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MARK SCHARFMAN

98/100
DISTRESS SCORE
🌡️ Chronic Heat Violator🧪 Mold Cluster🔒 Vacate Order History🐀 Pest Infestation🏠 Rent Stabilized
Total Properties
136
in MN, BK, QN
Total Open Violations
13,844
HPD open records
Class C — Immediately Hazardous
3,326
24% of all violations
Boroughs Active
MN · BK · QN
multi-borough operator
Rent Stabilized Units
2,173
across 75 buildings
📊 Est. Market Value
$746.6M
PLUTO fullval sum
Managed by
MARK SCHARFMAN
most frequent HPD agent
Crime Nearby

MARK SCHARFMAN is associated with a portfolio of 136 NYC residential buildings registered through the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development's landlord-registration system, spanning Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. NYC public records show 13,844 open HPD housing-maintenance code violations across these buildings, including 3,326 Class C (immediately hazardous, the most serious classification) and 7,440 Class B (hazardous) — placing this portfolio at distress score 98, the maximum on the MetroDeeds Landlord Ripoff Watch. MetroDeeds flags this portfolio for vacate-order history, chronic heat-and-hot-water violations, and mold-cluster concentration. The most recent confirmed deed transfer to this portfolio was recorded by NYC ACRIS on March 16, 2022 for 204 EAST 38 STREET. All data sourced from NYC HPD violation feeds, ACRIS deed records via the NYC Department of Finance, and the NYC Public Advocate's annual Worst Landlord watchlist. See the methodology page for scoring details.

🏠 Rent-Stabilized Buildings
75 buildings · 2,173 estimated rent-stabilized units
AddressClassYear BuiltRS Units
150 BRIGHTON 15 STREETD1192786
2011 OCEAN AVENUED1194876
929 ST NICHOLAS AVENUED1191565
2510 OCEAN PARKWAYD1196263
260 CONVENT AVENUED3191262
Management Contacts
Managing Agent
MARK SCHARFMAN
29 buildings
Registered Owner
NINTH AVENUE REALTY LLC
CorporateOwner · 15 buildings
Total Named Contacts
10
across HPD registrations

Recent Acquisitions

LAST 5 DEEDS RECORDED AT ACRIS FOR PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OPERATOR

DateAddressPrice PaidSellerDoc Type
Apr 28, 2026🔴 RECENT⚡ SAME-DAY29 CORNELIA STREET$2.8MAPPLE BANK; APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGSAGMT
Apr 28, 2026🔴 RECENT⚡ SAME-DAY205 WEST 13 STREET$4.1MAPPLE BANK; APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGSAGMT
Mar 16, 2022204 EAST 38 STREET$2.5M204 EAST 38TH LLCDEED

Violation Breakdown

13,844 TOTAL OPEN HPD VIOLATIONS

Class C — Immediately Hazardous3,326 (24%)
Class B — Hazardous7,440 (54%)
Class A — Non-Hazardous3,078 (22%)
⚠ Class C violations are immediately hazardous to tenants — including lead paint, mold, lack of heat, and structural defects.

📞 311 Complaint Activity

ALL HPD-ROUTED 311 COMPLAINTS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO

Total Complaints (All-Time)
4,825
HPD-routed 311 complaints
Last 12 Months
1,260
complaints filed
Top Category
HEAT/HOT WATER
most common type
Complaint Volume by Type (All-Time)
HEAT/HOT WATER1,764
UNSANITARY CONDITION1,010
PAINT/PLASTER658
PLUMBING562
WATER LEAK524
DOOR/WINDOW298
ELEVATOR9
Year-Over-Year Activity
514
2021
705
2022
996
2023
977
2024
1.0k
2025
620
2026
Source: NYC 311 Service Requests (erm2-nwe9) · HPD-routed housing complaints · Updated daily

⚖️ Marshal Eviction Filings

NYC MARSHAL EXECUTED EVICTIONS FROM OPEN DATA · RESIDENTIAL UNITS

All-Time Evictions
155
executed by NYC marshal
Last 3 Years
72
executed evictions
Last 12 Months
19
executed evictions
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY EVICTION COUNT (LAST 3 YRS)
AddressBBLEvictions (3yr)
579 WEST 204 STREET10222200457
150 BRIGHTON 15 STREET30871700296
99 AUDUBON AVENUE10212700295
2011 OCEAN AVENUE30676700805
631 EDGECOMBE AVENUE10211100644
Source: NYC Open Data dataset 6z8x-wfk4 (Marshal Evictions) · Updated daily

🏛️ Housing Court Filings

NYC HPD HOUSING LITIGATION DIVISION · DATASET r8na-hjbv

Total Cases
376
all-time filings
Open Cases
10
active proceedings
HP Actions
243
tenant actions filed for repairs
7A Cases
0
court-appointed administrator
▸ CASE TYPE BREAKDOWN (11 TYPES)
Case TypeCount
Tenant Action229
Heat and Hot Water63
Access Warrant - Non-Lead34
False Certification Non-Lead19
Tenant Action/Harrassment14
Access Warrant - lead6
Comprehensive3
CONH3
Lead False Certification3
Heat Supplemental Cases1
Comp Supplemental Cases1
Case TypeFiledStatusBBL
Tenant ActionFeb 17, 2026PENDING1021720100
Tenant Action/HarrassmentJan 12, 2026PENDING1022220045
Tenant ActionDec 22, 2025PENDING1016290011
Tenant Action/HarrassmentNov 26, 2025PENDING1021390175
Tenant ActionNov 5, 2025CLOSED1015280009
Source: NYC HPD Housing Litigation Division · dataset r8na-hjbv · Updated regularly via NYC Open Data

