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96 Avenue C

236Records
16City systems
0Open violations
10Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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236 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 56 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 50 311 service requests, 40 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1900
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassD6
Owner (PLUTO)SANIKOLAUS, LLC
BBL1003760004
BIN1004467

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 62% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Missed Collection (2) · Unsanitary Pigeon Condition (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · Smoking or Vaping (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)SANIKOLAUS, LLC
Head officerPERSELLA IOANNIDES
Managing agentFARHAT REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC
Last registered2025-10-03

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,626,000 $1,631,700
2026$3,485,000 $1,568,250
2027$4,182,000 $1,881,900

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Abc Beer CO.SandwichesAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway1 Av — L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
2 Av — F · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue C / E 6 St — M9 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 7 St & Ave C · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

96 Avenue C

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

15 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by FARHAT REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 39 buildings, 608 units. Grades across the portfolio: A31 · B7 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
West 133 Street MN88 A
570 West End Avenue MN76 B
2750 Olinville Avenue BX66 B
203 West 87 Street MN39 A
259 Elizabeth Street MN26 A
324 West 96 Street MN24 A
205 East 124 Street MN20 B
245 West 115 Street MN20 A
3165 Broadway MN20 A
458 West 20 Street MN19 A
120 West 78 Street MN18 A
82 Downing Street BK17 A
164 West 74th Street MN14 A
125 West 56 Street MN11 A
120 11 Avenue MN10 A
469 Broome Street MN10 A
368 West 23 Street MN8 A
169 Avenue C MN8 A
224 East 18 Street MN8 A
167 Avenue C MN8 A
165 Avenue C MN8 A
148 Greene Street MN8 A
136 West 17 Street MN7 A
53-30 Skillman Avenue QN7 B
103 West 118 Street MN7 A
96 Avenue C MN6 A
241 Lafayette Street MN6 A
36 West 22 Street MN6 A
650 East 6th Street MN5 A
45 Greene Street MN5 A
51 Greene Street MN5 A
113 Columbia Heights BK5 C
10 East 22 Street MN4 B
355 West 87 Street MN4 A
43 West 21 Street MN3 B
208 Lenox Avenue MN3 A
146 Greene Street MN3 A
979 2 Avenue MN3 A
163 Charles Street MN3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $403,696 on 2022-09-30 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-09-30Agreement $2,600,000 — from SANIKOLAUS, LLC to INVESTORS BANK $2,600,000
2022-09-30AL&R $2,600,000 — from SANIKOLAUS, LLC to INVESTORS BANK $2,600,000
2022-09-30Mortgage $403,696 — from SANIKOLAUS, LLC to INVESTORS BANK $403,696
2014-07-02AL&R $2,600,000 — from SANIKOLAUS LLC to INVESTORS BANK $2,600,000
2014-07-02Agreement $2,600,000 — from SANIKOLAUS LLC to INVESTORS BANK $2,600,000
2014-07-02Mortgage $1,296,151 — from SANIKOLAUS LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,296,151
2010-08-18Mortgage $1,400,000 — from SANIKOLAUS, LLC to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK $1,400,000
2010-08-18Deed $3,400,000 — from MERY CORPORATION to SANIKOLAUS, LLC $3,400,000
2008-08-20AL&R $3,200,000 — from MERY CORPORATION; 1204 FLUSHING AVENUE REALTY CORP. to COMMERCIAL CAPITAL FUNDING, LP $3,200,000
2008-08-20Agreement $3,200,000 — from MERY CORPORATION; 1204 FLUSHING AVENUE REALTY CORP. to COMMERCIAL CAPITAL FUNDING, LP $3,200,000
2008-08-20Mortgage $1,121,362 — from 1204 FLUSHING AVENUE REALTY CORP.; MERY CORPORATION to COMMERCIAL CAPITAL FUNDING, LP $1,121,362
2008-02-21Mortgage $1,000,000 — from MERY CORPORATION; 1204 FLUSHING AVENUE REALTY CORP. to MJA FINANCIAL LLC, AS NOMINEE $1,000,000
2008-02-21AL&R $1,000,000 — from MERY CORPORATION; 1204 FLUSHING AVENUE REALTY CORP. to MJA FINANCIAL LLC, AS NOMINEE $1,000,000
2006-07-31Agreement $1,100,000 — from MERY CORPORATION to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $1,100,000
2006-07-07Mortgage $336,792 — from MERY CORPORATION to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $336,792

Ten-year activity

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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171012
20182035
20192035
2020100313
202140913
202235513
202370613
202460713
202560410
20265049
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The full timeline

Construction 42Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 64Ownership & money 56Health & systems 55

Every one of the 236 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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