The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. 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
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
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
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Graffiti (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
Filed construction activity
$117,400 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (5 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 (1854)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
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).
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$3,361,000
$1,512,450
2026
$3,585,000
$1,613,250
2027
$3,780,000
$1,701,000
The city's market estimate has risen
12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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
W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Houston St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 6 Av / West Houston St — M55 · 450 ft
Citi Bike
Carmine St & 6 Ave · 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.
6 311 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: $2,000,000 on
2024-11-06 (lender: Axos 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
2024-11-06
Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 197 BLEECKER STREET LLC to AXOS BANK
$2,000,000
2019-11-01
AL&R $2,500,000 — from 197 BLEECKER STREET LLC to M & T BANK
$2,500,000
2019-11-01
Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 197 BLEECKER STREET LLC to M & T BANK
$2,500,000
2019-11-01
Deed $5,000,000 — from FREIDUS 197 BLEECKER LLC; LG 197 LLC to 197 BLEECKER STREET LLC
$5,000,000
2019-10-24
Sold for $5,000,000
$5,000,000
$1,666,667
1992-10-21
Mortgage $6,141 — from 197 BLEECKER ST ASSOC to BORDEN AVENUE ASSOC#2
$6,141
1987-04-06
Mortgage $200,000 — from 197 BLEECKER ST ASSOCS to INDEPENDENCE SVGS BK
$200,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
14
2018
2019
2020
2021
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
1
0
1
2
2018
5
3
5
0
1
14
2019
2
0
2
6
2
12
2020
3
0
7
0
2
12
2021
2
0
1
1
1
5
2022
1
0
4
0
2
7
2023
0
1
3
0
2
6
2024
1
0
1
4
2
8
2025
4
0
2
0
3
9
2026
0
3
3
0
3
9
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311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-09-16
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-06
Restaurant inspection: SO GOOD — grade A
2026-06-18
FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2026-06-10
FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2026-05-31
311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-05-31
311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-03-24
Boiler inspection
2026-01-16
Rodent inspection: Passed
The full timeline
2026
2026-09-16311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-09-16DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-06Restaurant inspection: SO GOOD — grade A
2026-06-18FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2026-06-10FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2026-05-31311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-05-31311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-03-24Boiler inspection
2026-01-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-07-16Restaurant inspection: SO GOOD
2025-07-07Restaurant inspection: SO GOOD
2025-05-27Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-05-19Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-04-30Job filed: Subsequent application for plumbing work. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$29,000
2025-03-12Boiler inspection
2025-03-06311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-03-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-01-20Job filed: Interior renovation of existing store. Plumbing to be filed as a subsequent application. No Change in Use, Egress, or Occupancy.$40,400
2024
2024-12-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-11-06Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 197 BLEECKER STREET LLC to AXOS BANK$2,000,000
2024-11-06TL&R — from M&T BANK to 197 BLEECKER STREET LLC
2024-11-06Mortgage assigned — from M&T BANK to AXOS BANK
2024-11-06Agreement — from AXOS BANK to 197 BLEECKER STREET LLC; VILLAGE REVIVAL RECORDS INC.
2024-09-05Boiler inspection
2024-08-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-19Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2023-06-11311: Consumer Complaint — Clothing, Shoe, or Accessories Store
2023-06-11311: Consumer Complaint — Art Supply Store
2023-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-05-02311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2022
2022-12-09Job filed: THIS APP IS FILED TO REMOVE THE LOWER LEVEL OF A DUPLEX APARTMENT AND ADD IT TO AN EXISTING APARTMENT. IN ADDITION, IT ALSO CORRECTS THE PREVIOUS OCCU$15,000
2022-11-15311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — No Private Carter
2022-10-12311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — No Private Carter
2022-05-29311: Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested
2018-05-15DOB violation P: THE DEPT. OF BUILDINGS INTENDS TO REVOKE THE APPROVAL AND PERMIT ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH LAA #140705075 DUE TO OBJECTIONS.
2018-04-26Job filed: REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BOILER WITH NEW BOILER. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$20,000
2018-03-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-02-02Job filed: INSTALL TWO (2) GAS HOT WATER HEATERS AND BRANCH EXHAUST DUCTS TO RISER IN EXISTING BOILER ROOM$13,000
2017
2017-08-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-08-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-12-11311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-11-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-05-17ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B265 AS PER CLASS 2 (B265) 28303.7 FAILURE TO FILE A COMPLETE BILER INSPECTION REPORT AS PER DOB RECORDS. SUBMIT A CURRENT BO-0
2010-02-12311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2009
2009-12-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2008
2008-12-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2007
2007-12-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-07-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-06-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-04-27Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-02-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMFILED IN CONJUCTION WITH 104631105 NO CHANGES$5,000
2006
2006-12-20Job filed: CONVERSION FROM TWO FAMILT TO THREEFAMILY DWELLING INCLUDING MINOR PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AND NEWSKYLIGHT AS SHOWN ON PLANS.$22,000
2006-04-20DOB complaint, category ?
2006-04-20DOB complaint, category ?
2006-04-19DOB complaint, category ?
2006-04-19DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-01-11ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TP PROVIDE/ MAINTAIN FIRE STOPPING WHERE REQUIRED. NOTED: FIRE STOPPIONG PARTICALLY MISSING IN CELLAR CEILING, LOCATION: P$2,500
2000-01-06DOB complaint, category ?
1999
1999-05-27Deed — from 197 BLEECKER STREETASSOCIATES to 197 BLEECKER STREETASSOCIATES LLC.
1997
1997-08-20DOB complaint, category ?
1997-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
1997-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
1996
1996-12-02DOB complaint, category ?
1996-02-27Permit PL — ISSUED
1995
1995-10-05Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-01-11Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-01-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-01-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-01-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-10-26Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBNK to BORDEN AVE ASSOC #2
1992-10-26Agreement — from BORDEN AVE ASSOC #2 to 197 BLEECKER ST ASSOC
1992-10-21Mortgage $6,141 — from 197 BLEECKER ST ASSOC to BORDEN AVENUE ASSOC#2$6,141
1987
1987-04-06Mortgage $200,000 — from 197 BLEECKER ST ASSOCS to INDEPENDENCE SVGS BK$200,000
1987-04-06PAT — from GARBARINO, MINNIE to MATTHEWS, KATHERINE; MATTHEWS, KAY AKA
1987-04-06Mortgage satisfied — from 197 BLEECKER ST ASSOC to GARBARINO, MINNIE; GARBARINO, ARTHUR J.; GARBARINO, IRENE
1981
1981-12-07Mortgage assigned — from GARBARINO, THERESA EX; GARBARINO, ARTHUR JLWT to GARBARINO, THERESA
1977
1977-04-15RTXL — from GARBARINO, JOHN D DECD
1977-04-15Deed — from GARBARINO, MINNIE; GARBARINO, IRENE; GARBARINO, ARTHUR J to 197 BLEECKER ST ASSOC
1977-04-15Mortgage — from 197 BLEECKER ST ASSOC to GARBARINO, MINNIE; GARBARINO, ARTHUR J; GARBARINO, IRENE
1974
1974-04-03Deed — from GARBARINO, A DECD EX to GARBARINO, IRENE
1971
1971-09-16Deed — from STRAMBI, BARBARA G; GARBARINO, JOHN J DECD; GARBARINO, MINNIE; MATTHEWS, KATHERINEG to GARBARINO, MINNIE
1967
1967-12-01Deed — from GARBARINO, ARTHUR J; GARBARINO, KATIE; GARBARDINO, JOHN J to GARBARINO, ALFRED; GARBARINO, ARTHUR J; GARBARINO, JOHN J