484 recorded events, 2005–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 128 DOB permits, 87 DOB job filings, 73 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 6. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (2) · Encampment (2) · Damaged Tree (1) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1).
$8,445,865 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (35 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2007) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 397 WEST 12TH ST CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | MIN CHEN |
| Managing agent | B&H Property management |
| Last registered | 2025-10-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,427,000 | $1,092,150 |
| 2026 | $2,581,400 | $1,161,630 |
| 2027 | $2,998,300 | $1,349,235 |
The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 10 YR NO CAP
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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.
| Subway | 14 St — A C E L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Christopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Bethune St / Greenwich St — M11 · 850 ft |
| Citi Bike | Bank St & Washington St · 600 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.
397 West 12 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
6 311 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.
Managed by B&H PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 7 buildings, 46 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B2 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 305 23rd Street | BK | 11 | A |
| 820 8 Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 800 Park Place | BK | 8 | A |
| 674 Hancock Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 397 West 12 Street | MN | 5 | B |
| 320 Macon Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 278 9 Street | BK | 1 | B |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-27 | Deed $7,800,000 — from J&L WEST VILLAGE LLC to WILSON, JOANNE; WILSON, FRED | $7,800,000 | |
| 2025-02-21 | Sold for $7,800,000 | $7,800,000 | $1,560,000 |
| 2021-02-23 | Deed $5,750,000 — from CHITKARA, INDRA; CHITKARA, AJAY to J&L WEST VILLAGE LLC | $5,750,000 | |
| 2021-02-12 | Sold for $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $1,150,000 |
| 2020-08-20 | Mortgage $5,384,500 — from 397 W 12 #3 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $5,384,500 | |
| 2020-06-10 | Deed $9,790,000 — from DEVI 397 LLC to 397 W 12 #3 LLC | $9,790,000 | |
| 2020-05-08 | Sold for $9,790,000 | $9,790,000 | $1,958,000 |
| 2020-04-08 | Mortgage $500,000 — from CHITKARA, AJAY; CHITKARA, INDRA to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $500,000 | |
| 2020-04-08 | Agreement $750,000 — from CHITKARA, INDRA; CHITKARA, AJAY to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $750,000 | |
| 2018-08-31 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from DIENST, JILL C; DIENST, DANIEL W to FLAGSTAR BANK FSB | $3,000,000 | |
| 2017-09-20 | Mortgage $250,000 — from CHITKARA, INDRA; CHITKARA, AJAY to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $250,000 | |
| 2012-08-27 | Agreement $2,450,000 — from CHITKARA, AJAY; CHITKARA, INDRA to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $2,450,000 | |
| 2012-08-24 | Mortgage $4,062,141 — from DIENST, DANIEL W; DIENST, JILL C to THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY | $4,062,141 | |
| 2012-08-24 | Agreement $10,000,000 — from DIENST, DANIEL W; DIENST, JILL C to THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY | $10,000,000 | |
| 2012-04-02 | Agreement $5,750,000 — from WILSON, FREDERICK; WILSON, JOANNE to BNY MELLON, N.A. | $5,750,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 20 |
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 36 |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 27 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Every one of the 484 recorded events, 2005–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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