129 EAST 4 STREET — Rent Intelligence for East Village, NYC

East Village · Manhattan, NY, 10003

Built 19005 floors24 unitsBBL 1004460037

Current rent range

$2,900 – $3,450 / mo

1 bedroom band tracked · sampled from recent listings · rent stabilized

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★★★★★4.33 reviews

Verified reviewsSLOwned bySWORDFISH LLC1 bldg

129 EAST 4 STREET

Manhattan, NY, 10003

129 EAST 4 STREET is a prewar 1900 building, 5 floors, 24 units in East Village, NYC. Owned by SWORDFISH LLC. Public records show 4 open violations on file. Rent stabilization on file covers 12 units (registered 2024). Lucid Rents has 3 verified tenant reviews on this building.

HPD violations0last 7 years · class A, B, C

Evictions filed0last 7 years

Tenant reviews34.3 ★ avg

Rent-stab units24DHCR records

Building age126 ybuilt 1900

311 complaints0last 7 years

01 / 10

Rental intelligence.

Neighborhood Median Rent

Manhattan · March 2026

1 BR

$3,175/mo

81 listings

This building is rent stabilized — actual rents typically trade below neighborhood medians.

Seasonal Pattern

Best & worst months to sign a lease

Cheapest

August

Most expensive

July

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Potential savings: ~15% by timing your move to August.

Rent vs. area median Manhattan

Studio

This building: — – —

—Area: $6,190

1 BR

This building: $2,900 – $3,450

68% belowArea: $9,950

Units Historic Rent 1 listing

1 Bed$2,6001 listing

Neighborhood Rent Range Manhattan

1 Bed81 listings

$9,950

$9,950

Range (P25 – P75)MedianBased on recent listings in Manhattan

01 / 09

Rental intelligence.

01b / 09

Rent trends.

East Village

Quarterly market rent, 2014–2026 (latest = Q1 2026 forecast)

Asking rent

$5,163

current quarter

Effective rent

—

per bedroom only

YoY change

4.3%

asking, vs 1 yr ago

10-year change

33%

asking, since ~'16

Asking rent per bedroom type — switch tabs to see each with effective (concession-net) rent.

01b / 09

Rent trends.

02 / 10

Neighborhood risks.

within 0.75 mi

262 nearby

within 0.75 mi

Public-safety

shelters, methadone, halfway, sex offenders

24/7 Noise

sirens, construction, schools, rail, avenue traffic

Environmental

126

brownfields, industrial zones, sanitation

Block-level

311 noise, rats, bedbug history

Sources: NYC DHS · DOB · 311 · DSNY · FDNY · NYS DCJS · NYS DECSee full report

02 / 10

Neighborhood risks.

02 / 10

Violations, 311, & more.

hpd · dob · 311 · acris
last 7 years

Violation & Complaint Trends

Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources

Steady

HPDTop Violations

0 total

No violations
0

311Top Complaints

0 total

Noise - Residential
5
Request Large Bulky Item Collection
3
Lead
2
Graffiti
1
Noise - Street/Sidewalk
1

DOBTop Filings

4 total

DOB Violations
4

EvictionsEvictions

0 filed

Evictions filed
0

Recent records

Last 7 years

—NO RECORDS—
No HPD records on file in the last 7 years.

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02 / 09

Violations, 311, & more.

03 / 10

What tenants actually say.

4.3 /5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

3 reviews

5★

33%

4★

67%

3★

2★

1★

Pros: The super is great - on site every day Trash room is emptied daily Hallways always clean Neighbors are mostly quiet, respectful Landlord is very responsive Cons: They switched to an automated heating system and no…

positiveDec 2025

Anonymous

Pros: If you get a nice unit, the building is solid. Good condition for an older building. The apartments facing the back are very quiet for how central the location is. Cons: My ground floor unit did not get much sunli…

positiveSep 2025

Anonymous

Pros: Close to everything in east village and also on a quiet street. Apartments feel newer despite being in an old building. Cons: Walkup building with no elevators. Super is always grouchy and yells at you for random…

positiveJun 2022

Anonymous

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03 / 09

What tenants actually say.

04 / 10

Building amenities.

Building Amenities

3 amenities

LAUNDRY

Dishwasher

PET FRIENDLY

Pet Friendly

OTHER

Fios Available

04 / 09

Building amenities.

05 / 10

The landlord.

SWORDFISH LLC

Portfolio of 1 buildingMEMBER: RICHARD PODPIRKAMail: 93-54 QUEENS BOULEVARD, REGO PARK, NY, 11374

Portfolio-level grade reflects the landlord's buildings across NYC, weighted by unit count. Individual building grades may differ.

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buildings

4.5

avg score / 5

portfolio grade

nearby owned

Ownership timeline · this building

ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings

1900Building constructed24 units · 5 floors
nowSWORDFISH LLCOwner of record per HPD registration · registration active through 2026-09-01.

05 / 09

The landlord.

06 / 10

Crime & safety.

07 / 10

About this area.

08 / 10

History of the building.

construction · ownership · permits

At a glance

Year built1900

Floors5

Total units24

Rent-stab units24

ClassC7

BBL1004460037

19001910192019301940195019601970198019902000201020202030

1900

Building constructed

24 units · 5 floors · class C7

2024

Rent stabilization on file

12 stabilized units registered.

now

Current owner: SWORDFISH LLC

Registered owner on file.

Recent Activity

13 events

311MEDIUMMar 31, 2026
Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
311MEDIUMOct 3, 2025
Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
311MEDIUMAug 10, 2024
Graffiti
311MEDIUMNov 30, 2023
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
311MEDIUMJul 27, 2023
Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
311MEDIUMJun 22, 2021
Request Large Bulky Item Collection
311MEDIUMMar 26, 2021
Request Large Bulky Item Collection
311MEDIUMFeb 25, 2021
Request Large Bulky Item Collection
311MEDIUMApr 8, 2020
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
311MEDIUMApr 7, 2020
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party

07 / 09

History of the building.

10 / 10

Frequently asked questions.

10 / 10

NYC-specific insights.

08 / 09

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Building record last updated 2 months ago. Sourced from HPD, DOB, 311, and Lucid Rents data syncs.