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389 Avenue of the Americas

201Records
15City systems
2Open violations
13.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10014 · Neighborhood: West Village
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201 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 47 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 46 311 service requests, 35 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10014
Built1826
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassK4
Owner (PLUTO)REALYA GVA, LLC
BBL1005930026
BIN1010272

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 13.3. 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 — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2025-11-17.

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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Urinating in Public (1) · Missed Collection (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$223,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1826)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC
Head officerDAVID I BERLEY
Managing agentWALTER & SAMUELS, INC.
Last registered2024-08-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,829,000 $823,050
2026$2,081,000 $936,450
2027$2,006,000 $902,700

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

SubwayW 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: full
Christopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 6 Av / Waverly Pl — M55 · 150 ft
Citi BikeWashington Pl & 6 Ave · 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

389 Avenue of the Americas

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

8 311 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 WALTER & SAMUELS, INC. — 4 buildings, 69 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B1 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
240 West End Avenue MN51 A
343 West 14 Street MN13 A
389 Avenue of the Americas MN3 B
387 Avenue of the Americas MN2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $347,632 on 2019-03-14 (lender: Apple Bank For Savings), covering 2 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
2025-04-15AL&R $13,500,000 — from REALYA GCA, LLC to LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YO $13,500,000
2025-04-15Agreement $13,500,000 — from REALYA GCA, LLC to LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YO $13,500,000
2025-04-11Deed $7,549,729 — from WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY, LLC to REALYA GVA, LLC $7,549,729
2025-04-07Sold for $7,549,729 $7,549,729 $2,516,576
2019-03-14Mortgage $347,633 — from WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $347,633
2019-03-14Agreement $3,300,000 — from WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $3,300,000
2019-03-14AL&R $3,300,000 — from WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $3,300,000
2014-03-20Agreement $3,302,293 — from WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $3,302,293
2014-03-20Mortgage $300,000 — from WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $300,000
2014-03-20AL&R $3,302,293 — from WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $3,302,293
2009-01-22Agreement $3,250,000 — from WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $3,250,000
2009-01-22AL&R $3,250,000 — from WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $3,250,000
2009-01-22Mortgage $663,046 — from WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $663,046
2008-05-20Agreement $2,586,954 — from WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to LAWLAND CORP., $2,586,954
2008-05-20AL&R $2,586,954 — from WALSAM SIXTH AVENUE COMPANY LLC to LAWLAND CORP., $2,586,954

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017220015
2018205029
2019003328
2020206019
202100120214
202214260325
202320110215
2024006028
20250018211
2026001012
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The full timeline

Construction 50Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 57Ownership & money 48Health & systems 23

Every one of the 201 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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