608 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 196 311 service requests, 98 HPD complaints, 58 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 53.3. 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
| Open HPD violations | 10 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2016-11-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4).
2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
44 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (9) · Homeless Person Assistance (7) · PLUMBING (5) · Outdoor Dining (3) · Damaged Tree (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).
$421,091 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (25) |
| 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) | Benchmark 109, LLC |
| Head officer | Aaron Feldman |
| Managing agent | Benchmark RE Group LP |
| Last registered | 2026-02-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,336,000 | $2,401,200 |
| 2026 | $5,720,000 | $2,574,000 |
| 2027 | $5,848,000 | $2,631,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 10) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mokyo | Korean | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal) · 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.
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.
| 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 a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Marks Pl / Avenue A — M8 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 7 St & Ave A · 350 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.
109 St Marks Place
| 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 |
44 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 BENCHMARK RE GROUP LP — 13 buildings, 464 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B5 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2333 Broadway | MN | 125 | B |
| 698 West End Avenue | MN | 90 | A |
| 87 Greenwich Avenue | MN | 77 | A |
| 546 West 146 Street | MN | 31 | B |
| 237 East 10 Street | MN | 28 | B |
| 109 St Marks Place | MN | 25 | B |
| 550 West 146 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 17 East 7 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 146 10 Avenue | MN | 16 | A |
| 150 10 Avenue | MN | 15 | A |
| 148 10 Avenue | MN | 15 | A |
| 826 Madison Avenue | MN | 1 | C |
| 818 Madison Avenue | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $288,533 on 2019-01-14 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | AL&R $7,500,000 — from BENCHMARK 109 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,500,000 | |
| 2019-01-14 | Agreement $7,500,000 — from BENCHMARK 109 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,500,000 | |
| 2019-01-14 | Mortgage $288,533 — from BENCHMARK 109 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $288,533 | |
| 2013-12-24 | AL&R $8,000,000 — from BENCHMARK 109 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $8,000,000 | |
| 2013-12-24 | Agreement $8,000,000 — from BENCHMARK 109 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $8,000,000 | |
| 2013-12-24 | Mortgage $3,667,522 — from BENCHMARK 109 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $3,667,522 | |
| 2012-08-27 | Mortgage $971,645 — from BENCHMARK 109 LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $971,645 | |
| 2012-08-27 | Agreement $4,432,000 — from BENCHMARK 109 LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $4,432,000 | |
| 2012-08-27 | Deed $7,000,000 — from 109 ST. MARKS PLACE, LLC to BENCHMARK 109 LLC | $7,000,000 | |
| 2012-08-27 | AL&R $4,432,000 — from BENCHMARK 109 LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $4,432,000 | |
| 2011-11-30 | Mortgage $1,060,623 — from 109 ST. MARKS PLACE, LLC, ATTN: ERAN MER; 109 ST. MARKS PLACE, LLC, ATTN: ERAN MER to ASTORIA FEDERAL BANK AND LOAN ASSOCIATIO; ASTORIA FEDERAL BANK AND LOAN ASSOCIATIO | $1,060,623 | |
| 2011-11-30 | Mortgage $1,060,623 — from 109 ST. MARKS PLACE, LLC, ATTN: ERAN MER; 109 ST. MARKS PLACE, LLC, ATTN: ERAN MER to ASTORIA FEDERAL BANK AND LOAN ASSOCIATIO; ASTORIA FEDERAL BANK AND LOAN ASSOCIATIO | $1,060,623 | |
| 2002-10-23 | Mortgage $332,205 — from 109 ST. MARKS PLACE,LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $332,205 | |
| 2001-11-05 | Mortgage $2,550,000 — from FIRST REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES INC. to BANCO POPULAR NORTHAMERICA | $2,550,000 | |
| 1998-07-31 | Mortgage $189,954 — from 109 ST. MARKS REALTYASSOCIATES LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $189,954 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 29 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 2020 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 41 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 39 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| 2026 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
Every one of the 608 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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