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128 West Houston Street

392Records
17City systems
2Open violations
4.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10012 · Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
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392 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 176 311 service requests, 52 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 32 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10012
Built1904
Floors6
Res. units20
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)SUL-HOUS HOLDINGS LLC
BBL1005250032
BIN1008258

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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 75% 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 4.5. 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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2009-08-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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4
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No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

39 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · Outdoor Dining (5) · Food Establishment (4) · Illegal Parking (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Taxi Complaint (3).

Filed construction activity

$44,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1904)
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)SUL-HOUS HOLDINGS LLC
Head officerPAUL T BRENSILBER
Managing agentJORDAN COOPER
Last registered2025-08-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,379,000 $1,970,550
2026$4,452,000 $2,003,400
2027$4,735,000 $2,130,750

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
BanterAustralianA—
Bar MogaJapaneseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants
4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 2 restaurants · 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 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
Houston St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: West Houston St / Sullivan St — M21 · 150 ft
Citi BikeThompson St & Bleecker St · 450 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

128 West Houston 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

39 311 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 JORDAN COOPER LLC — 47 buildings, 1,364 units. Grades across the portfolio: A35 · B10 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
333 East 14 Street MN207 B
350 East 82 Street MN148 A
400 East 90 Street MN128 A
60 East 55 Street MN74 A
756 Washington Street MN67 A
108-50 71 Avenue QN55 B
123 3 Avenue MN47 A
1 John Street BK42 A
150 Sullivan Street MN39 A
311 East 11 Street MN36 A
90 Clinton Street MN35 A
300 East 79 Street MN33 A
65 Worth Street MN30 A
245 West 14 Street MN27 A
540 West 50 Street MN27 A
333 East 95 Street MN26 A
155 West 83 Street MN24 B
242 West 104 Street MN24 A
158 West 83 Street MN22 B
422 East 89 Street MN21 A
128 West Houston Street MN20 A
147 Sullivan Street MN18 A
48 Allen Street MN17 A
203 Spring Street MN17 B
350 West 18 Street MN15 A
223 West 80 Street MN12 A
249 East 30 Street MN12 B
455 West 19th Street MN10 A
183 Plymouth Street BK10 A
1460 1 Avenue MN10 A
27 West 82 Street MN10 A
192 Water Street BK9 A
21 East 96 Street MN9 A
70 University Place MN9 B
8 Centre Market Place MN8 B
452 Lafayette Avenue BK8 A
350 West Broadway MN7 A
11 Jane Street MN7 A
175 Sullivan Street MN6 A
37 East 12 Street MN6 A
147 Grand Street MN6 A
243 West 14 Street MN5 D
146 Chambers Street MN5 B
219 East 67 Street MN5 A
184 Carlton Avenue BK4 B
738 Broadway MN4 A
55 Ann Street MN3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $114,054 on 2026-01-07 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-01-07Agreement $7,200,000 — from SUL-HOUS HOLDINGS LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $7,200,000
2026-01-07Mortgage $114,054 — from SUL-HOUS HOLDINGS LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $114,054
2020-12-23Deed $11,000,000 — from THE SEIDMAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to SUL-HOUS HOLDINGS LLC $11,000,000
2020-12-23Mortgage $4,407,224 — from SUL-HOUS HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,407,224
2020-12-23Agreement $7,500,000 — from SUL-HOUS HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $7,500,000
2020-12-23AL&R $7,500,000 — from SUL-HOUS HOLDINGS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $7,500,000
2020-12-15Sold for $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $550,000
2017-03-22AL&R $3,300,000 — from THE SEIDMAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to DIME COMMUNITY BANK; THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $3,300,000
2017-03-22Agreement $3,300,000 — from THE SEIDMAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH; DIME COMMUNITY BANK $3,300,000
2017-03-22Mortgage $1,381,506 — from THE SEIDMAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH; DIME COMMUNITY BANK $1,381,506
2015-01-21AL&R $2,000,000 — from THE SEIDMAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,000,000
2015-01-21Agreement $2,000,000 — from THE SEIDMAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,000,000
2015-01-21Mortgage $751,637 — from THE SEIDMAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $751,637
2012-06-19Agreement $1,500,000 — from TEH DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to THE SEIDMAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $1,500,000
2011-12-22Mortgage $407,062 — from THE SEIDMAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $407,062

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170054110
201800100212
2019003025
20200447217
202103211025
202220310134
202304230532
202421142625
202500100414
202603164124
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The full timeline

Construction 48Enforcement 53Housing & tenants 206Ownership & money 53Health & systems 32

Every one of the 392 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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