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212 Lafayette Street

399Records
17City systems
1Open violations
5.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10012 · Neighborhood: SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
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399 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 149 311 service requests, 46 DOB permits, 36 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10012
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units16
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)HANSHIN JUKEN CO., LTD.
BBL1004820031
BIN1007222

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 71% 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 5.7. In ZIP 10012, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-11-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 6).

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

What 311 hears from this address

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Outdoor Dining (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Food Establishment (2) · Lost Property (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).

Filed construction activity

$574,022 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (21 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)Hanshin Juken Co., Ltd.
Head officerAlex Horn
Managing agentCobble Hill Management
Last registered2026-07-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,806,000 $1,262,700
2026$2,983,000 $1,342,350
2027$3,060,000 $1,377,000

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cafe SelectEastern EuropeanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwaySpring St — 6 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Prince St — R W · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Cleveland Pl / Spring St — M1 · 350 ft
Citi BikeCleveland Pl & Spring St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 130 Hernando De Soto
Middle: M.S. 131. 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

212 Lafayette Street

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

18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 COBBLE HILL MANAGEMENT — 35 buildings, 277 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B9 · C7 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
118 2 Avenue MN23 A
879 DeKalb Avenue BK22 B
43 West 27 Street MN16 A
216 Macon Street BK16 A
212 Lafayette Street MN16 A
1063 Bedford Avenue BK14 A
223 Bainbridge Street BK9 B
654 Putnam Avenue BK9 C
804 Macon Street BK8 A
319 Malcolm X Boulevard BK8 A
439 Bleecker Street BK8 B
910 Prospect Place BK8 B
151 Avenue A MN8 A
669 East 21 Street BK8 C
475 Hancock Street BK8 C
283 Evergreen Avenue BK8 A
790 Madison Street BK8 C
788 Madison Street BK8 A
419 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK8 A
69 Leonard Street MN7 A
810 Macon Street BK6 A
45 Kingston Avenue BK6 C
808 Macon Street BK6 A
814 Macon Street BK6 B
1868 Putnam Avenue QN6 B
923 Gates Avenue BK4 B
701 Fulton Street BK4 C
296 St Nicholas Avenue BK3 C
451 Classon Avenue BK3 D
429 Herkimer Street BK3 F
412 Linden Street BK3 D
300 St Nicholas Avenue BK2 B
703 Fulton Street BK2 A
298 St Nicholas Avenue BK2 B
310 East 69 Street MN1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $18,023,746 on 2025-12-29 (lender: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-29Mortgage $18,023,746 — from HANSHIN JUKEN CO.,LTD to SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION $18,023,746
2025-11-21Deed $18,025,000 — from 212 LAFAYETTE STREET LLC to HANSHIN JUKEN CO., LTD. $18,025,000
2025-11-12Sold for $18,025,000 $18,025,000 $1,126,563
2021-11-01Mortgage $2,706,000 — from 212 LAFAYETTE STREET LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $2,706,000
2021-11-01Agreement $11,500,000 — from 212 LAFAYETTE STREET LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $11,500,000
2021-11-01AL&R $11,500,000 — from 212 LAFAYETTE STREET LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $11,500,000
2019-04-22Deed $13,400,000 — from 212 LAFAYETTE LLC to 212 LAFAYETTE STREET LLC $13,400,000
2019-04-22AL&R $8,794,000 — from 212 LAFAYETTE STREET LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $8,794,000
2019-04-22Mortgage $8,794,000 — from 212 LAFAYETTE STREET LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $8,794,000
2019-04-11Sold for $13,400,000 $13,400,000 $837,500
1982-08-17Mortgage $180,000 — from CHONG, LUKE to NEW SHIUQUEN REALTYCORP $180,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
57
2019
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2021
2022
2023
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700170118
201851140727
2019123364257
202091150126
20212565119
2022115210542
20236460420
20242330311
202510173425
20261190011
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The full timeline

Construction 82Enforcement 62Housing & tenants 197Ownership & money 24Health & systems 34

Every one of the 399 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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