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42 Avenue A

571Records
17City systems
3Open violations
3.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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571 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 221 311 service requests, 73 DOB permits, 44 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1995
Floors5
Res. units28
ClassD6
Owner (PLUTO)EAST VILLAGE GARDENS REALTY LLC
BBL1003990001
BIN1084788

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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 78% 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 3.6. 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 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2007-07-01.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

44 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (18) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (7) · Illegal Parking (3) · Derelict Vehicles (2) · Obstruction (2) · New Tree Request (2).

Filed construction activity

$526,840 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (1995)
YesSix or more residential units (28)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)EAST VILLAGE GARDENS REALTY LLC
Head officerABRAHAM LOKSHIN
Managing agentNAL MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-08-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$8,502,000 $3,825,900
2026$9,764,000 $4,393,800
2027$10,565,000 $4,754,250

The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 4/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Top Secret Comedy ClubHotdogs/PretzelsNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 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 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 5 St — M14A-SBS · 400 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 2 St & Ave A · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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

42 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

44 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 NAL MANAGEMENT CORP — 11 buildings, 183 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B1 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
219 West 24 Street MN48 A
725 East 9 Street MN36 A
42 Avenue A MN28 A
380 Neptune Avenue BK21 B
20 Avenue C MN8 A
19 Avenue C MN8 A
22 Avenue C MN8 A
176 East 2 Street MN8 A
60 East 1 Street MN8 A
314 Ditmas Avenue BK6 C
18 Avenue C MN4 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,571,422 on 2006-08-29 (lender: CIBC INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-09-01M&CON $16,000,000 — from EAST VILLAGE GARDENS REALTY LLC to BANK LEUMI USA $16,000,000
2016-09-01AL&R $16,000,000 — from EAST VILLAGE GARDENS REALTY LLC to BANK LEUMI USA $16,000,000
2006-08-29Mortgage $1,571,423 — from EAST VILLAGE GARDENS CORP. to CIBC INC. $1,571,423
2006-08-29Agreement $6,000,000 — from EAST VILLAGE GARDENS CORP. to CIBC INC. $6,000,000
2006-08-29AL&R $6,000,000 — from CIBC INC. to EAST VILLAGE GARDENS CORP. $6,000,000
1997-01-07Mortgage $2,015,267 — from EAST VILLAGE GARDENSCORP. to HELLER FINANCIAL, INC. $2,015,267
1995-08-28Mortgage $3,000,000 — from EAST VILLAGE GARDENSCORP. to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK $3,000,000
1987-01-28Mortgage $640,000 — from RAKMAN ENTERPRISES LTD. to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK $640,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017352212
20182210317
20192226434
20200120122
20210332136
20220015217
202316926455
20242819332
2025607417
20262018323
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The full timeline

Construction 129Enforcement 88Housing & tenants 288Ownership & money 32Health & systems 34

Every one of the 571 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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