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196 Avenue of the Americas

448Records
17City systems
7Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10013 · Neighborhood: SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
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448 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 110 311 service requests, 85 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 76 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10013
Built1893
Floors9
Res. units20
ClassD0
Owner (PLUTO)196 SIXTH CORP
BBL1005040014
BIN1007802

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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 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10013, 70% 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 violations7 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1999-04-22.

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

40 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (8) · Dirty Condition (8) · Encampment (6) · Illegal Parking (5) · Snow or Ice (5) · Noise (2).

Filed construction activity

$1,651,571 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 (1893)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
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)196 SIXTH CORP
Head officerJEREMY MARSHALL
Managing agentKaito Management Corp
Last registered2025-09-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$7,618,000 $3,428,100
2026$8,442,000 $3,798,900
2027$9,401,000 $4,230,450

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,338,329 a year ($40.88 per sq ft), operating expenses $454,076 ($13.87 per sq ft), net operating income $884,253. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 41/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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

SubwaySpring St — C E · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
Houston St — 1 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 6 Av / Prince St — M21 M55 · 250 ft
Citi BikeMacDougal St & Prince St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 003 Charrette School
Middle: M.S. 297. 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

196 Avenue of the Americas

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

40 311 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 KAITO MANAGEMENT CORP — 52 buildings, 778 units. Grades across the portfolio: A48 · B2 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
122 Sandford Street BK120 A
21 Garden Street BK50 A
47 North 8 Street BK40 A
651 New York Avenue BK40 A
601 Throop Avenue BK40 A
8629 Bay Parkway BK38 A
675 Sackett Street BK38 A
11 Sterling Place BK36 A
35 McDonald Avenue BK35 A
133 Sterling Place BK21 A
424 13 Street BK20 A
196 Avenue of the Americas MN20 A
569 Carroll Street BK18 A
426 Sterling Place BK16 A
430 Sterling Place BK16 A
267 8 Street BK16 A
570 7 Street BK15 A
353 12 Street BK14 A
538 Washington Avenue BK10 A
267 1 Street BK10 A
124 East 118 Street MN8 A
535 Clinton Street BK8 A
200 21 Street BK8 A
537 Clinton Street BK8 A
198 21 Street BK8 A
443 Jefferson Avenue BK8 A
533 Clinton Street BK8 A
489 Atlantic Avenue BK8 A
206 21 Street BK8 A
105 8 Avenue BK7 A
897 Herkimer Street BK7 A
141 Johnson Avenue BK6 A
291 5 Avenue BK6 A
599 Rogers Avenue BK6 A
201 23rd Street BK6 A
550 Grand Street BK6 A
497 3rd Street BK4 A
7 East 9 Street MN4 C
326 22 Street BK4 D
181 Lincoln Road BK4 A
373 Baltic Street BK4 A
213 Halsey Street BK4 A
403 Caton Avenue BK3 A
539 Henry Street BK3 B
2519 Bedford Avenue BK3 A
87 St Marks Place BK3 A
389 Douglass Street BK3 A
282 1 Street BK3 A
224 14 Street BK2 A
317 7 Street BK2 A
1385 Herkimer Street BK2 B
317 East 7 Street BK1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,015,102 on 2020-01-31 (lender: TD Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-10-08RPTT&RET $1,600,000 — from NK LLC to WIFFEN, MATTHEW; WIFFEN, CRISTIANE $1,600,000
2025-09-30Sold for $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $80,000
2024-11-26RPTT&RET $1,950,000 — from MCLAUGHLIN, STEPHEN; MCLAUGHLIN, ANDREW to LAMONT, EDWARD M III $1,950,000
2024-11-22Sold for $1,950,000 $1,950,000 $97,500
2022-09-06RPTT&RET $2,500,000 — from SHAPIRO, CIFFORD H.; COHEN-SHAPIRO, JUDITH to DAVAIRAKKAM-BROWN, CARINA; BROWN, PATRICK; JANKAUSKAS, TYLER $2,500,000
2022-08-18Sold for $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $125,000
2022-06-08RPTT&RET $840,000 — from KERMANSHAHCHI, NORMAN to BISHE, KERRY; LOWELL, CHRISTOPHER $840,000
2021-09-22RPTT&RET $1,190,000 — from NK LLC to WIEBERDINK, DOUWE; SULLIVAN, COURTNEY MICHELE $1,190,000
2021-08-24Sold for $1,190,000 $1,190,000 $59,500
2021-04-26RPTT&RET $1,861,000 — from NK LLC to CORLISS LAMONT, LINDSAY $1,861,000
2021-03-25Sold for $1,861,000 $1,861,000 $93,050
2020-03-24RPTT&RET $1,800,000 — from DYAS, CHRISTOPHER; CAVALLO, LOUIS-PHILIPPE to APELBAUM, SUZANA $1,800,000
2020-03-18Sold for $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $90,000
2020-01-31AL&R $2,500,000 — from 196-SIXTH CORP. to TD BANK,N.A. $2,500,000
2020-01-31Agreement $2,500,000 — from 196-SIXTH CORP. to TD BANK, N.A. $2,500,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174386223
20184234518
201931401523
20204148320
20212164215
202270146532
2023124261245
202441192329
20250493117
202600135119
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The full timeline

Construction 130Enforcement 43Housing & tenants 127Ownership & money 101Health & systems 47

Every one of the 448 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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