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179 Waverly Place

965Records
18City systems
39Open violations
42.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10014 · Neighborhood: West Village
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965 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 376 311 service requests, 134 HPD complaints, 92 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10014
Built1926
Floors5
Res. units28
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)JONIS-181 WAVERLY PLACE, LLC
BBL1006100042
BIN1010679

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% 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 42.3. 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 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations39 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2002-08-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

34 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 32 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’24–25
2
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

98 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (60) · HEAT/HOT WATER (15) · Consumer Complaint (4) · Encampment (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Litter Basket Request (2).

Filed construction activity

$409,246 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 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 (1926)
YesSix or more residential units (28)
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)JONIS-181 WAVERLY PLACE, LLC
Head officerERIC BORKOWSKI
Managing agentCITI-URBAN MANAGEMENT
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$6,900,000 $3,105,000
2026$7,858,000 $3,536,100
2027$7,940,000 $3,573,000

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Moody Tongue SushiJapaneseA—
Van Leeuwen Ice CreamFrozen DessertsAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage), 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 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (0 in the last three years).

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 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Christopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 10 St / Waverly Pl — M8 · 100 ft
Citi BikeGreenwich Ave & Charles St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route 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

179 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

98 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 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: $772,719 on 2022-01-07 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-01-07AL&R $7,500,000 — from JONIS-181 WAVERLY PLACE, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $7,500,000
2022-01-07Agreement $7,500,000 — from JONIS-181 WAVERLY PLACE, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $7,500,000
2022-01-07Mortgage $772,719 — from JONIS-181 WAVERLY PLACE, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $772,719
2015-11-27Agreement $7,500,000 — from JONIS-181 WAVERLY PLACE, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,500,000
2015-11-27Mortgage $1,449,779 — from JONIS-181 WAVERLY PLACE, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,449,779
2012-02-24Mortgage $2,570,924 — from JONIS-181 WAVERLY PLACE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,570,924
2012-02-24Agreement $6,500,000 — from JONIS-181 WAVERLY PLACE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,500,000
2011-11-09Agreement $3,949,944 — from JONIS-181 WAVERLY PLACE LLC; JORON REALTY CO LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,949,944
2011-11-09AL&R $3,949,944 — from JONIS-181 WAVERYL PLACE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,949,944
2011-10-21Deed $4,056,000 — from JORON REALTY CO., LLC to JONIS-181 WAVERLY PLACE, LLC $4,056,000
2005-03-14Mortgage $1,650,519 — from JORON REALTY CO., LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,650,519
2005-03-14Agreement $4,408,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to JORON REALTY CO., LLC $4,408,000
2003-08-07M&CON $305,836 — from JORON REALTY CO., L.L.C. to THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK $305,836
2001-03-21Mortgage $2,166,519 — from JORON REALTY CO., L.L.C. to ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK $2,166,519
1995-10-27Mortgage $29,742 — from JORON REALTY CO. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $29,742

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201755200131
201808470257
2019022300759
20201315340264
2021612510170
2022013651153
20230145701081
202400332540
202511850188
202610290333
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The full timeline

Construction 87Enforcement 155Housing & tenants 615Ownership & money 56Health & systems 52

Every one of the 965 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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