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185 Christopher Street

266Records
12City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10014 · Neighborhood: West Village
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266 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 187 311 service requests, 17 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 13 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10014
Built1837
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)ANDREW WAXTEL, TRUSTEE
BBL1006360040
BIN1011986

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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 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 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
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · Water System (2) · Plumbing (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · Drug Activity (1).

Filed construction activity

$20,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1837)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,379,000 $1,520,550
2026$4,055,000 $1,824,750
2027$4,866,000 $2,189,700

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
RockbarAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (1 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 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: West St / Christopher St — M8 · 100 ft
Citi BikeWashington St & Barrow St · 400 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

185 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

22 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,000,000 on 2017-03-07 (lender: Nve Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-03-07AL&R $1,000,000 — from WAXTEL, ANDREW; NERKO, TRUSTEE, CHARLES; THE MARYANN WAXTEL FAMILY 2016 TRUST to NVE BANK $1,000,000
2017-03-07Mortgage $1,000,000 — from THE MARYANN WAXTEL FAMILY 2016 TRUST; NERKO, TRUSTEE, CHARLES; WAXTEL, ANDREW to NVE BANK $1,000,000
1995-03-20Mortgage $475,000 — from TODD FISHER PROPERTIES CORPORATION to 185 CHRISTOPHER ST.CORP. $475,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701114218
2018403029
2019014027
2020004116
2021004026
2022032027
202300100313
2024004048
20250090110
20260270211
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 187Ownership & money 19Health & systems 26

Every one of the 266 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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