154 EAST 37 STREET
154 EAST 37 STREET is a Class C5 (walk-up, four families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1008920052) built in 1910, with 7 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 106, council district 4, zoning district R8B, on a 1,978-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,420 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is THE JOAN BRAGIN LIVING TRUST.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 13, 2025 when BRAGIN, JOAN conveyed the property to CATHY SIMPSON, TRUSTEE; THE JOAN BRAGIN LIVING TRUST for $10. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Managing Agent1
- Site ManagerSCOT HIRSCHFIELD
- Joint OwnerERNEST BRAGIN
- Joint OwnerJOAN BRAGIN
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 1,978 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,420 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $1.9M
- Community district:
- 106
- Council district:
- 4
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 17, 2025§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…
- Class AInspected Apr 1, 2024(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 15, 2023§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…
- Class AInspected Apr 1, 2021(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 154 EAST 37 STREET
Who owns 154 EAST 37 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 154 EAST 37 STREET per NYC PLUTO is THE JOAN BRAGIN LIVING TRUST. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 13, 2025 when the property was conveyed to CATHY SIMPSON, TRUSTEE; THE JOAN BRAGIN LIVING TRUST. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 154 EAST 37 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 154 EAST 37 STREET was recorded on March 13, 2025, when BRAGIN, JOAN conveyed the property to CATHY SIMPSON, TRUSTEE; THE JOAN BRAGIN LIVING TRUST for $10. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 154 EAST 37 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 154 EAST 37 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 154 EAST 37 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 154 EAST 37 STREET at $1.90M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 154 EAST 37 STREET and what does that mean?
154 EAST 37 STREET is NYC building class C5 — Walk-up, four families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with 4 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.