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140 Avenue C

537Records
17City systems
6Open violations
16.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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537 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 260 311 service requests, 86 rodent inspections, 60 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units25
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)9C REALTY ASSOCIATES L P
BBL1003780009
BIN1004529

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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 56% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 16.7. 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 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations6 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1992-11-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

91 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (71) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · APPLIANCE (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · Food Establishment (2).

Filed construction activity

$103,850 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (25)
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)9C REALTY LLC
Head officerARIK LIFSHITZ
Managing agentDSA MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,660,000 $2,097,000
2026$5,332,000 $2,399,400
2027$6,090,000 $2,740,500

The city's market estimate has risen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Ninth Street EspressoCoffee/TeaA—
The WaylandAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
2 Av — F · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue C / E 10 St — M9 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 9 St & Ave C · 50 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

140 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

91 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 of them about heat or hot water.

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 DSA MANAGEMENT — 12 buildings, 315 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B5 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
41-15 29 Street QN103 B
889 Park Avenue BK34 A
352 West 46 Street MN30 A
312 East 93 Street MN27 A
140 Avenue C MN25 A
28-46 34 Street QN23 B
326 East 13 Street MN22 B
38 Avenue C MN16 B
28-49 33 Street QN16 A
447 16 Street BK8 B
449 16 Street BK8 A
157 Avenue C MN3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $419,172 on 2018-09-07 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-06-21Agreement $3,200,000 — from 9C REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,200,000
2018-09-07Agreement $3,200,000 — from 9C REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,200,000
2018-09-07Mortgage $419,172 — from 9C REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $419,172
2012-11-21Agreement $3,000,000 — from 9C REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $3,000,000
2012-11-21Mortgage $745,135 — from 9C REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $745,135
2003-03-12Mortgage $1,775,559 — from 9C REALTY LLC A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILI to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,775,559
1998-08-31Mortgage $499,518 — from 9C REALTY ASSOCIATESL.P. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $499,518
1991-01-25Mortgage $550,000 — from 9C REALTY ASSOCIATESLP to AMALGAMATED BNK/NEWYORK $550,000
1988-05-19Mortgage $100,000 — from ALPHABET CITY 9-11 ETAL to ZEISS, FRED; PROPERTY INVESTMENTGRP $100,000
1986-01-14Mortgage $450,000 — from ALPHABET CTY 9-11THETC to AMALGAMATED BK NY $450,000
1986-01-14Mortgage $254,000 — from ALPHABET CTY 9-11THETC to ZEISS, FRED; S & S ASSOCS $254,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017005016
2018021931741
201941190529
202000130518
202101190222
202211111721
202311120923
2024101001526
202504690881
2026001501126
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The full timeline

Construction 27Enforcement 24Housing & tenants 350Ownership & money 33Health & systems 103

Every one of the 537 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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