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20 Avenue A

1,553Records
20City systems
35Open violations
44.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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1,553 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 608 311 service requests, 320 HPD complaints, 143 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units63
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)ELIZABETH ASSETS LLC
BBL1003970007
BIN1077494, 1077495

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 44.9. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations35 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2015-03-02.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

112 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 13 · winter 2024–25: 5 · winter 2025–26: 57 · winter 2026–27: 28). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

13
’23–24
5
’24–25
57
’25–26
28
’26–27

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

$5,030 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

234 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (53) · Illegal Parking (40) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (29) · Noise (11) · SAFETY (11) · DOOR/WINDOW (10).

Filed construction activity

$1,093,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (38 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 (63)
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)Elizabeth Assets LLC
Head officerNurul Ahia
Managing agentTristar Management Associates LLC
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$10,996,000 $4,948,200
2026$12,180,000 $5,481,000
2027$12,379,000 $5,570,550

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO6FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
La Pizza RomaNot yet graded—
NYC Pizza & Fried ChickenAmericanA—
The Italian Slice INCNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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

Subway2 Av — F · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue A / East Houston St — M14A-SBS · 100 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 2 St & Ave A · 150 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

20 Avenue A

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

234 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 53 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 TRISTAR MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES LLC — 78 buildings, 1,020 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B21 · C27 · D17 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
20 Avenue A MN63 B
1632 Madison Avenue MN59 D
630 West 136 Street MN45 B
35-61 92 Street QN45 B
579 61 Street BK44 C
351 West 125 Street MN38 F
3505 Rochambeau Avenue BX35 C
2356 Grand Concourse BX32 D
2366 Grand Concourse BX32 D
152 Thompson Street MN30 A
629 West 135 Street MN30 C
142 East 126 Street MN30 D
1065 Nelson Avenue BX28 D
142 Sullivan Street MN27 A
161 Prince Street MN24 A
826 9 Avenue MN22 C
715 East 5 Street MN20 B
3246 3 Avenue BX20 C
824 9 Avenue MN18 B
159 Prince Street MN16 B
31 St Marks Place MN16 B
746 9 Avenue MN16 C
85 Rivington Street MN15 C
615 1/2 Hudson Street MN15 C
1675 Lexington Avenue MN12 B
1732 2 Avenue MN12 C
723 11 Avenue MN11 B
714 Greenwich Street MN10 B
944 Columbus Avenue MN10 C
2361 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN10 C
2359 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN10 D
105 Avenue C MN9 B
113 1 Avenue MN8 D
120 East 116 Street MN8 C
941 Columbus Avenue MN8 B
451 Bergen Street BK8 A
1739 2 Avenue MN8 F
327 East 22 Street BK8 C
407 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 B
103 3 Place BK8 C
5723 5 Avenue BK8 C
190 Flatbush Avenue BK7 A
472 Bergen Street BK7 A
4802 4 Avenue BK7 A
4423 4 Avenue BK6 D
414 4 Avenue BK6 B
817 9 Avenue MN6 B
361 1 Avenue MN6 B
1290 Nostrand Avenue BK6 C
470 Bergen Street BK6 A
202 Flatbush Avenue BK6 C
268 Flatbush Avenue BK5 D
474 Bergen Street BK5 D
819 9 Avenue MN5 C
115 Seigel Street BK4 D
478 Bergen Street BK4 D
94-01 Roosevelt Avenue QN4 D
204 Flatbush Avenue BK4 D
480 Bergen Street BK4 C
212 Flatbush Avenue BK4 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $6,663,642 on 2014-08-15 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-12-24AL&R $20,300,000 — from ELIZABETH ASSETS LLC; ELIZABETH TRISTAR ASSETS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $20,300,000
2018-12-20M&CON $20,300,000 — from ELIZABETH TRISTAR ASSETS LLC; ELIZABETH ASSETS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $20,300,000
2014-08-15AL&R $13,250,000 — from ELIZABETH TRISTAR ASSETS LLC; ELIZABETH ASSETS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $13,250,000
2014-08-15Mortgage $6,663,642 — from ELIZABETH TRISTAR ASSETS LLC; ELIZABETH ASSETS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $6,663,642
2014-08-15Agreement $13,250,000 — from ELIZABETH TRISTAR ASSETS LLC; ELIZABETH ASSETS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $13,250,000
2014-08-11Deed $26,500,000 — from 20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES to ELIZABETH ASSETS LLC; ELIZABETH TRISTAR ASSETS LLC $26,500,000
2011-11-07Mortgage $2,346,946 — from 20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,346,946
2011-11-07Agreement $7,000,000 — from 20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,000,000
2011-11-07AL&R $7,000,000 — from 20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,000,000
2009-03-18RPTT $45,884,979 — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $45,884,979
2006-03-31Mortgage $2,771,022 — from 20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST $2,771,022
2006-03-31Agreement $2,228,978 — from 20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST $2,228,978
2006-03-31AL&R $2,771,022 — from M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST to 20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES $2,771,022
2002-02-12Mortgage $1,215,674 — from 20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $1,215,674
1989-12-12Mortgage $1,176,344 — from 20 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES to EAST NEW YORK SAVINGS BK $1,176,344

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201752180429
20182310302368
201918240538
2020124180135
202149210236
202297350758
2023011590373
202408384454
20250911404127
202602324103267
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The full timeline

Construction 204Enforcement 167Housing & tenants 1,087Ownership & money 44Health & systems 51

Every one of the 1,553 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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