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172 Waverly Place

556Records
18City systems
12Open violations
53.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10014 · Neighborhood: West Village
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556 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 173 311 service requests, 85 HPD complaints, 84 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10014
Built1868
Floors5
Res. units12
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)33 CHRISTOPHER CORP
BBL1006100027
BIN1010674

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 53.7. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
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 violations12 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1976-06-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

10
’23–24
4
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

80 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Outdoor Dining (27) · Encampment (19) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · Homeless Person Assistance (4) · Illegal Parking (3) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2).

Filed construction activity

$176,334 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 (1868)
YesSix or more residential units (12)
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)33 CHRISTOPHER CORP
Head officerERIC BORKOWSKI
Managing agentCITI URBAN MGMT CORP
Last registered2025-12-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,220,000 $1,899,000
2026$4,242,000 $1,908,900
2027$4,264,000 $1,918,800

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Jeffrey's GrocerySeafoodA—
Radiant Cafe & Wine BarCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Toilet Facility), shared by 2 restaurants · 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 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

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: W 10 St / Waverly Pl — M8 · 200 ft
Citi BikeW 4 St & 7 Ave S · 450 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

172 Waverly Place

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

80 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 CITI URBAN MGMT CORP — 24 buildings, 529 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B12 · D5 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
175 Thompson Street MN85 A
2631 Schurz Avenue BX79 B
131 Avenue A MN30 B
121 St Marks Place MN30 B
221 East 85 Street MN28 A
223 East 85 Street MN28 A
179 Waverly Place MN28 B
320 East 34 Street MN24 B
318 East 34 Street MN24 B
119 St Marks Place MN22 B
115 St Marks Place MN22 B
40 Grove Street MN19 B
164 Elizabeth Street MN15 B
700 Amsterdam Avenue MN14 F
698 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 F
172 Waverly Place MN12 B
811 Grand Street BK12 D
221 East 35 Street MN10 D
201 North 6 Street BK8 A
317 4 Avenue BK8 D
108 West Houston Street MN7 B
315 4 Avenue BK6 D
169 Thompson Street MN5 D
50 3 Avenue MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $216,248 on 2022-02-14 (lender: The First National Bank Of Long Island). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-02-14Mortgage $216,248 — from 33 CHRISTOPHER CORP. to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $216,248
2022-02-14Agreement $1,100,000 — from 33 CHRISTOPHER CORP. to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $1,100,000
2022-02-14AL&R $1,100,000 — from 33 CHRISTOPHER CORP. to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $1,100,000
2015-12-15Mortgage $88,924 — from 33 CHRISTOPHER CORP. to CAPITAL ONE, NA $88,924
2015-12-15Agreement $1,000,000 — from 33 CHRISTOPHER CORP. to CAPITAL ONE, NA $1,000,000
2015-12-15AL&R $1,000,000 — from 33 CHRISTOPHER CORP. to CAPITAL ONE, NA $1,000,000
2011-09-19AL&R $1,000,000 — from 33 CHRISTOPHER CORP to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,000,000
2011-09-19Mortgage $338,568 — from 33 CHRISTOPHER CORP to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $338,568
2011-09-19Agreement $1,000,000 — from 33 CHRISTOPHER CORP to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,000,000
2004-08-25Mortgage $700,000 — from 33 CHRISTOPHER CORP. to NORTH FORK BANK $700,000
1998-02-27Mortgage $35,963 — from 33 CHRISTOPHER CORP. to JAMAICA SAVINGS BANK $35,963
1986-08-29Mortgage $204,032 — from HALEGUA, NATHAN to FOURTH FDRL SVG&LN ASSN $204,032
1985-08-12Mortgage $525,000 — from HALEGUA, NATHAN to FOURTH FD SV&LN ASSOC/NY $525,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201710130115
2018712280552
20190080412
20207140113
20210285015
202200159428
202301210224
202401370341
202500300232
202600240327
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The full timeline

Construction 70Enforcement 58Housing & tenants 352Ownership & money 43Health & systems 33

Every one of the 556 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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