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135 Christopher Street

250Records
16City systems
1Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10014 · Neighborhood: West Village
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250 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 63 311 service requests, 41 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 23 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10014
Built1911
Floors4
Res. units9
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)CHRISTOPHER REALTY
BBL1006300051
BIN1011740

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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 100% 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 0. 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2018-01-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Illegal Parking (4) · Lost Property (1) · Real Time Enforcement (1).

Filed construction activity

$335,650 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 (1911)
YesSix or more residential units (9)
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)CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC
Head officerROBERT SEIDEN
Managing agentARKAR INC.
Last registered2025-09-19

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,829,000 $3,073,050
2026$8,195,000 $3,687,750
2027$8,640,000 $3,888,000

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
AmberOtherAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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.

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

SubwayChristopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 10 St / Greenwich St — M8 · 200 ft
Citi BikeChristopher St & Greenwich St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

135 Christopher 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

11 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 ARKAR, INC — 13 buildings, 301 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B5 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
331 East Houston Street MN78 A
204 West 108 Street MN48 A
3671 Broadway MN47 B
1969 Amsterdam Avenue MN33 A
1973 Amsterdam Avenue MN30 B
2722 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN26 B
135 Christopher Street MN9 A
1961 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 C
68 Reade Street MN6 A
1967 Amsterdam Avenue MN6 B
1965 Amsterdam Avenue MN6 B
1963 Amsterdam Avenue MN3 C
67 Remsen Street BK1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,463,020 on 2026-04-06 (lender: German American Capital Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-06Agreement $6,400,000 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION $6,400,000
2026-04-06Mortgage $1,463,021 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION $1,463,021
2026-04-06AL&R $6,400,000 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION $6,400,000
2021-03-10AL&R $5,500,000 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to OCEANFIRST BANK N.A. $5,500,000
2021-03-10Agreement $5,500,000 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to OCEANFIRST BANK N.A. $5,500,000
2021-03-10Mortgage $1,152,785 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to OCEANFIRST BANK N.A. $1,152,785
2015-11-19Agreement $4,900,000 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to ASTORIA BANK $4,900,000
2015-11-19Mortgage $2,181,375 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to ASTORIA BANK $2,181,375
2012-06-01AL&R $2,900,000 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,900,000
2012-06-01Agreement $2,900,000 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,900,000
2012-06-01Mortgage $519,619 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $519,619
2009-02-10AL&R $2,500,000 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVNIGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $2,500,000
2009-02-10M&CON $2,500,000 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVNIGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $2,500,000
2004-03-08AL&R $1,537,500 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC $1,537,500
2004-03-08M&CON $1,537,500 — from CHRISTOPHER REALTY, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $1,537,500

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017411028
201801320235
20193190215
2020013015
20210054312
20220080210
202300120214
2024214029
2025302027
20265067119
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The full timeline

Construction 40Enforcement 36Housing & tenants 109Ownership & money 41Health & systems 24

Every one of the 250 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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