Michael Geylik: Owner of 109 East 9th Street — Full Timeline & Evidence

In June 2021, I purchased 109 East 9th Street — an 1860s-era building in the East Village — to serve as the headquarters for my company. My goal was simple: convert the ground-floor bar into modern office space.

To obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy (C of O), I had to clear every existing building violation — even those I didn't cause. I inherited “Work Without a Permit” violations from the 1990s located on the residential floors.

Despite these issues being unrelated to my commercial project, I took responsibility and fixed them. By December 2022, after hiring licensed professionals and pulling the required permits, the city cleared me to move forward with the C of O.

Following the April 2024 earthquake, the 160-year-old, already fragile building showed exacerbated pre-existing structural damage. This triggered an impossible situation:

• The Department of Buildings (DOB) issued emergency orders to repair the building immediately for safety.
• Under pressure from political groups and tenant complaints, the HPD suspended the Certificate of No Harassment. This, in turn, triggered the DOB to suspend the very permits required to perform the emergency repairs.

I was left in an impossible position: ordered by one city agency to fix the building, while being blocked by another.

I created this website on the advice of my attorney to present the facts. Every claim here is backed by publicly available evidence, including:

• Official City Records and court filings.
• Engineering Reports regarding structural integrity.
• Documented Proof of all permitted work and repairs.

This is not about opinion; it is about the documented truth. I invite you to review the timeline and evidence for yourself.

This website serves the following purposes:

• 1.To present the truth — Every claim is backed by documented, verifiable evidence.
• 2.To prove innocence — The evidence demonstrates that I was wrongfully accused.
• 3.To inform the public — Elected officials, journalists, and community members can review the documentation and reach their own conclusions.
• 4.To create a permanent record — A comprehensive archive that cannot be disputed, altered, or suppressed.

109 East 9th Street is a five-story, 1860s-era Single Room Occupancy (SRO) building in the East Village, Manhattan. It was purchased in 2021 for $3.35 million through 109E9 LLC. The building has 13 units (mostly vacant) and approximately 7,968 square feet.

The building's condition is documented in detail on the Building page, including the inherited violations, earthquake damage, and the 45-page structural engineering report. The Regulatory Conflict page explains the impossible situation created by conflicting city agencies.

This page is part of the full public record at 109east9street.com. Continue with:

• The full timeline of events (1998–present)
• The evidence archive — court filings, engineering reports, and city records
• Michael Geylik's court record — the proceedings he is named in
• The regulatory conflict — the DOB/HPD deadlock at the center of the case