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29 West 8 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1005720058 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

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 10011, 68% 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 violations3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1987-06-23.

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

$301,975 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1846)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-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)8TH ST LTD. PARNERSHIP
Head officerEDGAR GREENE
Managing agentMD Squared Property Group
Last registered2025-08-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$9,464,000 $4,258,800
2026$10,095,000 $4,542,750
2027$10,644,000 $4,789,800

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayW 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
BusNearest boarding stop: W 9 St / 5 Av — M8 · 400 ft
Citi BikeMacDougal St & Washington Sq · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 041 Greenwich Village
Middle: M.S. 297. 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

29 West 8 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

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by MD SQUARED PROPERTY GROUP — 110 buildings, 3,031 units. Grades across the portfolio: A80 · B21 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
681 Amsterdam Avenue MN176 A
220 East 57 Street MN161 B
36-20 Steinway Street QN143 A
939 1 Avenue MN137 C
10909 15 Ave QN134 B
1787 Madison Avenue MN96 A
309 Lexington Avenue MN81 A
11 Hancock Place MN71 A
1036 Manhattan Avenue BK67 A
1058 Madison Avenue MN66 A
48 West 14 Street MN65 A
199 Bowery MN63 A
230 East 48 Street MN62 A
322 West 72 Street MN62 A
242 East 25 Street MN54 A
130 Suffolk Street MN48 A
24 Laurel Hill Terrace MN48 B
3181 Broadway MN48 A
145 Park Place BK47 A
613 Baltic Street BK43 A
1240 Bedford Avenue BK43 A
49 East 12 Street MN42 A
160 West 87 Street MN40 A
304 East 73 Street MN40 A
240 West 75 Street MN38 A
502 9 Avenue MN36 A
333 East 109 Street MN35 A
212 North 9 Street BK33 A
249 West 15 Street MN33 A
4857 Broadway MN28 A
531 East 12th St MN26 B
208 East 119 Street MN25 A
85 South Street MN24 A
20th Street BK24 B
3 West 122 Street MN24 C
114 Ridge Street MN23 A
112 Fleet Place BK23 A
75 Thompson Street MN22 B
212 East 95 Street MN22 A
566 Grand Street BK22 A
439 West 46 Street MN21 A
457 Atlantic Avenue BK21 A
246 East 53 Street MN20 B
324 East 84 Street MN20 A
382 Bleecker Street MN20 B
106 Ridge Street MN20 B
416 West 47 Street MN20 A
207 Madison Street MN20 D
437 West 46 Street MN20 A
512 East 84 Street MN20 A
600 10 Avenue MN18 B
359 West 11 Street MN18 A
511 East 83 Street MN17 A
4 West 16 Street MN16 A
76 Engert Avenue BK16 A
220 3 Avenue MN16 A
1057 Lexington Avenue MN15 A
21 East 7 Street MN15 B
292 Riverside Drive MN15 A
56 Morton Street MN15 C

