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109 West 77 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1011490028 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP8
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s6
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 35. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% 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

Open HPD violations3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2000-09-06.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Sidewalk Condition (2) · Abandoned Bike (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1891)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)David Starkey
Managing agentSYNOPTIC MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2024-10-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,600,000 $1,170,000
2026$3,120,000 $1,404,000
2027$3,744,000 $1,684,800

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

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

Subway81 St-Museum of Natural History — B C · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
79 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbus Av / W 78 St — M7 M11 · 150 ft
Citi BikeW 76 St & Columbus Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 087 William Sherman. 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

109 West 77 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

7 311 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 SYNOPTIC MANAGEMENT CORP — 91 buildings, 1,632 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B14 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
230 West End Avenue MN114 B
321 East 45 Street MN112 A
840A 9 Avenue MN102 B
244 Riverside Drive MN63 A
255 West End Avenue MN58 A
510 West 123 Street MN48 A
30 West 90 Street MN46 A
49 Pinehurst Avenue MN44 A
699 2 Avenue MN40 A
210 West 78 Street MN38 A
320 West 89 Street MN36 A
149 West 93 Street MN31 A
145 East 29 Street MN30 A
511 West 122 Street MN30 A
340 West 87 Street MN29 A
210 West 21 Street MN28 A
413 West 57 Street MN28 A
599 West End Avenue MN28 A
161 East 90 Street MN27 A
531 East 88 Street MN25 A
343 East 50 Street MN23 A
317 East 111 Street MN21 A
46 West 65 Street MN20 A
153 West 80 Street MN20 A
66 Rivington Street MN20 A
79 Barrow Street MN19 A
414 East 88 Street MN19 A
227 West 116 Street MN16 A
257 West 93 Street MN15 A
165 Spring Street MN14 A
481 Washington Street MN13 A
203 West 112 Street MN13 A
12 Warren Street MN13 B
111 West 113 Street MN12 A
46 West 96 Street MN12 A
151 Charles Street MN12 A
146 West 22 Street MN12 A
2 East 75 Street MN12 A
108 Duane Street MN11 A
468 West 23 Street MN11 A
145 West 80 Street MN10 A
74 Laight Street MN10 A
114 West 81 Street MN10 A
1 Gramercy Park West MN10 A
335 East 90 Street MN10 A
172 East 90 Street MN10 A
170 East 90 Street MN10 A
36 West 87 Street MN10 A
168 East 90 Street MN10 A
322 West 23 Street MN10 A
36 West 96 Street MN10 A
8 West 65 Street MN10 B
62 West 89 Street MN9 A
182 Grand Street MN9 A
261 West 71 Street MN9 A
56 Crosby Street MN9 A
228 West 21 Street MN9 A
36 West 69 Street MN9 A
324 West 88 Street MN9 A
624 West End Avenue MN9 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $250,000 on 2003-04-30 (lender: The Roslyn Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-10-03Deed $5,135,000 — from DAVID C. STARKEY, EXECUTOR; MAURA S. BALABAN, EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF JOHN RICHARD STARKEY to 109 WEST 77TH STREET LLC $5,135,000
2025-09-23Sold for $5,135,000 $5,135,000 $1,283,750
2003-04-30Mortgage $250,000 — from STARKEY, JOHN R; STARKEY, ELIZABETH to THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK $250,000
1998-08-03Mortgage $2,098 — from STARKEY, JOHN RICHARD; STARKEY, ELIZABETH to ROOSEVELT SAVINGS BANK $2,098
1994-03-15Mortgage $62,429 — from STARKEY, ELIZABETH; STARKEY, JOHN RICHARD to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK $62,429
1984-07-24Mortgage $480,000 — from STARKEY, JOHN RICHARD; STARKEY, ELIZABETH to GOLDOME FSB $480,000

