1,247 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 273 311 service requests, 227 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 176 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10.6. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 11 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1993-10-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
176 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 60 · winter 2024–25: 28 · winter 2025–26: 70). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
124 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (88) · Food Establishment (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · Noise (3) · Missed Collection (2) · Blocked Driveway (2).
$3,995,221 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (65 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 (1959) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (127) |
| 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) | 31 JANE STREET TENANTS CORP. |
| Head officer | MICHAEL GERSHFELD |
| Managing agent | AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-08-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,171,000 | $11,776,950 |
| 2026 | $27,316,000 | $12,292,200 |
| 2027 | $30,276,000 | $13,624,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $5,209,095 a year ($56.93 per sq ft), operating expenses $2,050,515 ($22.41 per sq ft), net operating income $3,158,580. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 75/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plantshed | Coffee/Tea | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
9 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Toilet Facility, Pet/Animal) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
11 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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.
| Subway | 14 St — A C E L · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 4 St — M20 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Greenwich Ave & 8 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.
42 8 Avenue
| 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
124 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 88 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 AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC. — 372 buildings, 55,744 units. Grades across the portfolio: A328 · B33 · C5. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 372 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,222,571 on 2021-05-27 (lender: Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | RPTT&RET $1,275,000 — from SAMANA, SAMAD to SPROUSE, DANIEL | $1,275,000 | |
| 2026-08-17 | RPTT&RET $1,670,000 — from EDMUNDS, MICHELLE; EDMUNDS, MARK to RILEY/LEDDING FAMILY TRUST DATED MARCH 2 | $1,670,000 | |
| 2026-07-30 | RPTT&RET $895,000 — from KENNETH C. WEISS, AS TRUSTEE; KENNETH C. WEISS JANE STREET REVOCABLE T to BULL, AUDREY | $895,000 | |
| 2026-07-27 | Sold for $1,670,000 | $1,670,000 | $13,150 |
| 2026-07-27 | Sold for $1,275,000 | $1,275,000 | $10,039 |
| 2026-07-24 | Sold for $895,000 | $895,000 | $7,047 |
| 2026-07-09 | RPTT&RET $895,000 — from MARTON, SAMUEL ROSS to BECKER, CLAIRE HANNAH; BECKER, ASTRID CHRISTINE | $895,000 | |
| 2026-06-29 | Sold for $895,000 | $895,000 | $7,047 |
| 2026-06-29 | RPTT&RET $635,000 — from ALUNAN, ALVIN B to KOESTER, ERIC; KOESTER, JENNIFER | $635,000 | |
| 2026-06-17 | Sold for $635,000 | $635,000 | $5,000 |
| 2026-03-24 | RPTT&RET $830,000 — from BARRES, DAVID to WOLHANDLER, LAWRENCE; HALL, PATRICIA | $830,000 | |
| 2026-03-18 | Sold for $830,000 | $830,000 | $6,535 |
| 2026-02-10 | RPTT&RET $3,250,000 — from FLETCHER, DENISE K; FLETCHER, KATE K; FLETCHER, ROBERT B to RAYNES, STEPHEN; RAYNES, LIZABETH | $3,250,000 | |
| 2026-02-04 | Sold for $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $25,591 |
| 2025-12-29 | RPTT&RET $1,695,000 — from KENNETH C. WEISS REVOCABLE TRUST; KENNETH C. WEISS, AS TRUSTEE to DANIEL AND LIAN GILL FAMILY TRUST; DANIEL JEFFREY GILL , AS CO-TRUSTEE; LIAN BLOCH GILL, A | $1,695,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 2019 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 37 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 55 |
| 2021 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 93 |
| 2022 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 54 |
| 2023 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 59 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 81 | 10 | 5 | 107 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 61 | 10 | 9 | 96 |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 18 | 5 | 105 |
Every one of the 1,247 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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