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649 Washington Street

974Records
17City systems
3Open violations
41.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10014 · Neighborhood: West Village
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974 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 338 HPD complaints, 315 311 service requests, 87 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10014
Built1880
Floors5
Res. units12
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)FRAK REALTY LLC
BBL1006300001
BIN1011720

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 41.3. 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 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-09-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
2
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: GENERAL (6) · SAFETY (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Outdoor Dining (2) · Street Sign (1).

Filed construction activity

$211,850 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1880)
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)FRAK REALTY LLC
Head officerHENRY MOSES
Managing agentVANDERLEIGH PROPERTIES LLC
Last registered2025-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,473,000 $1,562,850
2026$3,589,000 $1,615,050
2027$3,664,000 $1,648,800

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Golden WoksChineseAMice evidence
Malatesta TrattoriaItalianNot yet gradedMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 2 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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (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

SubwayChristopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Christopher St / Greenwich St — M8 · 150 ft
Citi BikeW 10 St & Washington St · 200 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. 003 Charrette School
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

649 Washington 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

28 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by VANDERLEIGH PROPERTIES LLC — 17 buildings, 571 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B3 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
314 East 78 Street MN99 A
507 East 81 Street MN60 C
222 Thompson Street MN32 B
433 East 80 Street MN31 A
511 East 73 Street MN30 A
509 East 73 Street MN30 A
507 East 73 Street MN30 A
235 East 4 Street MN30 A
503 East 73 Street MN29 A
512 East 80 Street MN28 A
338 East 65 Street MN28 A
1229 1 Avenue MN28 A
213 East 4 Street MN28 A
413 East 70 Street MN28 B
1233 1 Avenue MN28 A
20 Commerce Street MN20 C
649 Washington Street MN12 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $846,000 on 2018-05-22 (lender: Santander Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-10-11Agreement $3,600,000 — from FRAK REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $3,600,000
2018-05-22Mortgage $846,000 — from FRAK REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $846,000
2018-05-22Agreement $4,032,000 — from FRAK REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $4,032,000
2013-05-03Mortgage $374,498 — from FRAK REALTY LLC to BEECH STREET CAPITAL, LLC $374,498
2013-05-03Agreement $3,186,000 — from FRAK REALTY LLC to BEECH STREET CAPITAL, LLC $3,186,000
2008-12-05Mortgage $700,000 — from FRAK REALTY LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $700,000
2008-12-05Agreement $2,900,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to FRAK REALTY LLC $2,900,000
2008-12-05AL&R $2,900,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to FRAK REALTY LLC $2,900,000
2006-07-05Mortgage $1,538,425 — from FRAK REALTY LLC to INTERVEST MORTGAGE CORPORATION $1,538,425
2006-07-05Agreement $2,200,000 — from FRAK REALTY LLC to INTERVEST MORTGAGE CORPORATION $2,200,000
2006-06-19Deed $4,050,000 — from ROYAL CHRISTOPER PARTNERS to FRAK REALTY LLC $4,050,000
2005-12-09Agreement $700,000 — from WASHINGTONG MUTUAL BANK , NA to ROYAL CHRISTOPHER PARTNERS $700,000
2004-07-05Agreement $700,000 — from ROYAL CHRISTOPHER PARTNERS to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK,FA $700,000
2004-07-05Mortgage $74,547 — from ROYAL CHRISTOPHER PARTNERS to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $74,547
2004-04-06Mortgage $100,000 — from ROYAL CHRISTOPHER PARTNERS to PERKINS DAVIS GROUP, INC. $100,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700130114
201802143423
201951130221
20200180110
20210590317
20220072312
202300310334
202401390444
2025014049
2026011110224
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The full timeline

Construction 44Enforcement 69Housing & tenants 753Ownership & money 75Health & systems 33

Every one of the 974 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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