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204 West 14 Street

1,160Records
19City systems
5Open violations
4.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: West Village
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1,160 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 633 311 service requests, 203 HPD complaints, 78 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1969
Floors6
Res. units52
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)204-208 W. 14 REALTY LLC
BBL1006180028
BIN1011109

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 75% 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 4.5. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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 violations5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2019-02-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’24–25
8
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Noise (6) · Food Establishment (3) · Rodent (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · Lead (2).

Filed construction activity

$355,600 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 (1969)
YesSix or more residential units (52)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)204-208 W. 14 REALTY LLC
Head officerMARTIN BLUM
Managing agentISAAC BENISHAI
Last registered2026-07-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$9,563,000 $4,303,350
2026$9,572,000 $4,307,400
2027$9,852,000 $4,433,400

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 5/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Sushi MakotoJapaneseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Food Spoiled) · 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

Subway14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
14 St — A C E L · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 14 St / 7 Av — M14A-SBS M14D-SBS · 150 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeW 13 St & 7 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Sixth Avenue Elementary School
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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

204 West 14 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

31 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,496,346 on 2017-04-05 (lender: Capital One, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-04-05AL&R $11,500,000 — from 204-208 W. 14 REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $11,500,000
2017-04-05Agreement $11,500,000 — from 204-208 W. 14 REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $11,500,000
2017-04-05Mortgage $3,496,346 — from 204-208 W. 14 REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,496,346
2007-12-05AL&R $8,925,000 — from 680 REALTY LLC; 85-87 VERMILYEA ASSOC. LLC; 2675 CONCOURSE ASSOCIATES LLC; 2734 CLAFLIN LL to NORTH FORK BANK $8,925,000
2007-12-05Mortgage $1,075,000 — from 680 REALTY LLC; 2734 CLAFLIN LLC; 85-87 VERMILYEA ASSOC. LLC; 2675 CONCOURSE ASSOCIATES LL to NORTH FORK BANK $1,075,000
2007-12-05Mortgage $7,850,000 — from 680 REALTY LLC; 2675 CONCOURSE ASSOCIATES LLC; 2734 CLAFLIN LLC; 85-87 VERMILYEA ASSOC. LL to NORTH FORK BANK $7,850,000
2007-12-05Deed $20,500,000 to 2734 CLAFLIN LLC; 680 REALTY LLC; 85-87 VERMILYEA ASSOC. LLC; 2675 CONCOURSE ASSOCIATES LL $20,500,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171111242120
2018120420862
20190217002174
202003390345
202101270230
202200120214
202364220638
20240080715
202501200425
202620140319
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The full timeline

Construction 83Enforcement 56Housing & tenants 925Ownership & money 33Health & systems 63

Every one of the 1,160 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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