576 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 333 311 service requests, 55 HPD housing violations, 41 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 29.8. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 9 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1983-05-23. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
81 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (24) · Drinking (15) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (9) · Lost Property (6) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (5) · Consumer Complaint (4).
$15,000 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | 85 ST. MARKS DEVELOPMENT CORP. |
| Head officer | FARAJOLLAH BENJI |
| Managing agent | FARAJOLLAH BENJI |
| Last registered | 2025-07-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,837,600 | $1,726,920 |
| 2026 | $4,605,000 | $2,072,250 |
| 2027 | $5,526,000 | $2,486,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodnight Sonny | American | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (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.
| Subway | 1 Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Astor Pl — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 1 Av / Saint Marks Pl — M15 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | St Marks Pl & 1 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Protected bike path 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.
85 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 |
81 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $81,711 on 2025-08-14 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | Mortgage $81,712 — from 85 ST. MARKS DEVELOPMENT CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $81,712 | |
| 2025-08-14 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 85 ST. MARKS DEVELOPMENT CORP. | $2,500,000 | |
| 2021-05-12 | Agreement $2,684,760 — from 85 ST. MARKS DEVELOPMENT CORP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,684,760 | |
| 2013-09-04 | Agreement $3,200,000 — from 85 ST. MARKS DEVELOPMENT CORP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,200,000 | |
| 2013-09-04 | AL&R $3,200,000 — from 85 ST. MARKS DEVELOPMENT CORP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,200,000 | |
| 2013-09-04 | Mortgage $813,511 — from 85 ST. MARKS DEVELOPMENT CORP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $813,511 | |
| 2007-06-25 | Mortgage $1,742,968 — from 85 ST. MARKS DEVELOPMENT CORP. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FA | $1,742,968 | |
| 2007-06-25 | Agreement $2,600,000 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, A FEDERAL ASSOCI to 85 ST. MARKS DEVELOPMENT CORP. | $2,600,000 | |
| 2004-08-26 | Agreement $950,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 85 ST. MARKS DEVELOPMENT CORP. | $950,000 | |
| 2004-08-26 | Mortgage $603,678 — from 85 ST. MARKS DEVELOPMENT CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $603,678 | |
| 1987-08-21 | Mortgage $13,848 — from C L REALTY CO to FIRST NATIONWIDE BK | $13,848 | |
| 1985-09-11 | Mortgage $499,990 — from C.L. REALTY CO. to LUSHIRL REALTY CORP. | $499,990 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 33 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 29 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
Every one of the 576 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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