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438 East 9 Street

288Records
15City systems
0Open violations
9.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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288 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 78 311 service requests, 52 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 38 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units8
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)141 AVE A LLC
BBL1004360028
BIN1005880

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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 62% 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 9.5. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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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

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Graffiti (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Outdoor Dining (2) · ELECTRIC (2) · WATER LEAK (2).

Filed construction activity

$78,000 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 (8)
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)141 Ave A LLC
Head officerJEANETTE PADILLA
Managing agentJEANETTE PADILLA
Last registered2026-06-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,528,000 $1,137,600
2026$3,034,000 $1,365,300
2027$3,641,000 $1,638,450

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Bklyn MacsBakery Products/DessertsA—
Tacos Cuautla MorelosTex-MexBMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 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 4 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 2010 (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

Subway1 Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
2 Av — F · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 9 St / Avenue A — M8 · 50 ft
Citi BikeE 7 St & Ave A · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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

438 East 9 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

17 311 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: $4,260,154 on 2022-12-28 (lender: Signature Bank), 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
2022-12-28Deed $18,000,000 — from 141 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES, LLC to 141 AVE A LLC $18,000,000
2022-12-28Mortgage $4,260,155 — from 141 AVE A LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,260,155
2022-12-28Agreement $13,500,000 — from 141 AVE A LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $13,500,000
2022-12-28AL&R $13,500,000 — from 141 AVE A LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $13,500,000
2022-12-23Sold for $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $2,250,000
2018-08-22Agreement $9,940,000 — from 141 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $9,940,000
2018-08-22Mortgage $2,682,313 — from 141 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,682,313
2013-01-15Agreement $8,250,000 — from 141 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $8,250,000
2013-01-15Mortgage $2,298,695 — from 141 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $2,298,695
2008-07-31AL&R $6,350,000 — from 141 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,350,000
2008-07-31Mortgage $5,257,966 — from 141 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,257,966
2008-07-31Agreement $6,350,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 141 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES, LLC $6,350,000
1998-09-23Mortgage $1,025,486 — from 141 AVENUE A ASSOCIATES, LLC to MERRILL LYNCH CREDITCORPORATION $1,025,486
1986-11-10Mortgage $9,518 — from 141 AVE A INVESTORSINC to COHEN, DAVID $9,518
1984-11-09Mortgage $365,643 — from 141 AVE. A INVESTORS,INC to MACHARD, MICHEL; MACHARD, GAELLE $365,643

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700170219
20181243212
20195210210
2020001012
20210060511
20220096217
20230090312
20240062412
2025002068
202600130316
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The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 40Housing & tenants 130Ownership & money 53Health & systems 42

Every one of the 288 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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