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173 Bleecker Street

1,380Records
17City systems
89Open violations
49.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10012 · Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
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1,380 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 760 311 service requests, 250 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 130 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10012
Built1888
Floors5
Res. units36
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)BLEECKER ST OPERATING CORP
BBL1005407501
BIN1076067, 1083130

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% 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 49.2. 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 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations89 total — 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 53 class B, 18 class A. Oldest open since 1985-03-29.

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

87 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (37) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · Residential Disposal Complaint (6) · Consumer Complaint (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · Tattooing (3).

Filed construction activity

$259,140 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1888)
YesSix or more residential units (36)
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)BLEECKER STREET OPERATING CORP.
Head officerRALPH WESTERHOFF
Managing agentBRICKWORK MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$0 $0
2026$134,067 $60,330
2027$137,192 $61,737

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $567,099 a year ($36.02 per sq ft), operating expenses $209,080 ($13.28 per sq ft), net operating income $358,019. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
KokeCoffee/TeaGrade Pending—

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

SubwayW 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
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 · 550 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

173 Bleecker 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

87 311 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
2026-09-03RPTT&RET $685,000 — from RAPP, ADAM to HAYNAL, LUCINDA MARGUERITE; HAYNAL, RICHARD $685,000
2026-08-17Sold for $685,000 $685,000 $19,028
2025-04-17AL&R $300,000 — from BLEECKER STREET OPERATING CORP to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $300,000
2025-04-17Agreement $1,000,000 — from BLEECKER STREET OPERATING CORP to NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BANK $1,000,000
2025-04-17AL&R $1,000,000 — from BLEECKER STREET OPERATING CORP to NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BANK $1,000,000
2025-04-10Mortgage $238,113 — from BLEECKER STREET OPERATING CORP to NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BANK NA $238,113
2025-04-10Mortgage $300,000 — from BLEECKER STREET OPERATING CORP to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $300,000
2025-01-16RPTT&RET $490,000 — from PALMARINI, DIANE K; KIERNAN-SMITH, DIANE; SMITH, STEVEN B to COLLATOS, GIGI ABAO; COLLATOS, MAEVA BELLA ABAO $490,000
2025-01-07Sold for $490,000 $490,000 $13,611
2024-02-26Deed $900,000 — from 175 BLEECKER STREET LLC to COOL 173 BLEECKER STREET LLC $900,000
2024-02-26Deed $900,000 — from 175 BLEECKER STREET LLC to COOL 173 BLEECKER STREET LLC $900,000
2024-02-16Sold for $900,000 $900,000 $25,000
2024-02-16Sold for $900,000 $900,000 $25,000
2024-01-30RPTT&RET $608,000 — from MAHER, CAROLINE; MAHER, EDWARD to ZAMORA, CYNTHIA; YOUNT, ERIC $608,000
2024-01-25Sold for $608,000 $608,000 $16,889

Ten-year activity

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2021
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172080111
201805120421
20190133035583
202001472353
202101013398160
202200258512275
20230117125179
20244106211592
2025506510080
20260082414
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The full timeline

Construction 30Enforcement 72Housing & tenants 957Ownership & money 269Health & systems 52

Every one of the 1,380 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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