The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 86% 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 1.4. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and
5% 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
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
4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Encampment (1).
Filed construction activity
$42,450 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 (1838)
Yes
Six or more residential units (7)
No
421-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)
RETURN TO HOME LLC
Head officer
SUSAN BUCHBINDER
Managing agent
BUCHBINDER & WARREN LLC
Last registered
2025-10-15
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
$10,382,000
$4,671,900
2026
$8,973,000
$4,037,850
2027
$9,921,000
$4,464,450
The city's market estimate has fallen
4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
Flood exposure
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2012 (0 in the last three years).
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 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Christopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: W 8 St / 5 Av — M8 · 350 ft
Citi Bike
MacDougal St & Washington Sq · 250 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.
4 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $367,249 on
2009-05-13 (lender: Apple Bank For Savings), covering 6 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
2022-03-01
Agreement $8,500,000 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
$8,500,000
2012-04-05
Agreement $8,500,000 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS BANK
$8,500,000
2009-05-13
Mortgage $367,249 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
$367,249
2009-05-13
Agreement $8,500,000 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
$8,500,000
2009-05-13
AL&R $8,500,000 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
$8,500,000
2009-03-16
Agreement $10,450,000 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.
$10,450,000
1999-12-23
Mortgage $1,362,856 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK
$1,362,856
1987-01-15
Mortgage $4,326,122 — from RETURN TO HOME CO to CHEMICAL BANK
$4,326,122
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
20
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
0
2
2
2018
0
0
0
2
2
2019
0
3
0
2
5
2020
0
7
0
2
9
2021
5
14
0
1
20
2022
0
6
1
2
9
2023
0
9
0
3
12
2024
0
7
0
2
9
2025
0
3
0
2
5
2026
0
0
0
2
2
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2024-09-30311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2024-09-26311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2024-09-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-06-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-24Boiler inspection
2024-04-08311: Encampment — N/A
2024-04-01HPD 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
2022-03-01Agreement $8,500,000 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS$8,500,000
2022-01-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-05311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2022-01-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-12-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-08Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2021-11-08Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2021-11-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300 psf SIDEWALK SHED PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 CODE. NO CHANGE INUSE, EG$5,000
2021-06-29Job filed: PROPOSE INTERIOR FINISHED WORKS ON EXISTING RETAIL SPACE AT FIRST FLOOR, MINOR PARTITION REMOVAL, PLUMBING FIXTURES DIRECT REPLACEMENT AS SHOWN ON PLA$37,450
2014-10-29311: Consumer Complaint — Credit Card Limitations Not Posted
2014-05-13Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2014-01-02Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2013
2013-10-07Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2013-07-08Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2013-04-11Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2013-02-13Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2012
2012-11-21Permit AL — ISSUED
2012-09-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-09-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-08-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-08-14Permit AL — ISSUED
2012-04-05Agreement $8,500,000 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS BANK$8,500,000
2012-04-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-08Job filed: REPAIR EXISTING SIDEWALK VAULT AND WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE; REPLACE LINTEL AND CLIP ANGLE; REPLACE VAULT DOOR AND DECKING; REPLACE METAL STAIR TO CELLA$15,000
2012-03-08Job filed: REPAIR EXISTING SIDEWALK VAULT AND WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE; REPLACE LINTEL AND CLIP ANGLE; REPLACE VAULT DOOR AND DECKING; REPLACE METAL STAIR TO CELLA$15,000
2012-01-18311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2011-10-14Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH$25,000
2011-10-14Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH$25,000
2011-10-14Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RETAIL USE TO INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PARTITIONS, HUNG CEILING, AND FINISHES AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH$50,000
2011-09-19Job filed: FILING TO CHANGE THE USE ONTHE 2ND FLOOR FROM PHOTO STUDIO TO APARTMENTS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH$119,600
2011-08-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-08-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-05-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-05-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-04-12Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND RELATED FINISHES, PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS ALL AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. N$70,500
2011-04-12Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND RELATED FINISHES, PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS ALL AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. N$70,500
2011-03-09Job filed: .$45,000
2011-03-09Job filed: .$5,000
2011-03-09Job filed: .$5,000
2011-02-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-11-15311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2010-03-16Job filed: STRUCTURAL FRAMING AND MODIFICATIONS TEMPORARY SHORING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH JOB FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH 120204652 NO CHNAGE IN USE EGRESS OR O$127,000
2010-03-16Job filed: STRUCTURAL FRAMING AND MODIFICATIONS TEMPORARY SHORING AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH JOB FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH 120204652 NO CHNAGE IN USE EGRESS OR O$127,000
2010-03-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-12-23DOB complaint, category ?
