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285 West 12 Street

447Records
15City systems
10Open violations
51.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10014 · Neighborhood: West Village
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447 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 120 311 service requests, 54 HPD complaints, 49 ECB/OATH violations.

BoroughManhattan 10014
Built1841
Floors4
Res. units12
ClassC5
Owner (PLUTO)285 WEST 12TH PROPERTY OWNER LLC
BBL1006250063
BIN1011452

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 51.1. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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 violations10 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2019-08-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8).

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

$33,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (18) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (2) · Drinking (2) · Food Poisoning (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2).

Filed construction activity

$103,650 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1841)
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)285 WEST 12TH PROPERTY OWNER
Head officerDAVID NACHMAN
Managing agent285 W12TH PROPERTY OWNER, LLC
Last registered2025-11-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,926,000 $1,766,700
2026$4,174,000 $1,878,300
2027$4,218,000 $1,898,100

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Do Not DisturbNew AmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 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) · 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 — A C E L · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 12 St — M12 · 100 ft
Citi BikeW 12 St & Hudson St · 400 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

285 West 12 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

32 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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: $303,360 on 2022-08-15 (lender: Patriot Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-08-15Mortgage $303,361 — from 285 WEST 12TH PROPERTY OWNER LLC to PATRIOT BANK NA $303,361
2022-08-15AL&R $5,150,000 — from 285 WEST 12TH PROPERTY OWNER LLC to PATRIOT BANK NA $5,150,000
2022-08-15Agreement $5,150,000 — from 285 WEST 12TH PROPERTY OWNER LLC to PATRIOT BANK NA $5,150,000
2015-07-06Mortgage $5,175,000 — from 285 WEST 12TH PROPERTY OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $5,175,000
2015-07-06AL&R $5,175,000 — from 285 WEST 12TH PROPERTY OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $5,175,000
2015-06-22Deed $9,350,000 — from LUROSE REALTY CORP to 285 WEST 12TH PROPERTY OWNER LLC $9,350,000
2006-02-02Mortgage $2,150,000 — from LUROSE REALTY CORP to ASTORIA FEDERAL SA VINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI $2,150,000
2006-02-02AL&R $2,150,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SA VINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI to LUROSE REALTY CORP $2,150,000
2006-01-11Deed $3,800,000 — from ESTATE OF ELSIE CARDIA; ALDO CARDIA, ADMINISTRATOR to LUROSE REALTY CORP. $3,800,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201780110120
201810120316
201902100214
202022190124
2021003025
202262545269
202303120318
202402220428
2025016140232
20260080210
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The full timeline

Construction 79Enforcement 102Housing & tenants 215Ownership & money 16Health & systems 35

Every one of the 447 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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