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421 East 9 Street

474Records
12City systems
0Open violations
3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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474 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 302 311 service requests, 37 rodent inspections, 32 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES
BBL1004370042
BIN1005922

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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 81% 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 3. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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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

113 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (94) · Noise (11) · Water Maintenance (3) · Boilers (1) · Water System (1) · Damaged Tree (1).

Filed construction activity

$36,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (20)
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)MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC
Head officerRICHARD PODPIRKA
Managing agentJRC MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,793,000 $1,256,850
2026$3,249,000 $1,462,050
2027$3,331,000 $1,498,950

The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

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.

Getting around

Subway1 Av — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 9 St / Avenue A — M8 · 250 ft
Citi BikeSt Marks Pl & 1 Ave · 550 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

421 East 9 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

113 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by JRC MANAGEMENT LLC — 23 buildings, 1,329 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B6 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
144-25 Roosevelt Avenue QN161 B
2702 Kings Highway BK107 C
43-31 45 Street QN94 A
6629 Broadway BX84 B
144 East 7 Street MN79 A
140 East 7 Street MN79 A
30-60 29 Street QN76 A
1575 Williamsbridge Road BX76 A
2120 Cruger Avenue BX65 A
93-54 Queens Boulevard QN61 A
41-22 42 Street QN60 B
170 East 3 Street MN54 A
1025 Esplanade BX48 C
85-18 118 Street QN48 A
25-40 30 Road QN41 B
150 East 7 Street MN39 A
156 East 7 Street MN32 B
348 East 15 Street MN25 A
151 East 26 Street MN24 B
129 East 4 Street MN22 A
421 East 9 Street MN20 A
45-34 42 Street QN20 A
162 East 7 Street MN14 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $513,369 on 2023-06-15 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-06-15Agreement $3,600,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A to MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC $3,600,000
2023-06-15Mortgage $513,369 — from MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A $513,369
2016-11-10Mortgage $769,787 — from MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $769,787
2016-11-10Agreement $3,175,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC $3,175,000
2012-11-09Mortgage $1,006,998 — from MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY $1,006,998
2012-11-09Agreement $2,630,000 — from MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY $2,630,000
2012-11-09AL&R $2,630,000 — from MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY $2,630,000
2010-09-24Agreement $1,625,000 — from MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,625,000
2007-08-30AL&R $1,625,000 — from MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK (SUCCESSOR TO ); THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK $1,625,000
2007-08-30Agreement $1,625,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK (SUCCESSOR TO ); THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK to MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC $1,625,000
2007-08-30Mortgage $136,461 — from MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK (SUCCESSOR TO ); THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK $136,461
2003-04-30Mortgage $170,132 — from MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK $170,132
2001-11-15Mortgage $415,768 — from MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.)FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $415,768
2000-02-15Mortgage $453,919 — from MARLIN REALTY ASSOCS. LLC to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.)FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $453,919
1999-05-18Mortgage $600,000 — from MARLIN REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.)FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $600,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201730110418
201800140519
201900190524
202000140216
202100210223
202200520355
202300552562
202401540459
202500230427
202600300333
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The full timeline

Construction 37Enforcement 10Housing & tenants 347Ownership & money 32Health & systems 48

Every one of the 474 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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