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518 East 6 Street

298Records
13City systems
13Open violations
2.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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298 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 84 311 service requests, 51 HPD housing violations, 48 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units15
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)GIOIA APARTMENTS LLC
BBL1004010019
BIN1005051

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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 81% 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 2.7. 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

Open HPD violations13 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1968-02-08.

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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1) · Non (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,574 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (15)
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)GIOIA APARTMENT LLC
Head officerRICHARD GIOIA
Managing agentGIOIA MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2025-09-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,069,000 $1,381,050
2026$3,235,000 $1,455,750
2027$3,140,000 $1,413,000

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Terra ThaiThaiAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 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 3 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
1 Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 5 St — M14A-SBS · 300 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 5 St & Ave A · 350 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

518 East 6 Street

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

8 311 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 GIOIA MANAGEMENT INC — 10 buildings, 95 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
17 St Marks Place MN22 A
13 St Marks Place MN16 A
518 East 6 Street MN15 A
34 1/2 St Marks Place MN11 A
520 East 6 Street MN8 A
93 Avenue B MN7 A
39-11 210 Street QN4 B
145-05 11 Avenue QN4 A
145-07 11 Avenue QN4 B
39-05 210 Street QN4 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,517,488 on 2018-11-28 (lender: Capital One, National Associaton), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-11-28Agreement $7,500,000 — from GIOIA APARTMENTS LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATON $7,500,000
2018-11-28AL&R $7,500,000 — from GIOIA APARTMENTS LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATON $7,500,000
2018-11-28Mortgage $1,517,488 — from GIOIA APARTMENTS LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATON $1,517,488
2013-11-01Mortgage $863,639 — from GIOIA APARTMENTS LLC to INVESTORS BANK $863,639
2013-11-01Agreement $6,525,000 — from GIOIA APARTMENTS LLC to INVESTORS BANK $6,525,000
2013-11-01AL&R $6,525,000 — from GIOIA APARTMENTS LLC to INVESTORS BANK $6,525,000
2011-03-03Agreement $5,710,000 — from GIOIA APARTMENTS LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $5,710,000
2011-03-03Mortgage $172,132 — from GIOIA APARTMENTS LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $172,132
2007-02-09Mortgage $750,000 — from GIOIA, ANTHONY; GIOIA, RICHARD to SOVEREIGN BANK $750,000
2005-02-16Agreement $5,350,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to GIOIA, RICHARD; GIOIA, ANTHONY $5,350,000
2005-02-16Mortgage $2,223,503 — from GIOIA, ANTHONY; GIOIA, RICHARD to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $2,223,503
2005-02-16Deed $7,050,000 — from 520 PENJAN REALTY LLC to GIOIA, RICHARD; GIOIA, ANTHONY $7,050,000
2003-11-12Mortgage $97,897 — from 520 PENJAN REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $97,897
2002-08-27Mortgage $3,562,500 — from 520 PENJAN REALTY LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $3,562,500
1982-05-18Mortgage $97,500 — from 518 E.6TH ST.REALTYCORP to BON TON REALTY CORP. $97,500

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017023016
20182495323
201900150318
202000140216
20210085114
2022005049
20230260311
20240160310
2025003036
2026002125
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The full timeline

Construction 2Enforcement 60Housing & tenants 155Ownership & money 48Health & systems 33

Every one of the 298 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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