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197 Prince Street

271Records
14City systems
0Open violations
3.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10012 · Neighborhood: SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
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271 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 153 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 38 311 service requests, 18 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10012
Built1986
Floors6
Res. units6
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)FIRST SOHO CONDOMINIUM
BBL1005187501
BIN1066780

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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 79% 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 3.3. 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (12) · Noise (4) · Rodent (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$355,338 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1986)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)FIRST SOHO CONDOMINIUM
Head officerRALPH WESTERHOFF
Managing agentBRICKWORK MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$784,523 $353,036
2026$683,394 $307,528
2027$911,333 $410,100

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
Houston St — 1 · 800 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 · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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

197 Prince 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

20 311 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 BRICKWORK MANAGEMENT INC. — 58 buildings, 707 units. Grades across the portfolio: A46 · B9 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
308 Mott Street MN40 A
173 Bleecker Street MN36 B
140 West 74 Street MN31 A
75 Prospect Park West BK24 A
170 Norfolk Street MN23 A
316 Mott Street MN21 A
254 East 7 Street MN20 A
424 West 46 Street MN20 A
221 West 21 Street MN20 A
304 West 88 Street MN20 A
8 West 119 Street MN20 B
306 Mott Street MN19 A
333 West 22 Street MN16 A
646 9 Avenue MN15 A
613 East 6 Street MN14 A
7 East 3 Street MN14 A
356 West 23 Street MN14 A
355 West 29 Street MN13 A
354 West 23 Street MN13 A
25-40 38 Street QN13 A
38 East 1 Street MN13 A
135 Hudson Street MN12 A
108 West 69 Street MN11 A
343 West 12 Street MN11 A
71 Murray Street MN11 A
460 West 23 Street MN11 A
458 West 23 Street MN10 A
70 East 93 Street MN10 A
323 West 16 Street MN10 A
8 Remsen Street BK10 A
274 Water Street MN10 A
438 West 47 Street MN10 A
436 West 47 Street MN10 A
136 West 70 Street MN10 A
149 Lafayette Avenue BK10 A
221 West 20 Street MN10 A
318 West 15 Street MN10 B
216 East 12 Street MN9 A
131 West 82 Street MN9 A
5 East 3 Street MN8 A
321 West 82 Street MN8 A
260 Bergen Street BK8 A
209 Quincy Street BK8 A
7 East 78 Street MN7 A
23 East 20 Street MN7 A
197 Prince Street MN6 A
29 West 10 Street MN6 A
411 West 21 Street MN5 B
329 West 19 Street MN5 B
325 West 75 Street MN5 C
409 West 21 Street MN5 B
16 East 63 Street MN5 B
8 Greene Street MN5 A
822 President Street BK4 A
428 West 23 Street MN4 C
80 Garfield Place BK4 B
405 Greenwich Street MN4 B
91 Franklin Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-11-09Mortgage $548,000 — from BLUESTONE, ALISON to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $548,000
2019-11-19Mortgage $500,000 — from FOSTER, SHEILA R to BANK OF AMERICA, NA $500,000
2017-08-07Mortgage $326,175 — from FOSTER, SHEILA R to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $326,175
2017-08-07Agreement $1,525,262 — from FOSTER, SHEILA R to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,525,262
2017-08-07Mortgage $326,175 — from FOSTER, SHEILA R to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $326,175
2017-08-07Agreement $1,525,262 — from FOSTER, SHEILA R to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,525,262
2016-03-09Mortgage $100,000 — from FOSTER, SHEILA R to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $100,000
2016-03-09Mortgage $100,000 — from FOSTER, SHEILA R to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $100,000
2013-11-13Deed $4,045,000 — from MASTELLONE, ROBERT to ALDERMAN, SHEILA; ROTHBERG, HENRY B $4,045,000
2013-01-24Mortgage $12,246 — from FOSTER, SHELIA; FOSTER, ROSEBUD LIGHTBOURN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $12,246
2013-01-24Mortgage $12,246 — from FOSTER, SHELIA; FOSTER, ROSEBUD LIGHTBOURN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $12,246
2013-01-24Agreement $1,313,000 — from FOSTER, ROSEBUD LIGHTBOURN; FOSTER, SHELIA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,313,000
2013-01-24Agreement $1,313,000 — from FOSTER, ROSEBUD LIGHTBOURN; FOSTER, SHELIA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,313,000
2012-03-07Mortgage $13,417 — from FOSTER, ROSEBUD LIGHTBOURN; FOSTER, SHEILA to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA $13,417
2012-03-07Agreement $1,319,700 — from FOSTER, SHEILA; FOSTER, ROSEBUD LIGHTBOURN to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA $1,319,700

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000819
2018001012
2019014128
2020005229
20213224213
2022003014
20237090218
20240090211
20250092112
2026101024
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The full timeline

Construction 19Enforcement 26Housing & tenants 50Ownership & money 155Health & systems 21

Every one of the 271 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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