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87 Crosby Street

327Records
17City systems
16Open violations
2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10012 · Neighborhood: SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
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327 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 60 DOB permits, 57 311 service requests, 53 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10012
Built1900
Floors6
Res. units7
ClassD0
Owner (PLUTO)CITY STUDIOS INC
BBL1004960005
BIN1007539

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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 83% 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 2. In ZIP 10012, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations16 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1986-01-31.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Residential Disposal Complaint (4) · Illegal Parking (3) · Obstruction (3) · Street Condition (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · PLUMBING (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,574,990 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (33 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 (7)
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)CITY STUDIOS INC.
Head officerELLEN JAFFE
Managing agentIRVINE REALTY GROUP, INC.
Last registered2025-09-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$11,452,000 $5,153,400
2026$12,216,000 $5,497,200
2027$12,880,000 $5,796,000

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

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

SubwaySpring St — 6 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Prince St — R W · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Cleveland Pl / Spring St — M1 · 250 ft
Citi BikeCleveland Pl & Spring St · 350 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

87 Crosby Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 IRVINE REALTY GROUP — 62 buildings, 459 units. Grades across the portfolio: A44 · B6 · C10 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
137 Carlton Avenue BK36 A
237 Lafayette Street MN21 A
338 West 19 Street MN18 A
113 Prince Street MN16 A
41 Crosby Street MN16 A
51 Walker Street MN15 A
240 East 52 Street MN15 A
431 East 12 Street MN13 A
4 East 62 Street MN12 A
347 West Broadway MN11 A
619 East 11 Street MN10 A
80 Wooster Street MN10 A
308 West 106 Street MN10 A
16 West 86 Street MN10 B
539 East 87 Street MN10 A
9 West 16 Street MN10 A
18 East 63 Street MN10 A
47 East 74 Street MN10 A
139 Spring Street MN9 A
312 West 78 Street MN9 A
5 East 75 Street MN8 A
213 East 17 Street MN8 A
87 Crosby Street MN7 A
345 West Broadway MN7 A
108 East 37 Street MN7 A
39 West 69 Street MN6 B
1055 Park Avenue MN6 A
27 Howard Street MN6 A
320 East 82 Street MN6 A
307 Canal Street MN6 A
123 Prince Street MN6 A
423 Broome Street MN6 A
11 East 94 Street MN6 A
18 East 77 Street MN5 A
44 West 22 Street MN5 A
121 West 82 Street MN5 A
52 West 22 Street MN5 A
7 East 94 Street MN5 C
125 Prince Street MN5 A
23 West 69 Street MN5 C
116 East 91 Street MN5 A
44 White Street MN5 B
34 East 64 Street MN4 C
309 Amsterdam Avenue MN4 C
11 East 76 Street MN4 C
111 Mercer Street MN4 A
12 Wooster Street MN4 A
214 East 70 Street MN4 B
84 Sullivan Street MN4 B
298 Elizabeth Street MN4 C
131 West 11 Street MN4 A
823 2 Avenue MN3 A
214 West 132 Street MN3 C
325 East 53 Street MN3 A
57 East 90 Street MN2 A
264 East 7 Street MN2 D
1009 5 Avenue MN2 D
442 West 44 Street MN2 B
328 West 20 Street MN2 C
54 West 87 Street MN1 C

showing 60 of 62 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $200,000 on 2022-01-28 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-09-22RPTT&RET $2,625,000 — from WEISBORD ANDERSON FAMILY TRUST DATED JUL; ORRIN ANDERSON, AS TRUSTEE; ELIZA ANDERSON, AS T to LEVINE, JASON; HYMAN, SARA $2,625,000
2023-08-29Sold for $2,625,000 $2,625,000 $375,000
2022-01-28Mortgage $200,000 — from CITY STUDIOS INC. to INVESTORS BANK $200,000
2022-01-28AL&R $1,000,000 — from CITY STUDIOS INC. to INVESTORS BANK $1,000,000
2022-01-28Agreement $1,000,000 — from CITY STUDIOS INC. to INVESTORS BANK $1,000,000
2020-06-29RPTT&RET $3,700,000 — from RYCHLAK GAYMAN, BONNIE to FORSBLOM, BROCK; HEIMANS, JEREMY $3,700,000
2020-06-10Sold for $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $528,571
2017-08-29Mortgage $100,000 — from CITY STUDIOS, INC. to INVESTORS BANK $100,000
2017-08-29Agreement $800,000 — from CITY STUDIOS, INC. to INVESTORS BANK $800,000
2017-08-29AL&R $800,000 — from CITY STUDIOS, INC. to INVESTORS BANK $800,000
2013-10-24RPTT&RET $2,500,000 — from DAVID V. SOEIRO, EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF BARBARA ANN SCHWARTZ to JARV, LLC $2,500,000
2007-10-05Mortgage $200,000 — from CITY STUDIOS INC., to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $200,000
2007-10-05Mortgage $500,000 — from CITY STUDIOS INC., to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $500,000
2001-08-20Mortgage $300,000 — from CITY STUDIOS, INC. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $300,000
1988-02-04Mortgage $60,000 — from CITY STUDIOS INC to SCHWARTZ, ESTHER S. $60,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201727038139
20189061319
20191271415
20207002110
202113150120
202270195233
20235044215
202460100218
20252850217
2026304029
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The full timeline

Construction 117Enforcement 33Housing & tenants 94Ownership & money 57Health & systems 26

Every one of the 327 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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