A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 30. In ZIP 10012, 65% 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
Open HPD violations
10 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2000-07-31.
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
1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1).
Filed construction activity
$90,000 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1831)
No
Six or more residential units (4)
No
421-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)
96 W HOUSTON LLC
Head officer
JAMES B FERRARI
Managing agent
96 W HOUSTON LLC
Last registered
2023-01-31
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$3,417,600
$1,537,920
2026
$3,442,000
$1,548,900
2027
$3,500,000
$1,575,000
The city's market estimate has risen
2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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
Subway
Spring St — C E · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only) Bleecker St — 6 B D F M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: West Houston St / LaGuardia Pl — M21 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
W Broadway & W Houston St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
1 311 service request 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
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,391,680 on
2022-05-19 (lender: Ridgewood Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2022-05-19
Mortgage $1,391,681 — from 96 W HOUSTON LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
$1,391,681
2022-05-19
Agreement $4,500,000 — from 96 W HOUSTON LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
$4,500,000
2022-05-19
AL&R $4,500,000 — from 96 W HOUSTON LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
$4,500,000
2016-12-02
Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 96 W HOUSTON LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
$1,300,000
2016-12-02
AL&R $1,300,000 — from 96 W HOUSTON LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
$1,300,000
2014-12-09
AL&R $2,300,000 — from 96 W HOUSTON LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
$2,300,000
2014-12-09
Mortgage $2,300,000 — from 96 W HOUSTON LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
$2,300,000
2000-11-30
Mortgage $250,000 — from FERRARI, JAMES to MASCHERONI, IDA ASTUTE
$250,000
Ten-year activity
1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
10
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
0
0
1
1
2018
0
0
1
0
2
3
2019
0
1
1
0
2
4
2020
0
0
0
0
1
1
2021
4
0
2
1
1
8
2022
0
0
5
3
2
10
2023
0
0
2
0
3
5
2024
0
4
2
0
1
7
2025
0
0
3
0
2
5
2026
0
0
1
0
0
1
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HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-12-26
Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-16
311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2025-11-17
HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
The full timeline
2026
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025
2025-12-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-16311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2025-11-17HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-06-04HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-05-27Restaurant inspection: SEKAI OMAKASE — grade A
2024
2024-12-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-12-04FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2024-12-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-12-03FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2024-11-22HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-08-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-02HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023
2023-11-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-11-10Boiler inspection
2023-07-18Restaurant inspection: SEKAI OMAKASE — grade A
2023-04-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-12-09311: Lost Property — Other
2022-11-02HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-08-02Boiler inspection
2022-05-19Mortgage $1,391,681 — from 96 W HOUSTON LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$1,391,681
2022-05-19Agreement $4,500,000 — from 96 W HOUSTON LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$4,500,000
2022-05-19AL&R $4,500,000 — from 96 W HOUSTON LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$4,500,000
2022-02-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-11-23Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-11-18Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE ON BASEMENT WITH PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$30,000
2021-11-18Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE ON BASEMENT WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AS PER PLAN: NEW PARTITIONS, DOORS, FLOORING AND COSMETIC WORK; NO CHANG$60,000
2021-07-27Boiler inspection
2021-04-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-02HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-02-01LDMK — from NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2020
2020-09-01Boiler inspection
2019
2019-04-22Boiler inspection
2019-03-15DOB complaint, category ?
2019-03-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-03-13311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018
2018-10-18Boiler inspection
2018-07-01311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Passenger
2016-12-02Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 96 W HOUSTON LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$1,300,000
2016-12-02AL&R $1,300,000 — from 96 W HOUSTON LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$1,300,000
2016-11-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-27HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2000-11-30Deed — from MASCHERONI, IDA ASTUTE to FERRARI, JAMES
2000-11-30Mortgage $250,000 — from FERRARI, JAMES to MASCHERONI, IDA ASTUTE$250,000
2000-09-07HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF OSY VALVE COVERD BY TIN CEILING , CELLAR
2000-07-31HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
1993
1993-05-27Deed — from PASCAL, GINA LWT; MASCHERONI, IDA A.EXTR to MASHCHERONI, IDA A.