2009-12-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-11-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-11-16Job filed: REMOVAL AND INTERIOR NON LOAD BEARING PARITIONS AND RELATED FINISHES REMOVAL O OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AND CAP LINES ALL AS PER PLNAS FILED HEREWITH$6,000
2009-11-16Job filed: REMOVAL AND INTERIOR NON LOAD BEARING PARITIONS AND RELATED FINISHES REMOVAL O OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AND CAP LINES ALL AS PER PLNAS FILED HEREWITH$6,000
2009-10-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-10-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-10-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-09-01Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND REL ATED FINISHES, PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS ALL AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. $70,000
2009-09-01Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND REL ATED FINISHES, PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS ALL AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. $70,000
2009-05-13Mortgage $367,249 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS$367,249
2009-05-13Agreement $8,500,000 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS$8,500,000
2009-05-13Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
2009-05-13TL&R — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
2009-05-13AL&R $8,500,000 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS$8,500,000
2009-03-16Agreement $10,450,000 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.$10,450,000
2007
2007-01-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-01-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2006
2006-11-27Job filed: Renovation of existing facade and replacement of existing storefront at the basement and first floor. Architectural work. No change in use, occupancy $37,000
2006-11-27Job filed: Renovation of existing facade and replacement of existing storefront at the basement and first floor. Architectural work. No change in use, occupancy $37,000
2005
2005-10-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-10-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-09-16Job filed: APPLICATION MADE TO DISMISS VIOLATION 022387CAPW01 TO LEGALIZE BATHROOM RENOVATION ON 1ST FLOOR WEST (DONE IN 1987:) REMOVE BATHROOM WALLS AND FIXTUR$5,000
2004
2004-11-29Job filed: SI
2000
2000-07-26ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING NOTED:AT 2ND FLOOR LEVEL APT#2W 1-WALLS TO BATHROOM AND TO COJOINING APT BROKEN7 EXPOSED AND INCOMPLE$350
2000-07-25DOB complaint, category ?
2000-06-29DOB complaint, category ?
1999
1999-12-23Mortgage $1,362,856 — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK$1,362,856
1999-12-23PAT — from COMMERCIAL MORTGAGEACCEPTANCE CORP. to STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
1999-12-23Agreement — from RETURN TO HOME LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK
1999-12-23Mortgage assigned — from STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK
1999-12-23Mortgage assigned — from CHASE MANHATTAN BANK to STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AS T
1999-12-23Agreement — from STATE ST. BANK AND TRUST CO. to MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES, INC
1999-12-23Mortgage assigned — from RETURN TO HOME CO. LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK
1999-12-23Mortgage assigned — from CHASE MANHATTAN BANK to STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AS T
1997
1997-09-26Deed — from RETURN TO HOME CO. to RETURN TO HOME LLC
1995
1995-10-13DOB complaint, category ?
1993
1993-12-01Permit PL — ISSUED
1993-12-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-03-03Agreement — from RETURN TO HOME CO to CHEMICAL BANK
1992
1992-04-10Agreement — from RETURN TO HOME CO to CHEMICAL BANK
1992-03-16DOB violation ES:
1992-02-25DOB complaint, category ?
1987
1987-01-15Mortgage $4,326,122 — from RETURN TO HOME CO to CHEMICAL BANK$4,326,122
1987-01-15Agreement — from RETURN TO HOME CO to CHEMICAL BANK
1987-01-15Mortgage assigned — from AMERICAN SAVINGS BK; FRANKLIN SVGS BK FKA to CHEMICAL BANK
1987-01-15Deed — from HAAR, CHARLES N. EXECUTOR; ABRAMS, CHARLES L/W/T; ABRAMS, RUTH ESTATE/; ABRAMS, RALPS LWT/ to HOME COMPANY
1987-01-15Mortgage assigned — from RETURN TO HOME CO to CHEMICAL BANK
1977
1977-10-03Agreement — from GOLDSCHMIDT, BEATRICE C; ABRAMS, RALPH EX to FRANKLIN SVGS BK NEWYRK
1977-09-12Mortgage — from ABRAMS, RALPH EX; GOLDSCHMIDT, BEATRICE C to FRANKLIN SVGS BK NEWYRK
1972
1972-07-20Agreement — from ABRAMS, RALPH EX; GOLDSCHMIDT, BEATRICE C to FRANKLIN SAVINGS BKNY; KINGS HWY SAVINGS BKFKA
1969
1969-04-29MISC — from GREENWICH VLLG HSTRCDST
1967
1967-08-24Deed — from RALPH GRIFFEN INC to GOLDSCHMIDT, BEATRICE C; ABRAMS, RALPH
1967-08-24Agreement — from RALPH GRIFFEN INC to KINGS HIGHWAY SAVS BANK
1967-08-24LEAS — from GOLDSCHMIDT, HENRY J to KINGS HIGHWAY SAVS BANK
1967-08-24Deed — from ABRAMS, RALPH; GOLDSCHMIDT, BEATRICE C to RALPH GRIFFEN INC
1967-08-24Mortgage assigned — from WEST SIDE SAVINGS BANK to KINGS HIGHWAY SAVS BANK
1967-08-24Mortgage — from RALPH GRIFFEN INC to KINGS HIGHWAY SAVS BANK