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171 Sullivan Street

272Records
15City systems
8Open violations
40Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10012 · Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
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272 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 80 311 service requests, 46 HPD complaints, 32 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10012
Built1891
Floors5
Res. units13
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)HIGHLAND PROPERTIES LLC
BBL1005250001
BIN1008244

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 40. 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 violations8 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-10-20.

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

20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Food Establishment (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$369,940 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1891)
YesSix or more residential units (13)
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)HIGHLAND PROPERTIES LLC
Head officerJOHN ILIBASSI
Managing agentHIGHLAND PROPERTIES LLC
Last registered2026-07-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,454,000 $1,104,300
2026$2,260,000 $1,017,000
2027$2,626,000 $1,181,700

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Senza GlutenCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 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: 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 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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: West Houston St / Sullivan St — M21 · 200 ft
Citi BikeThompson St & Bleecker St · 350 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

171 Sullivan 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

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $92,060 on 2012-09-12 (lender: The Dime Savings Bank Of Williamsburgh). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2012-09-12Mortgage $92,061 — from HIGHLAND PROPERTIES LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $92,061
2012-09-12AL&R $1,300,000 — from HIGHLAND PROPERTIES LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,300,000
2012-09-12Agreement $1,300,000 — from HIGHLAND PROPERTIES LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,300,000
2005-06-03Agreement $1,365,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to HIGHLAND PROPERTIES LLC $1,365,000
2005-06-03Mortgage $498,071 — from HIGHLAND PROPERTIES LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $498,071
2000-07-06Mortgage $687,931 — from HIGHLAND PROPERTIESLLC to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK $687,931
1995-08-15Mortgage $320,000 — from UKAI, KAY; UKAI, KIYOSHI to GREENPOINT BANK $320,000
1983-05-04Mortgage $166,896 — from UKAI, KAY; UKAI, KIYOSHI to 171 SULLIVAN ST.ASSOC. $166,896

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173060110
201890120122
201900112215
20200090110
202100121114
2022005027
2023411001631
20240080816
202525310341
20263020813
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The full timeline

Construction 35Enforcement 21Housing & tenants 145Ownership & money 24Health & systems 47

Every one of the 272 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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