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89 Avenue A

946Records
18City systems
19Open violations
88.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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946 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 442 311 service requests, 163 HPD complaints, 92 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1900
Floors6
Res. units26
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1004327502
BIN1005763

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% 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 88.2. 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 violations19 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1989-09-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

33 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 16 · winter 2025–26: 15). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

16
’24–25
15
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

94 service requests in the last three years. Most common: For Hire Vehicle Complaint (22) · HEAT/HOT WATER (15) · Noise (14) · Graffiti (7) · Consumer Complaint (5) · Illegal Parking (5).

Filed construction activity

$26,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (26)
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)440 EAST 6 CONDOMINIUM
Head officerPHILIP GROSSMAN
Managing agentMITCHELL M GROSSMAN
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,076,800 $2,284,560
2026$1,746,200 $785,790
2027$1,861,200 $837,540

The city's market estimate has fallen 63% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $865,599 a year ($40.10 per sq ft), operating expenses $262,486 ($12.16 per sq ft), net operating income $603,113. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 24/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO4FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Famous & Fresh PizzaPizzaAMice 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 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-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 · 150 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 5 St & Ave A · 250 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

89 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

94 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-01-07RPTT&RET $550,000 — from SCHAFER, ASHLEY E to IGLIORI, PAOLA $550,000
2013-08-29Agreement $499,900 — from GROSSMAN, ANITA S; GROSSMAN, PHILIP J; GROSSMAN, MITCHELL M to 440 EAST 6 CORP. $499,900
2008-03-19RPTT $29,688 — from LANE , DORIS to GROSSMAN, MITCHELL M; GROSSMAN, PHILIP J; GROSSSMAN, ANITA S $29,688
2008-03-03Agreement $499,900 — from GROSSMAN, MITCHELL M; GROSSMAN, PHILIP J; GROSSMAN, ANITA S to 440 EAST 6 CORP. $499,900
2006-03-31RPTT&RET $425,000 — from WILDGRUBE, NATHAN P to FU, VIVIAN; FU, MARILYN $425,000
2005-12-08RPTT&RET $475,000 — from NIMMO, STACY G to SCHAFER, ASHLEY E $475,000
1993-05-25Mortgage $499,900 — from 440 EAST 6 CORP to GROSSMAN, ANITA S.; GROSSMAN, MITCHELL M.; GROSSMAN, PHILIP J. $499,900

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201704301338
201812180425
201900410445
202001200223
202145420253
202214640473
20230813703148
202400580563
202500520456
202602430550
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The full timeline

Construction 56Enforcement 109Housing & tenants 706Ownership & money 20Health & systems 55

Every one of the 946 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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