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509 East 6 Street

365Records
16City systems
0Open violations
15Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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365 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 67 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 52 311 service requests, 46 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units6
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1004027502
BIN1005115

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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 53% 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 15. 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

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sewer (1) · Street Condition (1) · Lost Property (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$463,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (17 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 (6)
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)TORTOLA CONDOMINIUM
Head officerISMAEL ALBA
Managing agentBA77 HOLDING LLC
Last registered2025-11-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$455,824 $205,121
2026$790,075 $355,534
2027$500,009 $225,004

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
The Pineapple ClubNew AmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
1 Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 5 St — M14A-SBS · 300 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 7 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

509 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

4 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-01-05Deed $780,000 — from ZT PROPERTIES 1 LLC to THE NYC LITTLE GEM, LLC $780,000
2023-01-05Mortgage $390,000 — from THE NYC LITTLE GEM, LLC to BRADESCO BAC FLORIDA BANK $390,000
2022-12-22Sold for $780,000 $780,000 $130,000
2022-09-06Deed $850,000 — from SHAKIR, QURESH A to GEGENAVA, LIZI $850,000
2022-08-17Sold for $850,000 $850,000 $141,667
2021-09-13Mortgage $18,040 — from MCLEAN, CATHERINE to CITIZENS, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION $18,040
2021-09-13Agreement $406,000 — from MCLEAN, CATHERINE to CITIZENS, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION $406,000
2021-08-09Mortgage $550,000 — from THE NYC LITTLE GEM LLC to CITIZENS BANK NA $550,000
2021-08-09Deed $735,000 — from ZT PROPERTIES 2 LLC to THE NYC LITTLE GEM LLC $735,000
2021-07-29Sold for $735,000 $735,000 $122,500
2016-12-28AL&R $3,700,000 — from ALQ, LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $3,700,000
2016-12-28Mortgage $3,700,000 — from ALQ, LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $3,700,000
2016-12-28AL&R $3,700,000 — from ALQ, LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $3,700,000
2016-12-28AL&R $3,700,000 — from ALQ, LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $3,700,000
2016-12-28Mortgage $3,700,000 — from ALQ, LLC to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA $3,700,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201788200137
2018012047
2019303028
202000120214
20210177419
202202115624
202351153428
20243050210
20256250316
2026000011
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The full timeline

Construction 80Enforcement 90Housing & tenants 86Ownership & money 72Health & systems 37

Every one of the 365 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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