Ten-year activity

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Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174037
20182013
20193014
20201001
20214004
20224015
20232035
20244026
20254217
20263014
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-04-01311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2026-03-10Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2026-01-21311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2025-11-17HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-04-01311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2026-03-10Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2026-01-21311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2025
2025-11-17HPD 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
2025-10-03Deed $5,135,000 — from DAVID C. STARKEY, EXECUTOR; MAURA S. BALABAN, EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF JOHN RICHARD STARKEY to 109 WEST 77TH STREET LLC$5,135,000
2025-09-23Sold for $5,135,000$5,135,000
2025-08-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-18311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-03-10311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-03-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-11-07311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2024-09-16311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2024-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-06-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-06-12311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2024-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023
2023-12-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-11-15HPD 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
2023-11-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-09-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-11-02HPD 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
2022-04-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-08311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2022-02-16HPD 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
2022-02-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-06-09311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2021-05-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-01HPD 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
2020
2020-05-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-10-25HPD 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
2019-08-26311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2019-07-01311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2019-06-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-10-10HPD 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
2018-09-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-03-25311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2017
2017-11-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-11-06HPD 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
2017-09-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-07-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-07-06311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents
2017-05-31311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2017-03-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-26HPD 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
2016-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-02HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-06-21311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2015-05-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-02-03HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2014
2014-06-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-01-31Mortgage satisfied — from STARKEY, JOHN R; STARKEY, ELIZABETH to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
2014-01-11FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-05-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-05-07Mortgage satisfied — from STARKEY, ELIZABETH; STARKEY, JOHN R to THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK; NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK; E*TRADE BANK
2012
2012-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-10-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-07-05311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2010
2010-09-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-05-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-05-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-05-06Job filed: REPLACE GAS BOILER. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$20,698
2005
2005-01-13Mortgage assigned — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to E*TRADE BANK
2004
2004-07-26Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — SPRINKER CERT
2003
2003-04-30Mortgage $250,000 — from STARKEY, JOHN R; STARKEY, ELIZABETH to THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK$250,000
2000
2000-09-06HPD class A: SECTION 27-2050 ADM CODE MAINTAIN ON THE PREMISES A COPY OF THE SPRINKLER TEST FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. AT CELLAR
1998
1998-08-03Mortgage $2,098 — from STARKEY, JOHN RICHARD; STARKEY, ELIZABETH to ROOSEVELT SAVINGS BANK$2,098
1998-08-03Mortgage assigned — from DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK to ROOSEVELT SAVINGS BANK
1998-08-03Agreement — from STARKEY, JOHN RICHARD; STARKEY, ELIZABETH to ROOSEVELT SAVINGS BANK
1994
1994-03-15Agreement — from STARKEY, JOHN RICHARD; STARKEY, ELIZABETH to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK
1994-03-15Mortgage assigned — from MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST COMPANY to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK
1994-03-15Mortgage $62,429 — from STARKEY, ELIZABETH; STARKEY, JOHN RICHARD to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK$62,429
1993
1993-04-29Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSCORP to MANUFACTURERS & TRDETC
1992
1992-12-21Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSCORP to MANUFACTURERS & TRDSETC
1990
1990-05-29SAGE — from LANDMARKS PRSVN COMMSN
1984
1984-11-20Mortgage satisfied — from INCOR CORP. to CITADEL LF INS. CO.N.Y.
1984-07-24Mortgage $480,000 — from STARKEY, JOHN RICHARD; STARKEY, ELIZABETH to GOLDOME FSB$480,000
1984-07-24Deed — from BISHOP, MINOR L. to STARKEY, JOHN RICHARD; STARKEY, ELIZABETH
1981
1981-04-22Mortgage assigned — from AMERICAN GNRL LFE INS NY to NEW YORK BANK FOR SAVNGS
1970
1970-10-28Deed — from BISHOP, MINOR L to STARKEY, JOHN R; STARKEY, ELIZABETH
1970-10-26Deed — from INCOR CORP to BISHOP, MINOR L
1970-09-08SMTG — from ELBIRT, JACOB to CITADEL LIFE INS CONY
1970-09-08Mortgage — from INCOR CORP to CITADEL LIFE INS CONY
1969
1969-07-23Mortgage — from INCOR CORP to SACKMAN-GILLILAND CORP
1969-07-23SMTG — from ELBIRT, JACOB to SACKMAN-GILLILAND CORP
1968
1968-11-29Mortgage — from INCOR CORPORATION to ELBIRT, JACOB
1968-11-29Deed — from ELBIRT, JACOB to INCOR CORPORATION
1968-09-04Mortgage — from GOLDEN, SUE to SCHLAGETTER, JOHN
1968-09-04Deed — from GOLDEN, SUE to ELBIRT, JACOB
1968-09-04Deed — from SCHLAGETTER, JOHN to GOLDEN, SUE

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