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641 8 Avenue

1,554Records
12City systems
2Open violations
—Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10018 · Neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen
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1,554 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,245 311 service requests, 88 DOB permits, 62 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10018
Built1950
Floors6
Res. units0
ClassT9
Owner (PLUTO)PORT AUTHORITY OF NY AND NJ
BBL1010320029
BIN1083268

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Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2020-12-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

471 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Taxi Complaint (198) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (57) · Lost Property (47) · Illegal Parking (27) · Homeless Person Assistance (26) · Consumer Complaint (17).

Filed construction activity

$98,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$374,655,000 $168,594,750
2026$385,895,000 $173,652,750
2027$397,472,000 $178,862,400

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: PORT AUTH-BUS FACILT

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Au Bon PainNot yet graded—
Brooklyn National DeliSandwiches/Salads/Mixed BuffetA—
Cafe MetroAmericanAMice evidence
Carlo's Bake ShopBakery Products/DessertsAMice evidence
DunkinDonutsA—
Dunkin' #1115DonutsA—
Frames Bowling LoungeAmericanAMice evidence
Gong ChaCoffee/TeaA—
Jamba JuiceJuice, Smoothies, Fruit SaladsA—
Le Cafe CoffeeCoffee/TeaA—
McAnn'sIrishAMice evidence
StarbucksCoffee/TeaA—
The Land of BeerSandwiches/Salads/Mixed BuffetA—
Villa Fresh Italian KitchenPizzaA—
Zaro's Family BakeryBakery Products/DessertsA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

15 restaurants · 4 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

3 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 15 restaurants
7 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food, Dishwashing/Utensils, No Permit or License), shared by 15 restaurants · 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

SubwayTimes Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 42 St / 8 Av — M42 SIM8 SIM22 SIM25 +2 more · 350 ft
Citi BikeW 42 St & 8 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 051 Elias Howe
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

641 8 Avenue

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

471 311 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
2025-12-23RPTT $25,926,694 — from WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. to BLAZING STAR PARENT LLC $25,926,694
2010-04-28RPTT&RET $73,123,490 — from DUANE READE SHAREHOLDERS LLC to WALGREEN CO $73,123,491

Ten-year activity

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2023
2024
223
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201720440349
201823270133
2019529803108
202000700070
2021101710082
20226410902121
20234213505146
202423126014145
20253121018223
202641114112132
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The full timeline

Construction 150Enforcement 61Housing & tenants 1,271Ownership & money 19Health & systems 53

Every one of the 1,554 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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