874 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 336 HPD complaints, 202 HPD housing violations, 184 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 53. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 80 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 31 class A. Oldest open since 1999-03-02. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
51 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 51).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
57 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (25) · Noise (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Illegal Parking (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (3).
$75,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1846) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (28) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 29 W 12TH REALTY, LLC |
| Head officer | DAVID ARIEL |
| Managing agent | EK REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,213,000 | $1,445,850 |
| 2026 | $3,685,000 | $1,658,250 |
| 2027 | $4,058,000 | $1,826,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
| Subway | 14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 14 St-Union Sq — 4 5 6 L N Q R W · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 12 St — M1 M2 M3 M55 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 13 St & 5 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Protected bike path mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Sixth Avenue Elementary School Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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.
29 West 12 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
57 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 25 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.
Managed by EK REALTY LLC — 31 buildings, 899 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B9 · C2 · D1 · F5. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 Bennett Avenue | MN | 82 | A |
| 590 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 79 | A |
| 44 Bennett Avenue | MN | 66 | B |
| 2028 Valentine Avenue | BX | 63 | C |
| 100 Bennett Avenue | MN | 62 | A |
| 214 East 168 Street | BX | 49 | F |
| 1235 Morris Avenue | BX | 49 | F |
| 165 Pinehurst Avenue | MN | 48 | A |
| 400 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 39 | B |
| 60-15 Fresh Pond Road | QN | 37 | B |
| 1266 1 Avenue | MN | 31 | A |
| 1270 1 Avenue | MN | 29 | B |
| 29 West 12 Street | MN | 28 | B |
| 360 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 28 | A |
| 419 West 55 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 619 West 175 Street | MN | 19 | B |
| 143 Skillman Avenue | BK | 19 | B |
| 182 Claremont Avenue | MN | 17 | B |
| 346 West 52 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 3405 Broadway | MN | 16 | A |
| 25-48 34 Street | QN | 12 | A |
| 147 Bruckner Boulevard | BX | 12 | F |
| 936 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 920 Columbus Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 109 West 225 Street | MN | 9 | F |
| 928 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 306 West 106 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 773 Melrose Avenue | BX | 8 | F |
| 930 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 626 Grand Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 344 West 52 Street | MN | 4 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $658,823 on 2022-07-29 (lender: Connectone Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | AL&R $3,200,000 — from 29 WEST 12TH REALTY LLC to CONNECTONE BANK | $3,200,000 | |
| 2022-07-29 | Agreement $3,200,000 — from 29 WEST 12TH REALTY LLC to CONNECTONE BANK | $3,200,000 | |
| 2022-07-29 | Mortgage $658,824 — from 29 WEST 12TH REALTY LLC to CONNECTONE BANK | $658,824 | |
| 2013-09-26 | Mortgage $1,336,056 — from 29 WEST 12TH REALTY, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,336,056 | |
| 2013-09-26 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from 29 WEST 12TH REALTY, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2013-09-26 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from 29 WEST 12TH REALTY, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2009-10-13 | AL&R $1,750,000 — from 29 WEST 12TH REALTY, LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB | $1,750,000 | |
| 2009-10-13 | Agreement $1,750,000 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to 29 WEST 12TH REALTY, LLC | $1,750,000 | |
| 2008-01-18 | Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 9 EAST 30TH REALTY, LLC; 29 WEST 12TH REALTY, LLC to PAF CAPITAL, LLC | $1,750,000 | |
| 2008-01-18 | AL&R $1,750,000 — from 29 WEST 12TH REALTY, LLC; 9 EAST 30TH REALTY, LLC to PAF CAPITAL, LLC | $1,750,000 | |
| 2006-03-22 | Mortgage $300,000 — from 29 WEST 12TH REALTY, LLC to BETHUNE STREET CAPITAL, LLC | $300,000 | |
| 2005-05-12 | M&CON $500,000 — from 29 WEST 12TH STREET, LLC C/O to COX PADMORE SKOLNIK & SHAKARCHY LLP, AS | $500,000 | |
| 1993-08-17 | Mortgage $295,000 — from 29 WEST 12TH STREETCORP to ULMER ESTATES INC | $295,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 9 | 64 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
Every one of the 874 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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