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191 Avenue A

821Records
16City systems
20Open violations
219.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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821 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 381 311 service requests, 78 HPD housing violations, 69 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1900
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)VILLAGE JV 191-193 AVENUE A LLC
BBL1004390028
BIN1077670, 1077671, 1077672

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 219.7. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations20 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 10 class A. Oldest open since 1988-04-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

5 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$10,400 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

170 service requests in the last three years. Most common: For Hire Vehicle Complaint (89) · Noise (24) · Illegal Parking (21) · Encampment (9) · Bike/Roller/Skate Chronic (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5).

Filed construction activity

$447,198 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)VILLAGE JV 191-193 AVENUE A LLC
Head officerTARA DEXTER
Managing agentLIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
Last registered2025-08-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,720,800 $2,124,360
2026$5,665,000 $2,549,250
2027$6,798,000 $3,059,100

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

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 11 St — M14A-SBS · 150 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeAve A & E 11 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected 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.

Report a problem to 311

191 Avenue A

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

170 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by LIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES — 249 buildings, 4,468 units. Grades across the portfolio: A76 · B79 · C41 · D38 · F12. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
238 West 19 Street MN200 A
237 11 Street BK105 A
135 East 50 Street MN104 A
228 West 147 Street MN100 F
31 East 31 Street MN92 A
1147 1 Avenue MN75 A
449 East 83 Street MN69 A
517 West 29th Street MN60 A
950 Woodycrest Avenue BX60 D
238 East 33 Street MN58 A
55 3 Avenue MN55 A
770 St Marks Avenue BK52 B
957 Woodycrest Avenue BX52 F
549 Isham Street MN50 B
153 Norfolk Street MN50 C
4925 Broadway MN49 C
89 Hicks Street BK48 A
13 Cumming Street MN48 B
120 East 4 Street MN48 A
313 West 30 Street MN47 B
52 North 1 Street BK46 A
152 East 22 Street MN43 A
434 West 19 Street MN40 A
1417 Longfellow Avenue BX38 D
345 West 30 Street MN37 A
337 West 30 Street MN37 A
208 East 6 Street MN36 A
565 West 139 Street MN36 C
465 West 152 Street MN36 D
211 Avenue A MN35 B
63 West 104 Street MN34 A
306 East 5 Street MN34 A
198 2 Avenue MN33 A
573 Isham Street MN31 D
228 East 81 Street MN28 B
203 West 144 Street MN28 C
1685 1 Avenue MN27 A
458 West 52 Street MN26 B
170 Avenue A MN25 A
14 Avenue B MN25 A
311 2 Avenue MN24 B
904 Morris Avenue BX24 C
615 East 189 Street BX24 D
118 East 4 Street MN24 B
2512 University Avenue BX24 D
68 Richardson Street BK24 A
109 Ludlow Street MN24 C
343 East 76 Street MN24 B
221 East 82 Street MN24 A
191 Sterling Place BK24 B
283 West 147 Street MN23 D
302 East 5 Street MN22 A
2483 Cambreleng Avenue BX21 D
435 West 19th Street MN21 A
114 West 137 Street MN21 B
421 East 80 Street MN20 C
442 Sterling Place BK20 B
435 East 12 Street MN20 A
325 East 83 Street MN20 B
338 East 53 Street MN20 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $6,631,399 on 2019-09-19 (lender: Argentic Real Estate Finance LLC), covering 9 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
2019-09-19Agreement $85,500,000 — from VILLAGE JV 129 FIRST AVENUE LLC; VILLAGE JV 201 EAST 2ND LLC; VILLAGE JV 435 EAST 12TH LLC to ARGENTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE LLC $85,500,000
2019-09-19Mortgage $6,631,399 — from VILLAGE JV 129 FIRST AVENUE LLC; VILLAGE JV 143 FIRST AVENUE LLC; VILLAGE JV 500 EAST 11TH to ARGENTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE LLC $6,631,399
2019-09-19AL&R $85,500,000 — from VILLAGE JV 129 FIRST AVENUE LLC; VILLAGE JV 191-193 AVENUE A LLC; VILLAGE JV 500 EAST 11TH to ARGENTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE LLC $85,500,000
2015-03-16Mortgage $2,475,591 — from VILLAGE JV 191-193 AVENUE A LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,475,591
2015-03-16Agreement $6,665,000 — from VILLAGE JV 191-193 AVENUE A LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $6,665,000
2015-03-16AL&R $6,665,000 — from VILLAGE JV 191-193 AVENUE A LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $6,665,000
2013-03-05AL&R $4,275,000 — from VILLAGE JV 191-193 AVENUE A LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,275,000
2013-03-05Agreement $4,275,000 — from VILLAGE JV 191-193 AVENUE A LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,275,000
2013-03-05Mortgage $429,727 — from VILLAGE JV 191-193 AVENUE A LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $429,727
2013-02-21Deed $5,526,353 — from 191-193 AVENUE A OWNER LLC to VILLAGE JV 191-193 AVENUE A LLC $5,526,353
2012-09-18Agreement $13,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 338 EAST 11TH OWNER LLC; 518 EAST 13TH OWNER LLC; 167 AVENUE A OWNER LLC; 129 FIRST AVENUE $13,500,000
2012-09-18Agreement $13,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 435 EAST 12TH OWNER LLC; 518 EAST 13TH OWNER LLC; 165 AVENUE A OWNER LLC; 167 AVENUE A OWN $13,500,000
2012-07-18Mortgage $710,000 — from 191-193 AVENUE A OWNER LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $710,000
2012-06-05Agreement $55,000,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 435 EAST 12TH OWNER LLC; 508 EAST 12TH OWNER LLC; 165 AVENUE A OWNER LLC; 23 AVENUE A OWNE $55,000,000
2012-04-17AL&R $3,185,000 — from 191-193 AVENUE A OWNER LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,185,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702270332
20180790420
201930149430
202001274436
202101680271
202200790382
202342550667
202414660879
202517650780
2026120350552
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The full timeline

Construction 98Enforcement 80Housing & tenants 514Ownership & money 70Health & systems 59

Every one of the 821 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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