The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 85% 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 1.6. 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
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (5) · Residential Disposal Complaint (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Noise (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).
Filed construction activity
$480,808 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (14 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 (1895)
Yes
Six or more residential units (9)
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)
JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC
Head officer
LAURENCE R LEVY
Managing agent
ABS PARTNERS REAL ESTATE, LLC
Last registered
2025-10-02
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
$13,927,200
$6,267,240
2026
$14,856,000
$6,685,200
2027
$15,664,000
$7,048,800
The city's market estimate has risen
12% 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 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2011 (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 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Christopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: W 8 St / 6 Av — M8 · 100 ft
Citi Bike
6 Ave & W 9 St · 300 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.
14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.
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: $2,205,194 on
2016-12-12 (lender: New York Community 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
2016-12-12
Mortgage $2,205,195 — from JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$2,205,195
2016-12-12
Agreement $4,000,000 — from JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$4,000,000
2010-11-03
AL&R $2,000,000 — from JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$2,000,000
2010-11-03
Agreement $2,000,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC
$2,000,000
2010-11-03
Mortgage $178,108 — from JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$178,108
2006-07-24
Mortgage $750,000 — from JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
$750,000
2006-07-24
AL&R $750,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC
$750,000
2003-12-18
AL&R $1,250,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC
$1,250,000
2003-12-18
Agreement $1,250,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC
$1,250,000
2003-12-18
Mortgage $310,367 — from JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC
$310,367
1987-05-07
Mortgage $1,065,810 — from JANART EQUITIES INC to INDEPENDENCE SVGS BK
$1,065,810
Ten-year activity
2001000
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
104
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
2
1
3
2018
9
0
6
2
17
2019
3
1
2
2
8
2020
2
6
0
1
9
2021
4
0
5
1
10
2022
1
1
10
2
14
2023
9
0
93
2
104
2024
0
0
2
3
5
2025
0
0
6
1
7
2026
0
0
3
1
4
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2023-09-28Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AN ILLUMINATED BUSINESS ACCESSORY SIGN . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,784
2023-09-26311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-09-24311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-09-23311: Encampment — N/A
2023-09-22311: Encampment — N/A
2023-09-22311: Encampment — N/A
2023-09-22311: Encampment — N/A
2023-09-22311: Encampment — N/A
2023-09-22311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-09-21Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-09-18311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-09-14Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2023-09-14Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2023-09-06Job filed: REFURBISHING EXISTING RETAIL STORE AT 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLAN INCLUDING MECHANICAL WORK TYPE. PLUMBING WORK TYPE TO BE FILED UNDER SEPARATE DOB NOW APPL$111,900
2023-09-06Job filed: NEW PLUMBING WORK TYPE FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB NOW GC APPLICATION. NO CHANGE OF USE, OCCUPANCY OR MEANS OF EGRESS.$24,500
2023-01-06Job filed: Install Air Conditioning Unit at 1st floor indicated on drawings filed herewith. No change in Use Egress or Occupancy under this application$36,000
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
2022-02-08311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2022-01-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-11-23Boiler inspection
2021-11-16311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-10-04Job filed: relocate gas meters at hallways to cellar and install new gas risers at cellar through 6th floor indicated on drawings filed herewith. No change in Us$35,000
2021-08-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-08-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-06-07311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2021-05-03Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-04-01Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-03-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-02-17Job filed: relocate gas meters at hallways to cellar and install new gas risers at cellar through 6th floor indicated on drawings filed herewith. No change in Us$35,000
2020
2020-11-25Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2020-11-11Boiler inspection
2020-11-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER I OBSERVED ON 11/4/2020 VIOLATION NUMBER 39019097Z WAS ISSUED ON 03/06/
2020-11-02DOB complaint, category ?
2020-09-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-07-15Job filed: relocate gas meters at hallways to cellar and install new gas risers at cellar through 6th floor indicated on drawings filed herewith. No change in Us$35,000
2020-03-06DOB complaint, category ?
2020-03-06ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ON 03-06-2020 AT APPROX. 11:15AM I OBSERVED GAS METERS AND GAS PIPING INSTALLED IN PUBLIC HALLWAYS ON FLOORS 2-5 OF THE ABOVE MENT
2020-03-03DOB complaint, category ?
2019
2019-08-07DOB complaint, category ?
