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172 Avenue B

376Records
15City systems
4Open violations
84.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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376 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 68 311 service requests, 57 DOB violations, 40 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built2002
Floors6
Res. units7
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)CFH ASSOCIATES LLC
BBL1004040029
BIN1088214

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 84.4. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2005-05-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 13).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

29 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Encampment (3) · Noise (2) · Consumer Complaint (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2).

Filed construction activity

$30,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2002)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
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)CFH Associates LLC
Head officerPete Jacov
Managing agent1st American Properties
Last registered2025-08-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,841,000 $2,628,450
2026$6,230,000 $2,803,500
2027$6,569,000 $2,956,050

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Desi GalliIndianAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading) · 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 2 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

Subway1 Av — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 10 St / Avenue B — M8 · 150 ft
Citi BikeE 11 St & Ave B · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

172 Avenue B

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

29 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by 1ST AMERICAN PROPERTIES — 9 buildings, 47 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B5 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
462 West 146 Street MN10 A
1156 Dean Street BK8 B
172 Avenue B MN7 B
207 East 205 Street BX6 B
977 East 12 Street BK6 C
608 West 148 Street MN4 C
167 Beach 96 Street QN3 B
169 Beach 96 Street QN3 B
64 Green Street BK0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $731,627 on 2019-03-25 (lender: Capital One National Association Isaoa Atima). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-03-25Agreement $3,725,000 — from CFH ASSOCIATES LLC to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ISAOA A $3,725,000
2019-03-25Mortgage $731,628 — from CFH ASSOCIATES LLC to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ISAOA A $731,628
2019-03-25AL&R $3,725,000 — from CFH ASSOCIATES LLC to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ISAOA A $3,725,000
2014-08-12Mortgage $554,527 — from CFH ASSOCIATES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $554,527
2014-08-12Agreement $3,300,000 — from CFH ASSOCIATES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,300,000
2011-10-28Agreement $3,075,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. to CFH ASSOCIATES LLC $3,075,000
2011-07-05Agreement $3,075,000 — from CFH ASSOCIATES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,075,000
2008-01-08Agreement $3,075,000 — from CFH ASSOCIATES, INC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $3,075,000
2008-01-08Agreement $3,075,000 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK to CFH ASSOCIATES, INC. $3,075,000
2008-01-08Mortgage $89,844 — from CFH ASSOCIATES, INC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $89,844
2006-05-11Mortgage $1,500,000 — from CFH ASSOCIATES, INC. to THE PARK AVENUE BANK $1,500,000
2006-05-11Agreement $3,000,000 — from CFH ASSOCIATES, INC. to THE PARK AVENUE BANK $3,000,000
2005-06-16Mortgage $1,500,000 — from CFH ASSOCIATES, INC. to THE PARK AVENUE BANK $1,500,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701440220
2018013037
20190125311
2020011024
20210595322
20220650314
202310140419
20240490417
202511100315
202603290335
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The full timeline

Construction 46Enforcement 130Housing & tenants 123Ownership & money 40Health & systems 37

Every one of the 376 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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