showing 60 of 110 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $106,390 on 1996-02-05 (lender: Emigrant Funding Corporation), covering 3 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-01-10RPTT&RET $557,219 — from GREENE, JAMES BENNO to ESPERON, PILAR $557,219
2013-01-10RPTT&RET $2,228,875 — from GREENE, JAMES BENNO to GREENE, EDGAR $2,228,875
1996-02-05Mortgage $106,390 — from IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE; GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $106,390
1988-06-15Mortgage $259,838 — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to DOHA BANK LTD $259,838
1984-06-05Mortgage $450,000 — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY; GREEN, ANNE IVORY AKA to FOURTH FDL SVGS & LNETC $450,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
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2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700112
201860118
20191103115
202054009
202120204
202200718
202300415
202400112
202500202
202600011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-01-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-01-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-08-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-25311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
2023-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-15HPD 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
2022-11-02HPD 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
2022-10-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-10-20311: Encampment — N/A
2022-10-20311: Encampment — N/A
2022-06-15311: Dirty Condition — Syringes
2022-02-16HPD 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
2022-02-16HPD 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
2022-01-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-04-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-01HPD 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
2021-03-24Permit Sign — Signed-off
2021-02-15Job filed: INSTALL EXTERIOR NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN (ATELIER NEW YORK)$275
2020
2020-12-23DOB complaint, category ?
2020-12-23DOB complaint, category ?
2020-11-04Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2020-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2020-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2020-07-16Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2020-06-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-06-24Job filed: Install and relocate plumbing fixtures in existing retail store. Filed in conjunction with job # 140893415. No change in egress, occupancy or use is i$11,500
2020-03-24Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORES AT FIRST FLOOR, BASEMENT AND CELLAR. INSTALL INTERIOR STAIR, SUPPORTS, PARTITION WALLS, FINISHING WALLS, FLOOR $153,200
2019
2019-06-21Permit AL — ISSUED
2019-04-08Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2019-04-05Job filed: To install a temporary construction fence in conjunction with ALT 123731783 filed for replacement of existing storefront at Basement and 1st floors$5,000
2019-04-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2019-03-25Permit AL — ISSUED
2019-03-22Job filed: REPLACE EXISTING STOREFRONT AT BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOORS.$45,000
2019-03-22Job filed: REPLACE EXISTING WINDOW LINTELS 1 TO 4TH FLOOR. REPLACE EXISTING ROOF RAILING. PATCH AND REPAINT EXISTING FIRE ESCAPE, ROOF CORNICE, AND FRONT STOOP.$25,000
2019-03-21Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2019-03-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SCAFFOLD STAIR TOWER AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2019-03-14Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2019-03-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2019-03-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-03311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2019-01-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-30311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2018
2018-10-30311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-07-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-07-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-06-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-06-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-03-21Job filed: REMOVAL OF EXISTING INTERIOR NON-BEARING PARTITIONS, FURRING WALLS, FINISH FLOORS AT CELLAR, BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR RETAIL SPACES. REMOVE PL FIXTURES $31,000
2018-03-21Job filed: REMOVAL OF EXISTING INTERIOR NON-BEARING PARTITIONS, FURRING WALLS, FINISH FLOORS AT CELLAR, BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR RETAIL SPACES. REMOVE PL FIXTURES $31,000
2017
2017-11-06HPD 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
2017-08-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-11-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-19311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-07-05DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-02-02HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2014
2014-05-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-10-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-01-10RPTT&RET $557,219 — from GREENE, JAMES BENNO to ESPERON, PILAR$557,219
2013-01-10RPTT&RET $2,228,875 — from GREENE, JAMES BENNO to GREENE, EDGAR$2,228,875
2012
2012-09-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-09-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-09-06Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING OFFICE SPACE.$25,000
2012-04-12311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2012-04-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-08-15TL&R — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY; IVORY, AKA ELIZABETH IVORY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2011-08-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-04-01Mortgage satisfied — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY; GREEN, A/K/A ANNE IVORY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2011-02-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-03-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-12-01DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-06-06Deed — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY; IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE to GREENE FAMILY 8TH STREET LIMITED PARTNER
1998
1998-06-30DOB violation ES:
1998-06-19DOB complaint, category ?
1997
1997-01-30DOB complaint, category ?
1996
1996-02-05Mortgage assigned — from DOHA BANK, LTD. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
1996-02-05Mortgage $106,390 — from IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE; GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$106,390
1996-02-05Agreement — from IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE; GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
1996-02-05Mortgage assigned — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY; IVORY, ELIZABETH ANNE to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
1995
1995-01-10DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-12-07Permit AL — ISSUED
1993
1993-09-28DOB complaint, category ?
1992
1992-08-05DOB violation C:
1992-07-21DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-08-23DOB violation ES:
1990-06-07DOB violation LANDMK:
1989
1989-12-18DOB complaint, category ?
1989-11-29DOB violation LANDMRK:
1989-11-29DOB violation LANDMK:
1989-05-10DOB complaint, category ?
1988
1988-06-15Mortgage $259,838 — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to DOHA BANK LTD$259,838
1988-06-15Mortgage assigned — from FOURTH FDRL SVG&LN ASSN to DOHA BANK LTD
1988-06-15Agreement — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to DOHA BANK LTD
1987
1987-06-23HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRING AT CEILING OF CELLAR WEST SECTION.
1987-06-23HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED MORTAR JOINTS OF EAST WALL AT CELLAR.
1987-06-23HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING AT EAST AND WEST SECTIONS OF CELLAR.
1985
1985-03-25Agreement — from GREEN, ANNE IVORY A/K/A; GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to FOURTH FEDL S & L ASSN
1984
1984-06-05Mortgage $450,000 — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY; GREEN, ANNE IVORY AKA to FOURTH FDL SVGS & LNETC$450,000
1976
1976-06-04Agreement — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK
1973
1973-11-01Agreement — from GREENE, ELIZABETH IVORY to PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK
1969
1969-04-29MISC — from GREENWICH VLLG HSTRCDST
1968
1968-02-06Agreement — from IVORY, ELIZABETH; IVORY, ELIZABETH A to WEST SIDE SAVINGS BANK

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