4,789 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,774 HPD housing violations, 1,541 HPD complaints, 1,158 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 800.8. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 302 total — 134 class C (immediately hazardous), 134 class B, 34 class A. Oldest open since 1992-03-23. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 2 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
132 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 99 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$95,875 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
370 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (55) · HEAT/HOT WATER (55) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (45) · PLUMBING (38) · GENERAL (38) · WATER LEAK (25).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1926) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (59) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | SOUTH NINE RALTY CORP |
| Head officer | HINDY MEISLICK |
| Managing agent | SOUTH NINE |
| Last registered | 2025-10-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,949,000 | $1,327,050 |
| 2026 | $3,246,000 | $1,460,700 |
| 2027 | $3,629,000 | $1,633,050 |
The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 25/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 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 | Marcy Av — J M Z · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Division Av / Driggs Av — B62 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Bedford Ave & S 9 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly. 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.
156 South 9 Street
| 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
370 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 55 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: $56,000 on 1984-12-26 (lender: Malek, Aaron). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-12-26 | Mortgage $56,000 — from SOUTH NINE RLTY CORP to MALEK, AARON | $56,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15 | 228 | 2 | 245 |
| 2018 | 5 | 250 | 5 | 260 |
| 2019 | 15 | 749 | 5 | 769 |
| 2020 | 14 | 168 | 1 | 183 |
| 2021 | 5 | 95 | 2 | 102 |
| 2022 | 4 | 206 | 1 | 211 |
| 2023 | 24 | 517 | 4 | 545 |
| 2024 | 27 | 854 | 2 | 883 |
| 2025 | 15 | 646 | 2 | 663 |
| 2026 | 5 | 182 | 0 | 187 |
Every one of the 4,789 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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