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27 Avenue C

602Records
18City systems
4Open violations
8.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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602 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 169 HPD complaints, 130 311 service requests, 52 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units24
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)27 AVENUE C REALTY LLC
BBL1003850036
BIN1076886, 1076887

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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 65% 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 8.3. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

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

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1976-03-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

24 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 24).

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

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

40 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (13) · HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · Consumer Complaint (4) · Illegal Parking (2) · PLUMBING (2) · Building/Use (2).

Filed construction activity

$845,839 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (18 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (24)
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)27 AVENUE C REALTY, LLC
Head officerTODD COHEN
Managing agentSMICON REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC
Last registered2026-07-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,944,000 $1,774,800
2026$4,480,000 $2,016,000
2027$4,708,000 $2,118,600

The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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

SubwayDelancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue C / E 3 St — M9 · 50 ft
Citi BikeE 2 St & Ave C · 250 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

27 Avenue C

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

40 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 SMICON REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC — 31 buildings, 444 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B7 · C2 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
36 Linden Street BK38 A
24 Jane Street MN34 A
342 East 55 Street MN26 B
1384 1 Avenue MN25 B
199 West 10 Street MN25 A
27 Avenue C MN24 A
128 2 Avenue MN22 B
371 East 10 Street MN22 A
375 State Street BK20 A
1031 Lorimer Street BK20 A
222 East 12 Street MN18 A
223 Mott Street MN18 B
1382 1 Avenue MN17 B
201 West 14 Street MN16 B
21 West 87 Street MN10 B
37 West 89 Street MN10 A
445 East 9 Street MN10 A
26 West 88 Street MN10 A
28 West 88 Street MN10 A
30 West 88 Street MN10 A
18 West 88 Street MN10 A
239 Elizabeth Street MN10 A
23 Avenue B MN7 A
21 Avenue B MN7 A
441 East 9 Street MN5 C
447 East 9 Street MN5 D
443 East 9 Street MN5 A
799 Lexington Avenue MN4 C
132 East 61 Street MN4 D
187 Court Street BK2 A
317 West 14 Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,200,000 on 2020-03-13 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-29Agreement $6,271,045 — from AVE C SM TIC1 LLC; AVE C SM TIC2 LLC; 27 AVENUE C REALTY LLC to SIG RCRS C MF 2023 VENTURE LLC $6,271,045
2020-03-13AL&R $6,900,000 — from AVE C SM TIC2 LLC; 27 AVENUE C REALTY LLC; AVE C SM TIC1 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $6,900,000
2020-03-13Agreement $6,900,000 — from AVE C SM TIC1 LLC; AVE C SM TIC2 LLC; 27 AVENUE C REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $6,900,000
2020-03-13Mortgage $2,200,000 — from 27 AVENUE C REALTY LLC; AVE C SM TIC1 LLC; AVE C SM TIC2 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,200,000
2017-08-01Deed $5,235,000 — from 27 AVE. C LLC to AVE C SM TIC1 LLC; AVE C SM TIC2 LLC; 27 AVENUE C REALTY LLC $5,235,000
2017-08-01M&CON $4,700,000 — from AVE C SM TIC1 LLC; 27 AVENUE C REALTY LLC; AVE C SM TIC2 LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK $4,700,000
2017-07-11Sold for $5,235,000 $5,235,000 $218,125
2014-09-18AL&R $2,500,000 — from 27 AVE. C LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,500,000
2014-09-18Agreement $2,500,000 — from 27 AVE. C LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,500,000
2014-09-18Mortgage $1,250,000 — from 27 AVE. C LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,250,000
2005-06-06AL&R $1,250,000 — from EYYA REALTY CORP to CHANG, ANDREW $1,250,000
2005-06-06Mortgage $1,250,000 — from CHANG, ANDREW to EYYA REALTY CORP $1,250,000

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173106111
2018360110350
2019145150337
2020003429
202100250732
202200180220
20230540312
20240156315
202552210331
202602351442
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The full timeline

Construction 77Enforcement 94Housing & tenants 355Ownership & money 37Health & systems 39

Every one of the 602 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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