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169 9 AVENUE

Manhattan · Block 717 · Lot 43 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

169 9 AVENUE is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1007170043) built in 1910, with 10 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 104, council district 3, zoning district R7B, on a 2,481-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 11,736 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LMS REALTY LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

LMS REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: ROBERT MALTA

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerROBERT MALTA
  • Corporate Owner169 NINTH AVENUE REALTY LLC
  • Managing AgentRAUL ESCARZA

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 7, 2007 for $5.9M to Lms Realty Llc.
Previous owner: 400 West 20th St Llc
Mortgage: $1.3M recorded Feb 9, 2007 with Sovereign Bank. Loan-to-value: 21%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 28, 2020MTGE$5.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 1, 2019MTGE$793KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 1, 2019AGMT$10.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 27, 2016MTGE$1.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 31, 2014AGMT$8.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
10
Year built
1910
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7B
Lot size:
2,481 sqft
Building area:
11,736 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$3.6M
Community district:
104
Council district:
3

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected Feb 5, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3…
  • Class AInspected Feb 5, 2026
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY
  • Class BInspected Feb 5, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE ON RADIATOR AT SOUTH WALL. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
  • Class AInspected Feb 4, 2026
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
  • Class BInspected Feb 4, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jul 28, 2020).

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Lms Realty Llc controls 8 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 169 9 AVENUE

Who owns 169 9 AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 169 9 AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is LMS REALTY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 169 9 AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 169 9 AVENUE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 169 9 AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 169 9 AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 169 9 AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 169 9 AVENUE at $3.61M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 169 9 AVENUE and what does that mean?

169 9 AVENUE is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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