895 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 604 311 service requests, 63 DOB job filings, 50 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 59% 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 14.1. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
288 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (213) · Illegal Parking (17) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (16) · Graffiti (7) · Missed Collection (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4).
$4,119,660 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (39 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1928) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (31) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | WEST LAKE 135-139 AVENUE A LLC |
| Head officer | Joshua Gabbay |
| Managing agent | RYCO NYC LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-05-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,430,000 | $2,893,500 |
| 2026 | $6,883,000 | $3,097,350 |
| 2027 | $7,902,000 | $3,555,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
3 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 3 restaurants
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Worker Activity), shared by 3 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (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.
| Subway | 1 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 |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 9 St / Avenue A — M8 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 7 St & Ave A · 400 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.
135 Avenue A
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
288 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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.
Managed by RYCO NYC LLC — 28 buildings, 370 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B11 · C2 · D4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 217 Thompson Street | MN | 45 | A |
| 135 Avenue A | MN | 31 | A |
| 156 2 Avenue | MN | 31 | B |
| 151 2 Avenue | MN | 27 | B |
| 142 West 4 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 140 West 4 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 129 2 Avenue | MN | 21 | B |
| 127 2 Avenue | MN | 21 | B |
| 131 2 Avenue | MN | 19 | D |
| 34 Carmine Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 210 Prospect Park West | BK | 15 | B |
| 340 East 9 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 37 Carmine Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 327 Henry Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 157 2 Avenue | MN | 6 | A |
| 308 Lincoln Road | BK | 6 | A |
| 629 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | B |
| 639 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | B |
| 374 Court Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 637 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | A |
| 803 Greenwich Street | MN | 5 | D |
| 168 Wythe Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 149 2 Avenue | MN | 5 | D |
| 502 La Guardia Place | MN | 4 | B |
| 506 La Guardia Place | MN | 4 | B |
| 504 La Guardia Place | MN | 4 | B |
| 280 Bleecker Street | MN | 3 | C |
| 225 5 Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $640,000 on 2025-11-10 (lender: Webster Bank, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | Mortgage $640,000 — from WEST LAKE 135-139 AVENUE A LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $640,000 | |
| 2025-11-10 | AL&R $17,640,000 — from WEST LAKE 135-139 AVENUE A LLC to WESTER BANK,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $17,640,000 | |
| 2025-11-10 | Agreement $17,640,000 — from WEST LAKE 135-139 AVENUE A LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $17,640,000 | |
| 2024-02-07 | AL&R $2,675,000 — from WEST LAKE 135-139 AVENUE LLC to CF DCOPE FIN LLC | $2,675,000 | |
| 2024-02-07 | Mortgage $2,675,000 — from WEST LAKE 135-139 AVENUE LLC to CF DCOPE FIN LLC | $2,675,000 | |
| 2024-02-07 | AL&R $14,325,000 — from WEST LAKE 135-139 AVENUE LLC to CF DCOPE FIN LLC | $14,325,000 | |
| 2024-02-07 | Mortgage $14,325,000 — from WEST LAKE 135-139 AVENUE LLC to CF DCOPE FIN LLC | $14,325,000 | |
| 2024-01-16 | Deed $19,100,000 — from HERRICK 137 LLC to WEST LAKE 135-139 AVENUE A LLC | $19,100,000 | |
| 2023-12-20 | Sold for $19,100,000 | $19,100,000 | $616,129 |
| 1985-07-29 | Mortgage $23,500 — from HERRICK, PETER to CITIBANK,N.A. | $23,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 40 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 198 | 1 | 6 | 211 |
| 2024 | 30 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 78 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 171 | 7 | 6 | 197 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 4 | 94 |
Every one of the 895 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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