146 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 46 311 service requests, 27 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 17 DOB permits.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 25. In ZIP 10018, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1).
$20,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1900) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 537 9TH AVE LLC |
| Head officer | Chris Meskouris |
| Managing agent | 537 9TH AVE LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,584,000 | $1,162,800 |
| 2026 | $2,899,000 | $1,304,550 |
| 2027 | $2,972,000 | $1,337,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahs | 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 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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 | Times Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 9 Av / W 38 St — M11 M34A-SBS · 450 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | W 39 St & 9 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 051 Elias Howe Middle: M.S. 297. 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.
537 9 Avenue
| 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 |
2 311 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: $263,050 on 1999-07-16 (lender: Greenpoint Mortgagecorp.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-13 | Deed $4,000,000 — from 20 MAIDEN LANE ASSOCIATES, LLC to 537 9TH AVE, LLC | $4,000,000 | |
| 2019-02-27 | Sold for $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,333,333 |
| 2004-08-31 | Deed $1,525,000 — from GANEZER, MURRAY; GANEZER, EILEEN J to 20 MAIDEN LANE ASSOCIATES LLC | $1,525,000 | |
| 2004-02-20 | M&CON $500,000 — from GANEZER, EILEEN; GANEZER, MURRAY to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $500,000 | |
| 2004-02-20 | AL&R $500,000 — from GANEZER, MURRAY; GANEZER, EILEEN to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $500,000 | |
| 1999-07-16 | Mortgage $263,051 — from GANEZER, MURRAY; GANEZER, EILEEN to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP. | $263,051 | |
| 1995-04-03 | Mortgage $162,000 — from GANEZER, MURRAY; GANEZER, EILEEN to GREENPOINT BANK | $162,000 | |
| 1988-08-01 | Mortgage $76,952 — from GANEZER, EILEEN; GANEZER, MURRAYIND to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK | $76,952 | |
| 1986-12-23 | Mortgage $250,000 — from GANEZER, MURRAY; GANEZER, EILEEN to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BK | $250,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Every one of the 146 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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