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12 West 68 Street

379Records
15City systems
0Open violations
17.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10023 · Neighborhood: Upper West Side-Lincoln Square
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379 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 96 311 service requests, 57 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 45 DOB violations.

BoroughManhattan 10023
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units15
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)DMC GC PROPERTY, L.P.
BBL1011200038
BIN1079270, 1079271, 1079272

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 52% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 17.8. In ZIP 10023, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-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

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 8).

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

What 311 hears from this address

54 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (41) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Rodent (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · PLUMBING (1).

Filed construction activity

$178,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (15)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)DMC GC Property LP
Head officerSaar Avnery
Managing agentNew York City Management LLC
Last registered2025-12-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,568,000 $2,055,600
2026$4,157,000 $1,870,650
2027$4,633,000 $2,084,850

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

Subway72 St — B C · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
66 St-Lincoln Center — 1 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Central Park West / W 68 St — M10 M72 · 150 ft
Citi BikeCentral Park W & W 68 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 452. 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 68 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

54 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 of them about heat or hot water.

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 NEW YORK CITY MANAGEMENT LLC — 20 buildings, 433 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B13 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2504 Bronx Park East BX78 B
325 East 206 Street BX47 B
1165 Pugsley Avenue BX32 B
2718 Bainbridge Avenue BX27 B
2714 Bainbridge Avenue BX27 D
985 East 174 Street BX27 B
903 Rogers Place BX27 B
29 1 Avenue MN27 A
811 Crotona Park North BX22 B
2721 Heath Avenue BX21 B
12 West 68 Street MN15 A
55 1 Avenue MN15 A
105 West 105 Street MN10 B
103 West 105 Street MN10 B
61 West 70 Street MN10 A
1694 Park Avenue MN9 B
686 10 Avenue MN8 C
3052 3 Avenue BX8 B
53 1 Avenue MN7 A
1215 Myrtle Avenue BK6 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $977,085 on 2015-08-03 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-11-03Deed $8,950,000 — from FRANPEARL EQUITIES CORP. to DMC GC PROPERTY, L.P. $8,950,000
2025-10-31Sold for $8,950,000 $8,950,000 $596,667
2015-08-03Mortgage $977,086 — from FRANPEARL EQUITIES CORP. to SIGNATURE BANK $977,086
2015-08-03AL&R $6,600,000 — from FRANPEARL EQUITIES CORP. to SIGNATURE BANK $6,600,000
2015-08-03Agreement $6,600,000 — from FRANPEARL EQUITIES CORP. to SIGNATURE BANK $6,600,000
2012-04-10Agreement $3,375,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to FRANPEARL EQUITIES CORP $3,375,000
2012-04-10Mortgage $2,625,000 — from FRANPEARL EQUITIES CORP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,625,000
2011-07-26Agreement $3,375,000 — from FRANPEARL EQUITIES CORP. to DANICA REALTY LLC $3,375,000
2009-03-16AL&R $3,875,000 — from FRANPEARL EQUITIES CORP. to DANICA REALTY LLC $3,875,000
2009-03-16Deed $10,625,000 — from DANICA REALTY LLC to FRANPEARL EQUITIES CORP. $10,625,000
2009-03-16Mortgage $1,775,000 — from FRANPEARL EQUITIES CORP. to DANICA REALTY LLC $1,775,000
2009-03-16Agreement $3,875,000 — from FRANPEARL EQUITIES CORP. to DANICA REALTY LLC $3,875,000
2006-12-15Mortgage $350,000 — from DANICA REALTY LLC to REMI DALIA TRUST U/A 9/11/96; MARK RAMER, AS TRUSTEE; MICHAEL SAPERSTEIN, AS TRUSTEE $350,000
2006-01-26Mortgage $400,000 — from DANICA REALTY LLC to RAMER, TRUSTEE, MARK; REMI DALIA TRUST U/A 9/11/96; SAPERSTEIN, TRUSTEES, MICHAEL $400,000
2006-01-26Agreement $2,500,000 — from DANICA REALTY LLC to SAPERSTEIN, TRUSTEES, MICHAEL; REMI DALIA TRUST U/A 9/11/96; RAMER, TRUSTEE, MARK $2,500,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20177610418
20181141310
2019015028
202071270237
20212190214
2022610110330
20232060513
2024003238
202500353543
202601310436
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The full timeline

Construction 59Enforcement 69Housing & tenants 151Ownership & money 58Health & systems 42

Every one of the 379 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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