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77 Avenue C

219Records
14City systems
0Open violations
13.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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219 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 72 311 service requests, 33 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 29 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1900
Floors6
Res. units16
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)ASIAN -AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOMENT FUND COMPANY,
BBL1003870140
BIN1004657

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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 55% 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 13.3. 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

11 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 5). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’24–25
5
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (6) · Graffiti (5) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Indoor Air Quality (2) · Noise (1) · Damaged Tree (1).

Filed construction activity

$487,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
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)ASIAN-AMERICAN HDFC INC
Head officerTHOMAS YU
Managing agentSTANTON NORFOLK INC
Last registered2025-09-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,850,000 $832,500
2026$1,574,000 $708,300
2027$1,380,000 $621,000

The city's market estimate has fallen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (0 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.

Getting around

Subway2 Av — F · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
1 Av — L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue C / E 6 St — M9 · 50 ft
Citi BikeE 5 St & Ave C · 100 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

77 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

25 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 STANTON NORFOLK INC — 46 buildings, 960 units. Grades across the portfolio: A31 · B10 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
133-45 41 Avenue QN226 A
176 Eldridge Street MN56 A
302 East 2nd Street MN45 A
58 Hester Street MN38 A
123 Edgecombe Avenue MN30 A
78 Clinton Street MN28 A
345 Ovington Avenue BK25 A
108 Norfolk Street MN24 A
191 Madison Street MN24 A
406 East 10 Street MN22 B
111 Norfolk Street MN21 A
28 Henry Street MN20 A
141 Norfolk Street MN20 A
81 Madison Street MN20 C
163 West 133 Street MN19 B
81 Baxter Street MN18 A
111 Division Street MN18 A
325 East Houston Street MN17 A
112 Eldridge Street MN16 A
30 Henry Street MN16 B
77 Avenue C MN16 A
73 Avenue C MN16 B
129 Rivington Street MN15 A
129 West 133 Street MN15 A
604 St Nicholas Avenue MN15 B
533 East 11 Street MN14 A
161 Allen Street MN13 A
89 Pitt Street MN12 B
95 Clinton Street MN11 B
99 Clinton Street MN11 A
138 Stanton Street MN11 A
137 Norfolk Street MN10 A
171 West 133 Street MN10 C
84-14 Woodhaven Boulevard QN10 B
135 Norfolk Street MN10 A
127 Edgecombe Avenue MN10 C
195 Avenue C MN9 A
156 Stanton Street MN8 A
87 Rivington Street MN8 B
128 Baxter Street MN8 A
147 Rivington Street MN7 A
177 Stanton Street MN5 D
173 Stanton Street MN5 A
305 East Houston Street MN4 A
142 Stanton Street MN4 B
126 Baxter Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $545,440 on 2008-08-13 (lender: The City Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-06-30Agreement $504,275 — from ASIAN-AMERICAN FOR EQUALITY, INC.; ASIAN-AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; ASIAN AMERICA to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $504,275
2024-10-01Agreement $545,440 — from ASIAN AMERICANS FOR EQUALITY, INC.; ASIAN-AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $545,440
2008-08-13Mortgage $545,440 — from ASIAN AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; ASIAN AMERICANS FOR EQUALITY, INC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $545,440
2008-07-23RPTT&RET $10,497 — from AVENUE C ASSOCIATES, INC to ASIAN AMERICAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $10,497
1989-01-06Mortgage $504,275 — from 77 AVE C LTD PRTSHP; ASIAN AMERICAN EQUALITY to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD $504,275
1989-01-06Mortgage $545,440 — from ASIAN AMRCNS EQULTYINC; 77 AVENUE C LTD PRTNRSHP to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD $545,440
1989-01-06Mortgage $412,588 — from 77 AVE C LTD PRTSHP; ASIAN AMERICANS EQTS to COMMUNITY PRSVTN CORP $412,588

Ten-year activity

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2021
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2023
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173181114
2018006039
2019103037
2020004026
202100290231
20224340415
202300120315
202400121316
202500171523
20260070512
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The full timeline

Construction 10Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 126Ownership & money 33Health & systems 41

Every one of the 219 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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