140 recorded events, 1983–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 35 311 service requests, 34 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 14 rodent inspections.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13.3. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (8) · Missed Collection (2).
$159,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| No | Six or more residential units (1) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 224 VARICK STREET LLC |
| Head officer | MARISA V KINSEY |
| Managing agent | KINSEY EQUITIES LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-17 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,109,000 | $306,540 |
| 2026 | $5,119,000 | $307,140 |
| 2027 | $4,804,000 | $288,240 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
| Subway | Houston St — 1 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Spring St — C E · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av South / Clarkson St — M20 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | King St & Varick 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.
224 Varick Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
10 311 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.
Managed by KINSEY EQUITIES LLC — 29 buildings, 408 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B11 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 517 West 161 Street | MN | 41 | A |
| 227 West 109 Street | MN | 36 | B |
| 310 West 20 Street | MN | 33 | A |
| 1484 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 28 | D |
| 110 St Marks Place | MN | 22 | A |
| 446 West 164 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 424 East 14 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 541 West 144 Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 219 West 20 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 536 West 47 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 220 West 14 Street | MN | 17 | B |
| 220 Avenue A | MN | 16 | B |
| 320 West 22 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 41 West 24 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 419 East 76 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 18 West 129 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 323 East 75 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 827 East 218 Street | BX | 8 | D |
| 3942 Barnes Avenue | BX | 7 | D |
| 342 East 78 Street | MN | 6 | B |
| 259 West 18 Street | MN | 6 | B |
| 359 East 34 Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 217 2 Avenue | MN | 5 | B |
| 356 West 21 Street | MN | 5 | C |
| 134 Kingsland Avenue | BK | 4 | B |
| 99 South 2 Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 1478 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| 37 West 10 Street | MN | 1 | C |
| 224 Varick Street | MN | 1 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $224,852 on 2026-08-11 (lender: Nassau Financial Federal Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | AL&R $1,100,000 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to NASSAU FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $1,100,000 | |
| 2026-08-11 | Agreement $875,147 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to NASSAU FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $875,147 | |
| 2026-08-11 | Mortgage $224,853 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to NASSAU FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $224,853 | |
| 2019-09-19 | Mortgage $307,525 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK F/K/A THE DIME SAVIN | $307,525 | |
| 2019-09-19 | Agreement $1,000,000 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK F/K/A THE DIME SAVIN | $1,000,000 | |
| 2019-09-19 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK F/K/A THE DIME SAVIN | $1,000,000 | |
| 2016-01-11 | Mortgage $374,299 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $374,299 | |
| 2016-01-11 | AL&R $750,000 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $750,000 | |
| 2016-01-11 | Agreement $750,000 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $750,000 | |
| 2013-04-29 | Agreement $398,077 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 224 VARICK STREET LLC | $398,077 | |
| 2010-05-27 | AL&R $414,000 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $414,000 | |
| 2010-05-27 | Mortgage $50,860 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $50,860 | |
| 2010-05-27 | Agreement $414,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 224 VARICK STREET LLC | $414,000 | |
| 2004-05-14 | Mortgage $74,481 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $74,481 | |
| 2001-08-02 | Mortgage $103,982 — from 224 VARICK STREET LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $103,982 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
Every one of the 140 recorded events, 1983–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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