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40 West 12 Street

133Records
11City systems
0Open violations
15Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
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133 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 36 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 23 311 service requests, 17 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1860
Floors4
Res. units4
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)12 STREET OWNERS CORP
BBL1005750034
BIN1009571

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 86% 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 15. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-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

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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Noise (2) · Missed Collection (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (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 (1860)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)12TH STREET OWNERS CORP
Head officerJEANNE BAUER
Managing agentCFA MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-09-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,912,000 $1,310,400
2026$3,494,000 $1,572,300
2027$2,795,000 $1,257,750

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

Subway14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 12 St — M1 M2 M3 M55 · 450 ft
Citi BikeW 11 St & 6 Ave · 500 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

40 West 12 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 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 CFA MANAGEMENT, INC. — 49 buildings, 487 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B3 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
115 East 10 Street MN56 A
534 East 11 Street MN29 A
44 West 96 Street MN25 A
170 East 92 Street MN20 A
346 East 58 Street MN20 A
3 Weehawken Street MN20 A
227 East 87 Street MN18 A
227 East 12 Street MN16 A
311 East 83 Street MN14 A
307 East 12 Street MN13 A
38 West 15 Street MN13 A
141 Mac Dougal Street MN11 A
216 East 7 Street MN10 A
424 Greenwich Street MN10 A
643 East 11 Street MN10 A
625 East 6 Street MN10 A
72 Perry Street MN10 A
985 Amsterdam Avenue MN9 A
58 West 15 Street MN9 A
993 Amsterdam Avenue MN9 A
53 Prince Street MN9 A
320 East 14 Street MN9 A
322 West 22 Street MN8 A
127 West 15 Street MN8 A
7 Great Jones Street MN7 A
275 Water Street MN6 A
242 8 Avenue MN6 A
381 Broome Street MN6 A
471 West 22 Street MN6 A
244 8 Avenue MN6 A
321 East 52 Street MN6 A
358 West 23 Street MN6 A
112 Hudson Street MN5 A
334 West 19 Street MN5 A
60 West 15 Street MN5 A
480 Broome Street MN5 A
48 West 86 Street MN5 A
332 West 19 Street MN5 A
331 West 84 Street MN5 A
425 East 9 Street MN4 B
423 East 9 Street MN4 C
325 East 9 Street MN4 B
378 West Broadway MN4 C
40 West 12 Street MN4 B
202 West 123 Street MN4 D
141 West 24 Street MN4 A
399 Washington Street MN4 A
334 East 30 Street MN3 C
27 Perry Street MN2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $55,054 on 2004-06-02 (lender: The Dime Savings Bank Of Williamsburgh). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2011-03-11RPTT&RET $860,000 — from BENEDICT, KAZUKO to CARMODY, PATRICK G $860,000
2008-04-29RPTT&RET $1,150,000 — from BURSTELL, EDWIN to DE ROTHSCHILD, ERIC ALAIN; CARACCIOLO DI FORINO, MARIA-BEATRICE $1,150,000
2004-06-02Agreement $300,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP. $300,000
2004-06-02Mortgage $55,055 — from 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $55,055
2004-06-02AL&R $300,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP. $300,000
1999-09-08Mortgage $60,000 — from 12TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $60,000
1990-02-02Mortgage $69,281 — from 12TH ST OWNERS CORP to REPUBLIC NATIONAL BKN Y $69,281

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170112
20180112
20190314
20200303
20210202
20220123
20230415
20240235
20251405
20260516
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The full timeline

Construction 31Enforcement 20Housing & tenants 32Ownership & money 36Health & systems 14

Every one of the 133 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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