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79 St Marks Place

635Records
15City systems
17Open violations
19Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: East Village
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635 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 203 311 service requests, 131 HPD complaints, 129 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1987
Floors5.5
Res. units10
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)79 MARKS REALTY CORP
BBL1004500035
BIN1006383

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 53% 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 19. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations17 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-01-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$1,875 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Food Establishment (1) · New Tree Request (1) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$180,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (1987)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
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)79 ST MARKS REALTY CORP
Head officerJOYCE A KWIECINSKI
Managing agentGPG MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-08-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,607,000 $1,173,150
2026$2,817,000 $1,267,650
2027$2,986,000 $1,343,700

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Taqueria St. Marks PLMexicanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 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: Odor) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Astor Pl — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 1 Av / Saint Marks Pl — M15 · 150 ft
Citi BikeSt Marks Pl & 1 Ave · under 50 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.

Report a problem to 311

79 St Marks Place

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

20 311 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 GPG MANAGEMENT — 149 buildings, 3,258 units. Grades across the portfolio: A120 · B28. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1 Christopher Street MN125 B
415 East 73 Street MN96 A
30 Charlton Street MN84 A
225 East 79 Street MN77 A
336 East 86 Street MN66 A
260 West 72 Street MN50 A
238 East 87 Street MN50 A
312 East 90 Street MN44 A
1593 1 Avenue MN40 A
222 East 87 Street MN40 A
345 East 76 Street MN36 A
75 Pierrepont Street BK36 B
1435 1 Avenue MN36 B
217 West 11 Street MN36 A
399 1 Avenue MN35 A
318 East 89 Street MN35 A
412 East 81 Street MN34 A
321 East 89 Street MN34 A
313 East 89 Street MN34 A
411 East 70 Street MN33 A
326 East 91 Street MN33 A
307 East 77 Street MN33 A
338 East 92 Street MN33 A
1483 1 Avenue MN32 A
158 South 3 Street BK30 A
425 East 65 Street MN30 A
417 East 65 Street MN30 A
334 East 78 Street MN28 A
226 East 13 Street MN28 A
402 East 83 Street MN27 A
118 East 92 Street MN26 B
41 Bedford Street MN25 A
309 East 85 Street MN25 A
22 King Street MN24 A
329 East 13 Street MN24 A
28 King Street MN24 A
403 East 87 Street MN24 B
246 West 22 Street MN24 A
26 King Street MN24 A
24 King Street MN24 A
251 West 71 Street MN23 A
255 East 10 Street MN23 A
242 West 10 Street MN22 B
324 East 83 Street MN22 A
328 East 93 Street MN22 A
1654 3 Avenue MN22 A
330 East 93 Street MN22 A
240 West 10 Street MN22 A
321 East 92 Street MN21 A
332 East 93 Street MN20 A
228 East 36 Street MN20 A
335 East 92 Street MN20 A
519 East 87 Street MN20 A
405 West 50 Street MN20 A
7 St Marks Place MN20 A
211 East 11 Street MN20 B
427 East 73 Street MN20 A
17 West 74 Street MN20 A
322 East 89 Street MN20 A
337 East 90 Street MN20 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $60,393 on 2020-06-19 (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
2020-06-19Agreement $1,450,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 79 MARKS REALTY CORP. $1,450,000
2020-06-19Mortgage $60,393 — from 79 MARKS REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $60,393
2015-06-12AL&R $1,563,000 — from 79 MARKS REALTY CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $1,563,000
2015-06-12Agreement $1,563,000 — from 79 MARKS REALTY CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $1,563,000
2015-06-12Mortgage $112,785 — from 79 MARKS REALTY CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $112,785
2011-01-24Agreement $1,576,597 — from 79 MARKS REALTY CORP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,576,597
2009-10-22AL&R $1,600,000 — from 79 MARKS REALTY CORP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,600,000
2009-10-22Mortgage $705,140 — from 79 MARKS REALTY CORP to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $705,140
2009-10-22Agreement $1,600,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 79 MARKS REALTY CORP $1,600,000
1986-04-14Mortgage $1,400,000 — from 79 MARKS RLTY CORP; KWIECINSKI, JOYCE; TAUB, MICHAEL; OGRIN, LESLIE; KWIECINSKI, JAMES to MANUFACTURERS &TDR TR CO $1,400,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702140925
201801140621
201904901023
202002304339
20213131501320
20222060210
202301210224
20240390315
20250070310
2026015028
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 32Housing & tenants 481Ownership & money 53Health & systems 49

Every one of the 635 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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