222 West Houston Street · Manhattan · BBL 1005280016
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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units
on record) — the report below covers its full public record.
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
22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · Food Establishment (3) · Lost Property (1) · Food Poisoning (1) · Graffiti (1) · Outdoor Dining (1).
Filed construction activity
$12,250 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (3 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 year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$4,420,000
$1,989,000
2026
$4,521,000
$2,034,450
2027
$3,930,000
$1,768,500
The city's market estimate has fallen
11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (1 with three or more people sick) 3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Pet/Animal) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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
Houston St — 1 · 100 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: none Spring St — C E · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: West Houston St / Varick St — M21 · 100 ft
Citi Bike
King St & Varick St · 350 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.
22 311 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
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $749,000 on
1983-10-21 (lender: Bernstein, S.s. Exec&tr and Karnow, Florence L Dec'd), covering 5 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
1983-10-21
Mortgage $749,000 — from BOB & MOLLIE, INC. to KARNOW, FLORENCE L DEC'D; BERNSTEIN, S.S. EXEC&TR; KARNOW, LOUIS DEC'D
$749,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
13
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
1
5
0
4
10
2018
6
4
0
2
12
2019
3
8
0
2
13
2020
0
2
0
1
3
2021
0
2
0
1
3
2022
0
6
1
1
8
2023
0
9
0
2
11
2024
0
7
0
1
8
2025
0
3
0
1
4
2026
0
7
0
0
7
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2018-04-26Job filed: REMOVAL OF TWO DOORS AND TWO WINDOWS TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR ALT 1 APPROVAL (DOB#122803877) AND AS SHOWN IN SUBMITTED DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE OF U$10,250
2018-04-23311: Consumer Complaint — Credit Card Limitations Not Posted
2013-10-03Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH VAULT REPAIR. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$125,000
2013-09-20Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS TO CHANGE THE USE OF THE SOUTH MEZZANINE FROM ACCESSSORY S TORAGE TO MEETING ROOM, ACCESSORY TO THE EATING & DRINKING ESTABLIS$1,000
2013-08-02Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
2013-07-03Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS TO MODIFY PARTITIONS AND MINOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO FINISH THE MEETING ROOM ON THE MEZZANINE, AS PER PLANS HEREWITH.$16,730
2013-06-25311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2013-06-25DOB complaint, category ?
2013-04-09Certificate of occupancy Final
2013-02-23311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2013-01-02Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2012
2012-12-31Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-07-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-07-06Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. GAS VALVE WAS FILED UNDER APPL # 120911184. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2012-07-06Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. GAS VALVE WAS FILED UNDER APPL # 120911184. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2012-05-31311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Excavation Tracking Complaint
2012-05-31DOB complaint, category ?
2012-05-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-04-20Permit AL — ISSUED
2012-03-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-27MLEA — from 222-4 WEST HOUSTON STREET, LLC to WEST HOUSTON HALL, INC.
2012-03-19Permit AL — ISSUED
2012-03-19Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-02-13Job filed: PA
2012-02-13Job filed: PA
2012-02-10ZONE — from 222-4 WEST HOUSTON STREET, LLC
2012-02-10ZONE — from 222-4 WEST HOUSTON STREET, LLC
2011
2011-11-30Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR MECHANICAL & PLUMBING WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH
2011-11-30Job filed: ALTERATION TO EXISTING PARKING GARAGE TO AN EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. WORK CONSISTS OF MODIFICATION TO FACADES, INTERIOR PARTITIONS, TEMPOR$334,500
2011-11-30Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR STRUCTURAL WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH
2011-10-31Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-10-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW 2 1/2" RPZ ON NEW 6" COMBINED SERVICE AND MODIFICATION OF SANITARY AND STORM WATER DISCHARGE. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRE$25,000
2011-02-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-02-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-06-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-06-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-06-01Job filed: REPLACE EXISTING LINTEL GARAGE DOOR, OPENING ON DOWNING STREET AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$34,000
2009-06-01Job filed: REPLACE EXISTING LINTEL GARAGE DOOR, OPENING ON DOWNING STREET AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$34,000
2004
2004-11-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-10-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-08-27Job filed: LIGALIZE REPAIR WORK DONE TO EXISTING ONE STORY GARAGE ROOF WOOD JOISTS AND WATERPROOFING AS PER PLAN IN ORDER TO REMOVE VIOLATION #34441141Z. NO CHAN$6,800
2004-08-27Job filed: MAINTAINANCE REPAIR WORK ON EXISTING ONE STORY GARAGE ROOF WOOD JOIST AS PER PLAN IN ORDER TO REMOVE VIOLATION #34441142K. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR$6,500
2004-08-27Job filed: LIGALIZE REPAIR WORK DONE TO EXISTING ONE STORY GARAGE ROOF WOOD JOISTS AND WATERPROOFING AS PER PLAN IN ORDER TO REMOVE VIOLATION #34441141Z. NO CHAN$6,800
2004-07-19ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT- WORK NOTED INSTALLED APPROX 15 CEILING JOIST ATREAR NORTH OF BUILDING WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING PERMITS AND A$500
2004-07-19ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING - IN THAT ANGLE SUPPORTS FOR TRUSSELS AREROTTEN AND DEFECTIVE AT FRONT SOUTH AND REAR NORTH WITH ROTT$350
2004-07-02DOB complaint, category ?
2004-07-02DOB complaint, category ?
2004-07-01DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-06-28WSAT — from BOB AND MOLLY, INC. to KARNOW, FLORENCE L.DECEASED; BERNSTEIN, STEPHEN S. AS SOLE SERVIVING
1995
1995-12-12Agreement — from BOB & MOLLY, INC. to MANHEIMER, JACOB A.TRUSTEE; KARNOW, FLORENCE L/W/T; KARNOW, LOUIS L/W/T
1994
1994-04-29SMIS — from GOTTLIEB, WILLIAM to CHEMICAL BANK
1991
1991-03-06Agreement — from BOB & MOLLY INC to MANHEIMER, JACOB A.TR; KARNOW, LOUIS LWT; KARNOW, FLORENCE L.LWT
1990
1990-12-12DECL — from GOTTLIEB, WILLIAM
1983
1983-10-21Deed — from BERNSTEIN, S. S. EXEC&TR; KARNOW, FLORENCE L LWT; KARNOW, LOUIS L/W/T to BOB & MOLLIE, INC.
1983-10-21Mortgage $749,000 — from BOB & MOLLIE, INC. to KARNOW, FLORENCE L DEC'D; BERNSTEIN, S.S. EXEC&TR; KARNOW, LOUIS DEC'D$749,000
1983-10-21Deed — from BOB & MOLLIE, INC. to GOTTLIEB, WILLIAM