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596 9 Avenue

222Records
14City systems
0Open violations
53.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10036 · Neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen
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222 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 66 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 38 DOB permits, 29 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10036
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)592-598 NINTH AVE LLC
BBL1010330162
BIN1024956

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 53.3. In ZIP 10036, 62% 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

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

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

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

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Obstruction (1).

Filed construction activity

$154,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1920)
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)592-598 NINTH AVE LLC
Head officerJOHN P MCCARTHY
Managing agentHUBB NYC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-12-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,765,200 $794,340
2026$1,883,000 $847,350
2027$2,260,000 $1,017,000

The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
PinkberryFrozen DessertsAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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

SubwayTimes Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 9 Av / W 42 St — M11 M34A-SBS · 200 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeW 44 St & 9 Ave · 350 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.

Report a problem to 311

596 9 Avenue

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

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by HUBB NYC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 49 buildings, 1,083 units. Grades across the portfolio: A37 · B8 · C1 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
123 Hope Street BK136 A
177 Front Street BK105 A
334 East 81 Street MN64 A
344 East 85 Street MN64 A
1185 1 Avenue MN60 A
322 East 61 Street MN56 A
404 East 88 Street MN49 A
420 East 66 Street MN40 A
514 East 88 Street MN36 A
99 Suffolk Street MN35 A
577 Baltic Street BK27 A
859 9 Avenue MN21 A
518 East 88 Street MN20 A
306 East 89 Street MN20 A
510 East 88 Street MN20 A
311 East 73 Street MN17 A
1582 1 Avenue MN17 A
313 East 73 Street MN17 A
182 Columbus Avenue MN16 A
186 Columbus Avenue MN16 A
714 9 Avenue MN16 A
12 West 104 Street MN16 B
77 West 68 Street MN16 A
153 East 26 Street MN14 B
466 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 A
464 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 A
200 West 83 Street MN12 A
1469 York Avenue MN12 A
74 West 69 Street MN10 B
75 West 68 Street MN10 B
206 West 83 Street MN8 A
785 Madison Avenue MN8 A
188 1 Avenue MN8 B
76 West 69 Street MN8 B
450 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 A
210 West 96 Street MN8 A
452 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 A
186 1 Avenue MN8 A
210 West 83 Street MN7 A
592 9 Avenue MN6 A
204 West 83 Street MN6 A
202 West 83 Street MN6 A
208 West 83 Street MN6 A
598 9 Avenue MN6 B
1018 Lexington Avenue MN4 C
1429 3 Avenue MN3 D
596 9 Avenue MN3 D
1012 Lexington Avenue MN3 D
1323 Madison Avenue MN1 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $66,712 on 2026-06-11 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA), covering 4 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
2026-06-11Agreement $9,275,000 — from 592-598 NINTH AVE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $9,275,000
2026-06-11Mortgage $66,712 — from 592-598 NINTH AVE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $66,712
2019-06-27Mortgage $9,500,000 — from 592-598 NINTH AVE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $9,500,000
2019-03-04Deed $17,000,000 — from CLINTON 42ND STREET, LLC to 592-598 NINTH AVE LLC $17,000,000
2019-02-21Sold for $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $5,666,667
2012-05-11Agreement $1,500,000 — from CLINTON 42ND STREET, LLC to M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST; M&T REAL ESTATE INC. $1,500,000
2003-12-30Mortgage $82,000,000 — from 42/9 RESIDENTIAL, LLC to NEW YORK STATE FINANCE HOUSING AGENCY $82,000,000
2003-12-30Agreement $82,000,000 — from 42/9 RESIDENTIAL, LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $82,000,000
2003-12-30Mortgage $78,500,000 — from 42/9 RESIDENTIAL, LLC to FANNIE MAE $78,500,000
2003-12-30Agreement $82,000,000 — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK; FANNIE MAE; NEW YORK STATE FINANCE HOUSING AGENCY to 42/9 RESIDENTIAL, LLC $82,000,000
2003-09-30DEVR $110,989 — from 42/43 REALTY LLC; CLINTON 42ND STREET LLC to 42/9 RESIDENTIAL LLC $110,989
2002-04-22Mortgage $82,000,000 — from 42/9 RESIDENTIAL, LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $82,000,000
2001-09-27Mortgage $12,000,000 — from CLINTON 42ND STREET,LLC; 42/9 RESIDENTIAL, LLC to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG $12,000,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017312028
2018112015
20191297120
2020014005
20212180011
2022106007
202301040014
2024021025
2025062019
2026001225
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The full timeline

Construction 61Enforcement 35Housing & tenants 47Ownership & money 67Health & systems 12

Every one of the 222 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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