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19 West 8 Street

248Records
14City systems
15Open violations
11Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
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248 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 74 311 service requests, 46 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 18 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1846
Floors5
Res. units8
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)19 WEST 8TH STREET LLC
BBL1005720053
BIN1009438

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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 59% 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 11. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations15 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1990-02-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

35 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Outdoor Dining (17) · Food Establishment (6) · Obstruction (4) · Rodent (2) · WATER LEAK (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1846)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)19 WEST 8TH STREET LLC
Head officerMITCHELL MARKS
Managing agentMERCHANTS PROPERTIES, INC.
Last registered2025-08-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$9,457,200 $4,255,740
2026$7,566,000 $3,404,700
2027$7,503,000 $3,376,350

The city's market estimate has fallen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
AnalogueAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

6 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food, No Permit or License) · 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 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (1 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

SubwayW 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Christopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 8 St / 5 Av — M8 · 300 ft
Citi BikeMacDougal St & Washington Sq · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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

19 West 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

35 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 MERCHANTS PROPERTIES, INC. — 11 buildings, 128 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B1 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
20 Clinton Street MN38 A
960 Amsterdam Avenue MN20 C
213 West 23 Street MN12 A
46 Lispenard Street MN11 B
216 Calyer Street BK10 A
372 Broome Street MN9 A
19 West 8 Street MN8 A
122 East 25 Street MN6 A
88 Franklin Street MN5 A
182 Lafayette Street MN5 A
32 Clinton Street MN4 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,688 on 2025-07-24 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-07-24Agreement $4,300,000 — from 19 WEST 8TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $4,300,000
2025-07-24Mortgage $5,689 — from 19 WEST 8TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $5,689
2020-03-23Agreement $4,800,000 — from 19 WEST 8TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A $4,800,000
2020-03-19Mortgage $312,626 — from 19 WEST 8TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA $312,626
2014-12-26Mortgage $4,500,000 — from 19TH WEST 8TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $4,500,000
2014-06-19Deed $10,250,000 — from JMC 19W8 LLC to 19 WEST 8TH STREET LLC $10,250,000
2013-07-29Mortgage $320,000 — from JMC 19W8 LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $320,000
2013-07-29AL&R $320,000 — from JMC 19W8 LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $320,000
2011-09-06AL&R $3,500,000 — from JMC 19W8 LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $3,500,000
2011-09-06Agreement $3,500,000 — from JMC 19W8 LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $3,500,000
2011-09-06Mortgage $205,792 — from JMC 19W8 LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $205,792
2011-09-06Deed $4,925,000 — from 19 WEST 8TH REALTY LLC to JMC 19W8 LLC $4,925,000
2009-05-06Agreement $2,635,000 — from 19 WEST 8TH REALTY LLC to TD BANK NA $2,635,000
2009-05-06Mortgage $815,000 — from 19 WEST 8TH REALTY LLC to TD BANK NA $815,000
2009-05-06AL&R $3,450,000 — from 19 WEST 8TH REALTY LLC to TD BANK NA $3,450,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201712025
201803025
201906028
2020662115
202144019
2022080311
20231100213
20241310537
2025072312
202602035
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The full timeline

Construction 24Enforcement 39Housing & tenants 111Ownership & money 46Health & systems 28

Every one of the 248 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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