A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. 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 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lost Property (2) · Food Establishment (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Obstruction (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).
Filed construction activity
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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1915)
No
Six or more residential units (4)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
NINTH AVENUE REALTY LLC
Head officer
MARK SCHARFMAN
Managing agent
MARK SCHARFMAM
Last registered
2025-09-11
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$2,293,000
$1,031,850
2026
$2,752,000
$1,238,400
2027
$3,302,000
$1,485,900
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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
Subway
Times Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 9 Av / W 44 St — M11 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
W 44 St & 9 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
10 311 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $199,341 on
2000-09-15 (lender: Queens County Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2018-06-06
Agreement $4,239,162 — from NINTH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK; NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$4,239,162
2013-07-23
Agreement $598,054 — from NINTH AVENUE REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$598,054
2010-11-12
Agreement $625,059 — from NINTH AVENUE REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$625,059
2004-09-27
Agreement $720,442 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK; SUCCESSOR TO QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK to NINTH AVENUE REALTY LLC
$720,442
2000-09-15
Mortgage $199,341 — from NINTH AVENUE REALTY,LLC to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
$199,341
1998-09-01
Mortgage $562,500 — from NINTH AVENUE REALTY,LLC to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
$562,500
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
9
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
1
0
2
3
2018
0
1
2
1
4
2019
5
2
1
1
9
2020
5
3
0
1
9
2021
0
5
0
0
5
2022
0
3
0
0
3
2023
1
1
0
1
3
2024
0
3
0
2
5
2025
0
6
0
1
7
2026
0
4
0
2
6
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2025-02-18Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024
2024-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-10-02311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2024-07-11Restaurant inspection: DALTON'S BAR & GRILL — grade A
2024-04-24311: Lost Property — Other
2023
2023-11-27HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-06-05DOB complaint, category ?
2023-04-28Restaurant inspection: DALTON'S BAR & GRILL — grade A
2022
2022-11-16HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-09-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Television
2022-09-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Television
2021-04-23311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2021-04-21HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2021-02-23311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2020
2020-10-22311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2020-09-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-09-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-09-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-02-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. ENTRANCE STORM ENCLOSURE IS IN VIOLATION OF BC3202.2 PROJECTING MORE THAN 18"$312
2020-01-27311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2020-01-27DOB complaint, category ?
2020-01-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019
2019-12-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF A AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM WHERE IS REQUIRED AS PER BC903.2 AND 27$1,250
2019-12-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER LACK OF REQUIREDNUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLR PER BC1018.1(2008 CO$2,500
2019-12-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING RECORDS WHICH INDICATES PREMISES AS A 2 FMILY (CLASS A 2ND AND 3R$2,500
2019-12-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC907.2.8/FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE FOR APARTMENT 2(3RD FLOOR).REM:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.$2,500
2019-12-12311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2019-12-12DOB complaint, category ?
2019-09-09RPTT&RET — from SCHARFMAN FAMILY LLC to SCHARFMAN, MARK; MARZ REALTY, INC.
2010-11-12Agreement $625,059 — from NINTH AVENUE REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$625,059
2010-07-13311: Illegal Tree Damage — Bicycle Chained to Tree
2010-05-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-04-09311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2008
2008-06-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-06-24Job filed: HEAVY DUTY TEMP. SIDEWALK SHED (300PSF) FOR EXTERIOR FACADE REPAIR. THE WORK TO COMPLY WITH LL 33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS
2005
2005-03-31DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-09-27Agreement $720,442 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK; SUCCESSOR TO QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK to NINTH AVENUE REALTY LLC$720,442
2004-05-26Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN HOOD AND EXHAUS T SYSTEM GAS SHUTOFF VALVE FILED UNDER A PPLICATION #103......... NO CHANGE IN USE$3,000
2004-05-26Job filed: Renovate existing Eating & Drinking Establishment on 1st and Cellar Fl. per Plans herewith submitted. Construct partitions,bar,toilets & kitch$180,000
2004-05-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-05-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-05-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-04-30Job filed: Relocate/replace existing non loadbearing partitions in existing Eating & Drinking Establishment per Plans herewith submitted. Remove/relocate san$9,000
2004-04-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-04-17DOB complaint, category ?
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-06-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-05-31Job filed: Installation of HVAC units. Two (2) Trane units installed on the roof on existing dunage. Two (2) Trane units installed on the first floor. There wil$5,000
2002-05-31Job filed: Installation of HVAC units. Two (2) Trane units installed on the roof on existing dunage. Two (2) Trane units installed on the first floor. There wil$5,000
2000
2000-09-15Agreement — from QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK to NINTH AVENUE REALTY,LLC
2000-09-15Mortgage $199,341 — from NINTH AVENUE REALTY,LLC to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK$199,341
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-09-24Deed — from DURST PARTNERS LLC; DURST PARTNERS to NINTH AVENUE REALTYLLC
1998-09-01Mortgage $562,500 — from NINTH AVENUE REALTY,LLC to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK$562,500
1997
1997-03-05Permit AL — ISSUED
1995
1995-12-06Permit AL — ISSUED
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-08-22Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-07-25Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-11-16Permit AL — ISSUED
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-04-25Permit EW — ISSUED
1994-01-07DOB complaint, category ?
1994-01-05Permit EW — ISSUED
1993
1993-11-16Permit AL — ISSUED
1993-10-13Permit PL — RE-ISSUED
1993-07-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
1993-07-23Permit AL — ISSUED
1992
1992-11-10Permit AL — ISSUED
1992-11-10Permit AL — ISSUED
1992-05-06Permit AL — ISSUED
1991
1991-12-04Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-12-04Permit EW — ISSUED
1990
1990-11-07Permit EW — ISSUED
1990-07-31Permit PL — ISSUED
1990-07-25Permit EW — ISSUED
1987
1987-03-23Deed — from EASTERN PORK PRODUCTS CO to DURST PARTNERS
1986
1986-09-18Deed — from 548 NINTH AV.RLTY CO.INC to EASTERN PORK PRODUCTS CO
1986-07-08Mortgage satisfied — from 548 NINTH AVE RTY COINC to EXCELSIOR SVGS BANK