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217 Thompson Street

510Records
19City systems
0Open violations
25.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10012 · Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
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510 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 148 311 service requests, 60 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 54 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10012
Built1909
Floors7
Res. units45
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)WEST LAKE 217 THOMPSON LLC
BBL1005390028
BIN1008678

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 51% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 25.5. In ZIP 10012, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-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

23 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 9 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

4
’23–24
9
’24–25
2
’25–26

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

$11,280 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

81 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (13) · Noise (10) · HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · Non (5) · Illegal Dumping (5).

Filed construction activity

$4,355,815 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (35 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 (1909)
YesSix or more residential units (45)
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)WEST LAKE 217 THOMPSON LLC
Head officerJoshua Gabbay
Managing agentRYCO NYC LLC
Last registered2026-05-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$9,202,000 $4,140,900
2026$9,451,000 $4,252,950
2027$9,843,000 $4,429,350

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

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 70/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
DebuteaCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

SubwayW 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bleecker St — 6 B D F M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: West Houston St / Sullivan St — M21 · 800 ft
Citi BikeThompson St & Bleecker St · 300 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

217 Thompson 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

81 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 RYCO NYC LLC — 28 buildings, 370 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B11 · C2 · D4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
217 Thompson Street MN45 A
135 Avenue A MN31 A
156 2 Avenue MN31 B
151 2 Avenue MN27 B
142 West 4 Street MN24 A
140 West 4 Street MN24 A
129 2 Avenue MN21 B
127 2 Avenue MN21 B
131 2 Avenue MN19 D
34 Carmine Street MN16 A
210 Prospect Park West BK15 B
340 East 9 Street MN10 A
37 Carmine Street MN9 A
327 Henry Street BK8 B
157 2 Avenue MN6 A
308 Lincoln Road BK6 A
629 Sterling Place BK6 B
639 Sterling Place BK6 B
374 Court Street BK6 A
637 Sterling Place BK6 A
803 Greenwich Street MN5 D
168 Wythe Avenue BK5 C
149 2 Avenue MN5 D
502 La Guardia Place MN4 B
506 La Guardia Place MN4 B
504 La Guardia Place MN4 B
280 Bleecker Street MN3 C
225 5 Avenue BK3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,584,783 on 2026-04-30 (lender: Webster Bank National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-30AL&R $29,000,000 — from WEST LAKE 217 THOMPSON LLC to WEBSTER BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $29,000,000
2026-04-30Agreement $29,000,000 — from WEST LAKE 217 THOMPSON LLC to WEBSTER BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $29,000,000
2026-04-30Mortgage $3,584,784 — from WEST LAKE 217 THOMPSON LLC to WEBSTER BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,584,784
2023-03-30AL&R $25,665,500 — from WEST LAKE 217 THOMPSON LLC to PRIME FINANCE SHORT DURATION HOLDING COM $25,665,500
2023-03-30Agreement $6,552,441 — from WEST LAKE 217 THOMPSON LLC to PRIME FINANCE SHORT DURATION HOLDING COM $6,552,441
2023-03-30Mortgage $4,235,000 — from WEST LAKE 217 THOMPSON LLC to PRIME FINANCE SHORT DURATION HOLDING COM $4,235,000
2023-03-30Deed $31,550,000 — from 217 THOMPSON REALTY LLC to WEST LAKE 217 THOMPSON LLC $31,550,000
2023-03-30Mortgage $168,000 — from WEST LAKE 217 THOMPSON LLC to PRIME FINANCE SHORT DURATION HOLDING COM $168,000
2023-01-30Sold for $31,550,000 $31,550,000 $701,111
2021-05-20Mortgage $254,312 — from 217 THOMPSON REALTY LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $254,312
2021-05-20Agreement $14,750,000 — from 217 THOMPSON REALTY LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $14,750,000
2021-05-20AL&R $14,750,000 — from 217 THOMPSON REALTY LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $14,750,000
2018-04-26Mortgage $3,537,920 — from 217 THOMPSON REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $3,537,920
2018-04-26Agreement $15,300,000 — from 217 THOMPSON REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $15,300,000
2014-01-24Mortgage $12,600,000 — from 217 THOMPSON REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $12,600,000

Ten-year activity

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2023
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201715420223
20180232310
20190380213
20200090110
20210235111
20222130511
202329616162289
202422166606110
2025224101358
2026231315235
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The full timeline

Construction 104Enforcement 48Housing & tenants 231Ownership & money 61Health & systems 66

Every one of the 510 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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