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85 Avenue A

1,566Records
18City systems
3Open violations
3.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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1,566 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 854 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 456 311 service requests, 48 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1991
Floors9
Res. units32
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)PSA 85 AVE A ASSOCS LP
BBL1004327501
BIN1005764

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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

this building
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 violations3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1992-08-13.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2026–27: 2).

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

$655 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

69 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (12) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (12) · Noise (11) · Lost Property (5) · New Tree Request (5) · Illegal Parking (4).

Filed construction activity

$347,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1991)
YesSix or more residential units (32)
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)PSA 85 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES LP
Head officerMICHAEL L ROSEN
Managing agentPARK SQUARE ASSOCIATES. INC
Last registered2026-01-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,094,000 $1,842,300
2026$172,883 $77,797
2027$230,659 $103,797

The city's market estimate has fallen 94% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $1,275,378 a year ($54.03 per sq ft), operating expenses $462,894 ($19.61 per sq ft), net operating income $812,484. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
DromMediterraneanAMice evidence
Juicy LucyJuice, Smoothies, Fruit SaladsA—
Somtum Der NYCThaiAMice evidence
SweetieAmericanA—
TakahachiJapaneseAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Plumbing, Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 5 restaurants · 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 5 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 2013 (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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-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 · 100 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 5 St & Ave A · 200 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

85 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

69 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 PARK SQUARE ASSOCIATES, INC. — 5 buildings, 104 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
85 Avenue A MN32 A
315 East 9 Street MN24 A
178 Norfolk Street MN20 B
192 Avenue B MN16 A
527 East 6 Street MN12 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-02-06Deed $162,500 — from ROSEMBUJ, ALBA to ROSEMBUJ, FLAVIA $162,500
2026-02-01Sold for $162,500 $162,500 $5,078
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033
2024-08-26Agreement $4,602,033 — from PSA 85 AVENUE ASSOCIATES, L.P. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS; APPLE BANK $4,602,033

Ten-year activity

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2023
78
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201708122527
201877180436
201942170831
202001190424
202101195328
202200500656
2023084901168
20241135291278
202531150726
202630222431
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The full timeline

Construction 73Enforcement 88Housing & tenants 473Ownership & money 857Health & systems 75

Every one of the 1,566 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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