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50 East 8 Street

1,497Records
21City systems
45Open violations
1.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
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1,497 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 479 311 service requests, 301 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 163 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1952
Floors6
Res. units121
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)50/8 REALTY LLC
BBL1005480028
BIN1008837

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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 67% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.5. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations45 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 20 class A. Oldest open since 1979-07-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’24–25
8
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

144 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (29) · Encampment (17) · Homeless Person Assistance (16) · Consumer Complaint (9) · General Construction/Plumbing (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7).

Filed construction activity

$2,682,149 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (65 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 (1952)
YesSix or more residential units (121)
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)EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP
Head officerPOLLY MOSENDZ
Managing agentMAXWELL-KATES INC.
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$25,908,000 $11,658,600
2026$27,544,000 $12,394,800
2027$27,734,000 $12,480,300

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

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $4,762,984 a year ($47.35 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,821,703 ($18.11 per sq ft), net operating income $2,941,281. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 24/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
ChojiCoffee/TeaNot yet graded—
DunkinDonutsA—
Jooy Tea ShoppeCoffee/TeaA—
Lao Ma SpicyChineseAMice evidence
Rokstar ChickenChickenNot yet graded—
Sushi NoonNot yet graded—
Sushi NoonNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

7 restaurants · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (1 with three or more people sick), shared by 7 restaurants
5 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Food Contains Foreign Object, Food Contaminated), shared by 7 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).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway8 St-NYU — R W · 300 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Astor Pl — 6 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 8 St / University Pl — M1 M2 M3 M8 +1 more · 250 ft
Citi BikeUniversity Pl & E 8 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 041 Greenwich Village
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

50 East 8 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

144 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 MAXWELL-KATES INC. — 196 buildings, 14,349 units. Grades across the portfolio: A182 · B9 · C2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

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10 Union Square East MN645 A
382 Central Park West MN414 A
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155 East 34 Street MN330 A
1540 York Avenue MN296 A
220 East 65 Street MN281 A
550 Vanderbilt Avenue BK278 A
400 East 70 Street MN216 A
35-20 Leverich Street QN214 B
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1562 York Avenue MN189 A
110 West End Avenue MN186 A
425 East 79 Street MN186 A
441 2 Avenue MN183 A
390 Maryland Avenue SI178 B
34-20 78 Street QN162 A
77 Charlton Street MN162 A
350 Bleecker Street MN137 A
530 East 72 Street MN135 A
310 East 23 Street MN134 A
22 West 15 Street MN134 A
152 West 137th Street MN134 A
1511 Independence Avenue BK134 A
10 Plaza St East BK134 A
1285 1 Avenue MN133 A
1831 Madison Avenue MN129 A
302 West 12 Street MN128 A
10 Bay Street Landing SI128 A
200 East 84 Street MN126 A
372 5 Avenue MN123 A
50 East 8 Street MN121 A
151 East 76 Street MN120 A
36 Hamilton Avenue SI120 A
207 East 74 Street MN120 A
62 West 62 Street MN120 A
1681 2 Avenue MN118 A
171 West 131 Street MN116 A
220 East 67 Street MN115 A
45 Christopher Street MN112 A
180 East 79 Street MN112 A
90-11 35 Avenue QN111 B
260 Park Avenue South MN108 A
1056 Lexington Avenue MN104 A
349 East 49 Street MN103 A
240 East 46 Street MN100 A
20 Plaza St East BK100 A
140 East 40 Street MN99 A
1218 2 Avenue MN99 A
670 West End Avenue MN95 A
140 8 Avenue BK94 A
525 East 82 Street MN94 A
201 West 74 Street MN92 A
141 East 55 Street MN87 A
270 Broadway MN87 A
215 East 79 Street MN87 A
285 Riverside Drive MN86 A
23 West 116 Street MN83 A
475 Avenue of the Americas MN82 A
402 East 90 Street MN82 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $12,599,864 on 2021-04-26 (lender: Sterling National Bank), covering 6 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-13RPTT&RET $376,510 — from EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. to EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. $376,510
2026-07-13RPTT&RET $376,510 — from EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. to EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. $376,510
2026-07-13RPTT&RET $376,510 — from EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. to EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. $376,510
2026-07-13RPTT&RET $376,510 — from EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. to EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. $376,510
2026-07-13RPTT&RET $376,510 — from EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. to EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. $376,510
2026-07-13RPTT&RET $376,510 — from EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. to EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. $376,510
2026-07-13RPTT&RET $376,510 — from EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. to EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. $376,510
2026-06-29Sold for $376,510 $376,510 $3,112
2026-06-12RPTT&RET $375,000 — from EZRAPOUR, DEBORAH; EICHLER, DEBBIE A; EZRAPOUR, ROBERT to VOSS, ASTRID C $375,000
2026-06-04Sold for $375,000 $375,000 $3,099
2025-11-26RPTT&RET $710,000 — from PERRY, IGAL to SELBE NAGHSHINEH, GOLZAR; SELBE, ROBERT E; SELBE, NAHID N $710,000
2025-11-14Sold for $710,000 $710,000 $5,868
2025-09-12RPTT&RET $720,000 — from WETSTEIN, JENNIFER to NGUYEN, KHOA; NGUYEN, CHAU $720,000
2025-08-29Sold for $720,000 $720,000 $5,950
2025-08-11RPTT&RET $273,780 — from EIGHTH STREET OWNERS CORP. to ENGSHUBER, DOMINIK $273,780

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171532512156
201833148334119
2019574718481
2020314817271
20211243023271
20222051825472
2023923114763
2024192599695
2025447310697
2026952914966
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The full timeline

Construction 283Enforcement 140Housing & tenants 644Ownership & money 377Health & systems 53

Every one of the 1,497 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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