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12 West 29 Street

142Records
14City systems
1Open violations
12.8Penalty rate

142 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 76 311 service requests, 14 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 11 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10001
Built1925
Floors5
Res. units5
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)COMCASA INC
BBL1008300052
BIN1015737

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 12.8. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-06-07.

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

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Missed Collection (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Water System (2) · Illegal Dumping (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1925)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)COMCASA INC
Head officerTRACEY DEWART
Managing agentCOMCASA
Last registered2025-08-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$8,465,000 $3,809,250
2026$6,772,000 $3,047,400
2027$5,418,000 $2,438,100

The city's market estimate has fallen 36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Jin Yun Fu Tea ShopCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 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: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

Subway28 St — R W · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
34 St-Herald Sq — B D F M N Q R W · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 28 St — M1 M2 M3 M55 · 400 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 29 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep
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

12 West 29 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

21 311 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

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-11RPTT&RET $978,500 — from ESTATE OF ALBERT E. BERNSTEIN; AUSTEN BERNSTEIN, AS EXECUTOR; SAMUEL ALBA, AS EXECUTOR to SHELDON, AVI PETER $978,500
2026-06-05Sold for $978,500 $978,500 $195,700

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201708008
201807007
201924006
202012003
202106006
202204004
202308008
202406006
202507018
20260122014
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 14Housing & tenants 96Ownership & money 15Health & systems 6

Every one of the 142 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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