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163 Charles Street

167Records
13City systems
0Open violations
10Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10014 · Neighborhood: West Village
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167 recorded events, 2004–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 89 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 15 DOB job filings, 13 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10014
Built2005
Floors8
Res. units3
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)163 CHARLES STREET CONDOMINIUM
BBL1006377506
BIN—

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. 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.

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (1) · Damaged Tree (1).

Filed construction activity

$56,768 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2005)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). 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)163 CHARLES STREET CONDOMINIUMS
Head officerMOISES FARHAT
Managing agentFARHAT REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$0 $0
2026$2,099,626 $944,832
2027$1,738,626 $782,382

Building systems

Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 10 St / Washington St — M8 · 350 ft
Citi BikeW 10 St & Washington St · 350 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

163 Charles Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

2 311 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 FARHAT REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 39 buildings, 608 units. Grades across the portfolio: A31 · B7 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
West 133 Street MN88 A
570 West End Avenue MN76 B
2750 Olinville Avenue BX66 B
203 West 87 Street MN39 A
259 Elizabeth Street MN26 A
324 West 96 Street MN24 A
205 East 124 Street MN20 B
245 West 115 Street MN20 A
3165 Broadway MN20 A
458 West 20 Street MN19 A
120 West 78 Street MN18 A
82 Downing Street BK17 A
164 West 74th Street MN14 A
125 West 56 Street MN11 A
120 11 Avenue MN10 A
469 Broome Street MN10 A
368 West 23 Street MN8 A
169 Avenue C MN8 A
224 East 18 Street MN8 A
167 Avenue C MN8 A
165 Avenue C MN8 A
148 Greene Street MN8 A
136 West 17 Street MN7 A
53-30 Skillman Avenue QN7 B
103 West 118 Street MN7 A
96 Avenue C MN6 A
241 Lafayette Street MN6 A
36 West 22 Street MN6 A
650 East 6th Street MN5 A
45 Greene Street MN5 A
51 Greene Street MN5 A
113 Columbia Heights BK5 C
10 East 22 Street MN4 B
355 West 87 Street MN4 A
43 West 21 Street MN3 B
208 Lenox Avenue MN3 A
146 Greene Street MN3 A
979 2 Avenue MN3 A
163 Charles Street MN3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-29Deed $2,550,000 — from 163 CSTREET LLC to 163C CHARLES LLC $2,550,000
2026-07-24Sold for $2,550,000 $2,550,000 $850,000
2024-01-25Deed $2,540,938 — from EXELA RE LLC to 163 CSTREET LLC $2,540,938
2024-01-12Sold for $2,540,938 $2,540,938 $846,979
2018-11-15Deed $2,950,000 — from JANE STREET, LLC to EXELA RE LLC $2,950,000
2018-10-24Sold for $2,950,000 $2,950,000 $983,333
2017-10-04Agreement $1,890,000 — from JANE STREET, LLC to LEISTNER, BARRY $1,890,000
2012-07-18Mortgage $1,890,000 — from JANE STREET LLC to LEISTNER, BARRY $1,890,000
2012-07-18Deed $2,163,525 — from 163 CHARLES ST. REALTY, LLC to JANE STREET LLC $2,163,525
2010-03-15Deed $3,692,643 — from 163 CHARLES STREET NO. 4 NEW YORK, LLC to ZODIAC NY 3BD, LLC $3,692,643
2010-03-15Deed $1,527,432 — from 163 CHARLES STREET NO. 5 NEW YORK, LLC to ZODIAC NY 1BD, LLC $1,527,432
2010-03-02Deed $9,434,086 — from 163 CHARLES ST. REALTY, LLC to GF US PROPERTIES LLC $9,434,086
2010-01-21Agreement $3,000,000 — from 163 CHARLES STREET NO.4 NEW YORK, LLC to FORTRESS CREDIT FUNDING IV LP; FORTRESS CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES I LP; FORTRESS CREDIT FUNDING $3,000,000
2010-01-21Agreement $3,000,000 — from 163 CHARLES STREET NO.4 NEW YORK, LLC to MULTI-ACT REALTY INVESTMENTS LTD $3,000,000
2008-01-17Mortgage $3,258,487 — from 163 CHARLES STREET NO. 4 NEW YORK, LLC to FORTRESS CREDIT FUNDING III LP; FORTRESS CREDIT FUNDING IV LP $3,258,487

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001214
20180334111
2019002024
2020001001
2021012036
2022003014
2023023027
2024003317
2025011013
202610003013
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The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 13Housing & tenants 23Ownership & money 92Health & systems 16

Every one of the 167 recorded events, 2004–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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