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181 West 4 Street

275Records
14City systems
2Open violations
43.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10014 · Neighborhood: West Village
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275 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 102 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 81 311 service requests, 18 DOB violations.

BoroughManhattan 10014
Built1852
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)181 WEST 4TH ST. OWNERS, LLC
BBL1005920037
BIN1010231

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 43.3. In ZIP 10014, 69% 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2013-06-10.

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

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · Missed Collection (4) · ELECTRIC (3) · Obstruction (3) · Noise (2) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (2).

Filed construction activity

$111,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1852)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,882,000 $1,296,900
2026$2,306,000 $1,037,700
2027$1,845,000 $830,250

The city's market estimate has fallen 36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Lin & DaughtersChineseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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.

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

SubwayChristopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Christopher St / Waverly Pl — M8 · 450 ft
Citi BikeWashington Pl & 6 Ave · 400 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

181 West 4 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

21 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $241,590 on 2025-10-07 (lender: Fcr Dc JV Holdings LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-10-07Mortgage $241,591 — from 181 WEST 4TH ST. OWNERS, LLC to FCR DC JV HOLDINGS LLC $241,591
2025-10-07Agreement $2,600,000 — from 181 WEST 4TH ST. OWNERS, LLC to FCR DC JV HOLDINGS LLC $2,600,000
2025-10-07AL&R $2,600,000 — from 181 WEST 4TH ST. OWNERS, LLC to FCR DC JV HOLDINGS LLC $2,600,000
2020-03-20Agreement $2,600,000 — from 181 WEST 4TH ST. OWNERS, LLC to EAST WEST BANK $2,600,000
2020-03-20Mortgage $526,844 — from 181 WEST 4TH ST. OWNERS, LLC to EAST WEST BANK $526,844
2020-03-20AL&R $2,600,000 — from 181 WEST 4TH ST. OWNERS, LLC to EAST WEST BANK $2,600,000
2015-03-04AL&R $2,300,000 — from ANCONA, ARLENE; ANCONA, JACK to SIGNATURE BANK $2,300,000
2015-03-04M&CON $2,300,000 — from ANCONA, JACK; ANCONA, ARLENE to SIGNATURE BANK $2,300,000
2011-01-18AL&R $1,400,000 — from ANCONA, JACK; ANCONA, ARLENE to CROSS RIVER BANK $1,400,000
2011-01-18M&CON $1,400,000 — from ANCONA, JACK; ANCONA, ARLENE to CROSS RIVER BANK $1,400,000
2005-12-05AL&R $1,250,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to ANCONA, JACK; ANCONA, ARLENE $1,250,000
2005-12-05M&CON $1,250,000 — from ANCONA, JACK; ANCONA, ARLENE to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $1,250,000
2003-03-19Mortgage $148,357 — from ANCONA, JACK; ANCONA, ARLENE to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $148,357
2003-03-19AL&R $700,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to ANCONA, ARLENE; ANCONA, JACK $700,000
2003-03-19Agreement $700,000 — from ANCONA, JACK; ANCONA, ARLENE to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $700,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017007018
2018014016
20190180110
20200047011
2021011024
202260230332
202300150217
202400100212
20250186217
2026021014
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 32Housing & tenants 100Ownership & money 103Health & systems 20

Every one of the 275 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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