288 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 99 rodent inspections, 77 311 service requests, 56 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% 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 70.3. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-01-18. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 8).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sewer (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · GENERAL (2) · Graffiti (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Noise (1).
$64,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 79-87 AVE C, LLC |
| Head officer | RYAN MEHRA |
| Managing agent | Mehra Properties Inc. |
| Last registered | 2025-08-13 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,367,000 | $1,965,150 |
| 2026 | $4,234,000 | $1,905,300 |
| 2027 | $4,428,000 | $1,992,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (3 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 2 Av — F · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 1 Av — L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue C / E 6 St — M9 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 5 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.
79 Avenue C
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
15 311 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.
Managed by MEHRA PROPERTIES INC. — 11 buildings, 111 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B3 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 882 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 42 | A |
| 104 West 96 Street | MN | 27 | A |
| 71-09 Austin Street | QN | 7 | A |
| 79 Avenue C | MN | 6 | B |
| 12 West 90 Street | MN | 5 | D |
| 25-27 Steinway Street | QN | 4 | F |
| 40-15 104 Street | QN | 4 | B |
| 40-13 104 Street | QN | 4 | A |
| 24 8 Avenue | MN | 4 | B |
| 13 East 16 Street | MN | 4 | A |
| 25-29 Steinway Street | QN | 4 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,110,190 on 2020-04-27 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-27 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 79-87 AVENUE C LLC | $5,000,000 | |
| 2020-04-27 | Mortgage $2,110,191 — from 79-87 AVENUE C LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,110,191 | |
| 2013-08-13 | Mortgage $2,111,116 — from 79-87 AVENUE C LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $2,111,116 | |
| 2013-08-13 | Agreement $3,400,000 — from 79-87 AVENUE C LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $3,400,000 | |
| 2003-05-07 | Mortgage $351,570 — from 79-87 AVENUE C LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $351,570 | |
| 2000-06-16 | Mortgage $772,950 — from CHU & MUI INDUSTRIESINC. to BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED | $772,950 | |
| 2000-06-16 | Mortgage $427,050 — from 79-87 AVENUE C, LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. | $427,050 | |
| 1987-06-22 | Mortgage $155,475 — from CHU & MUI INDUSTRIESINC to BANK OF EAST ASIS LTD | $155,475 | |
| 1986-12-24 | Mortgage $304,438 — from CHU & MUI INDUSTRIESINC to BANK EAST ASIA | $304,438 | |
| 1984-07-17 | Mortgage $224,000 — from CHU & MUI INDUSTRIESINC to UNITED ORIENT BANK | $224,000 | |
| 1983-11-30 | Mortgage $100,000 — from ABDUL MALIK AHMED ETC. to NATIONAL WESTMINSTERETC | $100,000 | |
| 1982-01-29 | Mortgage $70,000 — from ABDUL MALIK AHMED/COINC to BLUSH, JERRY | $70,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Every one of the 288 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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