avenue-1016310033
- 180 East 104th Street (88 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/180-east-104th-street-1016310041
- 167 East 103rd Street (116 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/167-east-103rd-street-1016310032

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 |
| Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 1878 KAI REALTY LLC
- Building class: K2 – Store building (subtype K2)
- Year built: 1910
- Floors: 2
- Units: 0 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 2,920 sq ft
- Zoning: R8A, C1-5
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $376,000, assessed value $169,200, tax class 4
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-05 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2021-08-05 from 1878 REALTY LLC to 1878 KAI REALTY LLC, stated price $2,525,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2019-08-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2019-08-12 from MICHAEL SUNOG, AS TRUSTEE; RANDEL, REBECCA L.; THE HELEN STEVENS MANAGEMENT TRUST; RONALD SUNOG, AS TRUSTEE; THOMAS SUNOG, AS TRUSTEE; RANDEL, SARA N.; DEED OF TRUST ESTABLISHED BY ERNEST SUNOG; HELEN ALTHEIM STEVENS , AS TRUSTEE to 1878 REALTY LLC, stated price $2,100,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2018-01-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2018-01-30 from STEVENS J. KASSELMAN; SOLOMON ALTHEIM LIVING TRUST to HELEN ALTHEIM STEVENS MANAGEMENT TRUST; RANDEL, REBECCA L; RANDEL, SARA N; HELEN ALTHEIM STEVENS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2018-01-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2018-01-13 from ESTATE OF SOLOMON ALTHEIM; HELEN STEVENS to SOLOMON ALTHEIM IRREVOCABLE TRUST; STEVENS J. KASSELMAN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2006-09-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-09-25 from THE ERNEST SUNOG REVOCABLE TRUST; SUNOG , ERNEST to THE ERNEST SUNOG REVOCABLE TRUST; SUNOG (TRUSTEE), ERNEST, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1973-09-05 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1973-09-05 from ESRIM REALTY CORP to ALTHERN & SUNOG RLTYDBA; ALTHEIM, SOLOMON; SUNOG, ERNEST, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M00734273-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2022-05-26 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job M00734278-I1: Plumbing — FILE PLUMBING WORK IN-CONJUNCTION WITH BIS APPLICATION #: INSTALL COMMERCIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT & PLUMBING WORK AT THE EXISTING KITCHEN OF EATING & DRINKING EST…. Issued 2022-05-26, expires 2023-05-26. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-05-24 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job M00734273-I1: General Construction — INTERIOR RENOVATION EXISTING STORE WITH PARTITION AND MECHANICAL WORK AT 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2022-05-24, expires 2023-05-24. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-05-24 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job M00734273-I1: Mechanical Systems — INTERIOR RENOVATION EXISTING STORE WITH PARTITION AND MECHANICAL WORK AT 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2022-05-24, expires 2023-05-24. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-11-12 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job M00248288-S1: Mechanical Systems — INSTALL SPLIT AC UNITS IN EXISTING APTS AND OFFICE SPACE AS PER PLAN.. Issued 2020-11-12, expires 2021-01-07. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-01-09 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 123694564: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2020-01-09, expires 2021-01-07. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2019-12-16 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job M00248288-I1: Plumbing — JOB FILED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EX. TWO APTS REPLACE EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES,ADDING WASHING MACHINE AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2019-12-16, expires 2020-05-10. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2019-10-31 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 123694564: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2019-10-31, expires 2020-01-07. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

No records found.

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

No records found.

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-13 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 6G): Plumbing – Water Supply. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-09-30 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Graffiti – Graffiti. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-07-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Noise - Residential – Banging/Pounding. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-03-22 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Double Parked Blocking Traffic. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as 1878 KAI REALTY LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2021-08-05 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2021-08-05). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (1878 KAI REALTY LLC), business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Shareholder Hongkai Lin, business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Hongkai Lin, business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Hongkai Lin. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer Hongkai Lin, business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-10 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Hongkai Lin, business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |

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