2019-06-06Boiler inspection
2019-04-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-04-24Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INDICATED ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$14,000
2019-04-01311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2019-03-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-14Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION FOR PROPOSED OFFICE SPACE AT EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE UNDER GROUP USE 6. PARTITION WORK INVOLVED ONLY. NO CHANGES IN USE, EGRESS $111,840
2018
2018-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018-12-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-12-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-11-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-11-26311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2018-11-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-10-31Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING WORK INDICATED ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$25,000
2018-10-31Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING WORK INDICATED ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$25,000
2018-08-29311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2018-07-18Boiler inspection
2018-06-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-05-12311: Homeless Person Assistance
2018-05-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-05-04Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INDICATED ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$11,000
2018-05-04Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INDICATED ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$11,000
2018-04-19311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2018-04-18311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2009-12-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B254. 50 BOILER RM FULL OF DEBRIS 50A HOT WATER HEATERS FLU SUPPORT W/BANDIRON 50B OPEN PIPES ON ABANDONED OIL TANK$250
2009-02-13DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-09-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-09-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-09-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-08-22Job filed: PLUMBING AND MECHNCL.WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMM.SPACE RENOVATION$50,000
2008-08-22Job filed: RENOVATE RXISTING COMMRCL.SPACE AT 1ST FLR/CELLAR$165,000
2008-08-22Job filed: RENOVATE RXISTING COMMRCL.SPACE AT 1ST FLR/CELLAR$165,000
2008-08-22Job filed: PLUMBING AND MECHNCL.WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMM.SPACE RENOVATION$50,000
2008-08-22Job filed: PLUMBING AND MECHNCL.WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMM.SPACE RENOVATION$50,000
2008-06-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-04-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-03-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-03-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2008-03-24DOB complaint, category ?
2008-03-05Job filed: REPAIR MASONRY FACADE INDICATED ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWIH. NO CHANGE IN USE, E GRESS OR OCCUPANCY$70,000
2008-01-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007
2007-11-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-07-20AALR — from SOVEREIGN BANK to WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
2007-07-20Mortgage assigned — from SOVEREIGN BANK to WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
2007-04-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006
2006-11-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-11-01Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF 27 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH LL 33/91 & TPPN 9/1999.
2006-10-30DOB complaint, category ?
2006-10-29ECB Hazardous violation: THE DECORATIVE MASONRY IS LOOSE,MISSING & DEFECTIVE @ THE 3RD FL WEST WINDOW AS WELL AS VARIOUS LOCATION OF THE FACADE. REMEDY:PR
2006-07-24Mortgage $750,000 — from JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$750,000
2006-07-24AL&R $750,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC$750,000
2006-07-13SAGE — from NYC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTI
2006-07-07Tenant complaint: CONSTRUCTION — ROOF
2006-05-03SAGE — from NYC DPET. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2006-03-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-02-16Job filed: REPLACE JOIST AND CEILING AT PART OF3RD FLOOR INDICATED ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESSOR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2006-02-16Job filed: REPLACE JOIST AND CEILING AT PART OF3RD FLOOR INDICATED ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESSOR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2003
2003-12-18AL&R $1,250,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC$1,250,000
2003-12-18Agreement $1,250,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC$1,250,000
2003-12-18Mortgage $310,367 — from JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC$310,367
2003-12-18Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY REALTY CORP. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
2003-12-18Deed — from JANART EQUITIES, INC. to JANART 55 WEST 8 LLC
2003-05-30Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2003-05-02Tenant complaint: GENERAL — DOORS
1999
1999-12-15Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY REALTY CORP.
1999-12-15Agreement — from JANART EQUITIES INC. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY REALTY CORP.
1998
1998-05-29Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-05-29Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-04-21DOB complaint, category ?
1998-04-17Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-04-09DOB complaint, category ?
1996
1996-11-18Agreement — from JANART EQUITIES, INC. to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK
1991
1991-05-02Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-05-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1988
1988-12-08DOB violation E:
1987
1987-05-07Mortgage assigned — from EMIGRANT SVGS BANK to INDEPENDENCE SVGS BK
1987-05-07Mortgage $1,065,810 — from JANART EQUITIES INC to INDEPENDENCE SVGS BK$1,065,810
1987-05-07Agreement — from INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBK to JANART EQUITIES INC
1977
1977-05-31Mortgage — from JANART EQUITIES INC to PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK
1974
1974-04-10Agreement — from JANART EQUITIES INC to ROSE M PODESTA DECDEST; FASOLO, MAY
1972
1972-06-19Deed — from SIXTH AVE PROPERTIESINC to JANART EQUITIES INC