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109 Avenue A

842Records
19City systems
0Open violations
15.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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842 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 307 311 service requests, 85 ECB/OATH violations, 84 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1908
Floors7
Res. units6
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)TOMPKINS SQUARE ACQUISITION LLC
BBL1004340029
BIN1005791

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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 51% 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 15.7. 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

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

42 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (18) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (6) · Illegal Parking (3) · Sewer (2) · Missed Collection (2) · New Tree Request (2).

Filed construction activity

$611,200 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1908)
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)Tompkins Square Acquisitions, LLC
Head officerJane Rosch
Managing agentBryce Ebel
Last registered2025-07-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$9,174,000 $4,128,300
2026$9,786,000 $4,403,700
2027$10,318,000 $4,643,100

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 10)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Miss Lily's 7A CafeCaribbeanA—
Titi's EmpanadasSpanishA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 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 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Marks Pl / Avenue A — M8 · 300 ft
Citi BikeE 7 St & Ave A · 50 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

109 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

42 311 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

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $735,717 on 2020-03-04 (lender: Citibank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-03-04Mortgage $735,717 — from TOMPKINS SQUARE ACQUISITION LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. $735,717
2020-03-04Deed $20,750,000 — from 109 A, LLC; GELBARD, DAVID; PARK CORNER DEVELOPMENT, LLC to TOMPKINS SQUARE ACQUISITION LLC $20,750,000
2020-03-04Agreement $13,487,500 — from TOMPKINS SQUARE ACQUISITION LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. $13,487,500
2020-02-28Sold for $20,750,000 $20,750,000 $3,458,333
2016-06-30AL&R $1,500,000 — from 109 A, LLC; PARK CORNER DEVELOPMENT, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $1,500,000
2016-06-30AL&R $12,000,000 — from 109 A, LLC; PARK CORNER DEVELOPMENT, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $12,000,000
2016-06-30Agreement $12,000,000 — from PARK CORNER DEVELOPMENT, LLC; 109 A, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $12,000,000
2016-06-30Mortgage $2,339,000 — from PARK CORNER DEVELOPMENT, LLC; 109 A, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $2,339,000
2016-06-30Mortgage $1,500,000 — from PARK CORNER DEVELOPMENT, LLC; 109 A, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $1,500,000
2014-09-15Agreement $10,000,000 — from PARK CORNER DEVELOPMENT, LLC; 109 A, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $10,000,000
2014-04-07AL&R $4,000,000 — from 109 A, LLC; PARK CORNER DEVELOPMENT, LLC to ALPINE CAPITAL BANK $4,000,000
2014-04-07AL&R $600,000 — from 109 A, LLC; PARK CORNER DEVELOPMENT, LLC to ALPINE CAPITAL BANK $600,000
2014-04-07Mortgage $600,000 — from 109 A, LLC; PARK CORNER DEVELOPMENT, LLC to ALPINE CAPITAL BANK $600,000
2014-04-07Agreement $4,000,000 — from 109 A, LLC; PARK CORNER DEVELOPMENT, LLC to ALPINE CAPITAL BANK $4,000,000
2014-04-07Mortgage $315,736 — from PARK CORNER DEVELOPMENT, LLC; 109 A, LLC to ALPINE CAPITAL BANK $315,736

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172160413
2018161201130
2019411201431
202002139226
202101140217
202220540864
2023103460564
202400220628
202540120420
202600110920
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The full timeline

Construction 138Enforcement 214Housing & tenants 356Ownership & money 54Health & systems 80

Every one of the 842 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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