📞 311 Housing Complaints

HPD-ROUTED 311 COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST PROPERTIES IN THIS PORTFOLIO

Heat / Hot Water (12mo)
524
complaints filed
Elevator (24mo)
3
complaints filed
Mold (24mo)
0
complaints filed
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY HEAT COMPLAINTS (12mo)
AddressBBLHeat Complaints (12mo)
579 WEST 204 STREET102222004531
248 WEST 99 STREET101870005631
260 CONVENT AVENUE102057003931
289 CONVENT AVENUE102050000728
631 EDGECOMBE AVENUE102111006427
⚠ Heat complaints exceed the citywide p90 threshold (19/BBL/12mo) — this operator is among the worst heat complaint recipients in NYC.
Source: NYC 311 Service Requests (erm2-nwe9) · Housing complaint types only · Updated daily

🏗️ DOB Building Permits

DOB NOW: BUILD JOB APPLICATION FILINGS · DATASET w9ak-ipjd · 2016–PRESENT

Total Permits Filed
594
all filings on record
Unit Reduction Filings
12
proposed < existing dwelling units
⚠ 12 permit(s) filed proposing fewer dwelling units than currently exist — a common mechanism for deregulating rent-stabilized apartments and displacing tenants.
AddressJob TypeFiledStatusUnits ΔApplicant
686 WEST 204 STREETAlterationApr 2, 2026Prof Cert QA Review—Christine Hobson
270 FT WASHINGTON AVENUEAlterationApr 1, 2026Plan Examiner Review—Christine Hobson
41 ST NICHOLAS TERRACEAlterationApr 1, 2026Approved—Christine Hobson
631 EDGECOMBE AVENUEAlterationMar 27, 2026Approved—Mumtaz Hussain
270 FT WASHINGTON AVENUEAlterationFeb 26, 2026Plan Examiner Review—Christine Hobson
Source: NYC DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings · dataset w9ak-ipjd · 2016–present

🏗️ DOB Violations

NYC DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS VIOLATIONS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO

Total DOB Violations
1,821
all-time on record
Active Violations
91
currently open
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY DOB VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
101 CLINTON STREET300255002059
260 CONVENT AVENUE102057003950
248 WEST 99 STREET101870005647
150 BRIGHTON 15 STREET308717002936
107 MONTAGUE STREET300242001132
Source: NYC Open Data dataset 3h2n-5cm9 (DOB Violations) · Updated periodically

☠️ Lead Paint Violations

HPD LEAD PAINT VIOLATIONS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO · DATASET au8t-hgv2

Total Violations
1
all-time on record
Open Violations
0
not yet certified closed
Class C (Hazardous)
1
immediately hazardous lead conditions
▸ TOP 1 PROPERTIES BY LEAD VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
2011 OCEAN AVENUE30676700801
Source: NYC HPD Lead Paint Violations · dataset au8t-hgv2 · Updated periodically

Full Property Portfolio

136 PROPERTIES REGISTERED UNDER THIS OPERATOR WITH NYC HPD

AddressBoroughUnitsBuiltAssessedOpen ViolationsView
41 ST NICHOLAS TERRACEMN741926$3.0M1,070View building (Scout+) →
666 ST NICHOLAS AVENUEMN501915$2.1M710View building (Scout+) →
460 WEST 149 STREETMN371911$1.6M706View building (Scout+) →
614 WEST 152 STREETMN551920$2.5M570View building (Scout+) →
260 CONVENT AVENUEMN621912$3.0M388View building (Scout+) →
929 ST NICHOLAS AVENUEMN651915$3.5M375View building (Scout+) →
305 CONVENT AVENUEMN431920$2.5M331View building (Scout+) →
63 HAMILTON TERRACEMN521911$3.3M308View building (Scout+) →
631 EDGECOMBE AVENUEMN601911$3.2M290View building (Scout+) →
452 WEST 149 STREETMN301910$1.3M271View building (Scout+) →

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Frequently asked questions about MARK SCHARFMAN

How many NYC properties does MARK SCHARFMAN own?

MetroDeeds tracks 136 NYC residential buildings registered to MARK SCHARFMAN in the NYC HPD landlord registry, spanning Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. The property count is recomputed nightly from HPD's published landlord-registration data.

How many HPD violations does MARK SCHARFMAN's portfolio have?

13,844 open HPD housing-maintenance violations as of May 16, 2026: 3,326 Class C (immediately hazardous), 7,440 Class B (hazardous), and 3,078 Class A (non-hazardous).

Is MARK SCHARFMAN on the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list?

No. MARK SCHARFMAN does not appear on the NYC Public Advocate's most recent Worst Landlord watchlist.

What's MARK SCHARFMAN's eviction filing rate?

MetroDeeds tracks 155 eviction marshal executions tied to this portfolio in NYC Office of Court Administration records. This is below the high-eviction-rate threshold (top 10% citywide).

When was MARK SCHARFMAN's most recent property acquisition?

The most recent confirmed deed transfer to this portfolio was recorded by NYC ACRIS on March 16, 2022 for 204 EAST 38 STREET.